Portugal

In brief

Home broadband per 100 people: 45.2 (2024). World rank 13 of 208 (1 = best); in Europe, 8 of 46. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Europe, 1 of 47. Researchers per million people: 5,983 (2023). World rank 12 of 106 (1 = best); in Europe, 10 of 40. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 4,807 → 5,460 (kWh per person) and electricity from fossil fuels 50.8% → 17.7%. Better than all its neighbours (Spain): home broadband per 100 people, renewable share of energy use, electricity from renewables, research spending, and researchers per million people. Worse than all its neighbours (Spain): using the internet.