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Topic 17 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Portugal: Digital & Technology
How ready is a country to use, make and trade technology?
Portugal is placed 36th of 198 countries on digital & technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: GovTech Maturity Index 0.9 (2025); Government AI Readiness Index 66.09 (2025).
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Digital & Technology
36th
of 198 countries placed
Placed from 4 of 4 key statistics
- 0.9GovTech Maturity Index, 2025GTMI score (0–1)
- 66.09Government AI Readiness Index, 2025AI readiness score (0–100)
- 1.571Government Cyber Security Capacity, 2025Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
- 27.97Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports, 2024Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Portugal on digital & technology — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
0.9
GTMI score (0–1)
Higher is better
Portugal: 0.9. Across the 196 countries in this edition, values run from 0.01 (North Korea) to 0.997 (South Korea); the world median is 0.63.
- World median
- 0.63
- Best in Southern Europe
- 0.977 Serbia
- Land neighbours
- Spain 0.891
66.09
AI readiness score (0–100)
Higher is better
Ranked 28th of 195 by Oxford Insights
Portugal: 66.09. Across the 195 countries in this edition, values run from 12.12 (Guinea-Bissau) to 88.36 (United States); the world median is 40.19.
- World median
- 40.19
- Best in Southern Europe
- 74.22 Spain
- Land neighbours
- Spain 74.22
Key 3 of 4
Government Cyber Security Capacity
V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg
2025 edition · data for 2025 · CC BY-SA 4.0
1.571
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity
Higher is better
Portugal: 1.571. Across the 176 countries in this edition, values run from -2.66 (Liberia) to 3.715 (Estonia); the world median is 0.196.
- World median
- 0.196
- Best in Southern Europe
- 2.006 Spain
- Land neighbours
- Spain 2.006
Key 4 of 4
Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 3.0 IGO
27.97
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports)
Higher is better
Portugal: 27.97. Across the 170 countries in this edition, values run from 0.377 (Gambia) to 87.15 (Ireland); the world median is 25.42.
- World median
- 25.42
- Best in Southern Europe
- 57.65 Serbia
- Land neighbours
- Spain 37.53
02Over time
Which way Portugal is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
Government AI Readiness Index
AI readiness score (0–100) · higher is better
PortugalWorld median
Portugal rose from 63.92 in 2020 to 66.09 in 2025; the world median went from 39.58 to 40.19.
Every year’s figures
Year Portugal World median 2025 66.1 40.2 2024 70.9 43.3 2023 68.3 41.4 2022 68.1 40.3 2021 64.3 44.1 2020 63.9 39.6 Government Cyber Security Capacity
Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity · higher is better
PortugalWorld median
Portugal rose from 1.422 in 2000 to 1.571 in 2025; the world median went from -0.514 to 0.196.
Every year’s figures
Year Portugal World median 2025 1.57 0.20 2024 1.57 0.11 2023 1.59 0.14 2022 1.64 0.16 2021 1.64 0.12 2020 1.23 0.12 2019 1.28 0.10 2018 1.51 -0.05 2017 1.51 -0.08 2016 1.51 -0.10 2015 1.51 -0.17 2014 1.42 -0.21 2013 1.42 -0.21 2012 1.42 -0.25 2011 1.42 -0.32 2010 1.42 -0.31 2009 1.42 -0.50 2008 1.42 -0.51 2007 1.42 -0.51 2006 1.42 -0.55 2005 1.42 -0.55 2004 1.42 -0.55 2003 1.42 -0.55 2002 1.42 -0.51 2001 1.42 -0.51 2000 1.42 -0.51 Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports
Digitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) · higher is better
PortugalWorld median
Portugal rose from 22.18 in 2010 to 27.97 in 2024; the world median went from 19.88 to 25.42.
Every year’s figures
Year Portugal World median 2024 27.97 25.42 2023 26.35 26.03 2022 26.61 26.04 2021 35.41 29.80 2020 35.06 29.47 2019 21.80 18.36 2018 21.21 20.09 2017 21.41 18.32 2016 23.59 18.15 2015 24.35 19.57 2014 24.26 21.00 2013 23.84 20.50 2012 22.21 19.56 2011 23.18 19.21 2010 22.18 19.88
03In context
Portugal beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 198 countries on digital & technology, never a place within the region.
Portugal and the countries it borders
Standing among all 198; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | GovTech Maturity IndexGTMI score (0–1) | Government AI Readiness IndexAI readiness score (0–100) | Government Cyber Security CapacityOriginal latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.7); higher = more capacity | Digitally-Deliverable Services ExportsDigitally-deliverable services exports (% of services exports) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spaincompare | =11th | 0.891 | 74.22 | 2.006 | 37.53 |
| Portugal | 36th | 0.9 | 66.09 | 1.571 | 27.97 |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Southern Europe
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 198.
