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 34th out of 39 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.
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
- 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 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 34th out of 39 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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