What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga was 3.12 per 100 people 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 28.95 per 100 people in 2013.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tonga?

The lowest recorded value was 0.5217 per 100 people in 1977.

How does Tonga rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Tonga ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Tonga: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 3.12 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

3.12 per 100 people

Change on year

down 69.6%

World rank

142nd

of 213 countries

All-time high

28.95 per 100 people

in 2013

All-time low

0.5217 per 100 people

in 1977

Years of data

1960–2022

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga, 1960–2022

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2022, fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga stood at 3.12 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 69.6% on the previous year and down 88.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga peaked at 28.95 per 100 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5217 per 100 people, in 1977.

That places Tonga 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.7955 per 100 people	0.7209 per 100 people	0.8591 per 100 people	10
1970s	0.6614 per 100 people	0.5217 per 100 people	0.9533 per 100 people	9
1980s	2.89 per 100 people	1.75 per 100 people	4.05 per 100 people	8
1990s	6.62 per 100 people	4.4 per 100 people	8.92 per 100 people	10
2000s	15.74 per 100 people	9.45 per 100 people	28.92 per 100 people	10
2010s	18.19 per 100 people	6.28 per 100 people	28.95 per 100 people	10
2020s	6.67 per 100 people	3.12 per 100 people	10.26 per 100 people	3

Countries ranked near Tonga

139 Ukraine 3.8 per 100 people compare
140 Nicaragua 3.54 per 100 people compare
141 Botswana 3.3 per 100 people compare
143 Paraguay 3 per 100 people compare
144 Bolivia 2.97 per 100 people compare
145 Eswatini 2.87 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Tonga

Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,280 (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 61.73 per 100 people (2022)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 64,838 (2022)
Air transport, passengers carried 75,416 (2004)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 5,255 (2004)
Air transport, freight 0.03 million ton-km (2004)
Individuals using the Internet 67.4% (2024)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 8.17 per 100 people (2022)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 8,586 (2022)
ICT goods imports 3.2% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Tonga was 3.12 per 100 people 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 28.95 per 100 people in 2013.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Tonga?: The lowest recorded value was 0.5217 per 100 people in 1977.
How does Tonga rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Tonga ranks 142nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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.