French Polynesia vs New Caledonia: Number of people using the Internet

French Polynesia
203,641 users
in 2017
New Caledonia
232,531 users
in 2017
French Polynesia rank
175th
New Caledonia rank
174th

Number of people using the Internet over time

  • French Polynesia
  • New Caledonia
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How they compare

New Caledonia currently reports 232,531 users against 203,641 users in French Polynesia, a difference of 28,890 users.

That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Caledonia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 175th and New Caledonia ranks 174th of 207 countries.

New Caledonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia New Caledonia Difference Ahead
1990s 2,387 users 3,836 users 1,449 users New Caledonia
2000s 54,140 users 68,508 users 14,368 users New Caledonia
2010s 159,563 users 174,621 users 15,058 users New Caledonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people using the internet, French Polynesia or New Caledonia?
New Caledonia, at 232,531 users against 203,641 users in French Polynesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in number of people using the internet between French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
28,890 users, with New Caledonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and New Caledonia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do French Polynesia and New Caledonia rank globally for number of people using the internet?
French Polynesia ranks 175th and New Caledonia ranks 174th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people using the Internet
Unit
users
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,658 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

The number of individuals using the Internet.