36
New Zealand
5 positions
vs 2025
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
36 th
Rank in Oceania
Oceania ranking out of 2 countries
2 nd

Global index comparison

RELATIVE CHANGE
-0.26%
2026
0.6217
2025
0.6233
2024
0.6251
2023
0.6596
Internet affordability
50th
0.04
DQL index
15 positions
vs 2025
Internet quality
40th
0.08
DQL index
2 positions
vs 2025
Digital infrastructure
20th
0.18
DQL index
4 positions
vs 2025
Digital security
37th
0.17
DQL index
3 positions
vs 2025
Artificial intelligence
31st
0.16
DQL index
1 position
vs 2025

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Internet affordability determines how much time people have to work to afford a stable internet connection. The affordability of the internet connection directly impacts its accessibility. A less affordable internet impacts digital well-being and vice versa. To find out more, please see the methodology.

Mobile internet affordability
2026
48
th
01:08:05
2025
41st/00:52:13
2024
30th/00:51:20
2023
14th/00:32:16
Fixed internet affordability
2026
40
th
01:19:26
2025
35th/01:18:06
2024
29th/01:15:07
2023
32nd/01:25:21

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New Zealand
0.6217
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Australia
0.6406