Fixed broadband subscriptions in Portugal
Portugal: Fixed broadband subscriptions was 45.24 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Portugal, 1999–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed broadband subscriptions in Portugal is 45.24 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed broadband subscriptions in Portugal peaked at 45.24 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 per 100 people, in 1999.
That places Portugal 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed broadband subscriptions in Portugal, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0029 per 100 people | — |
| 2000 | 0.2446 per 100 people | +8328.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9592 per 100 people | +292.1% |
| 2002 | 2.5 per 100 people | +160.9% |
| 2003 | 4.8 per 100 people | +91.9% |
| 2004 | 8 per 100 people | +66.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1 per 100 people | +38.7% |
| 2006 | 13.53 per 100 people | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 14.48 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 15.48 per 100 people | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 18.08 per 100 people | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 20.1 per 100 people | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 21.25 per 100 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 22.74 per 100 people | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 24.51 per 100 people | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 27.46 per 100 people | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 30.3 per 100 people | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 32.63 per 100 people | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 34.6 per 100 people | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 36.65 per 100 people | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 38.36 per 100 people | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 40.12 per 100 people | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 41.51 per 100 people | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 42.94 per 100 people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 44.11 per 100 people | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 45.24 per 100 people | +2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 45.24 per 100 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.67 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 45.24 per 100 people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.74 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed broadband subscriptions in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +8328.3% | 0.0029 per 100 people | 0.2446 per 100 people |
| 2001 | +292.1% | 0.2446 per 100 people | 0.9592 per 100 people |
| 2002 | +160.9% | 0.9592 per 100 people | 2.5 per 100 people |
| 2003 | +91.9% | 2.5 per 100 people | 4.8 per 100 people |
| 2004 | +66.6% | 4.8 per 100 people | 8 per 100 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0029 per 100 people | 0.0029 per 100 people | 0.0029 per 100 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.92 per 100 people | 0.2446 per 100 people | 18.08 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.86 per 100 people | 20.1 per 100 people | 38.36 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.79 per 100 people | 40.12 per 100 people | 45.24 per 100 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More infrastructure data for Portugal
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 124.13 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.53 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 53 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.5167 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.4382 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 5.53 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed broadband subscriptions in Portugal?
- Fixed broadband subscriptions in Portugal was 45.24 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.24 per 100 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest fixed broadband subscriptions recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 per 100 people in 1999.
- How does Portugal rank for fixed broadband subscriptions?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed broadband subscriptions rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed broadband subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.