Households with broadband access in Portugal

Portugal: Households with broadband access was 84.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
84.1%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2021
All-time low
24.0%
in 2006
Years of data
16
2006–2021

Households with broadband access in Portugal, 2006–2021

204060802006201320212006: 24 Percentage of households2007: 30.4 Percentage of households2008: 39.3 Percentage of households2009: 46.2 Percentage of households2010: 50.3 Percentage of households2011: 56.6 Percentage of households2012: 59.8 Percentage of households2013: 61.6 Percentage of households2014: 63.4 Percentage of households2015: 68.5 Percentage of households2016: 73 Percentage of households2017: 76.4 Percentage of households2018: 76.9 Percentage of households2019: 78 Percentage of households2020: 81.7 Percentage of households2021: 84.1 Percentage of households

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

Annual values for Households with broadband access in Portugal, 2006 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Martinique 85.8% compare
  2. 39 Greece 85.0% compare
  3. 41 Bulgaria 83.5% compare
  4. 42 North Macedonia 83.1% compare
  5. 43 Serbia 81.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Households with broadband access
Unit
Percentage of households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
314 places, 4,209 data points, 2006–2021
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