Digital Adoption in Portugal
88% internet use · 0.8415 e-government
This profile brings together internet use, financial inclusion and UN e-government indicators for Portugal, with source years shown alongside each figure.
Internet and Connectivity
Internet use in Portugal is reported at 88% for 2024. The indicator measures individuals using the internet rather than subscriptions.
For the country comparison, Portugal is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world.
Portugal combines high household-level connectivity with comparatively strong digital government. Internet use reached 88% in 2024, while the UN placed the country 49th globally for e-government development. For Portugal, the figures above should be read with the source year shown on this page.
Only directly verified country values and observation years are shown for mobile-cellular, active mobile-broadband and fixed-broadband indicators. Survey measures are shown separately from telecom counts.
| Connectivity indicator | Portugal | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals using the internet | 88% | 2024 |
Digital Payments
Financial-inclusion indicators are shown separately from connectivity measures because they describe account ownership or payment use.
| Financial inclusion indicator | Portugal | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Adults with an account | 91.4% | 2024 |
The financial-inclusion figures for Portugal come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use are distinct financial-inclusion measures. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.
Data note:
The financial-inclusion figures for Portugal come from survey indicators and are kept separate from telecom subscription measures. Account ownership and payment use are distinct financial-inclusion measures. Missing observations are shown as unavailable.
Digital Government
Data note: Indicators are shown with their published reference years.
| UN indicator | Portugal |
|---|---|
| E-Government Development Index | 0.8415 |
| Global rank | 49 |
| Online Service Index | 0.7878 |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.8979 |
| Human Capital Index | 0.8389 |
| UN rating class | Very High, V2 |
Portugal ranked 49th worldwide in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey, with an EGDI score of 0.8415.
The component scores are not identical: online services were 0.7878, telecommunications infrastructure 0.8979, and human capital 0.8389. The reference year stays attached to the value.
The UN places Portugal in the Very High, V2 rating class for 2024.
Portugal vs. Region and World
National averages can hide differences by gender, income, age and location. The reference year stays attached to the value.
National internet-use rate
2024Requires matching male and female observations
Not calculatedFor Portugal, the national internet-use rate is verified, but this page does not calculate a gender gap without matching male and female observations from the same reference period. The reference year is shown with the value.
Key Takeaways
Data note: When comparing Portugal with regional or global figures, use the year printed beside each value because collection periods can differ.
| Indicator | Portugal | What it tells you |
|---|---|---|
| Internet use | 88% (2024) | How widely people are online |
| EGDI | 0.8415 (2024) | Overall digital-government development |
| Online Service Index | 0.7878 (2024) | Strength of online public-service delivery |
| Telecommunication Infrastructure Index | 0.8979 (2024) | Infrastructure component used by the UN EGDI |
Latest verified internet-use observation
Data note: No missing Portugal value is estimated on this page; an unavailable observation remains clearly identified until a comparable source is published.
Latest verified observation: 88% of the population used the internet in 2024.
What the numbers say about Portugal
What the numbers say about Portugal
Portugal combines high household-level connectivity with comparatively strong digital government. Internet use reached 88% in 2024, while the UN placed the country 49th globally for e-government development.
The UN components add useful detail. Subscription counts are not treated as unique users.
An unavailable observation is left blank or marked N/A instead of being estimated for Portugal.
How to read this page
Internet use is a people-based indicator: it records whether residents used the internet during the source reference period. It is different from household broadband coverage. Subscription counts are not the same as unique users.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the internet use figure show for Portugal?
Portugal's internet-use figure shown here is 88% for 2024. The percentage measures people using the internet, not subscriptions. The source year is shown with the figure.
What does the e-government figure show for Portugal?
Portugal's 2024 UN E-Government Development Index score is 0.8415. EGDI combines online services, telecommunications infrastructure and human capital; it is not an internet-use rate.
What does the global egdi rank figure show for Portugal?
Portugal ranked 49 of 193 UN member states in the 2024 UN E-Government Survey. The ranking describes digital-government development rather than the share of residents who use the internet.
Sources & methodology
Portugal is compared only where the same indicator definition is available for the country, its region and the world. The source year is shown with each figure.
Figures follow the precision reported in the source table.View sources used for this page
Internet-use data. World Bank World Development Indicators republishes the ITU telecom series. Internet data for Portugal
Financial inclusion and account-ownership data where directly verified. Account ownership data
EGDI rank, score, rating class and component indices. UN E-Government Survey 2024