Share of the population using the Internet in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of the population using the Internet was 93.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population using the internet in New Zealand is 93.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in New Zealand peaked at 93.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
New Zealand ranks 41st of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population using the Internet in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.3% | — |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +120.6% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +402.4% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +53.9% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +64.8% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | +81.6% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | +116.4% |
| 1999 | 41.5% | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +14.2% |
| 2001 | 53.2% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 84.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 85.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 89.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 92.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 93.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 93.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 93.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +402.4% | 0.6% | 3.2% |
| 1993 | +120.6% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| 1998 | +116.4% | 14.6% | 31.6% |
| 1997 | +81.6% | 8.0% | 14.6% |
| 1996 | +64.8% | 4.9% | 8.0% |
| 1995 | +53.9% | 3.2% | 4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 0.0% | 41.5% | 9 |
| 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)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 5,684 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 5,684 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population using the internet in New Zealand?
- Share of the population using the internet in New Zealand was 93.5% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of the population using the internet?
- New Zealand ranks 41st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population 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 volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.