Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in New Zealand

New Zealand: Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled was 564,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
564,000
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
82nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.88 million
in 2010
All-time low
537,035
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1960–2024

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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

Annual values for Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1960 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2018 -40.1% 1.79 million 1.07 million
1965 +33.1% 537,035 715,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 83 Myanmar 558,671 compare
  5. 84 Bulgaria 551,943 compare
  6. 85 Qatar 524,643 compare

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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.

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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.

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Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,941 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.