Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga
Tonga: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3,280 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga is 3,280, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 69.7% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga peaked at 31,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1976.
Tonga ranks 197th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 529 | — |
| 1961 | 529 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 529 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 529 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 529 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 560 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 560 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 580 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 580 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 500 | -13.8% |
| 1977 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 510 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 920 | +80.4% |
| 1981 | 1,690 | +83.7% |
| 1983 | 2,800 | +65.7% |
| 1984 | 2,567 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 2,600 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 2,700 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 2,800 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3,400 | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 3,984 | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 4,382 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 5,080 | +15.9% |
| 1992 | 5,487 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 5,914 | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 6,464 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 6,610 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 7,780 | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 7,300 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 8,500 | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 9,100 | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 9,700 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 10,800 | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 11,201 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 12,000 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 13,000 | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 13,746 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 18,447 | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 21,034 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 25,536 | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 31,000 | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 31,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 13,220 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 11,000 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 14,697 | +33.6% |
| 2018 | 14,697 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,637 | -54.8% |
| 2020 | 7,000 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 10,824 | +54.6% |
| 2022 | 3,280 | -69.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 3,280 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 734,202, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 3,280 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +83.7% | 920 | 1,690 |
| 1979 | +80.4% | 510 | 920 |
| 2022 | -69.7% | 10,824 | 3,280 |
| 2014 | -61.3% | 31,000 | 12,000 |
| 1983 | +65.7% | 1,690 | 2,800 |
| 2019 | -54.8% | 14,697 | 6,637 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 544.5 | 529 | 560 | 10 |
| 1970s | 592.22 | 500 | 920 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,818 | 1,690 | 3,984 | 8 |
| 1990s | 6,662 | 4,382 | 9,100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,646 | 9,700 | 31,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,425 | 6,637 | 31,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,035 | 3,280 | 10,824 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 194 Samoa 4,567 compare
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 4,052 compare
- 196 Madagascar 3,413 compare
- 198 Vanuatu 3,036 compare
- 199 Tuvalu 2,113 compare
- 200 Central African Republic 2,088 compare
More infrastructure data for Tonga
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 64,838 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 61.73 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.12 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 64,838 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga was 3,280 in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 31,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1976.
- How does Tonga rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Tonga ranks 197th out of 214 countries with data for 2022.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. 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 telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.