Measuring Digital Development

ICT Price Trends

2019

Acknowledgements

This publication was prepared by the ICT Data and Analytics Division (IDA) within the Digital Knowledge Hub Department (DKH) of the Telecommunication Development Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The main author was Martin Schaaper, with substantial input from Philippa Biggs. The data were prepared by Daniela Pokorna. Helpful comments were received from Susan Teltscher and Daniel Vertesy.

The report was edited by Tim Eldridge. Desktop publishing and cover design was carried by the ITU Publication Production Service (PUBL).

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Foreword

I am pleased to present the new edition of ICT Price Trends, the second report in ITU’s new Measuring Digital Development series of statistical and analytical publications, which replaces the annual Measuring the Information Society Report.

ICT Price Trends 2019 monitors the affordability of ICT services by analysing and comparing price data for mobile-voice services, mobile data and fixed broadband. Following a revision of the ICT price benchmark methodology in 2017, this is the first time we are reporting on ITU’s revised price baskets and, in particular, the first time we are sharing results for the combined data-and-voice baskets introduced after the 2017 revision. These new results shed important light on the effect of the bundling of services on consumer prices.

This publication also reports on the affordability gap between developed and developing countries – that is, the difference in prices when these are held up against countries’ gross national income (GNI) levels. It also provides information on countries’ progress towards achieving the United Nations Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development target for 2025, according to which entry-level broadband services should be made affordable in developing countries at a level corresponding to less than 2 per cent of monthly GNI per capita.

Overall, while this report reveals that average prices are broadly continuing to fall, it confirms that broadband services can still be too expensive for the poorest consumers, especially in countries with a low GNI per capita.

The COVID-19 global health emergency has made us all acutely aware of the vital importance of broadband networks to social and economic prosperity and global development. I hope this authoritative report serves as a crucial pillar of renewed efforts to urgently make digital services more available, and more affordable, to all people of the world.

Doreen Bogdan-Martin
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)
International Telecommunication Union

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

List of boxes, charts, figures and tables

Executive summary

New benchmarks for a changing market4

About this publication4

Mobile-data-and-voice baskets5

Global trends

Benchmarking countries

Mobile-voice basket

Global trends

Benchmarking countries

Mobile-data basket28

Global trends

Benchmarking countries

Fixed-broadband basket47

Global trends

Benchmarking countries

Conclusion

Annex 1: ICT price data methodology

ICT price baskets

The mobile-cellular low-usage basket

The fixed-broadband basket

The data-only mobile-broadband price basket

The data-and-voice price baskets

Price-data collection and sources

Annex 2: Detailed ICT price tables, 2019

Annex 3: ICT price basket country tables 2018

List of boxes, charts, figures and tables

Charts

Chart 1: Mobile-data-and-voice baskets in USD, 2019

Chart 2: Mobile-data-and-voice basket in PPP$, 2019

Chart 3: Mobile-data-and-voice basket as a % of GNI p.c., 2019

Chart 4: Global mobile-voice price basket in USD (left axis) and mobile-voice subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2008-2019

Chart 5: Mobile-voice basket in USD, 2019

Chart 6: Global mobile-voice price basket in PPP$ (left axis) and mobile-voice subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2008-2019

Chart 7: Mobile-voice basket in PPP$, 2019

Chart 8: Global mobile-voice price basket as a % of GNI p.c. (left axis) and mobile-voice subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2008-2019

Chart 9: Mobile-voice basket as a % of GNI p.c., 2019

Chart 10: Global mobile-voice price basket as a % of GNI p.c. by development level (left axis) and affordability gap for mobile-voice (right axis), 2008-2019

Chart 11: Mobile-voice subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, 2008-2019*

Chart 12: Global mobile-data price basket in USD (left axis) and active mobile-data subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2013-2019

Chart 13: Mobile-data basket in USD, 2019

Chart 14: Global mobile-data price basket in PPP$ (left axis) and active mobile-data subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2013-2019

Chart 15: Mobile-data basket in PPP$, 2019

Chart 16: Global mobile-data price basket as a % of GNI p.c. (left axis) and active mobile-data subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2013-2019

Chart 17: Mobile-data basket as a % of GNI p.c., 2019

Chart 18: Mobile-cellular subscriptions, active mobile-broadband subscriptions and Internet users, by level of development, 2019*

Chart 19: Global mobile-data price basket in terms of GNI p.c. by development level (left axis) and affordability gap for mobile-data (right axis), 2008-2019

Chart 20: Active mobile-data subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, 2008-2019*

Chart 21: Number of countries having achieved the Broadband Commission target with mobile-data services, 2019

Chart 22: Mobile-data prices as a percentage of GNI p.c. and monthly data allowance, Africa, 2019

Chart 23: Mobile-data prices as a percentage of GNI p.c. and monthly data allowance, Arab States, 2019

Chart 24: Mobile-data prices as a percentage of GNI p.c. and monthly data allowance, Asia and the Pacific, 2019

Chart 25: Mobile-data prices as a percentage of GNI p.c. and monthly data allowance, CIS, 2019

Chart 26: Mobile-data prices as a percentage of GNI p.c. and monthly data allowance, Europe, 2019

Chart 27: Mobile-data prices as a percentage of GNI p.c. and monthly data allowance, the Americas, 2019

Chart 28: Global fixed-broadband price basket in USD (left axis) and fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2008-2019

Chart 29: Fixed-broadband basket in USD, 2019

Chart 30: Global fixed-broadband price basket in PPP$ (left axis) and fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2008-2019

Chart 31: Fixed-broadband basket in PPP$, 2019

Chart 32: Global fixed-broadband price basket as a % of GNI p.c. (left axis) and fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2008-2019

Chart 33: Fixed-broadband basket as a % of GNI p.c., 2019

Chart 34: Global fixed-broadband price basket as a % of GNI p.c. by development level (left axis) and affordability gap for fixed-broadband (right axis), 2008-2019

Chart 35: Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, 2008-2019*

Chart 36: Entry-level fixed-broadband median speeds, 2019

Chart 37: Number of countries having achieved the Broadband Commission target with fixed-broadband services, 2019

Chart 38: Fixed-broadband prices as a percentage of GNI p.c., speeds and caps, Africa, 2019

Chart 39: Fixed-broadband prices as a percentage of GNI p.c., speeds and caps, Arab States, 2019

