Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand
New Zealand: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 10.82 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.82 per 100 people
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
103rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
47.8 per 100 people
in 1999
All-time low
10.82 per 100 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 10.82 per 100 people for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand peaked at 47.8 per 100 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.82 per 100 people, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.55 per 100 people | — |
| 1961 | 22.63 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 22.63 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 22.63 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 22.63 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 27.1 per 100 people | +19.7% |
| 1966 | 27.22 per 100 people | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 27.22 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 27.22 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 27.22 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.78 per 100 people | +9.4% |
| 1971 | 29.84 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 29.84 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.84 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.84 per 100 people | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 31.89 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 33.73 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 34.09 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 34.75 per 100 people | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 35.09 per 100 people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 36.11 per 100 people | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 37.12 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 37.6 per 100 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 38.06 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 38.76 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 39.62 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 40.46 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 41.52 per 100 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 42.4 per 100 people | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 43.31 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 43.2 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 42.9 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 43.4 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 44.6 per 100 people | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 45.8 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 46.8 per 100 people | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 46.3 per 100 people | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 47 per 100 people | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 47.5 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 47.8 per 100 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 47.47 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 46.84 per 100 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.67 per 100 people | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 44.7 per 100 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.09 per 100 people | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 41.81 per 100 people | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 42.13 per 100 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 41.36 per 100 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.06 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.44 per 100 people | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 43.24 per 100 people | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.9 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.61 per 100 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 41.54 per 100 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 40.9 per 100 people | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.1 per 100 people | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 37.33 per 100 people | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 37.19 per 100 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 21.89 per 100 people | -41.1% |
| 2019 | 19.38 per 100 people | -11.5% |
| 2020 | 16.65 per 100 people | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 17.78 per 100 people | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 14.77 per 100 people | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 12.82 per 100 people | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 10.82 per 100 people | -15.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 10.82 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.32 per 100 people, 44% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 10.82 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.82 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -41.1% | 37.19 per 100 people | 21.89 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.91 per 100 people | 22.55 per 100 people | 27.22 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.87 per 100 people | 29.78 per 100 people | 35.09 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.5 per 100 people | 36.11 per 100 people | 43.31 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.53 per 100 people | 42.9 per 100 people | 47.8 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.76 per 100 people | 41.06 per 100 people | 47.47 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.71 per 100 people | 19.38 per 100 people | 43.24 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.57 per 100 people | 10.82 per 100 people | 17.78 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in New Zealand was 10.82 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8 per 100 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.82 per 100 people in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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