Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tonga
Tonga: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 61.73 per 100 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tonga, 1960–2022
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions in Tonga is 61.73 per 100 people, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Tonga peaked at 102.45 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Tonga ranks 192nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0986 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.3014 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.67 per 100 people | 0.1753 per 100 people | 49.44 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.98 per 100 people | 50.56 per 100 people | 102.45 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.45 per 100 people | 58.65 per 100 people | 61.73 per 100 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 62.44 per 100 people compare
- 190 Samoa 62.4 per 100 people compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 62.07 per 100 people compare
- 193 Niger 60.59 per 100 people compare
- 194 Afghanistan 60.1 per 100 people compare
- 195 Guam 59.83 per 100 people compare
More infrastructure data for Tonga
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.12 per 100 people (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,280 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Tonga?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Tonga was 61.73 per 100 people in 2022, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 102.45 per 100 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Tonga rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Tonga ranks 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.