Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0312 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tonga, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0312 units per person for landline phone subscriptions, per capita in 2022.
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 capita in Tonga peaked at 0.2895 units per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 units per person, 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 capita in Tonga, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.008 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0074 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.007 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0069 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0068 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0066 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0065 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 units per person | -18.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0094 units per person | +79.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0173 units per person | +83.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0286 units per person | +65.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0262 units per person | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0265 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0275 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0285 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0344 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0401 units per person | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.044 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0509 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0549 units per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0591 units per person | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0645 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.066 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0776 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0725 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0838 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0892 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0945 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1046 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1078 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1149 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1237 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1301 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1736 units per person | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1971 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2386 units per person | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2892 units per person | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2886 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2789 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2792 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2895 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1126 units per person | -61.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1246 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1042 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1395 units per person | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1392 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0628 units per person | -54.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0662 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1026 units per person | +54.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 units per person | -69.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 0.0312 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.107 units per person, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 0.0312 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1066 units per person, 29% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +83.0% | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0173 units per person |
| 1979 | +79.8% | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0094 units per person |
| 2022 | -69.6% | 0.1026 units per person | 0.0312 units per person |
| 2014 | -61.1% | 0.2895 units per person | 0.1126 units per person |
| 1983 | +65.5% | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0286 units per person |
| 2019 | -54.9% | 0.1392 units per person | 0.0628 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.008 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0094 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0286 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0401 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0662 units per person | 0.044 units per person | 0.0892 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1574 units per person | 0.0945 units per person | 0.2892 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1819 units per person | 0.0628 units per person | 0.2895 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0667 units per person | 0.0312 units per person | 0.1026 units per person | 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 landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tonga?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tonga was 0.0312 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2895 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1977.
- How does Tonga rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 141st out of 212 countries with data for 2022.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.