Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.19 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.19 units per person
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
93rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.2 units per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1960
Years of data
52
1960–2023

Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia, 1960–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia stood at 1.19 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 1.2 units per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.

That places French Polynesia 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia, 1960 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1960 0 units per person —
1965 0 units per person —
1970 0 units per person —
1975 0 units per person —
1976 0 units per person —
1977 0 units per person —
1978 0 units per person —
1979 0 units per person —
1980 0 units per person —
1981 0 units per person —
1982 0 units per person —
1983 0 units per person —
1984 0 units per person —
1985 0 units per person —
1986 0 units per person —
1987 0 units per person —
1988 0 units per person —
1989 0 units per person —
1990 0 units per person —
1991 0 units per person —
1992 0 units per person —
1993 0 units per person —
1994 0 units per person —
1995 0.0052 units per person —
1996 0.0121 units per person +132.9%
1997 0.0237 units per person +96.4%
1998 0.0475 units per person +100.5%
1999 0.0927 units per person +95.2%
2000 0.166 units per person +79.1%
2001 0.2757 units per person +66.1%
2002 0.2109 units per person -23.5%
2003 0.2388 units per person +13.3%
2004 0.3755 units per person +57.2%
2005 0.4624 units per person +23.1%
2006 0.5775 units per person +24.9%
2007 0.6562 units per person +13.6%
2008 0.6973 units per person +6.3%
2009 0.7728 units per person +10.8%
2010 0.7979 units per person +3.2%
2011 0.82 units per person +2.8%
2012 0.8334 units per person +1.6%
2013 0.8859 units per person +6.3%
2014 0.9231 units per person +4.2%
2015 0.9657 units per person +4.6%
2016 1 units per person +3.9%
2017 1.03 units per person +2.4%
2018 1.08 units per person +5.3%
2019 1.14 units per person +5.4%
2020 1.2 units per person +5.3%
2021 1.15 units per person -3.8%
2022 1.17 units per person +1.3%
2023 1.19 units per person +1.6%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 1.19 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 95% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 1.19 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile cellular 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +132.9% 0.0052 units per person 0.0121 units per person
1998 +100.5% 0.0237 units per person 0.0475 units per person
1997 +96.4% 0.0121 units per person 0.0237 units per person
1999 +95.2% 0.0475 units per person 0.0927 units per person
2000 +79.1% 0.0927 units per person 0.166 units per person
2001 +66.1% 0.166 units per person 0.2757 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 2
1970s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 6
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0.0181 units per person 0 units per person 0.0927 units per person 10
2000s 0.4433 units per person 0.166 units per person 0.7728 units per person 10
2010s 0.9478 units per person 0.7979 units per person 1.14 units per person 10
2020s 1.18 units per person 1.15 units per person 1.2 units per person 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 90 Oman 1.2 units per person compare
  2. 91 Romania 1.2 units per person compare
  3. 92 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.19 units per person compare
  4. 94 Brunei 1.18 units per person compare
  5. 95 Jamaica 1.18 units per person compare
  6. 96 Tunisia 1.18 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia?
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia was 1.19 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 units per person in 2020.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
How does French Polynesia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
French Polynesia ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
260 places, 13,039 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.