Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Portugal
Portugal: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 124.13 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
124.13 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
78th
of 212 countries
All-time high
132.99 per 100 people
in 2008
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
53
1960–2024
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Portugal is 124.13 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Portugal peaked at 132.99 per 100 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1960.
Portugal ranks 78th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1981 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1982 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1983 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1984 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1985 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1986 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1987 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1988 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1989 | 0.0278 per 100 people | — |
| 1990 | 0.065 per 100 people | +133.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1262 per 100 people | +94.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3734 per 100 people | +196.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 per 100 people | +171.5% |
| 1994 | 1.73 per 100 people | +70.8% |
| 1995 | 3.39 per 100 people | +95.8% |
| 1996 | 6.58 per 100 people | +94.0% |
| 1997 | 14.88 per 100 people | +126.1% |
| 1998 | 30.2 per 100 people | +103.0% |
| 1999 | 45.65 per 100 people | +51.1% |
| 2000 | 64.81 per 100 people | +42.0% |
| 2001 | 77.05 per 100 people | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 83.26 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 95.68 per 100 people | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 100.86 per 100 people | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 108.99 per 100 people | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 116.17 per 100 people | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 127.79 per 100 people | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 132.99 per 100 people | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 111.52 per 100 people | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 115.42 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 116.84 per 100 people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 113.36 per 100 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 114.66 per 100 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 114.31 per 100 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 112.96 per 100 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 111.85 per 100 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 113.87 per 100 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 114.86 per 100 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 115.15 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 114.28 per 100 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 119.77 per 100 people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 122.8 per 100 people | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 123 per 100 people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 124.13 per 100 people | +0.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 124.13 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 99% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 124.13 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.82 per 100 people, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +196.0% | 0.1262 per 100 people | 0.3734 per 100 people |
| 1993 | +171.5% | 0.3734 per 100 people | 1.01 per 100 people |
| 1990 | +133.9% | 0.0278 per 100 people | 0.065 per 100 people |
| 1997 | +126.1% | 6.58 per 100 people | 14.88 per 100 people |
| 1998 | +103.0% | 14.88 per 100 people | 30.2 per 100 people |
| 1995 | +95.8% | 1.73 per 100 people | 3.39 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0028 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0.0278 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4 per 100 people | 0.065 per 100 people | 45.65 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 101.91 per 100 people | 64.81 per 100 people | 132.99 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.33 per 100 people | 111.85 per 100 people | 116.84 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.8 per 100 people | 114.28 per 100 people | 124.13 per 100 people | 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 mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Portugal?
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Portugal was 124.13 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 132.99 per 100 people in 2008.
- What is the lowest mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Portugal ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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