Households with broadband access in Portugal
Portugal: Households with broadband access was 84.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Households with broadband access in Portugal, 2006–2021
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of households.
Analysis
In 2021, households with broadband access in Portugal stood at 84.1%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households with broadband access in Portugal peaked at 84.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2006.
That places Portugal 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Households with broadband access in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage of households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.0% | — |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +29.3% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 59.8% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 61.6% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 63.4% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 73.0% | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 84.1% | +3.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 84.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8%, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 84.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.9%, 93% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 24.0% | 46.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 50.3% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 81.7% | 84.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 38 Martinique 85.8% compare
- 39 Greece 85.0% compare
- 41 Bulgaria 83.5% compare
- 42 North Macedonia 83.1% compare
- 43 Serbia 81.4% compare
More population data for Portugal
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 396,215 people (2100)
- Population density 95.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.0558 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2816 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households with broadband access in Portugal?
- Households with broadband access in Portugal was 84.1% in 2021, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest households with broadband access recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest households with broadband access recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2006.
- How does Portugal rank for households with broadband access?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2021.
- Is households with broadband access rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Households with broadband access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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