Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 95.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
95.3%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
96.3%
in 2019
All-time low
94.6%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in New Zealand, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the population that owns a mobile phone in New Zealand stood at 95.3%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.0% over five years.
That places New Zealand 42nd out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 94.6% | 95.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 that owns a mobile phone in New Zealand?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in New Zealand was 95.3% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)