Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in New Zealand
New Zealand: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 564,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 564,000.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 1.88 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 537,035, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 82nd 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, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 537,035 | — |
| 1961 | 537,035 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 537,035 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 537,035 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 537,035 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 715,000 | +33.1% |
| 1966 | 715,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 715,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 715,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 715,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 841,000 | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 841,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 841,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 841,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 841,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 987,000 | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1.07 million | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.09 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.10 million | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.14 million | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.17 million | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.20 million | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.23 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.33 million | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1.37 million | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.41 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.44 million | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.49 million | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.66 million | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 1.72 million | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 1.73 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.78 million | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.83 million | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.82 million | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.76 million | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.80 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.80 million | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.73 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.75 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.75 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.87 million | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.85 million | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.76 million | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1.79 million | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 1.07 million | -40.1% |
| 2019 | 967,000 | -9.9% |
| 2020 | 844,000 | -12.7% |
| 2021 | 908,000 | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 758,000 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 663,000 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 564,000 | -14.9% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 564,000 is above the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 564,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,260, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled 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 | -40.1% | 1.79 million | 1.07 million |
| 1965 | +33.1% | 537,035 | 715,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 626,018 | 537,035 | 715,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 951,259 | 841,000 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 million | 1.14 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 million | 1.47 million | 1.83 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 million | 1.73 million | 1.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 million | 967,000 | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 747,400 | 564,000 | 908,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in New Zealand?
- Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in New Zealand was 564,000 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,035 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions with 138 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.