Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 118.78 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in French Polynesia, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 118.78 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
More science & technology data for French Polynesia
- Mobile phone subscriptions 333,905 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 118.78 per 100 people (2023)
- Share of the population using the Internet 72.7% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 203,641 users (2017)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 35.55 per 100 people (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 99,947 (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 35.55 per 100 population (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 98.0% (2023)
- Share of people in range of 4G mobile network 90.0% (2023)
- Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed 29,056 number (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in French Polynesia?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does French Polynesia rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- French Polynesia ranks 93rd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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