Fixed telephone lines — all countries

Fixed telephone lines — French Polynesia

Fixed telephone lines in French Polynesia in 2023 — 23.47 per 100. Ranked 42 in the world out of 165. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 2,307.7%.

2023 23.47 per 100 −52.55% vs 2022
World rank 42of 165
Period maximum 49.45 per 1002022
Period minimum 0.97 per 1001960

Trend over time

1960–2023 · per 100 people

Fixed telephone lines — French Polynesia, 1960–2023020406019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 0.97 per 1001962: 1.06 per 1001964: 1.06 per 1001966: 2.03 per 1001968: 2.03 per 1001970: 3.39 per 1001972: 3.62 per 1001974: 3.62 per 1001976: 5.54 per 1001978: 6.5 per 1001980: 7.64 per 1001982: 9.01 per 1001984: 11.18 per 1001986: 13.94 per 1001988: 15.7 per 1001990: 18.7 per 1001992: 20.6 per 1001994: 21.5 per 1001996: 22.7 per 1001998: 22.8 per 1002000: 22.34 per 1002002: 21.46 per 1002004: 20.84 per 1002006: 20.38 per 1002008: 20.33 per 1002010: 20.31 per 1002012: 22.9 per 1002014: 22.05 per 1002016: 21.68 per 1002018: 32.26 per 1002020: 33.67 per 1002022: 49.45 per 1002023: 23.47 per 100
Change over the period: +22.49 (+2,307.7%) Average annual rate: 5.18 %

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: French Polynesia

French Polynesia 23.47 per 100
World 10.6 per 100
East Asia & Pacific 13.3 per 100
High-income countries computed 30.06 per 100
Fixed telephone lines — French Polynesia, by year French Polynesia All countries CSV XLSX
Year per 100 Change Change, %
2023 23.47 −25.99 −52.55%
2022 49.45 +1.53 +3.19%
2021 47.93 +14.26 +42.36%
2020 33.67 −0.02 −0.06%
2019 33.69 +1.42 +4.41%
2018 32.26 +1.33 +4.31%
2017 30.93 +9.25 +42.66%
2016 21.68 −0.16 −0.74%
2015 21.84 −0.21 −0.94%
2014 22.05 −0.44 −1.96%
2013 22.49 −0.41 −1.8%
2012 22.9 +2.66 +13.16%
2011 20.24 −0.06 −0.32%
2010 20.31 +0.15 +0.73%
2009 20.16 −0.17 −0.83%
2008 20.33 +0.02 +0.11%
2007 20.3 −0.08 −0.38%
2006 20.38 −0.19 −0.93%
2005 20.57 −0.27 −1.27%
2004 20.84 −0.43 −2.02%
2003 21.27 −0.19 −0.88%
2002 21.46 −0.4 −1.82%
2001 21.86 −0.48 −2.16%
2000 22.34 +0.24 +1.08%
1999 22.1 −0.7 −3.07%
1998 22.8 +0 +0%
1997 22.8 +0.1 +0.44%
1996 22.7 +0.8 +3.65%
1995 21.9 +0.4 +1.86%
1994 21.5 +0.6 +2.87%
1993 20.9 +0.3 +1.46%
1992 20.6 +0.8 +4.04%
1991 19.8 +1.1 +5.88%
1990 18.7 +2.18 +13.2%
1989 16.52 +0.82 +5.25%
1988 15.7 +0.86 +5.82%
1987 14.83 +0.89 +6.38%
1986 13.94 +1.26 +9.9%
1985 12.69 +1.51 +13.52%
1984 11.18 +1.12 +11.17%
1983 10.05 +1.05 +11.64%
1982 9.01 +1.19 +15.22%
1981 7.82 +0.17 +2.29%
1980 7.64 +0.7 +10.14%
1979 6.94 +0.43 +6.66%
1978 6.5 +0.46 +7.69%
1977 6.04 +0.5 +8.99%
1976 5.54 +0.68 +13.96%
1975 4.86 +1.24 +34.33%
1974 3.62 +0 +0%
1973 3.62 +0 +0%
1972 3.62 +0 +0%
1971 3.62 +0.23 +6.69%
1970 3.39 +1.36 +66.86%
1969 2.03 +0 +0%
1968 2.03 +0 +0%
1967 2.03 +0 +0%
1966 2.03 +0.11 +5.6%
1965 1.93 +0.87 +81.79%
1964 1.06 +0 +0%
1963 1.06 +0 +0%
1962 1.06 +0 +0%
1961 1.06 +0.08 +8.68%
1960 0.97

About the indicator

The number of active fixed telephone lines per 100 people. One of the few telecom indicators that is steadily falling the world over: mobile service and IP telephony are pushing landlines out. The trend of the series is a plain illustration of technological substitution.

Source: ICT Indicators (ITU), license ITU terms of use.