French Polynesia vs Puerto Rico: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

French Polynesia
23.47 per 100 people
in 2023
Puerto Rico
23.84 per 100 people
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
51st
Puerto Rico rank
49th

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Puerto Rico
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How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 23.84 per 100 people against 23.47 per 100 people in French Polynesia, a difference of 0.37 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 51st and Puerto Rico ranks 49th of 212 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Puerto Rico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Puerto Rico Difference Ahead
1970s 5.98 per 100 people 10.03 per 100 people 4.05 per 100 people Puerto Rico
1980s 11.94 per 100 people 17.35 per 100 people 5.41 per 100 people Puerto Rico
1990s 21.38 per 100 people 31.52 per 100 people 10.14 per 100 people Puerto Rico
2000s 20.95 per 100 people 29.39 per 100 people 8.44 per 100 people Puerto Rico
2010s 24.84 per 100 people 21.92 per 100 people 2.92 per 100 people French Polynesia
2020s 38.63 per 100 people 22.58 per 100 people 16.05 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 Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico, at 23.84 per 100 people against 23.47 per 100 people in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between French Polynesia and Puerto Rico?
0.37 per 100 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Puerto Rico?
49 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do French Polynesia and Puerto Rico rank globally for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
French Polynesia ranks 51st and Puerto Rico ranks 49th 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
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