IBRD only vs Portugal: Fixed broadband subscriptions

IBRD only
22.32 per 100 people
in 2025
Portugal
45.24 per 100 people
in 2024
IBRD only rank
16th
Portugal rank
13th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • IBRD only
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 45.24 per 100 people against 22.32 per 100 people in IBRD only, a difference of 22.92 per 100 people.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times IBRD only's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 1.7 per 100 people 9.88 per 100 people 8.18 per 100 people Portugal
2010s 9.71 per 100 people 28.86 per 100 people 19.15 per 100 people Portugal
2020s 18.7 per 100 people 42.79 per 100 people 24.09 per 100 people Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, IBRD only or Portugal?
Portugal, at 45.24 per 100 people against 22.32 per 100 people in IBRD only as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between IBRD only and Portugal?
22.92 per 100 people, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Portugal?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do IBRD only and Portugal rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
IBRD only ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit
per 100 people
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.