Chart 40: Fixed-broadband prices as a percentage of GNI p.c., speeds and caps, Asia and the Pacific, 2019

Chart 41: Fixed-broadband prices as a percentage of GNI p.c., speeds and caps, CIS, 2019

Chart 42: Fixed-broadband prices as a percentage of GNI p.c., speeds and caps, Europe, 2019

Chart 43: Fixed-broadband prices as a percentage of GNI p.c., speeds and caps, the Americas, 2019

Figures

Figure 1: New ITU ICT price baskets (from 2018)

Annex Figure 1: New ICT price baskets (from 2018)

Annex Figure 2: ICT price baskets up to 2017

Tables

Table 1: Global average prices for the five baskets, 2019

Table 2: High-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket, 2019

Table 3: Low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket, 2019

Table 4: Mobile-voice basket, 2019

Table 5: Mobile-data basket, 2019

Table 6: Fixed-broadband basket, 2019

Annex Table 1.1: Revised mobile-cellular low-usage basket, call and SMS distribution

Annex Table 2.1: High-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket – plan details, 2019

Annex Table 2.2: High-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket – call and SMS rate, 2019

Annex Table 2.3: Low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket – plan details, 2019

Annex Table 2.4: Low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket – call and SMS rate, 2019

Annex Table 2.5: Mobile-voice basket – on-net and off-net, 2019

Annex Table 2.6: Mobile-voice basket – to fixed and SMS, 2019

Annex Table 2.7: Mobile-data basket, 2019

Annex Table 2.8: Fixed-broadband basket, 2019

Annex Table 3.1: High-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket, 2018

Annex Table 3.2: Low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket, 2018

Annex Table 3.3: Mobile-voice basket, 2018

Annex Table 3.4: Mobile-data basket, 2018

Annex Table 3.5: Fixed-broadband basket, 2018

Executive summary

• To accurately track and compare prices in statistical terms internationally and over time is no straightforward exercise. Price comparisons can be difficult, depending on whether they are conducted within a country, over time, or internationally (when exchange rates and purchasing power parity (PPP) can complicate matters). Market trends can also complicate the exercise – for example network convergence, the growing number of operators, intensifying competition (especially in mobile) and bundling.

• The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), its partners and stakeholders devote considerable time and effort to developing and refining price methodologies, in particular through the Expert Group on Telecommunication/ICT Indicators (EGTI). ITU maintains a set of different price baskets to reflect different usage patterns and behaviour. In 2017, ITU updated and adjusted its price baskets to reflect current developments in the fixed and mobile broadband markets. The price baskets cover three different technologies: mobile-voice, mobile-data and fixed-broadband. In addition, the 2017 revision introduced combined data-and-voice baskets, as a first attempt to monitor the prices of bundled services, which is now a very common commercial practice.

Mobile-voice, mobile-data and fixed-broadband baskets

• Table 1 provides an overview of average prices for the five price baskets: mobile-data-and-voice (low usage), mobile-data-and-voice (high usage), mobile-voice, mobile-data and fixed-broadband. It shows the impact of bundling on prices, as a combined data-and-voice basket is less expensive than the sum of the two separate baskets. Fixed-broadband packages were generally more expensive on average than mobile-data packages (although data allowances were not directly equivalent). In all cases, adjusting for PPP gave a higher relative price than the nominal dollar equivalent.

• The good news is that, on average, mobile-voice, mobile-data and fixed-broadband prices are falling steadily around the world, and in some countries even dramatically. The reduction in price relative to income is even more dramatic, suggesting that, globally, telecommunication/ICT services are becoming more affordable. However, this trend in annual average prices is not necessarily true of all countries or of the entire population in each country. Furthermore, falling prices are not translated into rapidly increasing Internet penetration rates, especially in least developed countries (LDCs), pointing to the fact that affordability may not be the only barrier to Internet uptake.

Table 1: Global average prices for the five baskets, 2019

Mobile-data-
and-voice –
low usage

Mobile-data-
and-voice –
high usage

Mobile-
voice

Mobile-
data

Fixed-
broadband

Nominal price (converted into USD)

USD 17

USD 25

USD 12

USD 14

USD 28

PPP$-adjusted price

PPP$ 25

PPP$ 38

PPP$ 18

PPP$ 20

PPP$ 43

Affordability (percentage of GNI per capita)

5.9%

10.3%

4.3%

4.3%

10.3%

Compound annual growth rate – price in USD

-5.3%
(2008-2019)

-7%
(2013-2019)

-4.4%
(2008-2019)

Compound annual growth rate – price in PPP$

-4.4%
(2008-2019)

-6%
(2013-2019)

-2.5%
(2008-2019)

Compound annual growth rate – affordability

-9.3%
(2008-2019)

-15%
(2013-2019)

-9%
(2008-2019)

Mobile-data-and-voice baskets

• The ITU mobile-data-and-voice baskets include voice, text messages and data for two different consumption levels. The low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket includes 70 voice minutes, 20 SMSs and 500 MB of broadband data while the high-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket includes 140 voice minutes, 70 SMSs and 1.5 GB of broadband data. For the low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket, large differences in absolute price levels between developed, developing and least developed countries were apparent. For the high-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket on the other hand, little difference was evident in absolute prices by level of development.

• Expressing prices relative to GNI per capita (GNI p.c.), as a measure of affordability, reveals huge gaps between prices for different levels of development. In developed countries, the price of a low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket was equivalent to 1 per cent of GNI p.c. in 2019. In developing countries, this basket cost 7.5 per cent of GNI p.c., while in the LDCs this rose sharply to 17 per cent. For high-consumption mobile-data-and-voice baskets, the differences were even larger.

• At the regional level, Europe had the most affordable prices, ahead of the CIS region. A second group of regions was formed by the Americas, the Arab States and Asia and the Pacific, all with reasonably affordable prices. In Africa, however, a low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket already accounted for 16 per cent of GNI p.c., and a high-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket amounted to no less than 31.2 per cent of GNI p.c., nearly one-third of the average GNI p.c. in the region.

Mobile-voice basket

• Between 2008 and 2019, the global average price of a mobile-voice basket decreased from USD 21.4 to USD 11.8, equivalent to a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of -5.3 per cent. PPP$-adjusted mobile prices fell by -4.4 per cent CAGR, although correcting for PPP effectively eliminates price differences between developed countries, developing countries and LDCs.

