Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tonga

Tonga: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0312 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.0312 units per person
Change on year
down 69.6%
World rank
141st
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.2895 units per person
in 2013
All-time low
0.0052 units per person
in 1977
Years of data
60
1960–2022

Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tonga, 1960–2022

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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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Tonga, 1960 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 138 Ukraine 0.038 units per person compare
  2. 139 Nicaragua 0.0354 units per person compare
  3. 140 Botswana 0.033 units per person compare
  4. 142 Paraguay 0.03 units per person compare
  5. 143 Bolivia 0.0297 units per person compare
  6. 144 Eswatini 0.0287 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,803 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.