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Samoa: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

In , Samoa's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 62.40.

That's up 93.3% from 2021, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 123.94 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2) • Data as of 2022

Trend (2006–2022)

Samoa Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) trend

Highlights

Peak
74.21
Trough
24.24
1-year change
+93.3%
5-year change
+3.2%
+0.6% / yr
10-year change
+22.2%
+2.0% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
62.3987
32.2763
32.5558
40.0419
48.1737
60.4683
74.2058
59.7263
53.2521
50.3798

About Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.

Indicator code: IT.CEL.SETS.P2Category: Technology

Frequently asked questions

What was Samoa's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2022?
In 2022, Samoa's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 62.40, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Samoa's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rising or falling?
Samoa's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rose 93.3% from 2021 to 2022.
How does Samoa's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2022 was 123.94, so Samoa is below the world average.
What is Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) and how is it measured?
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2), CC BY 4.0.