Proportion of individuals using the Internet in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 93.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of individuals using the internet in New Zealand stood at 93.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in New Zealand peaked at 93.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.6% | 47.4% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.8% | 80.5% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.6% | 90.9% | 93.5% | 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 proportion of individuals using the internet in New Zealand?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in New Zealand was 93.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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