Malta vs Portugal: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Malta
47.35 per 100 people
in 2024
Portugal
53 per 100 people
in 2024
Malta rank
9th
Portugal rank
6th
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 53 per 100 people against 47.35 per 100 people in Malta, a difference of 5.65 per 100 people.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.69 per 100 people | 2.85 per 100 people | 0.8414 per 100 people | Malta |
| 1970s | 9.34 per 100 people | 7.68 per 100 people | 1.65 per 100 people | Malta |
| 1980s | 24.66 per 100 people | 14.42 per 100 people | 10.24 per 100 people | Malta |
| 1990s | 43.4 per 100 people | 34.43 per 100 people | 8.97 per 100 people | Malta |
| 2000s | 52.55 per 100 people | 40.83 per 100 people | 11.72 per 100 people | Malta |
| 2010s | 53.21 per 100 people | 45.27 per 100 people | 7.94 per 100 people | Malta |
| 2020s | 48.84 per 100 people | 51.88 per 100 people | 3.04 per 100 people | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 53 per 100 people against 47.35 per 100 people in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Malta and Portugal?
- 5.65 per 100 people, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
- Malta ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 6th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.