• Expressing mobile-voice prices as a share of GNI p.c. introduces large variations in price, with Africa and LDCs experiencing relatively high mobile prices.

• The affordability gap between developed and developing countries was reduced from 9 to 2.9 percentage points between 2008 and 2019.

• In most countries, an entry-level mobile-voice basket remains fairly affordable. In 70 countries, a low-usage mobile-voice plan was available for less than 1 per cent of GNI p.c., and in a further 37 countries it stood below 2 per cent.

• Although causality is difficult to prove, price reductions have undoubtedly helped contribute to the rapid rise in the mobile-voice penetration rate, alongside growing competition and better price monitoring and evaluation by regulators.

Mobile-data basket

• The global average price of a mobile-data basket of at least 1.5 GB dropped by 7 per cent on average annually between 2013 and 2019.

• In terms of GNI p.c., there has been a significant reduction in prices from 2013 to 2019. The global average price of a mobile-data basket of 1.5 GB shrank from 8.4 per cent of GNI p.c. in 2013 to 3.2 per cent in 2019, a CAGR of almost -15 per cent.

• A key benchmark is the 2 per cent target set by the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. For mobile data, in 2019 in 95 countries, the cost of a mobile-data basket of 1.5 GB was less than 2 per cent of GNI p.c. These 95 countries consisted of 44 developed countries, 47 developing countries (non-LDCs), and four LDCs. In 48 countries, of which one developed country, 40 developing countries and seven LDCs, prices were only just above the Broadband Commission Target, at 2-5 per cent of GNI p.c. In the remaining nine developing countries and 31 LDCs, much progress still needs to be made in order to reach the 2 per cent target by 2025. In nine LDCs in particular, prices were more than 20 per cent of GNI p.c.

• While average prices for the mobile-voice basket and the mobile-data basket are very similar across levels of development and regions, the gap in the penetration rate for mobile-broadband and Internet uptake between developed and developing countries is much larger than the gap in mobile-cellular uptake, in particular in LDCs. One conclusion that could be drawn is that if people in low-income countries have the choice between a mobile-cellular or a mobile-broadband subscription, preference is given to the mobile-cellular subscription. It also indicates that affordability is not the only barrier to Internet use, but that other barriers are important too, such as low level of education, lack of relevant content, lack of skills, in addition to a potentially low-quality Internet connection, preventing effective use.

Fixed-broadband basket

• From 2008 to 2019, the average price of an entry-level fixed-broadband subscription, converted into USD using market exchange rates, decreased from USD 44 to USD 27, equalling a CAGR of -4.4 per cent, despite a certain levelling-out of prices from 2016 onwards.

• Low nominal and PPP-adjusted prices stand out in the CIS region, whereas the highest nominal and PPP-adjusted prices are to be found in Africa.

• Affordability is very dispersed according to countries’ level of development. In developed countries, an entry-level fixed-broadband subscription cost 1.4 per cent of GNI p.c.; in developing countries, this stood at over 13 per cent, and nearly 36 per cent in LDCs, over a third of average GNI p.c.

• Europe is the region with the lowest fixed-broadband prices as a percentage of GNI p.c. (1.4 per cent), followed by the CIS region (3.7 per cent). Europe also enjoys the highest median entry-level speeds. In Africa, an entry-level fixed-broadband subscription cost 33.3 per cent of GNI p.c.

• Over the past four years, the affordability of fixed broadband has not changed substantially, but advertised download speeds are increasing.

• Despite the modest improvement in affordability, fixed-broadband subscriptions kept on increasing steadily around the world, highlighting the importance of fixed broadband. Wireless broadband networks still carry far less traffic than fixed networks, and they generally offer lower speeds and reliability.

• The UN Broadband Commission set a target for affordable entry-level service as 2 per cent of GNI p.c. In 2019, 64 countries had achieved this target for fixed broadband, mostly in Europe. Forty-five countries are approaching the target, whereas 34 developing countries and 30 LDCs still have a long way to go.

New benchmarks for a changing market

Efficient and reliable communication services are a foundation of socio-economic growth for many countries, and have become hugely popular with consumers, both for work and entertainment. Consumers and individuals can acquire important digital skills through access to, and experience with, telecommunication/ICT devices and services and digital technologies. Today, such digital skills are important in determining an individual’s competitiveness in the job market and access to better-paid jobs.

Consumer surveys, however, have repeatedly identified affordability as a key barrier to access, across many different countries. ITU, with its partners and stakeholders, regularly develops and refines price methodologies for monitoring fixed and mobile broadband prices. To accurately track and compare prices in statistical terms across different countries or across comparisons is no straightforward exercise. Price comparisons are difficult, depending on whether they are conducted within a single country or shared-currency region, versus internationally (when exchange rates and PPP can complicate matters). They also depend on market share (i.e. whether the operator’s price offering is for a large or niche customer base) and whether offers are bundled with other services. Various market trends can complicate comparisons, such as the technological capability to provide telephone, video and data communications over a single network (network convergence), the growing number of operators, and intensifying competition (especially in mobile). For example, it has become feasible to offer dual-play packages for voice and data, triple-play packages for phone, television and Internet, and even quadruple-play packages combining fixed and wireless services.

Over and above convergence, mobile networks have underwent rapid development with the introduction of mobile broadband and smartphones. Content platforms such as Facebook, Google, Skype, WeChat, Line, Kakao, LinkedIn and WhatsApp also began offering a variety of text, voice and video services that competed with traditional telecommunication and media services. These changes have helped drive the decline of fixed telephony, the stagnation of voice revenues and increased demand for data. To remain profitable in the new market environment, telecommunication operators have had to ensure that their service offerings and pricing strategies evolve.

ITU maintains a set of different price baskets to track and compare market prices. To better reflect the current realities of telecommunication markets worldwide, ITU has undertaken a major update of the ICT price benchmark methodology, as endorsed by the eighth meeting of EGTI[1] held in September 2017. This updated methodology was applied to price-data collection as from 2018, which means that the ICT price benchmarks from 2018 onward are not directly comparable with those of previous years.

Figure 1 provides an overview of the new price baskets adopted at the 2017 EGTI meeting.

