Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 67.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Tonga, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 67.4% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Tonga peaked at 67.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
That places Tonga 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +23.5% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | +5.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 67.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 67.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 84% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 16.0% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 54.5% | 67.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 148 Gabon 68.7% compare
- 149 Cambodia 68.5% compare
- 150 Saint Lucia 68.2% compare
- 152 Philippines 67.3% compare
- 153 El Salvador 66.5% compare
- 154 Marshall Islands 65.9% 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in Tonga?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Tonga was 67.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Tonga ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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