Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Landline phone subscriptions, per capita was 0.5167 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Portugal, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Portugal stood at 0.5167 units per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.5211 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 units per person, in 1964.
That places Portugal 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0108 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0107 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0106 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0106 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0106 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0455 units per person | +329.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0458 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0461 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0463 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0467 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0624 units per person | +33.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0627 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0628 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0628 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0619 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0856 units per person | +38.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0877 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0914 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0946 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0973 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1013 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1073 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.116 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1254 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1325 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1397 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1506 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1651 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1846 units per person | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2188 units per person | +18.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2383 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2705 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3029 units per person | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3272 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3477 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3633 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3798 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3959 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4052 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.414 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4199 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4232 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4175 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4093 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4043 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4031 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4031 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3987 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.394 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4096 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.4243 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4303 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4335 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4332 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4412 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4521 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4637 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.469 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4934 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4947 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5062 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5134 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5211 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5201 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.5167 units per person | -0.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.5167 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2406 units per person, 2.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.5167 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1843 units per person, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Landline phone subscriptions, per capita 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 | +329.1% | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0455 units per person |
| 1975 | +38.2% | 0.0619 units per person | 0.0856 units per person |
| 1970 | +33.7% | 0.0467 units per person | 0.0624 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0284 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0467 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0769 units per person | 0.0619 units per person | 0.0973 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1441 units per person | 0.1013 units per person | 0.2188 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3445 units per person | 0.2383 units per person | 0.414 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4083 units per person | 0.394 units per person | 0.4232 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4535 units per person | 0.4243 units per person | 0.4947 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5155 units per person | 0.5062 units per person | 0.5211 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 3 Andorra 0.6495 units per person compare
- 4 British Virgin Islands 0.6193 units per person compare
- 5 France 0.5453 units per person compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 0.4997 units per person compare
- 8 Japan 0.4765 units per person compare
- 9 San Marino 0.474 units per person compare
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 landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Portugal?
- Landline phone subscriptions, per capita in Portugal was 0.5167 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5211 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 units per person in 1964.
- How does Portugal rank for landline phone subscriptions, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Landline phone subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Landline phone subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Landline phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Landline phone subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.