Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand
New Zealand: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people was 38.05 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 38.05 per 100 people for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand peaked at 38.05 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1207 per 100 people, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 31st of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1207 per 100 people | — |
| 2001 | 0.4437 per 100 people | +267.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1 per 100 people | +148.1% |
| 2003 | 2.06 per 100 people | +87.4% |
| 2004 | 4.69 per 100 people | +127.5% |
| 2005 | 7.76 per 100 people | +65.4% |
| 2006 | 11.24 per 100 people | +44.8% |
| 2007 | 20.2 per 100 people | +79.6% |
| 2008 | 21.47 per 100 people | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 23.75 per 100 people | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 25.12 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 26.88 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 28.83 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 29.55 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 31.17 per 100 people | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 31.45 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.46 per 100 people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 32.89 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.62 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.02 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.81 per 100 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 35.26 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 36.3 per 100 people | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.85 per 100 people | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 38.05 per 100 people | +0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 38.05 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 38.05 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 people, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +267.4% | 0.1207 per 100 people | 0.4437 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +148.1% | 0.4437 per 100 people | 1.1 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +127.5% | 2.06 per 100 people | 4.69 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +87.4% | 1.1 per 100 people | 2.06 per 100 people |
| 2007 | +79.6% | 11.24 per 100 people | 20.2 per 100 people |
| 2005 | +65.4% | 4.69 per 100 people | 7.76 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.28 per 100 people | 0.1207 per 100 people | 23.75 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6 per 100 people | 25.12 per 100 people | 34.02 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.46 per 100 people | 34.81 per 100 people | 38.05 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More science & technology data for New Zealand
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.09 (2024)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 24.92 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand was 38.05 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.05 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1207 per 100 people in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.