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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 118.78 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
118.78 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
93rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
119.98 per 100 people
in 2020
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in French Polynesia, 1980–2023

02550751001251980200120231980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0.497 per 100 people1996: 1.2 per 100 people1997: 2.3 per 100 people1998: 4.6 per 100 people1999: 8.9 per 100 people2000: 16.6 per 100 people2001: 27.6 per 100 people2002: 21.1 per 100 people2003: 23.9 per 100 people2004: 37.6 per 100 people2005: 46.2 per 100 people2006: 57.7 per 100 people2007: 65.6 per 100 people2008: 69.7 per 100 people2009: 77.3 per 100 people2010: 79.8 per 100 people2011: 82 per 100 people2012: 83.3 per 100 people2013: 88.6 per 100 people2014: 92.3 per 100 people2015: 96.6 per 100 people2016: 100.3 per 100 people2017: 102.8 per 100 people2018: 108.2 per 100 people2019: 114 per 100 people2020: 120 per 100 people2021: 115.4 per 100 people2022: 116.9 per 100 people2023: 118.8 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in French Polynesia stood at 118.78 per 100 people.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in French Polynesia peaked at 119.98 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.74 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 8.88 per 100 people 10
2000s 44.33 per 100 people 16.6 per 100 people 77.28 per 100 people 10
2010s 94.78 per 100 people 79.79 per 100 people 113.97 per 100 people 10
2020s 117.76 per 100 people 115.41 per 100 people 119.98 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 90 Romania 119.81 per 100 people compare
  2. 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 118.89 per 100 people compare
  3. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 118.79 per 100 people compare
  4. 94 Greenland 118.64 per 100 people compare
  5. 95 Brunei 118.13 per 100 people compare
  6. 96 Bulgaria 118.07 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in French Polynesia?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in French Polynesia was 118.78 per 100 people 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 per 100 people recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 119.98 per 100 people in 2020.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does French Polynesia rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
French Polynesia ranks 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.