What is fixed telephone subscriptions in French Polynesia?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in French Polynesia was 23.47 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in French Polynesia?

The highest recorded value was 49.45 per 100 people in 2022.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in French Polynesia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9747 per 100 people in 1960.

How does French Polynesia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

French Polynesia ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in French Polynesia?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in French Polynesia

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in French Polynesia
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

French Polynesia: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 23.47 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

23.47 per 100 people

Change on year

down 52.5%

World rank

51st

of 213 countries

All-time high

49.45 per 100 people

in 2022

All-time low

0.9747 per 100 people

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2023

Fixed telephone subscriptions in French Polynesia, 1960–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, fixed telephone subscriptions in French Polynesia stood at 23.47 per 100 people.

The figure is down 52.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in French Polynesia peaked at 49.45 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.9747 per 100 people, in 1960.

French Polynesia ranks 51st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 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	1.53 per 100 people	0.9747 per 100 people	2.03 per 100 people	10
1970s	4.78 per 100 people	3.39 per 100 people	6.94 per 100 people	10
1980s	11.94 per 100 people	7.64 per 100 people	16.52 per 100 people	10
1990s	21.38 per 100 people	18.7 per 100 people	22.8 per 100 people	10
2000s	20.95 per 100 people	20.16 per 100 people	22.34 per 100 people	10
2010s	24.84 per 100 people	20.24 per 100 people	33.69 per 100 people	10
2020s	38.63 per 100 people	23.47 per 100 people	49.45 per 100 people	4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

48 Moldova 24.19 per 100 people compare
49 Puerto Rico 23.84 per 100 people compare
50 United States 23.61 per 100 people compare
52 Bahamas 23.2 per 100 people compare
53 Malaysia 23.11 per 100 people compare
54 Mexico 22.56 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

More infrastructure data for French Polynesia

Fixed telephone subscriptions 65,969 (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 118.78 per 100 people (2023)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 333,905 (2023)
Individuals using the Internet 72.7% (2017)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 35.55 per 100 people (2023)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 99,947 (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)

All data for French Polynesia →

Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in French Polynesia?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in French Polynesia was 23.47 per 100 people in 2023, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in French Polynesia?: The highest recorded value was 49.45 per 100 people in 2022.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in French Polynesia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9747 per 100 people in 1960.
How does French Polynesia rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: French Polynesia ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in French Polynesia?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone 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: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.