Solomon Islands vs Tonga: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people

Solomon Islands
62.07 per 100 people
in 2022
Tonga
61.73 per 100 people
in 2022
Solomon Islands rank
191st
Tonga rank
192nd

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Solomon Islands
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 62.07 per 100 people against 61.73 per 100 people in Tonga, a difference of 0.34 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tonga ahead.

Solomon Islands ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 192nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Solomon Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Solomon Islands Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1990s 0.0787 per 100 people 0.0986 per 100 people 0.02 per 100 people Tonga
2000s 2.19 per 100 people 22.67 per 100 people 20.48 per 100 people Tonga
2010s 57.02 per 100 people 67.98 per 100 people 10.96 per 100 people Tonga
2020s 62.63 per 100 people 60.45 per 100 people 2.18 per 100 people Solomon Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people, Solomon Islands or Tonga?
Solomon Islands, at 62.07 per 100 people against 61.73 per 100 people in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people between Solomon Islands and Tonga?
0.34 per 100 people, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Tonga?
43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2022.
How do Solomon Islands and Tonga rank globally for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Solomon Islands ranks 191st and Tonga ranks 192nd 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 per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone 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
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.