Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.28 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in New Zealand, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in New Zealand stood at 1.28 units per person.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 1.33 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
That places New Zealand 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per person | +315.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 units per person | +187.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 units per person | +85.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0284 units per person | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0403 units per person | +41.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0661 units per person | +64.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0994 units per person | +50.4% |
| 1996 | 0.132 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1497 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2071 units per person | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3637 units per person | +75.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3997 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5896 units per person | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6202 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6454 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7406 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8539 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9086 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.29 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.23 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.26 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.28 units per person | +1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.28 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.28 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +315.5% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
| 1989 | +187.6% | 0.003 units per person | 0.0088 units per person |
| 1990 | +85.5% | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0162 units per person |
| 1999 | +75.7% | 0.2071 units per person | 0.3637 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1124 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.3637 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7941 units per person | 0.3997 units per person | 1.09 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 units per person | 1.07 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 units per person | 1.15 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 59 Netherlands 1.3 units per person compare
- 60 Belarus 1.3 units per person compare
- 61 Switzerland 1.28 units per person compare
- 63 Puerto Rico 1.28 units per person compare
- 64 Spain 1.28 units per person compare
- 65 Vietnam 1.28 units per person compare
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 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,096 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in New Zealand?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in New Zealand was 1.28 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does New Zealand rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.