Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Digital connectivity composite index

Portugal
0.5989 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-0.9345 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2025
Portugal rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th

Digital connectivity composite index over time

  • Portugal
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
-1-0.500.51200020122025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 0.5989 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.9345 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9378 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.8318 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.77 standard deviations from the yearly mean Portugal
2010s 0.5755 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.7311 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.31 standard deviations from the yearly mean Portugal
2020s 0.6328 standard deviations from the yearly mean -0.6641 standard deviations from the yearly mean 1.3 standard deviations from the yearly mean Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher digital connectivity composite index, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Portugal, at 0.5989 standard deviations from the yearly mean against -0.9345 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in digital connectivity composite index between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
1.53 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for digital connectivity composite index?
Portugal ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Digital connectivity composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Digital connectivity composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 6,019 data points, 2000–2025
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An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.