Ict adoption per 100 people in Portugal
Portugal: Ict adoption per 100 people was 53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ict adoption per 100 people in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 53 for ict adoption per 100 people 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, ict adoption per 100 people in Portugal peaked at 53 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08, 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.
Ict adoption per 100 people in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.08 | — |
| 1961 | 1.08 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.6 | +324.8% |
| 1966 | 4.62 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.62 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4.62 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.62 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.24 | +35.2% |
| 1971 | 6.26 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.26 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8.45 | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 8.8 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 9.14 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 9.44 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 9.7 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 10.11 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 10.73 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 11.6 | +8.2% |
| 1983 | 12.56 | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 13.28 | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 14.01 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 15.09 | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 16.53 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 18.45 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 21.85 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 23.8 | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 27 | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 30.3 | +12.2% |
| 1993 | 32.7 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 34.7 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 36.3 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 38 | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 39.6 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 40.5 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 41.4 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 42.02 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 42.35 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 41.78 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 40.95 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 40.44 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 40.31 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 40.31 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 39.86 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.38 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.92 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 42.41 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 43.03 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 43.36 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.31 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.09 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 45.16 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 46.27 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 46.77 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 49.14 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 49.19 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.26 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 51.19 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 52.2 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 52.74 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 53 | +0.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.32, 2.2× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 53 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.51, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ict adoption per 100 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +324.8% | 1.08 | 4.6 |
| 1970 | +35.2% | 4.62 | 6.24 |
| 1975 | +34.9% | 6.26 | 8.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 | 1.08 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.68 | 6.24 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.42 | 10.11 | 21.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.43 | 23.8 | 41.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.83 | 39.38 | 42.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.27 | 42.41 | 49.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.88 | 50.26 | 53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict adoption per 100 people in Portugal?
- Ict adoption per 100 people in Portugal was 53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2024.
- What is the lowest ict adoption per 100 people recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1960.
- How does Portugal rank for ict adoption per 100 people?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict adoption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ict adoption per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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