French Polynesia vs Kenya: Fixed telephone subscriptions

French Polynesia
65,969
in 2023
Kenya
57,017
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
149th
Kenya rank
151st

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 65,969 against 57,017 in Kenya, a difference of 8,952.

That makes French Polynesia's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Kenya ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 149th and Kenya ranks 151st of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 1,900 28,000 26,100 Kenya
1970s 6,480 50,240 43,760 Kenya
1980s 22,546 114,418 91,872 Kenya
1990s 47,252 239,905 192,653 Kenya
2000s 53,701 390,449 336,748 Kenya
2010s 68,736 166,440 97,704 Kenya
2020s 108,180 64,672 43,508 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, French Polynesia or Kenya?
French Polynesia, at 65,969 against 57,017 in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between French Polynesia and Kenya?
8,952, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Kenya?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Kenya rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
French Polynesia ranks 149th and Kenya ranks 151st 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.