Figure 1: New ITU ICT price baskets (from 2018)

Source: ITU

The prices collected for each service correspond to the cheapest plan offered by the dominant operator (in terms of market share) that fulfils the usage requirement of each basket (although occasionally, when the market data were unclear, the historical incumbent or an alternative operator was taken into account). The methodological details of the ITU price baskets are set out in Annex 1.

About this publication

With the aim of contributing to international, regional and national efforts to monitor the retail prices and affordability of ICT services, this publication presents and analyses price data for five key services based on the following five baskets:

1. mobile-data-and-voice basket (i.e. voice, SMS and mobile data combined) – low consumption (70 minutes, 20 SMSs and 500 MB);

2. mobile-data-and-voice basket – high consumption (140 minutes, 70 SMSs and 1.5 GB);

3. mobile-voice (including voice and SMS);

4. mobile-data;

5. fixed-broadband.

For each basket, global and regional trends are presented, including time series insofar as they are available, followed by country tables for the year 2019. An analysis is performed to identify which countries and regions have achieved the UN Broadband Commission’s target for affordability. Affordability gaps are also analysed, defined as the difference in price between developed and developing countries.

Annex 1 describes the (revised) methodology. Annex 2 presents detailed tables with the underlying data required to calculate the baskets. Country tables for the year 2018 for each of the five baskets can be found in Annex 3.

Prices in this chapter are expressed in three complementary units:

• In United States dollars (USD), using the annual rates of exchange of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). For those economies where IMF’s average annual rate of exchange was not available, the average annual UN Operational Rate of Exchange was used, where available.

• In international dollars (PPP$), using PPP conversion factors instead of market exchange rates. The use of PPP exchange factors helps to screen out price and exchange-rate distortions, thus providing a measure of the cost of a given service taking into account the purchasing power equivalences between countries.[2]

• As a percentage of countries’ monthly GNI p.c. (Atlas method).[3] Prices are expressed as a percentage of GNI p.c. in order to present them relative to the size of the economy of each country, averaged by population, thus providing an indication of the affordability of each ICT service at country level.

Mobile-data-and-voice baskets

The introduction of prices for combined mobile services is a major departure from ITU’s previous approach to ICT price data collection. In an increasing number of countries, operators offer several products or services as one package with a single bill. Such bundled services are becoming the norm and this trend is now reflected in ITU’s new, updated ICT price benchmarks.[4]

Bundling is becoming increasingly widespread, as it enables converged telecommunication and media companies to take greater advantage of consumers’ willingness-to-pay, thus increasing revenues. It is not yet clear whether, on balance, price bundling benefits consumers or helps to close gaps in access to broadband. For consumers, one main advantage of bundles is that they are often offered at a discount, whereas stand-alone services are not. It may nevertheless be detrimental to consumer welfare if price bundling limits choice and/or forces consumers to purchase services they do not value.

Price bundling could potentially harm market competition when the use of bundles by network operators deters market entry or increases the cost of switching between networks for consumers. Bundling can deter market entry when a competing operator lacks access to wholesale inputs and is unable to offer bundles at competitive rates. For consumers, bundles can complicate comparisons between different service offerings, thus potentially making it difficult for them to switch between network operators.

The lack of internationally comparable data makes it hard to assess the impacts of price bundling on consumer welfare, competition and universal broadband access. ITU’s inclusion of mobile-data-and-voice baskets in its price benchmarks is a first step in addressing this gap.

The ITU mobile-data-and-voice baskets include voice, text messages and data for two different consumption levels. When EGTI analysed the mean and median values for voice (minutes of use per month), SMSs per month and data (MB/GB per month) for two groups of consumption, a clear disparity emerged in consumption patterns among countries in the low-income group and those in the lower-middle, upper-middle and high-income groups.[5] The evidence suggested that two consumption patterns ought to be considered, and this approach was adopted. The low-consumption data-and-voice basket includes 70 voice minutes, 20 SMSs and 500 MB of broadband data; the high-consumption data-and-voice basket includes 140 voice minutes, 70 SMSs and 1.5 GB of broadband data.

Global trends

Chart 1 shows the price of the low-consumption and high-consumption data-and-voice baskets in 2019 in USD, by level of development and by region. The average price globally for a low-consumption data-and-voice basket stood at USD 17 in 2019, whereas on average a high-consumption data-and-voice basket cost USD 25.

Chart 1: Mobile-data-and-voice baskets in USD, 2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 192 economies for which data on prices of mobile-data-and-voice baskets in USD are available for the year 2019.
Source: ITU. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

For the low-consumption data-and-voice basket, there is a significant difference in price level, according to level of development, when converting nominal prices in national currency into USD. In developed countries, this data-and-voice basket cost USD 19, decreasing to USD 16 in developing countries and USD 12 in the LDCs.[6] For the high-consumption data-and-voice basket, there was little difference in prices by level of development.

Looking at the regions[7], prices are comparatively low in the CIS region for both the low-consumption and the high-consumption data-and-voice baskets, whereas higher prices are observed in the Americas. Prices in the other four regions are close to the global average.

When converting prices from national currencies to international PPP$, a different picture emerges (see Chart 2). In this case, there is little price difference between developed countries, developing countries and LDCs for the low-consumption basket. For the high-consumption basket, however, prices in developed countries are below the global average. In developing countries, prices are just above the global average, whereas in LDCs they are significantly above it.

From a regional perspective, the CIS region still has the lowest prices, and in the Americas prices are high;. What stands out most, however, is the high price for the high-consumption data-and-voice basket in Africa, at a monthly average of PPP$ 50.

Chart 2: Mobile-data-and-voice basket in PPP$, 2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 165 economies for high-usage data-and-voice baskets and 162 economies for low-usage data-and-voice baskets for which data on prices of mobile-data-and-voice baskets in PPP$ are available for the year 2019.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank.

When prices are expressed relative to GNI p.c., income levels are also taken into account. This has a significant impact on price comparisons across the world (see Chart 3). Globally, the average price of a low-consumption data-and-voice basket stood at 5.9 per cent of GNI p.c. in 2019, whereas the price of a high-consumption data-and-voice basket stood at 10.3 per cent. There is a considerable gap between prices at different levels of development.

Chart 3: Mobile-data-and-voice basket as a % of GNI p.c., 2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 182 economies for high-usage data and voice baskets and 179 economies for low-usage data-and-voice baskets for which data on prices of mobile-data-and-voice baskets in PPP$ are available for the year 2019.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. data are from the World Bank.

