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
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 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.4969 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 1.16 per 100 people | +132.7% |
| 1997 | 2.27 per 100 people | +96.4% |
| 1998 | 4.55 per 100 people | +100.6% |
| 1999 | 8.88 per 100 people | +95.1% |
| 2000 | 16.6 per 100 people | +86.9% |
| 2001 | 27.57 per 100 people | +66.1% |
| 2002 | 21.09 per 100 people | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 23.88 per 100 people | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 37.55 per 100 people | +57.2% |
| 2005 | 46.24 per 100 people | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 57.75 per 100 people | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 65.62 per 100 people | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 69.73 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 77.28 per 100 people | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 79.79 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 82 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 83.34 per 100 people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 88.59 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 92.31 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 96.57 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 100.33 per 100 people | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 102.77 per 100 people | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 108.17 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 113.97 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 119.98 per 100 people | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 115.41 per 100 people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 116.87 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 118.78 per 100 people | +1.6% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 118.78 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 94% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 118.78 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 | +132.7% | 0.4969 per 100 people | 1.16 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +100.6% | 2.27 per 100 people | 4.55 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +96.4% | 1.16 per 100 people | 2.27 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +95.1% | 4.55 per 100 people | 8.88 per 100 people |
| 2000 | +86.9% | 8.88 per 100 people | 16.6 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +66.1% | 16.6 per 100 people | 27.57 per 100 people |
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 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 333,905 (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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