Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Tonga
Tonga: Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) was 96.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network in Tonga, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 96.0% for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Tonga peaked at 96.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2014.
Tonga ranks 117th of 228 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 41.1% | — |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +58.0% |
| 2019 | 96.0% | +47.7% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 96.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 96.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.4% | 0.0% | 96.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 116 Paraguay 96.9% compare
- 117 Chile 96.0% compare
- 117 Saint Lucia 96.0% compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 96.0% compare
- 117 Tunisia 96.0% 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 population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Tonga?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network in Tonga was 96.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2014.
- How does Tonga rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 4g mobile network?
- Tonga ranks 117th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 4G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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