What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between French Polynesia and United States?

0.14 per 100 people, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United States?

64 years are reported by both, from 1960 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.

French Polynesia vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions

French Polynesia

23.47 per 100 people

in 2023

United States

23.61 per 100 people

in 2024

French Polynesia rank

51st

United States rank

50th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

French Polynesia
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 23.61 per 100 people against 23.47 per 100 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.14 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 51st and United States ranks 50th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	United States	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.53 per 100 people	28.1 per 100 people	26.57 per 100 people	United States
1970s	4.78 per 100 people	36.48 per 100 people	31.71 per 100 people	United States
1980s	11.94 per 100 people	48.9 per 100 people	36.96 per 100 people	United States
1990s	21.38 per 100 people	59.52 per 100 people	38.14 per 100 people	United States
2000s	20.95 per 100 people	59.63 per 100 people	38.68 per 100 people	United States
2010s	24.84 per 100 people	39.34 per 100 people	14.5 per 100 people	United States
2020s	38.63 per 100 people	27.47 per 100 people	11.15 per 100 people	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, French Polynesia or United States?: United States, at 23.61 per 100 people against 23.47 per 100 people in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between French Polynesia and United States?: 0.14 per 100 people, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and United States?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and United States rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: French Polynesia ranks 51st and United States ranks 50th 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.