Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in New Zealand
New Zealand: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 38.05 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 38.05 per 100 population for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in New Zealand peaked at 38.05 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.12 per 100 population, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, by download speed in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.12 per 100 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.44 per 100 population | +266.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1 per 100 population | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 2.06 per 100 population | +87.3% |
| 2004 | 4.69 per 100 population | +127.7% |
| 2005 | 7.76 per 100 population | +65.5% |
| 2006 | 11.24 per 100 population | +44.8% |
| 2007 | 20.2 per 100 population | +79.7% |
| 2008 | 21.47 per 100 population | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 23.75 per 100 population | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 25.12 per 100 population | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 26.88 per 100 population | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 28.83 per 100 population | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 29.55 per 100 population | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 31.17 per 100 population | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 31.45 per 100 population | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 32.46 per 100 population | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 32.89 per 100 population | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 33.62 per 100 population | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.02 per 100 population | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 34.81 per 100 population | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 35.26 per 100 population | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 36.3 per 100 population | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 37.85 per 100 population | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 38.05 per 100 population | +0.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 38.05 per 100 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 population, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 38.05 per 100 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.33 per 100 population, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 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 | +266.7% | 0.12 per 100 population | 0.44 per 100 population |
| 2002 | +150.0% | 0.44 per 100 population | 1.1 per 100 population |
| 2004 | +127.7% | 2.06 per 100 population | 4.69 per 100 population |
| 2003 | +87.3% | 1.1 per 100 population | 2.06 per 100 population |
| 2007 | +79.7% | 11.24 per 100 population | 20.2 per 100 population |
| 2005 | +65.5% | 4.69 per 100 population | 7.76 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.28 per 100 population | 0.12 per 100 population | 23.75 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6 per 100 population | 25.12 per 100 population | 34.02 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.45 per 100 population | 34.81 per 100 population | 38.05 per 100 population | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More science & technology data for New Zealand
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 130.09 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- 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)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5,684 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in New Zealand?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in New Zealand was 38.05 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.05 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.12 per 100 population in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).