Israel vs Portugal: Share of the population using the Internet
Israel
88.2%
in 2024
Portugal
88.5%
in 2024
Israel rank
73rd
Portugal rank
72nd
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 88.5% against 88.2% in Israel, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 72nd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.6% | 0.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 32.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 76.2% | 65.8% | 10.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 89.5% | 83.9% | 5.6% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Israel or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 88.5% against 88.2% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Israel and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Israel ranks 73rd and Portugal ranks 72nd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.