Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 19.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 19.01 units per square kilometre for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 52.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in French Polynesia peaked at 39.95 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.226 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places French Polynesia 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5191 units per square kilometre | +129.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5191 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5191 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5191 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5191 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +110.5% |
| 1971 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1976 | 2.19 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 2.46 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 3.01 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 7.32 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 8.65 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 10.43 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 11.27 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 11.9 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 12.28 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 12.86 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 13.29 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 14 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.51 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 14.28 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 15.47 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 15.37 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 15.32 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.42 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.35 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.38 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 15.46 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 15.59 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.72 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 15.65 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.83 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.85 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.02 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 17.8 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.56 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.49 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.44 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.96 units per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 26.01 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 27.08 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 27.08 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 38.63 units per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 39.95 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 19.01 units per square kilometre | -52.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 19.01 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 34.47 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 19.01 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.02 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +129.7% | 0.226 units per square kilometre | 0.5191 units per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +110.5% | 0.5191 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +70.0% | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre |
| 2023 | -52.4% | 39.95 units per square kilometre | 19.01 units per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +43.1% | 17.44 units per square kilometre | 24.96 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +42.7% | 27.08 units per square kilometre | 38.63 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3888 units per square kilometre | 0.226 units per square kilometre | 0.5191 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.16 units per square kilometre | 3.42 units per square kilometre | 9.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.91 units per square kilometre | 10.43 units per square kilometre | 14.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.47 units per square kilometre | 15.32 units per square kilometre | 15.72 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8 units per square kilometre | 15.83 units per square kilometre | 27.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.17 units per square kilometre | 19.01 units per square kilometre | 39.95 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 64 Belarus 20.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 19.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 China 19.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 68 Denmark 18.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 69 Guatemala 18.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 70 Iran 17.89 units per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0061 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0148 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0293 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0735 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in French Polynesia?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre in French Polynesia was 19.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.95 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.226 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does French Polynesia rank for landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- French Polynesia ranks 67th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.