The drop in mobile connections in 2019 is due to one operator revising how they measure 6-monthly prepaid subscribers.
The New Zealand government's financial year runs from July of one year to June of the following year; for example, financial year 2017 starts on July 1, 2016 and ends on June 30, 2017
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Mobile phone connections per 100 population in New Zealand FY 2013-2022
In 2022, the number of mobile phone connections per 100 population in New Zealand was about ***. Although this statistic shows a drop in numbers between 2018 and 2019, this was largely due to a change in how one mobile phone operator recorded its subscriber numbers.
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Commerce Commission New Zealand. (August 10, 2023). Number of mobile phone connections per 100 population in New Zealand from financial year 2013 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1158554/new-zealand-mobile-phone-connections-per-100-population/
Commerce Commission New Zealand. "Number of mobile phone connections per 100 population in New Zealand from financial year 2013 to 2022." Chart. August 10, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1158554/new-zealand-mobile-phone-connections-per-100-population/
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Number of mobile phone connections per 100 population in New Zealand from financial year 2013 to 2022 [Graph], Commerce Commission New Zealand, August 10, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1158554/new-zealand-mobile-phone-connections-per-100-population/
