Samoa — Internet users
Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population) for Samoa, 1990–2014.
Internet users for Samoa was 21.20% in 2014, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 19 years, from 1990 to 2014. The latest year is also the highest value on record for this series. The lowest was 0.00% in 1990 (about n/a).
Samoa ranks 187 of 203 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 92%. The median for East Asia & Pacific is 80.51%, so Samoa sits below it. Over the last decade (2004–2014) the figure moved up 589%. Within East Asia & Pacific it ranks 31 of 32 economies; Papua New Guinea (18.81%) is just below it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 198% in 2001. That is 148% above this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 185th of 201 in 1990 → 138th of 195 in 2000 → 158th of 200 in 2010 → 140th of 200 in 2014.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2014
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.2% | +5.9 pp |
| 2013 | 15.3% | +2.4 pp |
| 2012 | 12.92% | +1.9 pp |
| 2011 | 11% | +4.0 pp |
| 2010 | 7% | +1.0 pp |
| 2009 | 6% | +1.0 pp |
| 2008 | 5.03% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 4.75% | +0.3 pp |
| 2006 | 4.47% | +1.1 pp |
| 2005 | 3.35% | +0.3 pp |
| 2004 | 3.08% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +0.6 pp |
| 2002 | 2.24% | +0.6 pp |
| 2001 | 1.69% | +1.1 pp |
| 2000 | 0.57% | +0.3 pp |
| 1999 | 0.28% | +0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 0.23% | +0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 0.18% | — |
| 1990 | 0% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Samoa’s Internet users in 1997?
0.18% (1997). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator IT.NET.USER.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2014: 21.2%; 2013: 15.3%; 2012: 12.92%; 2011: 11%; 2010: 7%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
IT.NET.USER.ZS — Individuals Using the Internet (% of Population). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.