Broadband internet coverage by technology in Portugal
Portugal: Broadband internet coverage by technology was 80.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
80.0%
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
15th
of 31 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 2016
All-time low
80.0%
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Portugal, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2025, broadband internet coverage by technology in Portugal stood at 80.0%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broadband internet coverage by technology in Portugal peaked at 87.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 15th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.1% | 85.4% | 87.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 80.0% | 85.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.5% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 711 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.7% (2023)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 2,730 (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.55 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broadband internet coverage by technology in Portugal?
- Broadband internet coverage by technology in Portugal was 80.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest broadband internet coverage by technology recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for broadband internet coverage by technology?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broadband internet coverage by technology rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 technology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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