Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga
Tonga: Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people was 3.12 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga stood at 3.12.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.6% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga peaked at 28.95 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5217, in 1977.
That places Tonga 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7845 | — |
| 1961 | 0.8591 | +9.5% |
| 1962 | 0.8591 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8591 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.8591 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7209 | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 0.7532 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7532 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7532 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.7532 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6706 | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6876 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6876 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6876 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6876 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5268 | -23.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5217 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.53 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9533 | +79.9% |
| 1981 | 1.75 | +83.1% |
| 1983 | 2.89 | +65.4% |
| 1984 | 2.65 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 2.68 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2.78 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2.87 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.47 | +20.8% |
| 1989 | 4.05 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 5.09 | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 5.49 | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 5.91 | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 6.45 | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 6.6 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.76 | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 7.25 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 8.38 | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 8.92 | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 9.45 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 10.46 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 10.78 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 11.49 | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 12.37 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 13.01 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 17.36 | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 19.71 | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 23.86 | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 28.92 | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 28.86 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.89 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 27.92 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.95 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 11.26 | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 12.46 | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 10.42 | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 13.95 | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 13.92 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.28 | -54.9% |
| 2020 | 6.62 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 10.26 | +54.9% |
| 2022 | 3.12 | -69.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3.12 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +83.1% | 0.9533 | 1.75 |
| 1979 | +79.9% | 0.53 | 0.9533 |
| 2022 | -69.6% | 10.26 | 3.12 |
| 2014 | -61.1% | 28.95 | 11.26 |
| 1983 | +65.4% | 1.75 | 2.89 |
| 2019 | -54.9% | 13.92 | 6.28 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7955 | 0.7209 | 0.8591 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6614 | 0.5217 | 0.9533 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.89 | 1.75 | 4.05 | 8 |
| 1990s | 6.62 | 4.4 | 8.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.74 | 9.45 | 28.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.19 | 6.28 | 28.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 | 3.12 | 10.26 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga was 3.12 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 28.95 in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5217 in 1977.
- How does Tonga rank for fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Tonga ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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