Tonga vs Tuvalu: Landline phone subscriptions
Tonga
3,280
in 2022
Tuvalu
2,113
in 2022
Tonga rank
195th
Tuvalu rank
197th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 3,280 against 2,113 in Tuvalu, a difference of 1,167.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.6 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.
Tonga ranks 195th and Tuvalu ranks 197th of 212 countries.
Tonga has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,097 | 120 | 2,977 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 6,662 | 375.5 | 6,286 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 16,646 | 851 | 15,795 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 19,950 | 1,672 | 18,278 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 7,035 | 2,038 | 4,997 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Tonga or Tuvalu?
- Tonga, at 3,280 against 2,113 in Tuvalu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 1,167, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Tuvalu?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Tonga and Tuvalu rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Tonga ranks 195th and Tuvalu ranks 197th 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 Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.