Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal
Portugal: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 4.70 million number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal, 2007–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal stood at 4.70 million number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal peaked at 4.70 million number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 312,516 number, in 2007.
That places Portugal 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 312,516 number | — |
| 2008 | 760,822 number | +143.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million number | +51.0% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million number | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 1.83 million number | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million number | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million number | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million number | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 3.07 million number | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 3.33 million number | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 3.54 million number | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.75 million number | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 3.94 million number | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 4.14 million number | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million number | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.46 million number | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.59 million number | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.70 million number | +2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.70 million number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.63 million number, 2.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.70 million number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.03 million number, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +143.5% | 312,516 number | 760,822 number |
| 2009 | +51.0% | 760,822 number | 1.15 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 740,729 number | 312,516 number | 1.15 million number | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.76 million number | 1.54 million number | 3.94 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.44 million number | 4.14 million number | 4.70 million number | 5 |
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 landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal was 4.70 million number in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.70 million number in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions by download speed recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,516 number in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for landline internet subscriptions by download speed?
- Portugal ranks 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fixed broadband subscriptions, by speed (number).