In developed countries, a low-consumption data-and-voice basket cost 1 per cent of GNI p.c. in 2019. In developing countries, the same basket cost 7.5 per cent of GNI p.c., while in LDCs this rose sharply to 17 per cent. For the high-consumption data-and-voice baskets, the differences are even starker, with 1.4 per cent in developed countries, 13.2 per cent in developing countries and 32.3 per cent in LDCs. It is interesting to note that in developed countries, there is only a very small difference between the average price for a low-consumption and a high-consumption data-and-voice basket, whereas in developing countries, and especially in LDCs, the difference is considerable. This highlights the particular importance of the low-consumption data-and-voice basket for low-income countries, as a more affordable means of access to a mobile-data-and-voice basket. At the same time, these observations validate EGTI’s decision to establish these two data-and-voice baskets for price comparison purposes.

At regional level, there are significant differences too. The most affordable prices are found in Europe, ahead of the CIS region. A second group of regions is formed by the Americas, the Arab States and Asia and the Pacific, all with reasonably affordable prices. In Africa, on the other hand, a low-consumption data-and-voice basket already accounts for 16 per cent of GNI p.c., and a high-consumption data-and-voice basket amounts to no less than 31.2 per cent of GNI p.c., nearly one-third of GNI p.c. in the region.

Benchmarking countries

Table 2 presents the country-level details for high-consumption mobile-data-and-voice baskets, i.e. those data-and-voice baskets offering at least 140 minutes of voice communication, 70 SMSs and 1.5 GB of data, for the year 2019.[8] Not surprisingly, the most affordable plans in terms of GNI p.c. are to be found in high-income countries. Nevertheless, the 33 countries in which high-consumption mobile-data-and-voice baskets can be purchased for less than 1 per cent of GNI p.c. include four middle-income countries: the Russian Federation, India, Turkey and Sri Lanka. At the other end of the scale, the 46 countries in which a high-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket accounts for over 10 per cent of GNI p.c. are almost all low or lower-middle income countries.

Table 2: High-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket, 2019

Rank

Economy

as % of GNI p.c.

USD

PPP$

Monthly voice call allowance (in minutes)

Monthly SMS allowance

Monthly data allowance (in GB)

Tax rate included (%)

GNI p.c., USD, 2018

1

Macao, China

0.2

14.31

17.82

480

70

2.0

0.0

78,320

2

Singapore

0.3

14.83

17.64

150

500

5.0

7.0

58,770

3

Qatar

0.3

16.48

21.62

140

70

2.0

0.0

61,190

4

Israel

0.3

11.11

9.42

1,500

2,500

30.0

17.0

40,850

5

Luxembourg

0.3

21.25

18.48

500

500

3.0

77,820

6

Hong Kong, China

0.4

16.53

20.23

140

70

2.0

0.0

50,310

7

Austria

0.4

16.63

16.76

1,000

1,000

4.0

20.0

49,250

8

New Zealand

0.4

14.53

13.08

200

500

1.8

15.0

40,820

9

Sweden

0.5

22.89

21.28

Unlimited

Unlimited

2.0

25.0

55,070

10

Switzerland

0.5

35.79

25.45

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

7.7

83,580

11

Denmark

0.5

26.76

21.15

Unlimited

Unlimited

10.0

25.0

60,140

12

Iceland*

0.5

27.61

19.31

Unlimited

Unlimited

5.0

24.0

60,740

13

Norway

0.5

36.77

27.73

Unlimited

Unlimited

3.0

25.0

80,790

14

Netherlands

0.6

24.80

24.22

Unlimited

Unlimited

2.0

21.0

51,280

15

Finland

0.7

26.44

23.65

140

70

Unlimited

24.0

47,820

16

Belgium

0.7

25.97

25.66

120

Unlimited

1.5

21.0

45,430

17

United Kingdom

0.7

25.35

24.08

Unlimited

Unlimited

3.0

20.0

41,330

18

Russian Federation

0.7

6.38

15.28

200

200

4.0

20.0

10,230

19

Italy

0.8

21.26

23.06

Unlimited

500

20.0

22.0

33,560

20

Estonia

0.8

14.17

19.86

Unlimited

Unlimited

5.0

20.0

20,990

21

Kuwait

0.8

23.18

35.58

Unlimited

Unlimited

5.0

0.0

33,690

22

Australia

0.8

36.61

31.86

Unlimited

Unlimited

15.0

10.0

53,190

23

United States

0.8

43.55

43.55

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

8.9

62,850

24

Ireland

0.8

41.33

35.58

Unlimited

Unlimited

20.0

23.0

59,360

25

India

0.9

1.43

4.75

Unlimited

300

2.0

18.0

2,020

26

Slovenia

0.9

17.70

23.14

Unlimited

Unlimited

2.0

22.0

24,670

27

Germany

0.9

34.59

36.39

Unlimited

70

1.5

19.0

47,450

28

Lithuania

0.9

12.87

21.83

Unlimited

Unlimited

2.0

21.0

17,360

29

Spain

0.9

22.12

26.19

Unlimited

70

3.0

21.0

29,450

30

France

0.9

31.87

31.88

Unlimited

Unlimited

10.0

20.0

41,070

31

Turkey

0.9

8.08

23.20

750

100

2.5

25.5

10,380

32

United Arab Emirates

1.0

33.74

43.95

140

70

1.5

5.0

41,010

33

Sri Lanka

1.0

3.34

10.21

140

70

1.5

37.7

4,060

34

Latvia

1.0

14.16

21.30

Unlimited

Unlimited

2.0

21.0

16,880

35

Portugal

1.0

18.90

24.06

250

250

3.0

23.0

21,680

36

Poland

1.1

12.46

24.12

Unlimited

Unlimited

7.0

23.0

14,150

37

Kazakhstan

1.1

6.93

19.96

Unlimited

100

12.0

12.0

7,830

38

Korea (Rep. of)

