Samoa

Country in Oceania

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 18. Patent applications by residents: 1 (2021). World rank 127 of 140; in Oceania, 4 of 6. High-tech share of manufactured exports: 76.7% (2024). World rank 2 of 170; in Oceania, 1 of 8. From 2014 to 2024: access to electricity 97.9% → 100% and high-tech share of manufactured exports 2% → 76.7%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 21.2% 2014
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 62 2022
Home broadband per 100 people: 0.9 2022
Internet domain: .ws

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 35.9% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 49.1% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 50.9% 2021
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: I

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 42,120 2023
Airports: 4 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: No data
Researchers per million people: No data
Scientific articles per year: 22 2023
Patent applications by residents: 1 2021
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 76.7% 2024