Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Portugal
Portugal: Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Portugal, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Portugal is 2.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Portugal peaked at 8.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2025.
Portugal ranks 14th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.9% | — |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -21.9% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -11.5% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Portugal?
- Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at in Portugal was 2.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at?
- Portugal ranks 14th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons who cannot afford internet connection for personal use at home by age, sex and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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