French Polynesia vs Malaysia: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

French Polynesia
23.47 per 100 people
in 2023
Malaysia
23.11 per 100 people
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
51st
Malaysia rank
53rd

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

French Polynesia currently reports 23.47 per 100 people against 23.11 per 100 people in Malaysia, a difference of 0.36 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was French Polynesia ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 212 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.53 per 100 people 0.7154 per 100 people 0.8117 per 100 people French Polynesia
1970s 4.78 per 100 people 1.45 per 100 people 3.33 per 100 people French Polynesia
1980s 11.94 per 100 people 5.73 per 100 people 6.21 per 100 people French Polynesia
1990s 21.38 per 100 people 15.08 per 100 people 6.3 per 100 people French Polynesia
2000s 20.95 per 100 people 17.76 per 100 people 3.19 per 100 people French Polynesia
2010s 24.84 per 100 people 17.11 per 100 people 7.73 per 100 people French Polynesia
2020s 38.63 per 100 people 23.6 per 100 people 15.03 per 100 people French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, French Polynesia or Malaysia?
French Polynesia, at 23.47 per 100 people against 23.11 per 100 people in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between French Polynesia and Malaysia?
0.36 per 100 people, with French Polynesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Malaysia rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
French Polynesia ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed