Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Tonga
Tonga: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita was 0.0312 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Tonga, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 0.0312 units per person for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in 2022.
The figure is down 69.6% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone 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.
Tonga ranks 142nd of 213 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 telephone 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 0.1063 units per person, 29% of the median. (59 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 Fixed telephone 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 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 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 64,838 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Tonga?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita in Tonga was 0.0312 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2895 units per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 units per person in 1977.
- How does Tonga rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone 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 Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed telephone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fixed telephone subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- 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
Fixed telephone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.