Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Portugal
Portugal: Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed was 45.24 per 100 population in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Portugal is 45.24 per 100 population, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Portugal peaked at 45.24 per 100 population in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.24 per 100 population, in 2000.
That places Portugal 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.24 per 100 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.96 per 100 population | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5 per 100 population | +160.4% |
| 2003 | 4.8 per 100 population | +92.0% |
| 2004 | 8 per 100 population | +66.7% |
| 2005 | 11.1 per 100 population | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 13.53 per 100 population | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 14.48 per 100 population | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 15.48 per 100 population | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 18.08 per 100 population | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 20.1 per 100 population | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 21.25 per 100 population | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 22.74 per 100 population | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 24.51 per 100 population | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 27.46 per 100 population | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 30.3 per 100 population | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 32.63 per 100 population | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 34.6 per 100 population | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 36.65 per 100 population | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 38.36 per 100 population | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 40.12 per 100 population | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 41.51 per 100 population | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 42.94 per 100 population | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 44.11 per 100 population | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 45.24 per 100 population | +2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 45.24 per 100 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 population, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 45.24 per 100 population is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 population, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +300.0% | 0.24 per 100 population | 0.96 per 100 population |
| 2002 | +160.4% | 0.96 per 100 population | 2.5 per 100 population |
| 2003 | +92.0% | 2.5 per 100 population | 4.8 per 100 population |
| 2004 | +66.7% | 4.8 per 100 population | 8 per 100 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.92 per 100 population | 0.24 per 100 population | 18.08 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.86 per 100 population | 20.1 per 100 population | 38.36 per 100 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.78 per 100 population | 40.12 per 100 population | 45.24 per 100 population | 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 per 100 people, by download speed in Portugal?
- Landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed in Portugal was 45.24 per 100 population in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.24 per 100 population in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 per 100 population in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per 100 people, by download speed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, by speed (per 100 inhabitants).