Landline phone subscriptions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Landline phone subscriptions was 564,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 564,000 for landline phone subscriptions in 2024.
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 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.
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in New Zealand?
- Landline phone subscriptions in New Zealand was 564,000 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 recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,035 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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