Placed either side on digital & technology
The countries immediately above and below Portugal in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Portugal is ahead of the world, and behind
19 more statistics filed under digital & technology, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median14
Statistics on which Portugal does better than the middle country measured.
Government Social Media CensorshipV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 0.5052.2950.505No real change since 2015
Portugal: 2.295 · world median 0.505 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4.5 to +2.4); higher = less censorship. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.721 to 2.295; higher is better.
Position 1st of 176 · derived.
Government Dissemination of False Information (Domestic)V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median -0.1142.001-0.114▼ Worsened since 2015
Portugal: 2.001 · world median -0.114 · Original latent estimate (≈ −3.6 to +3.2); higher = less disinformation. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.392 to 2.93; higher is better.
Position 16th of 176 · derived.
Share of Firms' Payments Made ElectronicallyWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 64.2294.0164.22No earlier reading
Portugal: 94.01 · world median 64.22 · Payments made electronically in a typical month, excluding payroll and payments to government (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 2.172 to 99.91; higher is better.
Frontier Technology Readiness IndexUNCTAD · 2023 · world median 0.4850.7680.485No real change since 2013
Portugal: 0.768 · world median 0.485 · Frontier Technology Readiness Index (0–1). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1; higher is better.
Position 31st of 170 · derived.
Firms Experiencing Internet DisruptionsWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 32.3515.5732.35No earlier reading
Portugal: 15.57 · world median 32.35 · Firms that experienced internet outages or slow-downs (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.735 to 82.39; lower is better.
Position 134th of 163 · derived, 1st = worst.
AI User Share of the Working-Age PopulationMicrosoft AI Economy Institute · 2026 · world median 15.4527.415.45No real change since 2025
Portugal: 27.4 · world median 15.45 · Generative-AI users (% of population aged 15–64). Microsoft AI Economy Institute, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 6.1 to 73.3; higher is better.
ICT Goods ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 0.9753.70.975▲ Improved since 2014
Portugal: 3.7 · world median 0.975 · ICT goods exports (% of total goods exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.45; higher is better.
Position 32nd of 119 · derived.
Smartphone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 78.7886.3778.78No earlier reading
Portugal: 86.37 · world median 78.78 · Adults whose main mobile phone is a smartphone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 8.663 to 97.36; higher is better.
Position 39th of 140 · derived.
Government Internet ShutdownsV-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg · 2025 · world median 1.0231.7111.023▼ Worsened since 2015
Portugal: 1.711 · world median 1.023 · Original latent estimate (≈ −4 to +2); higher = fewer shutdowns. V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.547 to 2.081; higher is better.
Position 49th of 176 · derived.
Digital Services Trade Restrictiveness IndexOECD · 2025 · world median 0.2060.1050.206▼ Worsened since 2015
Portugal: 0.105 · world median 0.206 · Digital STRI (0 = open, 1 = closed). OECD, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.021 to 0.649; lower is better.
Position 92nd of 125 · derived, 1st = worst.
Mobile Phone OwnershipWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 91.6894.7491.68No earlier reading
Portugal: 94.74 · world median 91.68 · Adults who own a mobile phone (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 45.83 to 100; higher is better.
Position 44th of 140 · derived.
Firms with Their Own WebsiteWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 62.3970.5662.39No earlier reading
Portugal: 70.56 · world median 62.39 · Firms with their own website (%). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 1.824 to 97.88; higher is better.
Position 62nd of 181 · derived.
Internet Use Among AdultsWorld Bank Group · 2024 · world median 83.0586.3483.05No earlier reading
Portugal: 86.34 · world median 83.05 · Adults who used the internet in the past three months (% of population aged 15+). World Bank Group, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 11.06 to 99.12; higher is better.
Position 60th of 140 · derived.
ICT Services ExportsUNCTAD · 2024 · world median 7.4748.0057.474▲ Improved since 2014
Portugal: 8.005 · world median 7.474 · ICT services exports (% of services exports). UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 56.25; higher is better.
Position 55th of 118 · derived.
No better end5
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Anthropic AI Usage IndexAnthropic · 2026 · world median 0.963.320.96No earlier reading
Portugal: 3.32 · world median 0.96 · Claude usage index (1 = in proportion to working-age population). Anthropic, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.07 to 6.4.
GitHub RepositoriesGitHub · 2026 · world median 141,4541,614,258141,454Moved since 2020
Portugal: 1,614,258 · world median 141,454 · Public repositories located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 142 to 77,284,974.
