Ghana vs Tonga: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Ghana
73.1%
in 2024
Tonga
73.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
139th
Tonga rank
140th
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time
- Ghana
- Tonga
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 73.1% against 73.0% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was Tonga ahead.
Ghana ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 140th of 182 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 71.2% | 17.1% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 69.6% | 0.2% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Ghana or Tonga?
- Ghana, at 73.1% against 73.0% in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Ghana and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Tonga?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Tonga rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Ghana ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 140th of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%).