Belgium vs Portugal: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Belgium
5.19 million
in 2024
Portugal
4.72 million
in 2024
Belgium rank
34th
Portugal rank
36th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Belgium
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 5.19 million against 4.72 million in Portugal, a difference of 475,500.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Globally, Belgium ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 206 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Fixed broadband subscriptions
Source
World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 5,314 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.