Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 96.16 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in New Zealand is 96.16 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in New Zealand peaked at 96.19 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.38 %, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.38 % | — |
| 2001 | 53.24 % | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 59.08 % | +11.0% |
| 2003 | 60.96 % | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 61.85 % | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 62.72 % | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 69 % | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 69.76 % | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 72.03 % | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 79.7 % | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 80.46 % | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 81.23 % | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 81.64 % | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 82.78 % | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 84 % | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 85.2 % | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.5 % | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 87.7 % | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 89 % | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 89.86 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 95.23 % | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 96.12 % | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 96.19 % | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 96.16 % | -0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 96.16 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 92.16 %, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 96.16 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79.35 %, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.57 % | 47.38 % | 79.7 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.84 % | 80.46 % | 89.86 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.92 % | 95.23 % | 96.19 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 22 China, Taiwan Province of 96.71 % compare
- 23 Ireland 96.5 % compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 96.3 % compare
- 26 China, Hong Kong SAR 95.98 % compare
- 27 Belgium 95.78 % compare
- 28 Spain 95.76 % compare
More economy & growth data for New Zealand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.37 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in New Zealand?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in New Zealand was 96.16 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 96.19 % in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.38 % in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- New Zealand ranks 25th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.