Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 98.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
142nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2010
All-time low
70.0%
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in French Polynesia, 2001–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 98.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in French Polynesia peaked at 98.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2001.
That places French Polynesia 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 70.0% | — |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 85.0% | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 96.0% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 98.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 98.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.9% | 70.0% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 139 Kazakhstan 98.2% compare
- 139 Tanzania 98.2% compare
- 141 Belize 98.0% compare
- 142 Benin 98.0% compare
- 142 Bhutan 98.0% compare
- 142 El Salvador 98.0% compare
- 142 Kenya 98.0% compare
- 142 Libya 98.0% compare
- 142 Nauru 98.0% compare
- 142 Palau 98.0% compare
- 142 Palestine 98.0% compare
- 142 Saint Helena 98.0% compare
- 142 Turkmenistan 98.0% compare
- 142 Turks and Caicos Islands 98.0% compare
- 142 Uganda 98.0% compare
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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in French Polynesia?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in French Polynesia was 98.0% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2001.
- How does French Polynesia rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- French Polynesia ranks 142nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%).