Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Portugal
Portugal: Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network was 100.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 211 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2022
All-time low
99.0%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network in Portugal, 2000–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 100.0% for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Portugal peaked at 100.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.0% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 4 |
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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)
- 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 share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Portugal?
- Share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network in Portugal was 100.0% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network?
- Portugal ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population within range of a 2g, 3g, 4g, or 5g mobile network rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population within range of a 2G, 3G, 4G, or 5G mobile network. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network (%)