1.1

27.96

31.99

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

10.0

30,600

39

Romania

1.1

10.63

22.53

Unlimited

Unlimited

30.0

19.0

11,290

40

Mauritius

1.2

12.20

20.81

140

1,000

1.7

15.0

12,050

41

Saudi Arabia

1.2

22.00

45.14

500

70

2.0

5.0

21,540

42

China

1.2

9.82

17.05

150

70

3.0

0.0

9,470

43

Bahrain

1.2

22.71

37.49

500

70

6.0

5.0

21,890

44

Brunei Darussalam

1.3

32.99

58.77

140

70

3.0

0.0

31,020

45

Ukraine

1.3

2.83

10.73

Unlimited

100

1.9

20.0

2,660

46

Mexico

1.4

10.39

19.66

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

16.0

9,180

47

Azerbaijan

1.4

4.59

18.71

140

200

2.0

18.0

4,050

48

Egypt

1.4

3.22

16.46

330

70

1.5

43.0

2,800

49

Armenia

1.5

5.18

12.84

2,500

250

3.9

20.0

4,230

50

Chile

1.5

18.54

25.78

350

70

5.0

14,670

51

Greece

1.5

24.84

31.82

300

100

1.5

24.0

19,540

52

Malaysia

1.5

13.38

32.50

Unlimited

70

6.0

0.0

10,460

53

Bahamas*

1.6

39.96

35.27

3,000

3,000

2.0

12.0

30,210

54

Japan

1.6

55.85

56.80

140

70

2.0

8.0

41,340

55

Malta

1.6

35.43

47.48

140

70

1.5

18.0

26,220

56

Cyprus

1.6

36.02

44.06

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

19.0

26,300

57

Oman

1.7

21.07

41.48

140

100

1.5

0.0

15,110

58

Peru

1.7

9.13

17.37

Unlimited

Unlimited

2.9

6,530

59

Aruba*

1.7

33.52

40.02

1,000

100

4.0

23,630

60

Uruguay

1.8

22.95

27.54

433

Unlimited

1.5

15,650

61

Palau

1.8

25.00

26.86

190

2,000

2.0

0.0

16,910

62

Costa Rica

1.8

17.09

26.60

140

70

2.0

13.0

11,510

63

Brazil

1.8

13.68

22.23

Unlimited

Unlimited

3.0

40.2

9,140

64

Belarus

1.8

8.55

33.80

250

70

1.5

25.0

5,670

65

Slovakia

1.9

28.34

44.46

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

20.0

18,330

66

Tunisia

1.9

5.44

16.37

140

70

1.5

25.0

3,500

67

Panama

2.0

24.00

41.84

140

70

Unlimited

14,370

68

Croatia

2.1

23.73

38.28

Unlimited

Unlimited

5.0

25.0

13,830

69

Viet Nam

2.2

4.34

10.56

200

70

3.0

10.0

2,400

70

Czech Republic

2.2

36.77

57.52

Unlimited

Unlimited

4.0

21.0

20,250

71

Bangladesh

2.2

3.19

7.83

150

200

1.5

21.0

1,750

72

Namibia

2.2

9.67

19.20

400

2,800

4.0

15.0

5,250

73

Canada

2.2

83.42

80.67

Unlimited

Unlimited

2.0

13.0

44,860

74

Georgia

2.3

7.89

Unlimited

Unlimited

3.9

18.0

4,130

75

Philippines

2.4

7.52

19.39

400

Unlimited

4.0

12.0

3,830

76

Saint Kitts and Nevis

2.4

37.04

49.15

1,000

1,000

10.0

18,640

77

Morocco

2.5

6.39

14.54

160

100

2.0

20.0

3,090

78

Algeria

2.5

8.58

24.74

Unlimited

Unlimited

13.0

19.0

4,060

79

Puerto Rico

2.5

44.60

Unlimited

Unlimited

8.0

11.5

21,100

80

Uzbekistan

2.6

4.34

2,000

200

1.5

20.0

2,020

81

Bhutan

2.6

6.65

20.01

140

70

1.9

5.0

3,080

82

Myanmar

2.6

2.85

11.20

140

70

1.5

5.0

1,310

83

Colombia

2.6

13.53

28.34

500

2,000

4.4

23.0

6,190

84

Moldova

2.6

6.55

15.30

180

300

2.0

20.0

2,990

85

Bulgaria

2.6

19.53

43.13

200

80

1.5

20.0

8,860

86

Iran (Islamic Republic of)*

2.7

12.24

39.06

1,000

1,000

2.0

9.0

5,470

87

Albania

2.7

11.11

23.20

2,500

2,200

2.0

20.0

4,860

88

Antigua and Barbuda

2.8

37.04

45.57

700

700

7.0

15,810

89

Montenegro

2.8

19.95

39.30

5,200

5,000

4.0

21.0

8,400

90

Kyrgyzstan

2.9

2.91

9.56

1,200

2,000

4.1

17.0

1,220

91

Pakistan

2.9

3.78

13.72

2,000

2,000

2.0

0.0

1,580

92

Indonesia

2.9

9.22

25.72

140

100

10.0

10.0

3,840

93

Barbados*

3.0

37.50

29.83

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

15,240

94

Trinidad and Tobago

3.1

41.54

49.70

300

70

3.0

12.5

16,240

95

Ecuador

3.2

16.10

27.71

200

70

2.0

12.0

6,120

96

Maldives

3.2

24.86

32.67

140

70

2.5

6.0

9,310

97

Suriname

3.2

13.40

300

300

1.5

8.0

4,990

98

Hungary

3.3

40.30

72.25

140

70

3.0

5.0

14,590

99

Serbia

3.4

17.95

36.89

140

100

3.0

20.0

6,390

100

North Macedonia

3.4

15.33

35.03

Unlimited

Unlimited

10.0

18.0

5,450

101

Jordan

3.7

12.93

26.82

5,000

200

4.0

46.0

4,210

102

Dominica

3.7

22.22

31.01

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

7,210

103

Mongolia

3.7

11.17

30.80

140

70

3.0

10.0

3,580

104

Libya

3.9

20.44

140

70

2.0

0.0

6,330

105

Seychelles

3.9

50.78

80.25

140

70

1.5

15.0

15,600

106

Tonga

4.0

14.31

18.67

4,000

4,000

1.5

15.0

4,300

107

Nigeria

4.1

6.73

13.35

140

70

3.0

5.0

1,960

108

Saint Lucia

4.2

32.78

42.89

Unlimited

Unlimited

8.0

9,460

109

Grenada

4.3

35.19

47.85

300

Unlimited

8.0

9,780

110

Gabon

4.4

25.19

36.81

240

800

2.3

18.0

6,800

111

Thailand

4.6

25.49

66.08

300

70

1.5

7.0

6,610

112

Dominican Rep.

