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
18th
of 40 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 18th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Broadband internet coverage by technology in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 86.2% | — |
| 2014 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 85.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 80.0% | -5.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 80.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 80.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.5%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 18th out of 40 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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