Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mobile and landline 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 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand, 1960–2024
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand is 130.09 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0.0727 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0.3016 per 100 people | +314.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8669 per 100 people | +187.5% |
| 1990 | 1.59 per 100 people | +83.7% |
| 1991 | 2.08 per 100 people | +30.4% |
| 1992 | 2.84 per 100 people | +36.6% |
| 1993 | 4.02 per 100 people | +41.9% |
| 1994 | 6.61 per 100 people | +64.2% |
| 1995 | 9.93 per 100 people | +50.4% |
| 1996 | 13.22 per 100 people | +33.0% |
| 1997 | 15 per 100 people | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 20.73 per 100 people | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 36.39 per 100 people | +75.5% |
| 2000 | 39.97 per 100 people | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 58.79 per 100 people | +47.1% |
| 2002 | 61.98 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 64.61 per 100 people | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 74.12 per 100 people | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 85.37 per 100 people | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 90.92 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 100.66 per 100 people | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 108.4 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 109.19 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 108.33 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 109.98 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 111.57 per 100 people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 107.01 per 100 people | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 112.76 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 121.37 per 100 people | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 129.38 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 132.98 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 128.94 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 120.47 per 100 people | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 123 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 114.45 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 115.98 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 126.86 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 130.09 per 100 people | +2.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 130.09 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 130.09 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.3 per 100 people, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +314.6% | 0.0727 per 100 people | 0.3016 per 100 people |
| 1989 | +187.5% | 0.3016 per 100 people | 0.8669 per 100 people |
| 1990 | +83.7% | 0.8669 per 100 people | 1.59 per 100 people |
| 1999 | +75.5% | 20.73 per 100 people | 36.39 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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
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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,096 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0016 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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