How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?

21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Sri Lanka

8.47 per 100 people

in 2024

Tonga

8.17 per 100 people

in 2022

Sri Lanka rank

121st

Tonga rank

123rd

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Sri Lanka
Tonga

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 8.47 per 100 people against 8.17 per 100 people in Tonga, a difference of 0.3 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Tonga ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 123rd of 206 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2448 per 100 people	0.4866 per 100 people	0.2419 per 100 people	Tonga
2010s	3.59 per 100 people	2.08 per 100 people	1.51 per 100 people	Sri Lanka
2020s	9.36 per 100 people	6.45 per 100 people	2.9 per 100 people	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Sri Lanka or Tonga?: Sri Lanka, at 8.47 per 100 people against 8.17 per 100 people in Tonga as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Sri Lanka and Tonga?: 0.3 per 100 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Sri Lanka ranks 121st and Tonga ranks 123rd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.