What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Portugal and Switzerland?

1.78 per 100 people, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?

25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Portugal vs Switzerland: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people

Portugal

45.24 per 100 people

in 2024

Switzerland

47.02 per 100 people

in 2024

Portugal rank

13th

Switzerland rank

10th

Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people over time

Portugal
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 47.02 per 100 people against 45.24 per 100 people in Portugal, a difference of 1.78 per 100 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 206 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.92 per 100 people	18.66 per 100 people	9.74 per 100 people	Switzerland
2010s	28.86 per 100 people	43.06 per 100 people	14.2 per 100 people	Switzerland
2020s	42.79 per 100 people	46.99 per 100 people	4.21 per 100 people	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, Portugal or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 47.02 per 100 people against 45.24 per 100 people in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in landline internet subscriptions per 100 people between Portugal and Switzerland?: 1.78 per 100 people, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people?: Portugal ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people
Unit: per 100 people
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 4,325 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.