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Tonga: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

In , Tonga's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 61.73.

That's up 1.2% from 2021, the highest value since .

The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 123.94 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2) • Data as of 2022

Trend (2006–2022)

Tonga Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) trend

Highlights

Peak
102.45
Trough
28.28
1-year change
+1.2%
5-year change
-39.8%
-9.6% / yr
10-year change
+18.4%
+1.7% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)
61.7258
60.9802
58.6544
58.7722
102.2460
102.4507
75.8121
69.2709
63.7845
53.6992

About Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)

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.

Indicator code: IT.CEL.SETS.P2Category: Technology

Frequently asked questions

What was Tonga's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2022?
In 2022, Tonga's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) was 61.73, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Tonga's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rising or falling?
Tonga's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) rose 1.2% from 2021 to 2022.
How does Tonga's Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) compare to the world average?
The global average for Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) in 2022 was 123.94, so Tonga is below the world average.
What is Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) and how is it measured?
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.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (IT.CEL.SETS.P2), CC BY 4.0.