Portugal vs United Arab Emirates: Fixed broadband subscriptions

Portugal
4.72 million
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
4.50 million
in 2024
Portugal rank
36th
United Arab Emirates rank
38th

Fixed broadband subscriptions over time

  • Portugal
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.72 million against 4.50 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 213,320.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Globally, Portugal ranks 36th and United Arab Emirates ranks 38th 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.