Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 564,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Zealand, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in New Zealand stood at 564,000.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 69.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone 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 213 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 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More infrastructure data for New Zealand
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 10.82 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 130.09 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.78 million (2024)
- Air transport, passengers carried 15.03 million (2023)
- Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 178,457 (2023)
- Air transport, freight 767.76 million ton-km (2023)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources, total 327 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita 64,348 cubic meters (2022)
- Individuals using the Internet 93.5% (2024)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 11.1% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in New Zealand?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in New Zealand was 564,000 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 537,035 in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone 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 World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.