Nicaragua vs Tonga: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Nicaragua
3.54 per 100 people
in 2024
Tonga
3.12 per 100 people
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
139th
Tonga rank
141st
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Nicaragua
- Tonga
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 3.54 per 100 people against 3.12 per 100 people in Tonga, a difference of 0.42 per 100 people.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 141st of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8 per 100 people | 0.6614 per 100 people | 0.1386 per 100 people | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1.12 per 100 people | 2.89 per 100 people | 1.78 per 100 people | Tonga |
| 1990s | 1.98 per 100 people | 6.62 per 100 people | 4.65 per 100 people | Tonga |
| 2000s | 4 per 100 people | 15.74 per 100 people | 11.74 per 100 people | Tonga |
| 2010s | 5.18 per 100 people | 18.19 per 100 people | 13.02 per 100 people | Tonga |
| 2020s | 3.25 per 100 people | 6.67 per 100 people | 3.42 per 100 people | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Nicaragua or Tonga?
- Nicaragua, at 3.54 per 100 people against 3.12 per 100 people in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 0.42 per 100 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tonga?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and Tonga rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 141st of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.