Samoa vs Tonga: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Samoa
4,567
in 2022
Tonga
3,280
in 2022
Samoa rank
194th
Tonga rank
197th

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

  • Samoa
  • Tonga
010.0k20.0k30.0k196019912022

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 4,567 against 3,280 in Tonga, a difference of 1,287.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Tonga's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 194th and Tonga ranks 197th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Tonga Difference Ahead
1980s 3,740 2,818 922.62 Samoa
1990s 7,075 6,662 413.2 Samoa
2000s 13,193 11,741 1,452 Samoa
2010s 9,002 18,694 9,692 Tonga
2020s 5,522 7,035 1,512 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Samoa or Tonga?
Samoa, at 4,567 against 3,280 in Tonga as of 2022.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Samoa and Tonga?
1,287, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
35 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?
Samoa ranks 194th and Tonga ranks 197th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.