4.7

28.75

62.44

200

1,000

3.0

30.0

7,370

113

Jamaica

4.7

19.63

30.65

Unlimited

70

3.5

25.0

4,990

114

Paraguay

4.8

22.77

48.79

Unlimited

70

3.0

10.0

5,680

115

Curacao*

5.2

82.31

104.76

Unlimited

Unlimited

5.0

6.0

19,070

116

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

5.3

35.04

48.67

500

70

3.0

7,940

117

Bosnia and Herzegovina

5.4

25.47

53.61

140

70

3.0

17.0

5,690

118

Turkmenistan

5.8

32.86

2,000

500

1.5

15.0

6,740

119

Nepal (Republic of)

6.2

4.96

14.52

490

300

1.5

26.0

960

120

Ghana

6.2

11.01

30.47

400

70

2.0

23.5

2,130

121

Nauru

6.3

58.73

140

70

1.8

15.0

11,240

122

Belize

6.4

25.00

180

Unlimited

5.4

12.5

4,720

123

Guyana

6.7

26.48

42.50

150

150

4.5

14.0

4,760

124

El Salvador

6.7

21.25

42.27

Unlimited

70

6.0

3,820

125

Tajikistan

6.8

5.75

140

100

1.6

23.0

1,010

126

South Africa

7.3

34.79

69.78

140

70

1.5

15.0

5,720

127

Kenya

7.5

10.12

20.40

140

70

2.0

31.0

1,620

128

Côte d'Ivoire

7.5

10.08

24.64

560

560

21.9

18.0

1,610

129

Lebanon

7.6

48.40

75.90

140

110

1.8

10.0

7,690

130

Eswatini

8.5

27.19

64.77

300

100

2.0

14.0

3,850

131

Samoa

8.6

30.07

41.32

140

70

12.0

15.0

4,190

132

Fiji

8.8

42.91

67.82

140

70

3.0

9.0

5,860

133

Timor-Leste

9.0

13.60

21.16

700

700

1.8

5.0

1,820

134

Iraq

9.1

38.30

76.29

140

70

2.0

0.0

5,030

135

Argentina

9.7

99.98

140

70

4.0

12,370

136

Palestine

9.8

30.25

43.48

140

70

2.5

16.0

3,710

137

Lao P.D.R.

10.7

21.90

58.24

140

70

1.5

10.0

2,460

138

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

12.0

33.57

67.24

140

70

2.0

13.0

3,370

139

Mauritania

12.0

11.94

33.76

140

70

4.0

18.0

1,190

140

Cambodia

12.4

14.25

34.87

140

70

1.5

10.0

1,380

141

Guinea

12.7

8.79

17.36

140

100

2.0

11.0

830

142

Angola

12.8

35.89

46.14

140

70

2.0

10.0

3,370

143

Tanzania

13.8

11.71

31.43

140

1,000

2.1

32.5

1,020

144

Micronesia

14.1

42.00

42.98

140

900

2.0

0.0

3,580

145

Botswana

14.2

91.67

175.06

140

70

1.5

12.0

7,750

146

Zambia

14.7

17.54

44.73

140

70

1.5

33.5

1,430

147

Honduras

15.0

29.06

57.02

1,200

70

4.0

15.0

2,330

148

Lesotho

15.6

17.97

48.63

248

70

2.0

9.0

1,380

149

Nicaragua

15.7

26.62

71.64

160

400

4.0

15.0

2,030

150

Ethiopia

16.3

10.72

31.51

166

70

2.0

15.0

790

151

Kiribati

18.1

47.37

140

70

2.7

0.0

3,140

152

Sao Tome and Principe

19.2

30.18

42.36

140

70

3.0

5.0

1,890

153

Guatemala

19.3

70.89

118.39

140

70

2.5

12.0

4,410

154

Cabo Verde

19.7

56.52

118.46

140

70

2.0

15.0

3,450

155

Rwanda

19.9

12.94

35.53

140

70

2.0

28.0

780

156

Vanuatu

20.6

51.01

47.88

140

70

2.5

15.0

2,970

157

Gambia

21.8

12.71

41.01

140

70

1.5

21.3

700

158

Afghanistan

21.8

9.99

34.00

140

70

2.0

0.0

550

159

Comoros

21.8

24.00

360

240

2.0

0.0

1,320

160

Benin

22.0

15.93

40.99

140

70

1.6

18.0

870

161

Cameroon

22.5

26.99

64.61

899

500

1.5

0.0

1,440

162

Djibouti

24.2

43.89

77.46

180

100

3.8

10.0

2,180

163

Haiti

24.5

16.33

34.92

140

70

1.6

10.0

800

164

Senegal

25.3

29.73

72.17

1,400

Unlimited

4.1

23.0

1,410

165

Papua New Guinea

29.1

61.45

74.63

140

70

2.3

10.0

2,530

166

Solomon Islands

29.7

49.49

51.02

140

70

3.2

10.0

2,000

167

Madagascar

31.9

11.70

40.96

140

70

2.0

20.0

440

168

Yemen

32.0

25.59

300

100

3.2

5.0

960

169

Togo

35.2

19.07

46.89

240

70

1.5

18.0

650

170

Mali

45.1

31.17

79.45

140

70

2.0

18.0

830

171

Sierra Leone

46.1

19.20

50.01

140

70

2.0

15.0

500

172

Uganda

51.9

26.83

80.30

1,800

2,000

2.0

18.0

620

173

Niger

56.8

17.99

44.81

2,500

Unlimited

4.0

22.6

380

174

Chad

58.0

32.39

1,000

1,000

1.6

18.0

670

175

Liberia

60.0

30.00

28.68

1,500

300

20.0

14.0

600

176

Guinea-Bissau

61.0

38.15

87.56

140

70

5.0

17.0

750

177

Central African Rep.

