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.
Landline phone subscriptions in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 4,600 | — |
| 1983 | 4,600 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,650 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 4,700 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 4,750 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,800 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4,850 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 4,900 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,500 | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 5,500 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,000 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 8,000 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 9,500 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 9,800 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 10,000 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 10,100 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10,200 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10,200 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,252 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 12,587 | +22.8% |
| 2002 | 14,053 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 10,713 | -23.8% |
| 2004 | 10,354 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 10,400 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10,400 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10,000 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,900 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,693 | -3.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 9,693 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 2% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 9,693 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 12% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +33.3% | 6,000 | 8,000 |
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
- 179 Liechtenstein 9,892 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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
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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