Share of the population using the Internet in Tonga
Tonga: Share of the population using the Internet was 67.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 67.4% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Tonga peaked at 67.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 138th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +211.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +138.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | +5.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 67.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 67.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +211.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 2000 | +138.7% | 1.0% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 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
- 135 Gabon 68.7% compare
- 136 Cambodia 68.5% compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 68.2% compare
- 139 Philippines 67.3% compare
- 140 El Salvador 66.5% compare
- 141 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 share of the population using the internet in Tonga?
- Share of the population using the internet in Tonga was 67.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Tonga ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.