Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.28 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in New Zealand is 1.28 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 1.33 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
New Zealand ranks 62nd of 213 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.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0.003 units per person | +315.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 units per person | +187.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0162 units per person | +85.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0207 units per person | +27.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0284 units per person | +37.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0403 units per person | +41.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0661 units per person | +64.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0994 units per person | +50.4% |
| 1996 | 0.132 units per person | +32.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1497 units per person | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2071 units per person | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3637 units per person | +75.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3997 units per person | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5896 units per person | +47.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6202 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6454 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7406 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.8539 units per person | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9086 units per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.09 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.08 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.12 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 1.13 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.33 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.29 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.21 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 1.23 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.26 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 1.28 units per person | +1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.28 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.28 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.15 units per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +315.5% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.003 units per person |
| 1989 | +187.6% | 0.003 units per person | 0.0088 units per person |
| 1990 | +85.5% | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0162 units per person |
| 1999 | +75.7% | 0.2071 units per person | 0.3637 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1124 units per person | 0.0162 units per person | 0.3637 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7941 units per person | 0.3997 units per person | 1.09 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 units per person | 1.07 units per person | 1.33 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 units per person | 1.15 units per person | 1.28 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 59 Netherlands 1.3 units per person compare
- 60 Belarus 1.3 units per person compare
- 61 Switzerland 1.28 units per person compare
- 63 Puerto Rico 1.28 units per person compare
- 64 Spain 1.28 units per person compare
- 65 Vietnam 1.28 units per person 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 unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 6.78 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in New Zealand?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in New Zealand was 1.28 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.