Individuals - internet use in Portugal
Portugal: Individuals - internet use was 89.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Individuals - internet use in Portugal, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of individuals.
Analysis
In 2025, individuals - internet use in Portugal stood at 89.5%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals - internet use in Portugal peaked at 89.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2002.
That places Portugal 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Individuals - internet use in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of individuals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 19.4% | — |
| 2003 | 25.6% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 32.0% | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 35.6% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 60.3% | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 64.6% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 68.6% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 84.5% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 89.5% | +1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 89.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 94.5%, 95% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 89.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.9%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.8% | 19.4% | 46.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 51.1% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 78.3% | 89.5% | 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 individuals - internet use in Portugal?
- Individuals - internet use in Portugal was 89.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest individuals - internet use recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest individuals - internet use recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for individuals - internet use?
- Portugal ranks 41st out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is individuals - internet use rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Individuals - internet use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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