Cape Verde vs French Polynesia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Cape Verde
61,294
in 2024
French Polynesia
65,969
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
150th
French Polynesia rank
149th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Cape Verde
  • French Polynesia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 65,969 against 61,294 in Cape Verde, a difference of 4,675.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 150th and French Polynesia ranks 149th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde French Polynesia Difference Ahead
1960s 188 1,304 1,116 French Polynesia
1970s 448.4 4,560 4,112 French Polynesia
1980s 3,361 22,546 19,185 French Polynesia
1990s 22,951 47,252 24,301 French Polynesia
2000s 69,106 53,701 15,405 Cape Verde
2010s 65,596 68,736 3,140 French Polynesia
2020s 57,469 108,180 50,712 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Cape Verde or French Polynesia?
French Polynesia, at 65,969 against 61,294 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
4,675, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and French Polynesia?
58 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and French Polynesia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Cape Verde ranks 150th and French Polynesia ranks 149th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.