Mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 118.78 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
118.78 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
93rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
119.98 per 100 people
in 2020
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia, 1960–2023

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Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 118.78 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia peaked at 119.98 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.

French Polynesia ranks 93rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in French Polynesia, 1960 to 2023.
Year per 100 people Change
1960 0 per 100 people
1965 0 per 100 people
1970 0 per 100 people
1975 0 per 100 people
1976 0 per 100 people
1977 0 per 100 people
1978 0 per 100 people
1979 0 per 100 people
1980 0 per 100 people
1981 0 per 100 people
1982 0 per 100 people
1983 0 per 100 people
1984 0 per 100 people
1985 0 per 100 people
1986 0 per 100 people
1987 0 per 100 people
1988 0 per 100 people
1989 0 per 100 people
1990 0 per 100 people
1991 0 per 100 people
1992 0 per 100 people
1993 0 per 100 people
1994 0 per 100 people
1995 0.4969 per 100 people
1996 1.16 per 100 people +132.7%
1997 2.27 per 100 people +96.4%
1998 4.55 per 100 people +100.6%
1999 8.88 per 100 people +95.1%
2000 16.6 per 100 people +86.9%
2001 27.57 per 100 people +66.1%
2002 21.09 per 100 people -23.5%
2003 23.88 per 100 people +13.3%
2004 37.55 per 100 people +57.2%
2005 46.24 per 100 people +23.1%
2006 57.75 per 100 people +24.9%
2007 65.62 per 100 people +13.6%
2008 69.73 per 100 people +6.3%
2009 77.28 per 100 people +10.8%
2010 79.79 per 100 people +3.2%
2011 82 per 100 people +2.8%
2012 83.34 per 100 people +1.6%
2013 88.59 per 100 people +6.3%
2014 92.31 per 100 people +4.2%
2015 96.57 per 100 people +4.6%
2016 100.33 per 100 people +3.9%
2017 102.77 per 100 people +2.4%
2018 108.17 per 100 people +5.3%
2019 113.97 per 100 people +5.4%
2020 119.98 per 100 people +5.3%
2021 115.41 per 100 people -3.8%
2022 116.87 per 100 people +1.3%
2023 118.78 per 100 people +1.6%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 118.78 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 94% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 118.78 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +132.7% 0.4969 per 100 people 1.16 per 100 people
1998 +100.6% 2.27 per 100 people 4.55 per 100 people
1997 +96.4% 1.16 per 100 people 2.27 per 100 people
1999 +95.1% 4.55 per 100 people 8.88 per 100 people
2000 +86.9% 8.88 per 100 people 16.6 per 100 people
2001 +66.1% 16.6 per 100 people 27.57 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 2
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 6
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 1.74 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 8.88 per 100 people 10
2000s 44.33 per 100 people 16.6 per 100 people 77.28 per 100 people 10
2010s 94.78 per 100 people 79.79 per 100 people 113.97 per 100 people 10
2020s 117.76 per 100 people 115.41 per 100 people 119.98 per 100 people 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 90 Romania 119.81 per 100 people compare
  2. 91 Saint Kitts and Nevis 118.89 per 100 people compare
  3. 92 Trinidad and Tobago 118.79 per 100 people compare
  4. 94 Greenland 118.64 per 100 people compare
  5. 95 Brunei 118.13 per 100 people compare
  6. 96 Bulgaria 118.07 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 261 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia was 118.78 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 119.98 per 100 people in 2020.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
How does French Polynesia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
French Polynesia ranks 93rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 13,022 data points, 1960–2025
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Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.