Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1981–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa is 1.64 units per square kilometre, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 6.89 units per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.23 units per square kilometre, in 1981.
That places Samoa 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 1993 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 2.76 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.99 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 3 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 4.7 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 5.79 units per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 6.89 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 2.83 units per square kilometre | -59.0% |
| 2012 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.16 units per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2019 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -23.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.64 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6 units per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.64 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -59.0% | 6.89 units per square kilometre | 2.83 units per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +56.0% | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre |
| 2014 | +40.5% | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre |
| 2019 | -29.0% | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.31 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.5 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 3 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 6.89 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 4.16 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 2.16 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 139 Cameroon 1.9 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Oman 1.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Tajikistan 1.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Turkmenistan 1.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Ghana 1.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Yemen 1.38 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in Samoa was 1.64 units per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.89 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 units per square kilometre in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.