Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Portugal
Portugal: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 88.59 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Portugal, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 88.59 % for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Portugal peaked at 88.59 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.84 %, in 2002.
That places Portugal 44th out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.84 % | — |
| 2003 | 22.88 % | +54.2% |
| 2004 | 28.81 % | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 31.47 % | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 34.64 % | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 38.06 % | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 40.08 % | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 43.9 % | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 48.32 % | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 52.53 % | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 56.29 % | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 58.21 % | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 60.88 % | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 65.72 % | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 69 % | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 71.56 % | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 73.03 % | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 74.06 % | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 76.91 % | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 81.17 % | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 83.61 % | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 85.02 % | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 88.59 % | +4.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 88.59 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 92.91 %, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 88.59 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 90.8 %, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +54.2% | 14.84 % | 22.88 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.84 % | 14.84 % | 43.9 % | 8 |
| 2010s | 62.96 % | 48.32 % | 74.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.06 % | 76.91 % | 88.59 % | 5 |
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 share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Portugal?
- Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Portugal was 88.59 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.59 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.84 % in 2002.
- How does Portugal rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.