Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2347 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia is 0.2347 units per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.4945 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 units per person, in 1964.
French Polynesia ranks 50th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0099 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0097 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0089 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0198 units per person | +122.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0191 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0185 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0179 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0173 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0351 units per person | +103.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0339 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0328 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0318 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0308 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0507 units per person | +64.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0579 units per person | +14.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0632 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0681 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0726 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0799 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0817 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0942 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1048 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.116 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1315 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1443 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1533 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1622 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1709 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1874 units per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1985 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2058 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2088 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2152 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.219 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2272 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2283 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.228 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2209 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2234 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2186 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2146 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2127 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2084 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2057 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2038 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.203 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2033 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2016 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2031 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2024 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.229 units per person | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2249 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2205 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2184 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2168 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3093 units per person | +42.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3226 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3369 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3367 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4793 units per person | +42.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4945 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2347 units per person | -52.5% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.2347 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 98% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.2347 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +122.1% | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0198 units per person |
| 1970 | +103.3% | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0351 units per person |
| 1975 | +64.8% | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0507 units per person |
| 2023 | -52.5% | 0.4945 units per person | 0.2347 units per person |
| 2017 | +42.7% | 0.2168 units per person | 0.3093 units per person |
| 2021 | +42.4% | 0.3367 units per person | 0.4793 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0198 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0477 units per person | 0.0308 units per person | 0.0726 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1239 units per person | 0.0799 units per person | 0.1709 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2139 units per person | 0.1874 units per person | 0.2283 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2095 units per person | 0.2016 units per person | 0.2234 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2484 units per person | 0.2024 units per person | 0.3369 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3863 units per person | 0.2347 units per person | 0.4945 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 47 Liechtenstein 0.2445 units per person compare
- 48 Puerto Rico 0.2414 units per person compare
- 49 United States 0.2398 units per person compare
- 51 Bahamas 0.232 units per person compare
- 52 Malaysia 0.2311 units per person compare
- 53 Mexico 0.2256 units per person compare
More infrastructure data for French Polynesia
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 333,905 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.78 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 65,969 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -52.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 65,969 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.19 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 333,905 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.2347 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4945 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 units per person in 1964.
- How does French Polynesia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- French Polynesia ranks 50th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.