Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.19 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in French Polynesia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in French Polynesia stood at 1.19 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 1.2 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places French Polynesia 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0052 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0121 units per person | +132.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0237 units per person | +96.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0475 units per person | +100.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0927 units per person | +95.2% |
| 2000 | 0.166 units per person | +79.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2757 units per person | +66.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2109 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2388 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3755 units per person | +57.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4624 units per person | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5775 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6562 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6973 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7728 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7979 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.82 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8334 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8859 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9231 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9657 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.08 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.15 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.17 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.19 units per person | +1.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 1.19 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 95% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 1.19 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +132.9% | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0121 units per person |
| 1998 | +100.5% | 0.0237 units per person | 0.0475 units per person |
| 1997 | +96.4% | 0.0121 units per person | 0.0237 units per person |
| 1999 | +95.2% | 0.0475 units per person | 0.0927 units per person |
| 2000 | +79.1% | 0.0927 units per person | 0.166 units per person |
| 2001 | +66.1% | 0.166 units per person | 0.2757 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0181 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0927 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4433 units per person | 0.166 units per person | 0.7728 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9478 units per person | 0.7979 units per person | 1.14 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 units per person | 1.15 units per person | 1.2 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More science & technology data for French Polynesia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 118.78 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 333,905 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 96.2 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.64 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 1.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.338 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 333,905 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.78 per 100 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in French Polynesia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in French Polynesia was 1.19 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 units per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.