Fixed broadband subscriptions in Tonga
Tonga: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 8.17 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Tonga, 2002–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2022, fixed broadband subscriptions in Tonga stood at 8.17 per 100 people. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 485.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Tonga peaked at 8.17 per 100 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 per 100 people, in 2002.
Tonga ranks 123rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Tonga, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0106 per 100 people | — |
| 2003 | 0.0211 per 100 people | +98.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3179 per 100 people | +1409.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6104 per 100 people | +92.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5957 per 100 people | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7308 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6737 per 100 people | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9328 per 100 people | +38.5% |
| 2010 | 1.02 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 1.21 per 100 people | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 per 100 people | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 1.59 per 100 people | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 1.69 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.32 per 100 people | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 2.84 per 100 people | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 2.85 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.39 per 100 people | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 3.5 per 100 people | +46.9% |
| 2020 | 4.73 per 100 people | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 6.46 per 100 people | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 8.17 per 100 people | +26.6% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8.17 per 100 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1 per 100 people, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8.17 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1409.4% | 0.0211 per 100 people | 0.3179 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4866 per 100 people | 0.0106 per 100 people | 0.9328 per 100 people | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 100 people | 1.02 per 100 people | 3.5 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.45 per 100 people | 4.73 per 100 people | 8.17 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 120 Belize 9.75 per 100 people compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 8.47 per 100 people compare
- 122 Cape Verde 8.31 per 100 people compare
- 124 Palestine 8.16 per 100 people compare
- 125 Bangladesh 8.09 per 100 people compare
- 126 Kyrgyzstan 7.8 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Tonga
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64,838 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 61.73 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,280 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0312 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -69.7 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,280 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6173 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Tonga?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Tonga was 8.17 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 per 100 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 per 100 people in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Tonga ranks 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 485.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tonga data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.