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Portugal in the Digital Economy and Society Index

Find here the most recent analysis and data for digitisation in Portugal, covering topics such as connectivity, digital skills, egovernment, and more.

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The European Commission has been monitoring Member States’ digital progress through the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) reports since 2014. As of 2023, and in line with the Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030, DESI is now integrated into the State of the Digital Decade report and used to monitor progress towards the digital targets. You can also specifically refer to the country reports

2022 publications

Graphic overview of Portugal in DESI showing a ranking of 15 with a score of 50.8

2021 publications

2020 publications

2019 publications

2018 publications

Europe's Digital Progress Report 2017

The EDPR report combines the quantitative evidence from DESI (Digital Economy and Society Index) with country-specific policy insights, allowing us to keep track of the progress made in terms of digitalisation by each Member State and providing an important feedback loop for policy-making at EU level.

EDPR profile of Portugal: Download PDF (EN) or Download PDF (PT)

EDPR telecom factsheets: Download PDF (EN)

Digital Economy and Society Index 2017

Portugal ranks 15th in DESI 2017. It improved its score in all DESI dimensions with the exception of Digital Public Services. Greatest progress took place in fixed and mobile broadband take-up (Connectivity) as well as in the corporate use of digital technologies. Portugal's greatest challenge lies in raising the digital skills levels of its population.

DESI profile of Portugal: Download full profile PDF (EN) or download summary PDF (PT)

2016 publications

Download the Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) country profile as a pdf (EN); summary (PT)

Download country's main indicators as a power point presentation (EN)

Download the European Digital Progress Report (EDPR*) country report as a pdf (EN) (PT)

Download the EDPR telecom factsheets as a pdf (EN)

*The EDPR report combines the quantitative evidence from DESI (Digital Economy and Society Index) with country-specific policy insights, allowing us to keep track of the progress made in terms of digitalisation by each Member State and providing an important feedback loop for policy-making at EU level.

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The 2023 Digital Decade country reports outline how each Member State is doing regarding the Digital Decade cardinal points: Digital Skills, Digital Infrastructures, Digitalisation of Businesses and Digitalisation of Public Services.

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