Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga
Tonga: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 8.17 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga, 2002–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga stood at 8.17 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 485.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga peaked at 8.17 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 per 100 people, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0106 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.0211 per 100 people | +98.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3179 per 100 people | +1409.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6104 per 100 people | +92.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5957 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7308 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6737 per 100 people | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9328 per 100 people | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.59 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 1.69 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.32 per 100 people | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 2.84 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 2.85 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.39 per 100 people | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5 per 100 people | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 4.73 per 100 people | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 6.46 per 100 people | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 8.17 per 100 people | +26.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8.17 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8.17 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1409.4% | 0.0211 per 100 people | 0.3179 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4866 per 100 people | 0.0106 per 100 people | 0.9328 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 100 people | 1.02 per 100 people | 3.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 per 100 people | 4.73 per 100 people | 8.17 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 120 Belize 9.75 per 100 people compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 8.47 per 100 people compare
- 122 Cape Verde 8.31 per 100 people compare
- 124 Palestine 8.16 per 100 people compare
- 125 Bangladesh 8.09 per 100 people compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 7.8 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Tonga
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 61.73 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6173 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 64,838 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 90.05 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.22 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.7928 % change on previous year (2022)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 6 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga was 8.17 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- Tonga ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 485.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.