French Polynesia vs United States: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita

French Polynesia
0.2347 units per person
in 2023
United States
0.2398 units per person
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
50th
United States rank
49th

Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita over time

  • French Polynesia
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.2398 units per person against 0.2347 units per person in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.0051 units per person.

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

French Polynesia ranks 50th and United States ranks 49th of 213 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 0.014 units per person 0.279 units per person 0.265 units per person United States
1970s 0.0477 units per person 0.359 units per person 0.3113 units per person United States
1980s 0.1239 units per person 0.4829 units per person 0.359 units per person United States
1990s 0.2139 units per person 0.5994 units per person 0.3855 units per person United States
2000s 0.2095 units per person 0.5963 units per person 0.3868 units per person United States
2010s 0.2484 units per person 0.3984 units per person 0.15 units per person United States
2020s 0.3863 units per person 0.281 units per person 0.1053 units per person French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita, French Polynesia or United States?
United States, at 0.2398 units per person against 0.2347 units per person in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita between French Polynesia and United States?
0.0051 units per person, 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, per capita?
French Polynesia ranks 50th and United States ranks 49th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 14,482 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.