Personal computers (per 100 people) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Personal computers (per 100 people) was 52.56 per 100 people in 2006. ▲ Rising
Personal computers in New Zealand, 1991–2006
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 52.56 per 100 people for personal computers in 2006. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 117.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal computers in New Zealand peaked at 52.56 per 100 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.66 per 100 people, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 22nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Personal computers (per 100 people) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.66 per 100 people | — |
| 1992 | 11.7 per 100 people | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 14.31 per 100 people | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 17.94 per 100 people | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 21.77 per 100 people | +21.3% |
| 1996 | 24.21 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 1997 | 26.65 per 100 people | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 29.07 per 100 people | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 32.74 per 100 people | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 35.76 per 100 people | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 38.38 per 100 people | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 41.13 per 100 people | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 44.03 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 47.15 per 100 people | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 50.23 per 100 people | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 52.56 per 100 people | +4.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 52.56 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.3 per 100 people, 1.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 52.56 per 100 people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.78 per 100 people, 6.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.89 per 100 people | 9.66 per 100 people | 32.74 per 100 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 44.18 per 100 people | 35.76 per 100 people | 52.56 per 100 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 personal computers in New Zealand?
- Personal computers in New Zealand was 52.56 per 100 people in 2006, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest personal computers recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 52.56 per 100 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest personal computers recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.66 per 100 people in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for personal computers?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 182 countries with data for 2006.
- Is personal computers rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.1%. 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, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Personal computers (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.