Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre was 2.52 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand, 1961β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2.52 units per square kilometre for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand peaked at 7.14 units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.04 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places New Zealand 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 2.04 units per square kilometre | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.61 units per square kilometre | 3.19 units per square kilometre | 4.19 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.87 units per square kilometre | 4.32 units per square kilometre | 5.48 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.31 units per square kilometre | 5.58 units per square kilometre | 6.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.79 units per square kilometre | 6.57 units per square kilometre | 7.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 7.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 3.45 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 128 Algeria 2.66 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Argentina 2.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 130 New Caledonia 2.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Ukraine 2.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Eswatini, Kingdom of 2.44 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bangladesh 2.28 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 telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre in New Zealand was 2.52 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- New Zealand ranks 131st out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 Fixed telephone subscriptions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fixed telephone 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 telephone subscriptions Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fixed telephone 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 telephone 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.