Germany vs New Zealand: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people

Germany
129.15 per 100 people
in 2024
New Zealand
130.09 per 100 people
in 2024
Germany rank
60th
New Zealand rank
58th

Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people over time

  • Germany
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 130.09 per 100 people against 129.15 per 100 people in Germany, a difference of 0.94 per 100 people.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Germany ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1970s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people
1980s 0.0428 per 100 people 0.1241 per 100 people 0.0814 per 100 people New Zealand
1990s 7.49 per 100 people 11.24 per 100 people 3.76 per 100 people New Zealand
2000s 94.49 per 100 people 79.4 per 100 people 15.09 per 100 people Germany
2010s 121.34 per 100 people 118.28 per 100 people 3.06 per 100 people Germany
2020s 126.7 per 100 people 122.08 per 100 people 4.63 per 100 people Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people, Germany or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 130.09 per 100 people against 129.15 per 100 people in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people between Germany and New Zealand?
0.94 per 100 people, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
53 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Germany ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 58th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Mobile and landline phone 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
Mobile and landline phone 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
212 places, 10,585 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed