Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) was 73.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
73.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
147th
of 187 countries
All-time high
73.0%
in 2024
All-time low
62.4%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Tonga, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Tonga stood at 73.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Tonga ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 71.2% | — |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | +2.1% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 73.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.3%, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 73.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.4%, 84% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 62.4% | 73.0% | 5 |
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, 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 6 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Tonga?
- Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex in Tonga was 73.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2021.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex?
- Tonga ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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