Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Tonga
Tonga: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 64,838 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Tonga, 1980–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Tonga is 64,838, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 107,938 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Tonga ranks 195th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 300 | — |
| 1996 | 302 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 120 | -60.3% |
| 1998 | 130 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 140 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 180 | +28.6% |
| 2001 | 236 | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 3,354 | +1321.2% |
| 2003 | 11,200 | +233.9% |
| 2004 | 16,400 | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 29,872 | +82.1% |
| 2006 | 30,051 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 46,525 | +54.8% |
| 2008 | 50,472 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 53,000 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 54,300 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 55,000 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 56,000 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 57,500 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 68,000 | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 73,493 | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 80,000 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 107,938 | +34.9% |
| 2018 | 107,938 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 62,104 | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 62,000 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64,328 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 64,838 | +0.8% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 64,838 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.03 million, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 64,838 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.10 million, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1321.2% | 236 | 3,354 |
| 2003 | +233.9% | 3,354 | 11,200 |
| 2005 | +82.1% | 16,400 | 29,872 |
| 1997 | -60.3% | 302 | 120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.2 | 0 | 302 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,129 | 180 | 53,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,227 | 54,300 | 107,938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,722 | 62,000 | 64,838 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
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, 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Tonga?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Tonga was 64,838 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 107,938 in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Tonga rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Tonga ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.