Mobile phone subscriptions in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Mobile phone subscriptions was 333,905 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile phone subscriptions in French Polynesia, 1980–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 333,905 for mobile phone subscriptions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions in French Polynesia peaked at 335,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places French Polynesia 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile phone subscriptions in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 1,150 | — |
| 1996 | 2,719 | +136.4% |
| 1997 | 5,427 | +99.6% |
| 1998 | 11,060 | +103.8% |
| 1999 | 21,929 | +98.3% |
| 2000 | 39,900 | +82.0% |
| 2001 | 67,300 | +68.7% |
| 2002 | 52,250 | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 60,100 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 96,000 | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 120,000 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 152,000 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 174,847 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 187,146 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 208,261 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 215,890 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 222,827 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 227,601 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 243,395 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 255,123 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 268,334 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 280,111 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 287,839 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 302,673 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 318,000 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 335,000 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 322,918 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 327,667 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 333,905 | +1.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 333,905 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 7% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 333,905 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile phone subscriptions 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 | +136.4% | 1,150 | 2,719 |
| 1998 | +103.8% | 5,427 | 11,060 |
| 1997 | +99.6% | 2,719 | 5,427 |
| 1999 | +98.3% | 11,060 | 21,929 |
| 2000 | +82.0% | 21,929 | 39,900 |
| 2001 | +68.7% | 39,900 | 67,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,228 | 0 | 21,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,780 | 39,900 | 208,261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,179 | 215,890 | 318,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,872 | 322,918 | 335,000 | 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 capita 1.19 units per person (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 per 100 people 118.78 per 100 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile phone subscriptions in French Polynesia?
- Mobile phone subscriptions in French Polynesia was 333,905 in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 335,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for mobile phone subscriptions?
- French Polynesia ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile phone subscriptions rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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