Portugal
World-class infrastructure and expanding digital connectivity
#15 / 119 countries
Infrastructure and Services
Travel & Turism Development Index 2024
Road network
14 339 km
3 139 km highway
22% of the total road network
#7 / 1119 countries
Quality of roads
#14 / 141 países
Road connectivity
Travel & Tourism Develop. Index 2024
Railway network
2 527 km
#30 / 119 countries
Density of the railway network
Travel & Tourism Develop. Index 2024
Port network
5 main ports
- Sines
- Leixões
- Lisbon
- Setubal
- Aveiro
#22 / 141 countries
Maritime connectivity
#34 / 119 países
Efficiency of seaport services
Travel & Tourism Develop. Index 2024
Airport network
6 international airports
- Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon)
- Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (Porto)
- Beja Airport
- Faro Airport
- Ponta Delgada Airport (Azores)
- Funchal Airport (Madeira)
#1
Porto Airport
Best airport in Europe
Category 10-25 million passengers / year
ACI Europe Best Airport Awards 2022
Airports Council International
#1
Madeira Airport
Best airport in Europe (joint winner)
Category under 5 million passengers / year
ACI Europe Best Airport Awards 2023
Airports Council International
#24 / 119 countries
Air connectivity
Travel & Tourism Develop. Index 2024
International air connections
Lisbon
Connected to 149 international cities (91 in Europe, 13 in North America, 19 in Latin America, 20 in Africa, 4 in Middle East and 2 in Asia)
Porto
Connected to 134 international cities (113 in Europe, 5 in North America, 4 in Latin America, 11 in Africa and 1 in Middle East)
Faro
Connected to 87 international cities (84 in Europe, 2 in North America and 1 in Africa)
Funchal
Connected to 69 international cities (67 in Europe, 1 in North America and 1 in Latin America)
Ponta Delgada
Connected to 19 international cities
(12 in Europe, 5 in North America, 1 in Latin America and 1 in Africa)
#27 / 219 countries
Air Connectivity Index 2019
Network infrastructure and connectivity
Digital public services for citizens
#12 / UE 27
Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) 2022
Eletronic informationsharing (SMEs)
#8 / UE 27
Above basic digital skills
#12 / UE 27
Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) 2022
Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) 2024
(data from 2023)
Digital Transformation
#3 / 67 countries
Communications technology
#16 / 67 countries
Internet bandwidth speed
#21 / 67 countries
Digital/Technological skills
#25 / 67 countries
R&D expenditure
#26 / 67 countries
Regulatory framework
#28 / 67 countries
IT integration
World Competitiveness Digital Ranking 2024
#3 / 67 countries
Communications technology
#16 / 67 countries
Internet bandwidth speed
#21 / 67 countries
Digital/Technological skills
#25 / 67 countries
R&D expenditure
#26 / 67 countries
Regulatory framework
#28 / 67 countries
IT integration
World Competitiveness Digital Ranking 2024
