Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) was 98.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
144th
of 227 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2023
All-time low
97.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2024
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in New Zealand is 98.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in New Zealand peaked at 98.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 144th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.0% | — |
| 2001 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.0% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 98.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.9%, 99% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 98.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 141 Côte d'Ivoire 98.9% compare
- 141 Cote d'Ivoire 98.9% compare
- 143 Argentina 98.9% compare
- 145 Malaysia 98.6% compare
- 146 Montenegro 98.6% compare
- 147 Algeria 98.5% compare
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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5,684 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in New Zealand?
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network in New Zealand was 98.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for proportion of population covered by at least a 2g mobile network?
- New Zealand ranks 144th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population covered by at least a 2g 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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