Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Portugal
Portugal: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 88.5% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Portugal, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of individuals using the internet in Portugal is 88.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Portugal peaked at 88.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2000.
That places Portugal 72nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.3% | 16.4% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 53.3% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 78.3% | 88.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 124.13 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 42 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 88.49 (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 (2025)
- Number of internet users 8.55 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Portugal?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Portugal was 88.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Portugal ranks 72nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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