Landline phone subscriptions in Samoa

Samoa: Landline phone subscriptions was 4,567 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4,567
Change on year
down 23.9%
World rank
192nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
19,500
in 2005
All-time low
3,472
in 1981
Years of data
36
1981–2022

Landline phone subscriptions in Samoa, 1981–2022

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1981200120221981: 3.5k1982: 3.5k1983: 3.6k1984: 3.6k1985: 3.7k1986: 3.8k1987: 3.8k1988: 4.0k1989: 4.0k1990: 4.1k1991: 4.2k1992: 6.5k1993: 7.1k1994: 7.4k1995: 7.8k1996: 8.3k1997: 8.5k1998: 8.5k1999: 8.5k2000: 8.5k2001: 9.7k2002: 11.8k2003: 13.3k2004: 16.4k2005: 19.5k2010: 8.0k2012: 8.3k2013: 8.4k2014: 11.8k2015: 11.5k2016: 9.7k2017: 8.5k2019: 6.0k2020: 6.0k2021: 6.0k2022: 4.6k

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions in Samoa is 4,567, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Samoa peaked at 19,500 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,472, in 1981.

That places Samoa 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3,719 3,472 4,000 9
1990s 7,075 4,100 8,500 10
2000s 13,193 8,520 19,500 6
2010s 9,002 6,000 11,778 8
2020s 5,522 4,567 6,000 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 189 Palau 6,154 compare
  2. 190 Greenland 4,996 compare
  3. 191 Malawi 4,869 compare
  4. 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,052 compare
  5. 194 Madagascar 3,413 compare
  6. 195 Tonga 3,280 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions in Samoa?
Landline phone subscriptions in Samoa was 4,567 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 Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 19,500 in 2005.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,472 in 1981.
How does Samoa rank for landline phone subscriptions?
Samoa ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
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