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
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.
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 |
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More science & technology data for New Zealand
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8,096 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 130.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6,522 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 330 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.5% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.70 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 38.05 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 1.98 million (2024)
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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