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 177th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 1,150 | — |
| 1996 | 2,719 | +136.4% |
| 1997 | 5,427 | +99.6% |
| 1998 | 11,060 | +103.8% |
| 1999 | 21,929 | +98.3% |
| 2000 | 39,900 | +82.0% |
| 2001 | 67,300 | +68.7% |
| 2002 | 52,250 | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 60,100 | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 96,000 | +59.7% |
| 2005 | 120,000 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 152,000 | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 174,847 | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 187,146 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 208,261 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 215,890 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 222,827 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 227,601 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 243,395 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 255,123 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 268,334 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 280,111 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 287,839 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 302,673 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 318,000 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 335,000 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 322,918 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 327,667 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 333,905 | +1.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 333,905 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 7% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 333,905 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 8% of 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +136.4% | 1,150 | 2,719 |
| 1998 | +103.8% | 5,427 | 11,060 |
| 1997 | +99.6% | 2,719 | 5,427 |
| 1999 | +98.3% | 11,060 | 21,929 |
| 2000 | +82.0% | 21,929 | 39,900 |
| 2001 | +68.7% | 39,900 | 67,300 |
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
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 333,905 (2023)
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 177th 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 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.