New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Landline Internet subscriptions
New Zealand
1.98 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.96 million
in 2024
New Zealand rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
63rd
Landline Internet subscriptions over time
- New Zealand
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.98 million against 1.96 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 27,350.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 435,220 | 44,830 | 390,391 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 788,250 | 629,506 | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.87 million | 2.07 million | 194,714 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher landline internet subscriptions, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
- New Zealand, at 1.98 million against 1.96 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 27,350, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for landline internet subscriptions?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 63rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.