Kiribati vs Tonga: Mobile phone subscriptions
Kiribati
72,000
in 2024
Tonga
64,838
in 2022
Kiribati rank
193rd
Tonga rank
195th
Mobile phone subscriptions over time
- Kiribati
- Tonga
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 72,000 against 64,838 in Tonga, a difference of 7,162.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.
Kiribati ranks 193rd and Tonga ranks 195th of 212 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 22.2 | 99.2 | 77 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 1,534 | 24,129 | 22,595 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 33,950 | 72,227 | 38,277 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 57,123 | 63,722 | 6,599 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions, Kiribati or Tonga?
- Kiribati, at 72,000 against 64,838 in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions between Kiribati and Tonga?
- 7,162, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tonga?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Tonga rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions?
- Kiribati ranks 193rd and Tonga ranks 195th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.