Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tonga

Tonga: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 3,280 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3,280
Change on year
down 69.7%
World rank
195th
of 212 countries
All-time high
31,000
in 2009
All-time low
500
in 1976
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tonga, 1960–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k196019912022

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2022, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tonga stood at 3,280.

That represents a change of down 69.7% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tonga peaked at 31,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1976.

Tonga ranks 195th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tonga, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 529 —
1961 529 +0.0%
1962 529 +0.0%
1963 529 +0.0%
1964 529 +0.0%
1965 560 +5.9%
1966 560 +0.0%
1967 560 +0.0%
1968 560 +0.0%
1969 560 +0.0%
1970 580 +3.6%
1971 580 +0.0%
1972 580 +0.0%
1973 580 +0.0%
1974 580 +0.0%
1975 540 -6.9%
1976 500 -7.4%
1977 500 +0.0%
1978 510 +2.0%
1979 920 +80.4%
1980 1,305 +41.8%
1981 1,690 +29.5%
1982 2,245 +32.8%
1983 2,800 +24.7%
1984 2,567 -8.3%
1985 2,600 +1.3%
1986 2,700 +3.8%
1987 2,800 +3.7%
1988 3,400 +21.4%
1989 3,984 +17.2%
1990 4,382 +10.0%
1991 5,080 +15.9%
1992 5,487 +8.0%
1993 5,914 +7.8%
1994 6,464 +9.3%
1995 6,610 +2.3%
1996 7,780 +17.7%
1997 7,300 -6.2%
1998 8,500 +16.4%
1999 9,100 +7.1%
2000 9,700 +6.6%
2001 10,800 +11.3%
2002 11,201 +3.7%
2003 12,000 +7.1%
2004 13,000 +8.3%
2005 13,746 +5.7%
2006 18,447 +34.2%
2007 21,034 +14.0%
2008 25,536 +21.4%
2009 31,000 +21.4%
2010 31,000 +0.0%
2011 30,000 -3.2%
2012 30,000 +0.0%
2013 31,000 +3.3%
2014 12,000 -61.3%
2015 13,220 +10.2%
2016 11,000 -16.8%
2017 14,697 +33.6%
2018 14,697 +0.0%
2019 6,637 -54.8%
2020 7,000 +5.5%
2021 10,824 +54.6%
2022 3,280 -69.7%

Tonga compared with similar countries

  • Tonga's 3,280 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,874, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Tonga's 3,280 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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
1979 +80.4% 510 920
2022 -69.7% 10,824 3,280
2014 -61.3% 31,000 12,000
2019 -54.8% 14,697 6,637
2021 +54.6% 7,000 10,824
1980 +41.8% 920 1,305

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 544.5 529 560 10
1970s 587 500 920 10
1980s 2,609 1,305 3,984 10
1990s 6,662 4,382 9,100 10
2000s 16,646 9,700 31,000 10
2010s 19,425 6,637 31,000 10
2020s 7,035 3,280 10,824 3

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 192 Samoa 4,567 compare
  2. 193 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,052 compare
  3. 194 Madagascar 3,413 compare
  4. 196 Vanuatu 3,036 compare
  5. 197 Tuvalu 2,113 compare
  6. 198 Central African Republic 2,088 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tonga?
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in Tonga was 3,280 in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 31,000 in 2009.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1976.
How does Tonga rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
Tonga ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.