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Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga

Tonga: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 3.12 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.12 per 100 people
Change on year
down 69.6%
World rank
141st
of 212 countries
All-time high
28.95 per 100 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.5217 per 100 people
in 1977
Years of data
60
1960–2022

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga, 1960–2022

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga stood at 3.12 per 100 people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.6% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga peaked at 28.95 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5217 per 100 people, 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.

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1960 0.7845 per 100 people —
1961 0.8591 per 100 people +9.5%
1962 0.8591 per 100 people +0.0%
1963 0.8591 per 100 people +0.0%
1964 0.8591 per 100 people +0.0%
1965 0.7209 per 100 people -16.1%
1966 0.7532 per 100 people +4.5%
1967 0.7532 per 100 people +0.0%
1968 0.7532 per 100 people +0.0%
1969 0.7532 per 100 people +0.0%
1970 0.6706 per 100 people -11.0%
1971 0.6876 per 100 people +2.5%
1972 0.6876 per 100 people +0.0%
1973 0.6876 per 100 people +0.0%
1974 0.6876 per 100 people +0.0%
1976 0.5268 per 100 people -23.4%
1977 0.5217 per 100 people -1.0%
1978 0.53 per 100 people +1.6%
1979 0.9533 per 100 people +79.9%
1981 1.75 per 100 people +83.1%
1983 2.89 per 100 people +65.4%
1984 2.65 per 100 people -8.4%
1985 2.68 per 100 people +1.3%
1986 2.78 per 100 people +3.8%
1987 2.87 per 100 people +3.4%
1988 3.47 per 100 people +20.8%
1989 4.05 per 100 people +16.7%
1990 4.4 per 100 people +8.7%
1991 5.09 per 100 people +15.7%
1992 5.49 per 100 people +7.9%
1993 5.91 per 100 people +7.7%
1994 6.45 per 100 people +9.1%
1995 6.6 per 100 people +2.3%
1996 7.76 per 100 people +17.6%
1997 7.25 per 100 people -6.6%
1998 8.38 per 100 people +15.6%
1999 8.92 per 100 people +6.4%
2000 9.45 per 100 people +5.9%
2001 10.46 per 100 people +10.7%
2002 10.78 per 100 people +3.1%
2003 11.49 per 100 people +6.5%
2004 12.37 per 100 people +7.7%
2005 13.01 per 100 people +5.1%
2006 17.36 per 100 people +33.5%
2007 19.71 per 100 people +13.5%
2008 23.86 per 100 people +21.1%
2009 28.92 per 100 people +21.2%
2010 28.86 per 100 people -0.2%
2011 27.89 per 100 people -3.4%
2012 27.92 per 100 people +0.1%
2013 28.95 per 100 people +3.7%
2014 11.26 per 100 people -61.1%
2015 12.46 per 100 people +10.7%
2016 10.42 per 100 people -16.3%
2017 13.95 per 100 people +33.8%
2018 13.92 per 100 people -0.2%
2019 6.28 per 100 people -54.9%
2020 6.62 per 100 people +5.4%
2021 10.26 per 100 people +54.9%
2022 3.12 per 100 people -69.6%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 3.12 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.7 per 100 people, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 3.12 per 100 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +83.1% 0.9533 per 100 people 1.75 per 100 people
1979 +79.9% 0.53 per 100 people 0.9533 per 100 people
2022 -69.6% 10.26 per 100 people 3.12 per 100 people
2014 -61.1% 28.95 per 100 people 11.26 per 100 people
1983 +65.4% 1.75 per 100 people 2.89 per 100 people
2019 -54.9% 13.92 per 100 people 6.28 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7955 per 100 people 0.7209 per 100 people 0.8591 per 100 people 10
1970s 0.6614 per 100 people 0.5217 per 100 people 0.9533 per 100 people 9
1980s 2.89 per 100 people 1.75 per 100 people 4.05 per 100 people 8
1990s 6.62 per 100 people 4.4 per 100 people 8.92 per 100 people 10
2000s 15.74 per 100 people 9.45 per 100 people 28.92 per 100 people 10
2010s 18.19 per 100 people 6.28 per 100 people 28.95 per 100 people 10
2020s 6.67 per 100 people 3.12 per 100 people 10.26 per 100 people 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 138 Ukraine 3.8 per 100 people compare
  2. 139 Nicaragua 3.54 per 100 people compare
  3. 140 Botswana 3.3 per 100 people compare
  4. 142 Paraguay 3 per 100 people compare
  5. 143 Bolivia 2.97 per 100 people compare
  6. 144 Eswatini 2.87 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Tonga was 3.12 per 100 people in 2022, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 28.95 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5217 per 100 people in 1977.
How does Tonga rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Tonga ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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