Portugal vs Seychelles: Share of the population using the Internet
Portugal
88.5%
in 2024
Seychelles
87.8%
in 2024
Portugal rank
72nd
Seychelles rank
74th
Share of the population using the Internet over time
- Portugal
- Seychelles
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 88.5% against 87.8% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Seychelles ahead.
Portugal ranks 72nd and Seychelles ranks 74th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 2.1% | 4.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 23.4% | 7.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 55.2% | 10.6% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 84.0% | 0.1% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population using the internet, Portugal or Seychelles?
- Portugal, at 88.5% against 87.8% in Seychelles as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population using the internet between Portugal and Seychelles?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Seychelles?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Seychelles rank globally for share of the population using the internet?
- Portugal ranks 72nd and Seychelles ranks 74th 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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About this data
Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.