Tonga vs Vanuatu: Landline phone subscriptions
Tonga
3,280
in 2022
Vanuatu
3,036
in 2024
Tonga rank
195th
Vanuatu rank
196th
Landline phone subscriptions over time
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 3,280 against 3,036 in Vanuatu, a difference of 244.
That makes Tonga's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Tonga ranks 195th and Vanuatu ranks 196th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 551.25 | 737.5 | 186.25 | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 2,979 | 2,005 | 973.86 | Tonga |
| 1990s | 6,662 | 4,186 | 2,476 | Tonga |
| 2000s | 16,646 | 7,422 | 9,225 | Tonga |
| 2010s | 19,425 | 5,088 | 14,337 | Tonga |
| 2020s | 7,035 | 3,518 | 3,517 | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline phone subscriptions, Tonga or Vanuatu?
- Tonga, at 3,280 against 3,036 in Vanuatu as of 2022.
- What is the difference in landline phone subscriptions between Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 244, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Vanuatu?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2022.
- How do Tonga and Vanuatu rank globally for landline phone subscriptions?
- Tonga ranks 195th and Vanuatu ranks 196th 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.