Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.2347 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.2347 units per person
Change on year
down 52.5%
World rank
50th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.4945 units per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.0089 units per person
in 1964
Years of data
64
1960–2023

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia, 1960–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2023, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia stood at 0.2347 units per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia peaked at 0.4945 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0089 units per person, in 1964.

That places French Polynesia 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia, 1960 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1960 0.0099 units per person —
1961 0.0097 units per person -2.1%
1962 0.0095 units per person -2.1%
1963 0.0092 units per person -2.8%
1964 0.0089 units per person -3.3%
1965 0.0198 units per person +122.1%
1966 0.0191 units per person -3.3%
1967 0.0185 units per person -3.3%
1968 0.0179 units per person -3.4%
1969 0.0173 units per person -3.4%
1970 0.0351 units per person +103.3%
1971 0.0339 units per person -3.3%
1972 0.0328 units per person -3.2%
1973 0.0318 units per person -3.2%
1974 0.0308 units per person -3.1%
1975 0.0507 units per person +64.8%
1976 0.0579 units per person +14.2%
1977 0.0632 units per person +9.2%
1978 0.0681 units per person +7.7%
1979 0.0726 units per person +6.6%
1980 0.0799 units per person +10.1%
1981 0.0817 units per person +2.3%
1982 0.0942 units per person +15.3%
1983 0.1048 units per person +11.2%
1984 0.116 units per person +10.7%
1985 0.1315 units per person +13.4%
1986 0.1443 units per person +9.8%
1987 0.1533 units per person +6.2%
1988 0.1622 units per person +5.8%
1989 0.1709 units per person +5.4%
1990 0.1874 units per person +9.6%
1991 0.1985 units per person +5.9%
1992 0.2058 units per person +3.7%
1993 0.2088 units per person +1.5%
1994 0.2152 units per person +3.1%
1995 0.219 units per person +1.8%
1996 0.2272 units per person +3.7%
1997 0.2283 units per person +0.5%
1998 0.228 units per person -0.1%
1999 0.2209 units per person -3.1%
2000 0.2234 units per person +1.1%
2001 0.2186 units per person -2.2%
2002 0.2146 units per person -1.8%
2003 0.2127 units per person -0.9%
2004 0.2084 units per person -2.0%
2005 0.2057 units per person -1.3%
2006 0.2038 units per person -0.9%
2007 0.203 units per person -0.4%
2008 0.2033 units per person +0.1%
2009 0.2016 units per person -0.8%
2010 0.2031 units per person +0.7%
2011 0.2024 units per person -0.3%
2012 0.229 units per person +13.2%
2013 0.2249 units per person -1.8%
2014 0.2205 units per person -2.0%
2015 0.2184 units per person -0.9%
2016 0.2168 units per person -0.7%
2017 0.3093 units per person +42.7%
2018 0.3226 units per person +4.3%
2019 0.3369 units per person +4.4%
2020 0.3367 units per person -0.1%
2021 0.4793 units per person +42.4%
2022 0.4945 units per person +3.2%
2023 0.2347 units per person -52.5%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 0.2347 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 98% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 0.2347 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1965 +122.1% 0.0089 units per person 0.0198 units per person
1970 +103.3% 0.0173 units per person 0.0351 units per person
1975 +64.8% 0.0308 units per person 0.0507 units per person
2023 -52.5% 0.4945 units per person 0.2347 units per person
2017 +42.7% 0.2168 units per person 0.3093 units per person
2021 +42.4% 0.3367 units per person 0.4793 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.014 units per person 0.0089 units per person 0.0198 units per person 10
1970s 0.0477 units per person 0.0308 units per person 0.0726 units per person 10
1980s 0.1239 units per person 0.0799 units per person 0.1709 units per person 10
1990s 0.2139 units per person 0.1874 units per person 0.2283 units per person 10
2000s 0.2095 units per person 0.2016 units per person 0.2234 units per person 10
2010s 0.2484 units per person 0.2024 units per person 0.3369 units per person 10
2020s 0.3863 units per person 0.2347 units per person 0.4945 units per person 4

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 47 Liechtenstein 0.2445 units per person compare
  2. 48 Puerto Rico 0.2414 units per person compare
  3. 49 United States 0.2398 units per person compare
  4. 51 Bahamas 0.232 units per person compare
  5. 52 Malaysia 0.2311 units per person compare
  6. 53 Mexico 0.2256 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia?
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in French Polynesia was 0.2347 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 0.4945 units per person in 2022.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0089 units per person in 1964.
How does French Polynesia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
French Polynesia ranks 50th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.