Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Portugal

Portugal: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 53 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
53 per 100 people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 212 countries
All-time high
53 per 100 people
in 2024
All-time low
1.08 per 100 people
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Portugal, 1960–2024

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Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Portugal is 53 per 100 people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Portugal peaked at 53 per 100 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 per 100 people, in 1960.

Portugal ranks 6th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.85 per 100 people 1.08 per 100 people 4.62 per 100 people 10
1970s 7.68 per 100 people 6.24 per 100 people 9.7 per 100 people 10
1980s 14.42 per 100 people 10.11 per 100 people 21.85 per 100 people 10
1990s 34.43 per 100 people 23.8 per 100 people 41.4 per 100 people 10
2000s 40.83 per 100 people 39.38 per 100 people 42.35 per 100 people 10
2010s 45.27 per 100 people 42.41 per 100 people 49.19 per 100 people 10
2020s 51.88 per 100 people 50.26 per 100 people 53 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 3 Andorra 64.95 per 100 people compare
  2. 4 British Virgin Islands 61.93 per 100 people compare
  3. 5 France 56.11 per 100 people compare
  4. 7 Cayman Islands 49.97 per 100 people compare
  5. 8 Japan 47.7 per 100 people compare

See the full ranking of 212 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Portugal?
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Portugal was 53 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 53 per 100 people in 2024.
What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.08 per 100 people in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Portugal ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
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