Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 96.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in French Polynesia is 96.2 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 96.51 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places French Polynesia 108th out of 212 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 square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.3142 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.7429 units per square kilometre | +136.4% |
| 1997 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +99.6% |
| 1998 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +103.8% |
| 1999 | 5.99 units per square kilometre | +98.3% |
| 2000 | 11.5 units per square kilometre | +91.9% |
| 2001 | 19.39 units per square kilometre | +68.7% |
| 2002 | 15.05 units per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 17.31 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 27.66 units per square kilometre | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 34.57 units per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 43.79 units per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 50.37 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 53.92 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 60 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 62.2 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 64.2 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 65.57 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 70.12 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 73.5 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 77.31 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 80.7 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 82.93 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 87.2 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 91.62 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 96.51 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 93.03 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 94.4 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 96.2 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 96.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 96.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.38 units per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +136.4% | 0.3142 units per square kilometre | 0.7429 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +103.8% | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 3.02 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +99.6% | 0.7429 units per square kilometre | 1.48 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +98.3% | 3.02 units per square kilometre | 5.99 units per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +91.9% | 5.99 units per square kilometre | 11.5 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +68.7% | 11.5 units per square kilometre | 19.39 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 5.99 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.36 units per square kilometre | 11.5 units per square kilometre | 60 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.53 units per square kilometre | 62.2 units per square kilometre | 91.62 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.04 units per square kilometre | 93.03 units per square kilometre | 96.51 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 98.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 97.76 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Montenegro 97.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Albania 95.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Panama 94.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Syria 93.08 units per square kilometre 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 capita 0.2347 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 96.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.51 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does French Polynesia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 108th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.