French Polynesia vs Somalia: Fixed telephone subscriptions

French Polynesia
65,969
in 2023
Somalia
55,005
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
149th
Somalia rank
152nd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Somalia
050.0k100.0k150.0k196019912023

How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 65,969 against 55,005 in Somalia, a difference of 10,964.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 152nd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 1,304 1,249 54.89 French Polynesia
1970s 4,000 1,249 2,751 French Polynesia
1980s 23,662 11,111 12,551 French Polynesia
1990s 47,252 16,700 30,552 French Polynesia
2000s 53,701 79,500 25,799 Somalia
2010s 66,748 71,778 5,030 Somalia
2020s 108,180 82,001 26,179 French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, French Polynesia or Somalia?
French Polynesia, at 65,969 against 55,005 in Somalia as of 2023.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between French Polynesia and Somalia?
10,964, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Somalia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Somalia rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
French Polynesia ranks 149th and Somalia ranks 152nd 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.