Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 98.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in New Zealand stood at 98.6%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in New Zealand peaked at 98.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 131st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.4% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 97.0% | 98.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 129 Argentina 98.9% compare
- 130 Cote d'Ivoire 98.7% compare
- 132 Malaysia 98.6% compare
- 133 Algeria 98.5% compare
- 134 Montenegro 98.5% compare
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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in New Zealand?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in New Zealand was 98.6% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- New Zealand ranks 131st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)