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
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.