New Zealand vs United States of America: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

New Zealand
38.05 per 100 people
in 2024
United States of America
38.86 per 100 people
in 2024
New Zealand rank
31st
United States of America rank
29th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • New Zealand
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 38.86 per 100 people against 38.05 per 100 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.81 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.

New Zealand ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 29th of 206 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 9.28 per 100 people 14.87 per 100 people 5.59 per 100 people United States of America
2010s 30.6 per 100 people 30.77 per 100 people 0.166 per 100 people United States of America
2020s 36.46 per 100 people 37.43 per 100 people 0.9763 per 100 people United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, New Zealand or United States of America?
United States of America, at 38.86 per 100 people against 38.05 per 100 people in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between New Zealand and United States of America?
0.81 per 100 people, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do New Zealand and United States of America rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
New Zealand ranks 31st and United States of America ranks 29th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.