Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Tonga
Tonga: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 67.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Tonga, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Tonga recorded 67.4% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 87.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Tonga peaked at 67.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Tonga ranks 138th of 208 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.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Tonga, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.1% | — |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +211.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +49.7% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +138.7% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.0% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +19.3% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +60.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +56.2% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 32.8% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 48.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 57.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 67.4% | +5.2% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 67.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.5%, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 67.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +211.6% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| 2000 | +138.7% | 1.0% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 2.4% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 16.0% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 54.5% | 67.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 135 Gabon 68.7% compare
- 136 Cambodia 68.5% compare
- 137 Saint Lucia 68.2% compare
- 139 Philippines 67.3% compare
- 140 El Salvador 66.5% compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 65.9% 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 individuals using the internet in Tonga?
- Individuals using the internet in Tonga was 67.4% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Tonga rank for individuals using the internet?
- Tonga ranks 138th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.6%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.