Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre was 7.44 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand stood at 7.44 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 7.44 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0177 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
New Zealand ranks 108th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | +270.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | +151.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3152 units per square kilometre | +90.8% |
| 2004 | 0.728 units per square kilometre | +131.0% |
| 2005 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2006 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 2007 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +81.4% |
| 2008 | 3.47 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.88 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 4.15 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.47 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 4.83 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 5 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.51 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 6.01 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 6.26 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.45 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 6.7 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.84 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 7.08 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.49 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 3.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.38 units per square kilometre | 4.15 units per square kilometre | 6.45 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 units per square kilometre | 6.7 units per square kilometre | 7.44 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 105 Guatemala 8.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Colombia 8.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Latvia 7.86 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Indonesia 7.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Norway 6.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Saudi Arabia 6.74 units per square kilometre compare
More infrastructure data for New Zealand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.78 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 564,000 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1066 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -14.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 564,000 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.28 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 7.44 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0177 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 108th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fixed broadband subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed broadband subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Fixed broadband subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.