In 2023, at-home internet services were the most common telecommunications service among Portuguese households, with a penetration rate of 89 percent. The region of Lisbon recorded the highest share of households having access to this service, namely 95 percent.
Mobile internet attracted the lowest share of household users, presenting a national access rate of 50 percent. In Central Portugal, the Algarve, and the Azores, only 46 percent of households had access to this service, which was the lowest share among all regions in the country.
Share of households with access to telecommunication services in Portugal in 2022, by region and service type
Characteristic
Internet
Fixed-line internet
Mobile internet
Fixed-line telephone
Pay TV
Telecommunication services integrated in bundles
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Statistics Portugal. (November 21, 2023). Share of households with access to telecommunication services in Portugal in 2022, by region and service type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382037/portugal-telecom-service-penetration-by-region-and-type/
Statistics Portugal. "Share of households with access to telecommunication services in Portugal in 2022, by region and service type." Chart. November 21, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382037/portugal-telecom-service-penetration-by-region-and-type/
Statistics Portugal. (2023). Share of households with access to telecommunication services in Portugal in 2022, by region and service type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382037/portugal-telecom-service-penetration-by-region-and-type/
Statistics Portugal. "Share of Households with Access to Telecommunication Services in Portugal in 2022, by Region and Service Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382037/portugal-telecom-service-penetration-by-region-and-type/
Statistics Portugal, Share of households with access to telecommunication services in Portugal in 2022, by region and service type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382037/portugal-telecom-service-penetration-by-region-and-type/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Share of households with access to telecommunication services in Portugal in 2022, by region and service type [Graph], Statistics Portugal, November 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1382037/portugal-telecom-service-penetration-by-region-and-type/