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Fixed telephone lines — American Samoa

Fixed telephone lines in American Samoa in 2022 — 20.05 per 100. Ranked 65 in the world out of 212. Since 1982, the indicator has risen by 54.2%.

2022 20.05 per 100 −1.3% vs 2021
World rank 65of 212
Period maximum 24.63 per 1002002
Period minimum 10.59 per 1001989

Trend over time

1982–2022 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — American Samoa, 1982–202210152025198219861990199419982002200620102014201820221982: 13.01 per 1001983: 12.52 per 1001984: 12.18 per 1001985: 11.85 per 1001986: 11.52 per 1001987: 11.2 per 1001988: 10.89 per 1001989: 10.59 per 1001990: 11.8 per 1001991: 11.5 per 1001992: 12.2 per 1001993: 15.9 per 1001994: 18.5 per 1001995: 18.7 per 1001996: 18.7 per 1001997: 18.6 per 1001998: 18.4 per 1001999: 18.1 per 1002000: 18.03 per 1002001: 22.06 per 1002002: 24.63 per 1002003: 18.8 per 1002004: 18.22 per 1002005: 18.37 per 1002006: 18.45 per 1002007: 18.53 per 1002008: 18.63 per 1002009: 18.73 per 1002010: 18.83 per 1002012: 18.35 per 1002013: 18.52 per 1002014: 18.52 per 1002015: 18.91 per 1002019: 19.92 per 1002020: 20.1 per 1002021: 20.31 per 1002022: 20.05 per 100
Change over the period: +7.04 (+54.16%) Average annual rate: 1.09 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: American Samoa

American Samoa 20.05 per 100
World 10.9 per 100
East Asia & Pacific 13.4 per 100
High-income countries computed 31.41 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — American Samoa, by year American Samoa All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2022 20.05 −0.26 −1.3%
2021 20.31 +0.22 +1.09%
2020 20.1 +0.18 +0.9%
2019 19.92 — —
2015 18.91 +0.4 +2.13%
2014 18.52 −0 −0%
2013 18.52 +0.16 +0.89%
2012 18.35 — —
2010 18.83 +0.1 +0.54%
2009 18.73 +0.1 +0.54%
2008 18.63 +0.09 +0.51%
2007 18.53 +0.09 +0.47%
2006 18.45 +0.08 +0.43%
2005 18.37 +0.15 +0.8%
2004 18.22 −0.58 −3.09%
2003 18.8 −5.82 −23.65%
2002 24.63 +2.57 +11.63%
2001 22.06 +4.03 +22.35%
2000 18.03 −0.07 −0.38%
1999 18.1 −0.3 −1.63%
1998 18.4 −0.2 −1.08%
1997 18.6 −0.1 −0.53%
1996 18.7 +0 +0%
1995 18.7 +0.2 +1.08%
1994 18.5 +2.6 +16.35%
1993 15.9 +3.7 +30.33%
1992 12.2 +0.7 +6.09%
1991 11.5 −0.3 −2.54%
1990 11.8 +1.21 +11.47%
1989 10.59 −0.31 −2.8%
1988 10.89 −0.31 −2.79%
1987 11.2 −0.32 −2.77%
1986 11.52 −0.33 −2.75%
1985 11.85 −0.33 −2.74%
1984 12.18 −0.34 −2.71%
1983 12.52 −0.48 −3.72%
1982 13.01 — —

Polynesia, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

PF French Polynesia 49.45 TV Tuvalu 21.15 AS American Samoa 20.05 TO Tonga 3.12 WS Samoa 2.12
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About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.

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