Mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 118.78 per 100 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia, 1960–2023
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 118.78 per 100 people for mobile cellular subscriptions in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia peaked at 119.98 per 100 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
French Polynesia ranks 93rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.74 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 8.88 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.33 per 100 people | 16.6 per 100 people | 77.28 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.78 per 100 people | 79.79 per 100 people | 113.97 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.76 per 100 people | 115.41 per 100 people | 119.98 per 100 people | 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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in French Polynesia was 118.78 per 100 people 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 119.98 per 100 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does French Polynesia rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- French Polynesia ranks 93rd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). 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.