Belgium vs Portugal: Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled

Belgium
5.19 million
in 2024
Portugal
4.72 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
34th
Portugal rank
36th

Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
02.0M4.0M6.0M199820112024

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.19 million against 4.72 million in Portugal, a difference of 475,500.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 206 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 23,000 297 22,703 Belgium
2000s 1.76 million 938,890 822,115 Belgium
2010s 4.03 million 3.00 million 1.03 million Belgium
2020s 5.02 million 4.45 million 565,990 Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled, Belgium or Portugal?
Belgium, at 5.19 million against 4.72 million in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled between Belgium and Portugal?
475,500, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled?
Belgium ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 5,420 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions with 106 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.