Fixed broadband internet penetration based on connections as a percentage of population rose 6.17% to 34.1% in Portugal in 2017, according to World Bank.
Historically, fixed broadband internet penetration based on connections as a percentage of population in Portugal reached an all time high of 34.1% in 2017 and an all time low of 0.244% in 2000. When compared to Portugal's main peers, fixed broadband internet penetration based on connections as a percentage of population in France amounted to 43.8%, 29.5% in Ireland, 4.02% in Morocco and 30.9% in Spain in 2017.
Portugal has been ranked 20th within the group of 152 countries we follow in terms of fixed broadband internet penetration based on connections as a percentage of population, 14 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
Fixed Broadband Internet Penetration Based on Connections (As % of Population) | Unit | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
Algeria | % | ... | ... | ... | 2.60% | 3.01% | 3.28% | 4.04% | 5.64% | |||||||||||||
Belgium | % | ... | ... | ... | 32.2% | 33.5% | 34.6% | 36.2% | 37.1% | |||||||||||||
Canada | % | ... | ... | ... | 32.7% | 33.6% | 34.5% | 35.6% | 36.6% | |||||||||||||
France | % | ... | ... | ... | 35.8% | 37.6% | 38.9% | 40.4% | 41.7% | |||||||||||||
Germany | % | ... | ... | ... | 32.9% | 33.8% | 34.8% | 36.0% | 37.5% | |||||||||||||
Iceland | % | ... | ... | ... | 34.7% | 34.9% | 35.8% | 36.1% | 37.3% | |||||||||||||
Ireland | % | ... | ... | ... | 23.7% | 24.4% | 25.8% | 27.1% | 28.0% | |||||||||||||
Italy | % | ... | ... | ... | 22.2% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.7% | 24.6% | |||||||||||||
Mauritania | % | ... | ... | ... | 0.165% | 0.177% | 0.194% | 0.202% | 0.238% | |||||||||||||
Morocco | % | ... | ... | ... | 1.86% | 2.13% | 2.57% | 2.99% | 3.41% | |||||||||||||
Portugal | % | ... | ... | ... | 21.2% | 22.6% | 24.3% | 27.1% | 29.9% | |||||||||||||
Spain | % | ... | ... | ... | 24.0% | 24.7% | 26.2% | 27.8% | 28.9% | |||||||||||||
Tunisia | % | ... | ... | ... | 5.21% | 4.86% | 4.75% | 5.14% | 5.16% | |||||||||||||
United Kingdom | % | ... | ... | ... | 33.0% | 34.6% | 36.6% | 37.6% | 39.0% |