Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Tonga
Tonga: Adoption of communication technologies 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
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Tonga, 1960–2022
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Tonga is 3.12 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 69.6% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies 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.
Adoption of communication technologies 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 Adoption of communication technologies 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 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in Tonga?
- Adoption of communication technologies 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 28.95 per 100 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5217 per 100 people in 1977.
- How does Tonga rank for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Tonga ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is adoption of communication technologies 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 Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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