Italy vs New Zealand: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone

Italy
96.0%
in 2024
New Zealand
95.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
45th

Share of the population that owns a mobile phone over time

  • Italy
  • New Zealand
020406080100201420192024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 96.0% against 95.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2019 it was New Zealand ahead.

Italy ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 45th of 182 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy New Zealand Difference Ahead
2010s 92.0% 96.3% 4.3% New Zealand
2020s 94.3% 95.4% 1.1% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population that owns a mobile phone, Italy or New Zealand?
Italy, at 96.0% against 95.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population that owns a mobile phone between Italy and New Zealand?
0.1%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
6 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2024.
How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
Italy ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 45th of 182 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 1,308 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed

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