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
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.
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 45.24 per 100 people (2024)
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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