Landline phone subscriptions in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Landline phone subscriptions was 65,969 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions in French Polynesia, 1960–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 65,969 for landline phone subscriptions in 2023.
That represents a change of down 52.4% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in French Polynesia peaked at 138,658 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 827, in 1960.
That places French Polynesia 147th 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 in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 827 | — |
| 1961 | 827 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 827 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 827 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 827 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,900 | +129.7% |
| 1966 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,900 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,000 | +110.5% |
| 1971 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6,800 | +70.0% |
| 1976 | 8,000 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 12,500 | +13.6% |
| 1981 | 13,200 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 15,700 | +18.9% |
| 1983 | 18,000 | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 20,470 | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 23,800 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 26,800 | +12.6% |
| 1987 | 29,200 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 31,665 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 34,125 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 38,180 | +11.9% |
| 1991 | 41,231 | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 43,539 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 44,943 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 47,078 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 48,655 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 51,236 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 52,297 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 53,089 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 52,272 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 53,689 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 53,350 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 53,166 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 53,518 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 53,275 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 53,389 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 53,650 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 54,099 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54,553 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54,320 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 54,942 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 55,000 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62,549 | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 61,793 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 60,945 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 60,693 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 60,530 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 86,631 | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 90,278 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 94,000 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 94,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 134,094 | +42.7% |
| 2022 | 138,658 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 65,969 | -52.4% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 65,969 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 15% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 65,969 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions 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% | 827 | 1,900 |
| 1970 | +110.5% | 1,900 | 4,000 |
| 1975 | +70.0% | 4,000 | 6,800 |
| 2023 | -52.4% | 138,658 | 65,969 |
| 2017 | +43.1% | 60,530 | 86,631 |
| 2021 | +42.7% | 94,000 | 134,094 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,364 | 827 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,480 | 4,000 | 11,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,546 | 12,500 | 34,125 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,252 | 38,180 | 53,089 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,701 | 53,166 | 54,553 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68,736 | 54,942 | 94,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 108,180 | 65,969 | 138,658 | 4 |
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More reference data data for French Polynesia
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 69.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0603 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 22.9 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in French Polynesia?
- Landline phone subscriptions in French Polynesia was 65,969 in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 138,658 in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 827 in 1960.
- How does French Polynesia rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- French Polynesia ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline phone subscriptions 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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