Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Portugal: Fixed broadband subscriptions
Fixed broadband subscriptions over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 45.24 per 100 people against 20.54 per 100 people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 24.7 per 100 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.2 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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 | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.99 per 100 people | 8.92 per 100 people | 6.92 per 100 people | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.22 per 100 people | 28.86 per 100 people | 18.64 per 100 people | Portugal |
| 2020s | 17.38 per 100 people | 42.79 per 100 people | 25.41 per 100 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fixed broadband subscriptions, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 45.24 per 100 people against 20.54 per 100 people in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fixed broadband subscriptions between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 24.7 per 100 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Portugal rank globally for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 18th 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
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.