Broadband internet coverage by speed in Portugal
Portugal: Broadband internet coverage by speed was 92.1% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
92.1%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
31st
of 40 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2013
All-time low
91.4%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Broadband internet coverage by speed in Portugal, 2013–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2020, broadband internet coverage by speed in Portugal stood at 92.1%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 31st of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Broadband internet coverage by speed in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 93.7% | — |
| 2014 | 93.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 92.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 92.1% | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 92.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.6%, 94% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 92.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.8%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.5% | 91.4% | 93.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 92.1% | 92.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by speed in Portugal?
- Broadband internet coverage by speed in Portugal was 92.1% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by speed recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.4% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for broadband internet coverage by speed?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2020.
- Is broadband internet coverage by speed rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Broadband internet coverage by speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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