GitHub Git PushesGitHub · 2025 · world median 148,7141,226,104148,714Moved since 2020
Portugal: 1,226,104 · world median 148,714 · Git pushes during the quarter. GitHub, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 1,967 to 40,768,192.
GitHub DevelopersGitHub · 2026 · world median 84,670740,48884,670No real change since 2020
Portugal: 740,488 · world median 84,670 · Developer accounts located in the economy (as of quarter end). GitHub, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 110 to 32,410,529.
Share of Graduates from ICT ProgrammesUIS · 2023 · world median 5.6012.9055.601Moved since 2014
Portugal: 2.905 · world median 5.601 · Tertiary graduates from ICT programmes (% of all graduates). UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 17.19.
No current reading for Portugal
Made or Received a Digital Payment (last 2021) and Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching (last 2021). Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Digital & Technology among Portugal’s 16 topics
Digital & Technology is Portugal’s 13th best-placed topic of 16. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Education & Knowledge15th of 1983/4 keys
- Health & Wellbeing19th of 2004/4 keys
- Energy17th of 1653/3 keys
- Peace & Securityjoint 21st of 1774/4 keys
- Food & Agriculture22nd of 1844/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties26th of 1984/4 keys
- Governance & Institutions27th of 1944/4 keys
- Gender & Equalityjoint 26th of 1834/4 keys
- Mobility & Trade28th of 1774/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital34th of 1963/3 keys
- Risk & Resilience34th of 1934/4 keys
- Economy & Innovation32nd of 1764/4 keys
- Digital & Technology36th of 1984/4 keys
- Work & Labourjoint 58th of 1824/4 keys
- Poverty & Inequality52nd of 1593/3 keys
- Environment & Sustainability88th of 1864/4 keys
06The top of the list
Who leads on digital & technology
The three countries placed highest of 198, and the leaders Portugal can most readily be measured against.
=1
EstoniaNorthern Europe
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY-SA 3.0 ee, greyscale
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South KoreaEastern Asia
Joint 1st of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Unknown author · CC BY-SA 2.0, greyscale
3
SingaporeSouth-eastern Asia
3rd of 198 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Khairul Nizam . · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Europe
Estonia=1st4/4 keysHighest in Southern Europe
Spain=11th4/4 keysThis page
Portugal36th4/4 keys
Positions out of 198 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Portugal on digital & technology: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Portugal rank on digital & technology?
Portugal is placed 36th of 198 countries on Digital & Technology in the Country Index 2026, from 4 of its 4 key statistics (GovTech Maturity Index, Government AI Readiness Index, Government Cyber Security Capacity and Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest GovTech Maturity Index figure for Portugal?
0.9 in 2025 (gTMI score (0–1)), according to World Bank Group. The world median in the same edition was 0.63.
What is the latest Government AI Readiness Index figure for Portugal?
66.09 in 2025 (aI readiness score (0–100)), according to Oxford Insights. The world median in the same edition was 40.19.
How does Portugal compare with Spain on digital & technology?
Spain is placed joint 11th of 198, and Portugal 36th. GovTech Maturity Index: Spain 0.891, Portugal 0.9; Government AI Readiness Index: Spain 74.22, Portugal 66.09; Government Cyber Security Capacity: Spain 2.006, Portugal 1.571; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports: Spain 37.53, Portugal 27.97.
How have Portugal’s digital & technology figures changed?
Government AI Readiness Index rose from 63.92 in 2020 to 66.09 in 2025; Government Cyber Security Capacity rose from 1.422 in 2000 to 1.571 in 2025; Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports rose from 22.18 in 2010 to 27.97 in 2024.
Which digital & technology statistics are missing for Portugal?
No current reading is published for Portugal on Made or Received a Digital Payment and Primary Schools with Internet for Teaching. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Broadband and mobile subscriptions, connection speeds and the cost of getting online are absent, for the licence reason above; internet use and phone ownership, from the World Bank’s own household survey, and firms’ websites and internet disruptions, from its Enterprise Surveys, are published here as context. The ICT share of goods exports votes under Mobility & Trade. Digital public services and data-protection law are not held yet. Research and development spending is filed under Education & Knowledge, and what an economy knows how to make is under Economy & Innovation.
How the Digital & Technology standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The digital & technology method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- GovTech Maturity Index — World Bank Group, CC BY 4.0
- Government AI Readiness Index — Oxford Insights, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Government Cyber Security Capacity — V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Digitally-Deliverable Services Exports — UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), CC BY 3.0 IGO
The other 19 statistics on this page come from 8 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Portugal’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Portugal (banner) — Tsy1980, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Estonia — Andrus Uuetalu derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0 ee
- South Korea — Unknown author, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Singapore — Khairul Nizam ., CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Portugal: Digital & Technology — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/portugal/digital