Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga
Tonga: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 61.73 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 61.73 per 100 people for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga peaked at 102.45 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0986 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.3014 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.67 per 100 people | 0.1753 per 100 people | 49.44 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.98 per 100 people | 50.56 per 100 people | 102.45 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.45 per 100 people | 58.65 per 100 people | 61.73 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 62.44 per 100 people compare
- 190 Samoa 62.4 per 100 people compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 62.07 per 100 people compare
- 193 Niger 60.59 per 100 people compare
- 194 Afghanistan 60.1 per 100 people compare
- 195 Guam 59.83 per 100 people compare
More science & technology data for Tonga
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.85 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 64,838 (2022)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 61.73 per 100 people (2022)
- Share of the population using the Internet 67.4% (2024)
- Number of people using the Internet 60,716 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 8.17 per 100 people (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 8,586 (2022)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 8.17 per 100 population (2022)
- Net official development assistance to medical research and basic health sectors 2.79 million millions of constant united states dollars (2023)
- Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network 99.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga was 61.73 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 102.45 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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