Fixed broadband subscriptions in Tonga
Tonga: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 8,586 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Tonga, 2002–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Tonga is 8,586, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 472.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Tonga peaked at 8,586 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2002.
That places Tonga 186th out of 206 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11 | — |
| 2003 | 22 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 334 | +1418.2% |
| 2005 | 645 | +93.1% |
| 2006 | 633 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 780 | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 721 | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1,000 | +38.7% |
| 2010 | 1,100 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1,300 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 1,500 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 1,700 | +13.3% |
| 2014 | 1,800 | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,458 | +36.6% |
| 2016 | 3,000 | +22.1% |
| 2017 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,519 | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 3,703 | +47.0% |
| 2020 | 5,000 | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 6,812 | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 8,586 | +26.0% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 8,586 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 846,276, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 8,586 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 208,504, 4% of 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 | +1418.2% | 22 | 334 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 518.25 | 11 | 1,000 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,208 | 1,100 | 3,703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,799 | 5,000 | 8,586 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 183 British Virgin Islands 9,833 compare
- 184 Lesotho 8,869 compare
- 185 United States Virgin Islands 8,708 compare
- 187 Guinea-Bissau 8,499 compare
- 188 Sao Tome and Principe 7,052 compare
- 189 Micronesia (country) 6,523 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 8,586 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 8,586 in 2022.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2002.
- How does Tonga rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Tonga ranks 186th 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 472.4%. 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. 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.