Tonga

Country in Oceania

In brief

Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 62 (2022). World rank 192 of 210; in Oceania, 12 of 16. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 18. Scientific articles per year: 5 (2023). World rank 187 of 197; in Oceania, 9 of 14. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 36% → 67.4% and access to electricity 95.9% → 100%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 67.4% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 62 2022
Home broadband per 100 people: 8.2 2022
Internet domain: .to

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 2.3% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 14.2% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 85.8% 2021
Mains voltage: 240 V
Plug types: I

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 75,416 2004
Airports: 6 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: No data
Researchers per million people: No data
Scientific articles per year: 5 2023
Patent applications by residents: 5 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 28.5% 2023