Landline phone subscriptions in American Samoa
American Samoa: Landline phone subscriptions was 9,693 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions in American Samoa, 1982–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 9,693 for landline phone subscriptions in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in American Samoa peaked at 14,053 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4,600, in 1982.
That places American Samoa 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,731 | 4,600 | 4,900 | 8 |
| 1990s | 8,480 | 5,500 | 10,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,996 | 10,252 | 14,053 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,050 | 9,900 | 10,400 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9,898 | 9,693 | 10,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 177 Maldives 11,998 compare
- 178 Equatorial Guinea 11,389 compare
- 181 Rwanda 9,255 compare
- 182 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,077 compare
- 183 Comoros 8,823 compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0944 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 °C (2026)
- Precipitation anomalies 406.76 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3295 °C (2025)
- Annual precipitation 2,994 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2171 °C (2025)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 82.6% (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 15 metric tons (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 70.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in American Samoa?
- Landline phone subscriptions in American Samoa was 9,693 in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 14,053 in 2002.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,600 in 1982.
- How does American Samoa rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- American Samoa ranks 180th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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