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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand

New Zealand: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 130.09 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
130.09 per 100 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
58th
of 212 countries
All-time high
132.98 per 100 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0.073 per 100 people1988: 0.302 per 100 people1989: 0.867 per 100 people1990: 1.6 per 100 people1991: 2.1 per 100 people1992: 2.8 per 100 people1993: 4 per 100 people1994: 6.6 per 100 people1995: 9.9 per 100 people1996: 13.2 per 100 people1997: 15 per 100 people1998: 20.7 per 100 people1999: 36.4 per 100 people2000: 40 per 100 people2001: 58.8 per 100 people2002: 62 per 100 people2003: 64.6 per 100 people2004: 74.1 per 100 people2005: 85.4 per 100 people2006: 90.9 per 100 people2007: 100.7 per 100 people2008: 108.4 per 100 people2009: 109.2 per 100 people2010: 108.3 per 100 people2011: 110 per 100 people2012: 111.6 per 100 people2013: 107 per 100 people2014: 112.8 per 100 people2015: 121.4 per 100 people2016: 129.4 per 100 people2017: 133 per 100 people2018: 128.9 per 100 people2019: 120.5 per 100 people2020: 123 per 100 people2021: 114.5 per 100 people2022: 116 per 100 people2023: 126.9 per 100 people2024: 130.1 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand is 130.09 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand peaked at 132.98 per 100 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places New Zealand 58th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1241 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0.8669 per 100 people 10
1990s 11.24 per 100 people 1.59 per 100 people 36.39 per 100 people 10
2000s 79.4 per 100 people 39.97 per 100 people 109.19 per 100 people 10
2010s 118.28 per 100 people 107.01 per 100 people 132.98 per 100 people 10
2020s 122.08 per 100 people 114.45 per 100 people 130.09 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 55 Slovenia 130.86 per 100 people compare
  2. 56 Aruba 130.65 per 100 people compare
  3. 57 Spain 130.26 per 100 people compare
  4. 59 Switzerland 129.47 per 100 people compare
  5. 60 Germany 129.15 per 100 people compare
  6. 61 Liechtenstein 128.9 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand was 130.09 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 mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 132.98 per 100 people in 2017.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does New Zealand rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
New Zealand ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.