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
Latest (2022)
61.73 per 100 people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
192nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
102.45 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
51
1960–2022
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1991 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1993 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1994 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1995 | 0.3001 per 100 people | — |
| 1996 | 0.3014 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1192 per 100 people | -60.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1283 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1373 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1753 per 100 people | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2285 per 100 people | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 3.23 per 100 people | +1313.2% |
| 2003 | 10.72 per 100 people | +232.0% |
| 2004 | 15.61 per 100 people | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 28.27 per 100 people | +81.1% |
| 2006 | 28.28 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 43.59 per 100 people | +54.1% |
| 2008 | 47.16 per 100 people | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 49.44 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 50.56 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 51.13 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.11 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 53.7 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 63.78 per 100 people | +18.8% |
| 2015 | 69.27 per 100 people | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 75.81 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 102.45 per 100 people | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 102.25 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.77 per 100 people | -42.5% |
| 2020 | 58.65 per 100 people | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 60.98 per 100 people | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 61.73 per 100 people | +1.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 61.73 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 120.66 per 100 people, 51% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 61.73 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 54% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +1313.2% | 0.2285 per 100 people | 3.23 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +232.0% | 3.23 per 100 people | 10.72 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +81.1% | 15.61 per 100 people | 28.27 per 100 people |
| 1997 | -60.4% | 0.3014 per 100 people | 0.1192 per 100 people |
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
- 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 4.85 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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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