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Digital & energy access · East Asia & Pacific · High income
French Polynesia: internet, mobile and energy access
Internet users is 72.7% (2017). Mobile subscriptions is 118.8 (2023), 94th of 210 in the world and 15th of 34 in East Asia & Pacific. Fixed broadband is 35.6 (2023), 42nd of 208 in the world and 7th of 34 in East Asia & Pacific.
Internet users
French PolynesiaEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
Mobile subscriptions
French PolynesiaEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
8 indicators
Digital & energy access: French Polynesia in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet usersInternet users, % of population | 72.7%2017 | — | — | 6.4% | 49.0% | · | +44.1 ppsince 2007 | 88.4% | 94.2% | 73.6% | |
| Mobile subscriptionsMobile subscriptions per 100 people | 118.82023 | 94/210 | 15/34 | 16.6 | 79.8 | 120.0 | +34%since 2013 | 135.1 | 141.6 | 111.5 | |
| Fixed broadbandFixed broadband per 100 people | 35.62023 | 42/208 | 7/34 | 0.02001 | 11.9 | 22.9 | +118%since 2013 | 36.5 | 38.7 | 20.1 | |
| Fixed telephoneFixed telephone lines per 100 people | 23.52023 | 51/213 | 9/37 | 22.3 | 20.3 | 33.7 | +4.3%since 2013 | 12.0 | 28.0 | 9.9 | |
| Secure serversSecure internet servers per million people | 2,7712024 | 84/215 | 14/37 | · | 63 | 1,236 | +1,463%since 2014 | 5,322 | 85,831 | 16,381 | |
| Electricity accessAccess to electricity, % of population | 100.0%2024 | 37/215 | 4/36 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 98.6% | 100.0% | 91.9% | |
| Electricity access, ruralAccess to electricity, rural, % of rural population | 100.0%2024 | 38/211 | 4/35 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 97.3% | 99.9% | 84.9% | |
| Electricity access, urbanAccess to electricity, urban, % of urban population | 100.0%2024 | 41/213 | 5/35 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 99.9% | 100.0% | 97.8% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Internet users+44.1 pp72.7% in 2017
- Fixed broadband+118%35.6 in 2023
- Secure servers+1,463%2,771 in 2024
Worse than ten years ago
No rated indicator got worse over the decade.
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
nearest countries
French Polynesia and its nearest countries
French Polynesia has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | French Polynesia | American Samoa | Samoa | Tonga | Mexico |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet users | 72.7%2017 | — | 21.2%2014 | 67.4%2024 | 83.1%2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions | 118.82023 | — | 62.42022 | 61.72022 | 116.52024 |
| Fixed broadband | 35.62023 | — | 0.92022 | 8.22022 | 21.72024 |
| Fixed telephone | 23.52023 | 20.12022 | 2.12022 | 3.12022 | 22.62024 |
| Secure servers | 2,7712024 | 5132024 | 6052024 | 9702024 | 5322024 |
| Electricity access | 100.0%2024 | — | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 99.8%2024 |
| Electricity access, rural | 100.0%2024 | — | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 99.2%2024 |
| Electricity access, urban | 100.0%2024 | — | 100.0%2024 | 100.0%2024 | 99.9%2024 |