Mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 333,905 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia stood at 333,905.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia peaked at 335,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
French Polynesia ranks 175th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,228 | 0 | 21,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,780 | 39,900 | 208,261 | 10 |
| 2010s | 262,179 | 215,890 | 318,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,872 | 322,918 | 335,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
More infrastructure data for French Polynesia
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 23.47 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 65,969 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.78 per 100 people (2023)
- Individuals using the Internet 72.7% (2017)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 99,947 (2023)
- Fixed broadband subscriptions 35.55 per 100 people (2023)
- ICT goods imports 3.0% (2024)
- ICT goods exports 0.1% (2024)
- Secure Internet servers 2,771 per 1 million people (2024)
- Secure Internet servers 781 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia was 333,905 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 335,000 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does French Polynesia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- French Polynesia ranks 175th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.