Landline Internet subscriptions in Portugal
Portugal: Landline Internet subscriptions was 4.72 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline Internet subscriptions in Portugal, 1999–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, landline internet subscriptions in Portugal stood at 4.72 million. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline internet subscriptions in Portugal peaked at 4.72 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 297, in 1999.
Portugal ranks 36th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline Internet subscriptions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 297 | — |
| 2000 | 25,154 | +8369.4% |
| 2001 | 99,316 | +294.8% |
| 2002 | 260,591 | +162.4% |
| 2003 | 502,030 | +92.7% |
| 2004 | 838,371 | +67.0% |
| 2005 | 1.17 million | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 1.42 million | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 1.53 million | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.64 million | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 1.91 million | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 2.13 million | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 2.24 million | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 2.39 million | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 2.56 million | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 2.86 million | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 3.14 million | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3.57 million | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.78 million | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 3.97 million | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.16 million | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.31 million | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.47 million | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 4.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.72 million | +2.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 4.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 858,011, 5.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 4.72 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.05 million, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline Internet subscriptions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +8369.4% | 297 | 25,154 |
| 2001 | +294.8% | 25,154 | 99,316 |
| 2002 | +162.4% | 99,316 | 260,591 |
| 2003 | +92.7% | 260,591 | 502,030 |
| 2004 | +67.0% | 502,030 | 838,371 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297 | 297 | 297 | 1 |
| 2000s | 938,890 | 25,154 | 1.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.00 million | 2.13 million | 3.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.45 million | 4.16 million | 4.72 million | 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 in Portugal?
- Landline internet subscriptions in Portugal was 4.72 million in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest landline internet subscriptions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 297 in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for landline internet subscriptions?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline internet subscriptions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline Internet subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Subscriptions to fixed access to the public Internet with a download speed of at least 256 kbit/s.