Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tonga

Tonga: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 0.6173 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.6173 units per person
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
192nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.02 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0 units per person
in 1980
Years of data
43
1980–2022

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tonga, 1980–2022

00.250.50.7511980200120221980: 0 units per person1981: 0 units per person1982: 0 units per person1983: 0 units per person1984: 0 units per person1985: 0 units per person1986: 0 units per person1987: 0 units per person1988: 0 units per person1989: 0 units per person1990: 0 units per person1991: 0 units per person1992: 0 units per person1993: 0 units per person1994: 0 units per person1995: 0.003 units per person1996: 0.003 units per person1997: 0.001 units per person1998: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.001 units per person2000: 0.002 units per person2001: 0.002 units per person2002: 0.032 units per person2003: 0.107 units per person2004: 0.156 units per person2005: 0.283 units per person2006: 0.283 units per person2007: 0.436 units per person2008: 0.472 units per person2009: 0.494 units per person2010: 0.506 units per person2011: 0.511 units per person2012: 0.521 units per person2013: 0.537 units per person2014: 0.638 units per person2015: 0.693 units per person2016: 0.758 units per person2017: 1 units per person2018: 1 units per person2019: 0.588 units per person2020: 0.587 units per person2021: 0.61 units per person2022: 0.617 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2022, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tonga stood at 0.6173 units per person.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tonga peaked at 1.02 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.

Tonga ranks 192nd 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 units per person 0 units per person 0 units per person 10
1990s 0.001 units per person 0 units per person 0.003 units per person 10
2000s 0.2267 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.4944 units per person 10
2010s 0.6798 units per person 0.5056 units per person 1.02 units per person 10
2020s 0.6045 units per person 0.5865 units per person 0.6173 units per person 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 189 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0.6244 units per person compare
  2. 190 Samoa 0.624 units per person compare
  3. 191 Solomon Islands 0.6207 units per person compare
  4. 193 Niger 0.6059 units per person compare
  5. 194 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.601 units per person compare
  6. 195 Guam 0.5983 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tonga?
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Tonga was 0.6173 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per person in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
How does Tonga rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
Tonga ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 9,009 data points, 1980–2024
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Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.