Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in New Zealand
New Zealand: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people was 10.82 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adoption of communication technologies 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 73.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption of communication technologies 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.
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
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 45.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 402.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 406.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.7851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 12,188 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption of communication technologies per 100 people in New Zealand?
- Adoption of communication technologies 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8 per 100 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest adoption of communication technologies 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 adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- New Zealand ranks 103rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption of communication technologies 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 Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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