What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Bahamas, The and French Polynesia?

0.27 per 100 people, with French Polynesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas, The and French Polynesia?

54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas, The vs French Polynesia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Bahamas, The

23.2 per 100 people

in 2024

French Polynesia

23.47 per 100 people

in 2023

Bahamas, The rank

52nd

French Polynesia rank

51st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Bahamas, The
French Polynesia

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 23.47 per 100 people against 23.2 per 100 people in Bahamas, The, a difference of 0.27 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahamas, The ahead.

Bahamas, The ranks 52nd and French Polynesia ranks 51st of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas, The averaged higher in 5 and French Polynesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas, The	French Polynesia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.31 per 100 people	4.78 per 100 people	7.53 per 100 people	Bahamas, The
1980s	17.97 per 100 people	11.94 per 100 people	6.04 per 100 people	Bahamas, The
1990s	28.97 per 100 people	21.38 per 100 people	7.59 per 100 people	Bahamas, The
2000s	37.82 per 100 people	20.95 per 100 people	16.87 per 100 people	Bahamas, The
2010s	31.94 per 100 people	24.84 per 100 people	7.1 per 100 people	Bahamas, The
2020s	22.65 per 100 people	38.63 per 100 people	15.98 per 100 people	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Bahamas, The or French Polynesia?: French Polynesia, at 23.47 per 100 people against 23.2 per 100 people in Bahamas, The as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Bahamas, The and French Polynesia?: 0.27 per 100 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas, The and French Polynesia?: 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bahamas, The and French Polynesia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Bahamas, The ranks 52nd and French Polynesia ranks 51st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.