Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal
Portugal: Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed was 4.59 million number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Landline Internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal, 2007–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2023, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal stood at 4.59 million number. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 113.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal peaked at 4.59 million number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 312,516 number, in 2007.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
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 | 4.37 million number | 4.14 million number | 4.59 million number | 4 |
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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Number of people using the Internet 8.55 million users (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal?
- Landline internet subscriptions by download speed in Portugal was 4.59 million number in 2023, 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 4.59 million number in 2023.
- 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 33rd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is landline internet subscriptions by download speed rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.2%. 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)