63.0

25.19

1,120

2,800

2.1

19.0

480

178

Burkina Faso

63.8

35.09

91.39

1,560

1,560

1.5

18.0

660

179

Malawi

73.4

22.03

64.94

140

70

2.0

26.5

360

180

Mozambique

81.4

29.84

6,300

1,800

1.8

17.0

440

181

Burundi

84.2

19.64

47.94

140

75

1.8

2.0

280

182

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

112.2

45.80

250

70

1.8

26.0

490

Andorra**

29.63

200

100

1.5

Anguilla**

44.44

1,000

1,000

3.0

7.0

Cayman Islands**

64.08

300

70

3.0

Cuba**

55.55

140

70

2.5

Gibraltar**

40.03

300

300

2.0

0.0

Liechtenstein**

45.10

140

Unlimited

5.0

7.7

Monaco**

59.04

Unlimited

Unlimited

50.0

20.0

Somalia**

12.70

140

70

2.0

10.0

Syrian Arab Republic**

33.34

140

100

1.8

5.0

Taiwan, Province of China**

30.70

140

70

1.5

5.0

Note: Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. * Data correspond to the GNI p.c. in 2017. ** Country not ranked because data on GNI p.c. are not available.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. and PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

For the low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice baskets (i.e. those data-and-voice baskets offering at least 70 minutes of voice communication, 20 SMSs and 500 MB of data), there are 49 countries in which such a plan can be bought for less than 1 per cent of GNI p.c. (see Table 3), including 11 middle-income countries. Compared with the high-consumption data-and-voice basket, there are 16 more countries in which the cost is below 1 per cent of GNI p.c., owing to the lower allowances in the plan in question. Conversely, there are also fewer countries in which the low-consumption data-and-voice baskets are above 10 per cent of GNI p.c. – 30 in total – compared with 46 for the high-consumption data-and-voice basket.

Table 3: Low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket, 2019

Rank

Economy

as % of GNI p.c.

USD

PPP$

Monthly voice call allowance (in minutes)

Monthly SMS allowance

Monthly data allowance (in MB)

Tax rate included (%)

GNI p.c., USD, 2018

1

Luxembourg

0.1

5.89

5.13

70

30

1,024

77,820

2

Macao, China

0.1

6.57

8.18

480

20

880

0.0

78,320

3

Hong Kong, China

0.2

7.69

9.41

70

20

1,024

0.0

50,310

4

Austria

0.3

10.72

10.81

700

700

1,024

20.0

49,250

5

Singapore

0.3

14.83

17.64

150

500

5,120

7.0

58,770

6

New Zealand

0.3

10.38

9.34

200

50

500

15.0

40,820

7

Qatar

0.3

16.48

21.62

70

20

2,867

0.0

61,190

8

Israel

0.3

11.11

9.42

2,500

2,500

30,720

17.0

40,850

9

Estonia

0.3

5.90

8.28

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,024

20.0

20,990

10

Iceland*

0.4

18.37

12.85

Unlimited

Unlimited

500

24.0

60,740

11

Switzerland

0.4

25.57

18.18

Unlimited

Unlimited

500

7.7

83,580

12

United Arab Emirates

0.4

13.14

17.12

70

20

500

5.0

41,010

13

Finland

0.4

16.66

14.90

70

20

Unlimited

24.0

47,820

14

Sri Lanka

0.5

1.53

4.68

70

50

500

37.7

4,060

15

Norway

0.5

30.62

23.09

70

20

1,024

25.0

80,790

16

Belgium

0.5

18.88

18.66

120

70

1,536

21.0

45,430

17

Sweden

0.5

22.89

21.28

Unlimited

Unlimited

2,048

25.0

55,070

18

Denmark

0.5

26.76

21.15

70

20

10,240

25.0

60,140

19

Germany

0.6

22.19

23.35

Unlimited

20

1,024

19.0

47,450

20

Netherlands

0.6

24.80

24.22

Unlimited

Unlimited

2,048

21.0

51,280

21

France

0.6

20.06

20.07

120

20

5,120

20.0

41,070

22

Portugal

0.6

10.63

13.53

70

20

500

23.0

21,680

23

Tunisia

0.6

1.74

5.23

70

20

500

19.0

3,500

24

Brunei Darussalam

0.6

15.94

28.40

70

20

1,024

0.0

31,020

25

United Kingdom

0.6

21.35

20.28

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,024

20.0

41,330

26

United States

0.6

32.66

32.66

Unlimited

Unlimited

500

8.9

62,850

27

Kuwait

0.6

17.88

27.45

100

20

5,120

0.0

33,690

28

Spain

0.7

16.40

19.42

Unlimited

20

3,072

21.0

29,450

29

Latvia

0.7

10.03

15.08

Unlimited

Unlimited

500

21.0

16,880

30

Kazakhstan

0.7

4.73

13.61

Unlimited

20

4,096

12.0

7,830

31

Greece

0.7

11.81

15.13

300

50

600

24.0

19,540

32

Belarus

0.7

3.50

13.85

250

20

50

25.0

5,670

33

Russian Federation

0.7

6.38

15.28

200

200

4,096

20.0

10,230

34

Italy

0.8

21.26

23.06

Unlimited

500

20,480

25.0

33,560

35

Korea (Rep. of)

0.8

19.86

22.73

100

20

700

10.0

30,600

36

Oman

0.8

9.88

19.46

70

50

500

0.0

15,110

37

Mauritius

0.8

8.25

14.07

70

800

1,200

15.0

12,050

38

Australia

0.8

36.61

31.86

Unlimited

Unlimited

15,360

10.0

53,190

39

Ireland

0.8

41.33

35.58

Unlimited

Unlimited

20,480

23.0

59,360

40

India

0.9

1.43

4.75

Unlimited

300

2,048

18.0

2,020

41

Slovenia

0.9

17.70

23.14

Unlimited

Unlimited

2,048

22.0

24,670

42

Egypt

0.9

2.01

10.29

280

20

500

43.0

2,800

43

Armenia

0.9

3.11

7.70

1,500

150

1,000

20.0

4,230

44

Lithuania

0.9

12.87

21.83

Unlimited

Unlimited

2,048

21.0

17,360

45

China

0.9

7.19

12.48

70

20

1,024

0.0

9,470

46

Poland

0.9

10.80

20.91

Unlimited

20

3,072

23.0

14,150

47

Cyprus

0.9

20.08

24.56

300

300

500

19.0

26,300

48

Turkey

0.9

8.08

23.20

750

100

2,560

25.5

10,380

49

Slovakia

1.0

14.70

23.06

100

20

500

20.0

18,330

50

Bahrain

1.0

18.46

30.47

500

20

6,000

5.0

21,890

51

Mexico

1.0

7.79

14.75

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,000

16.0

9,180

52

Saudi Arabia

1.0

18.67

38.30

500

20

2,000

5.0

21,540

53

Hungary

1.0

12.73

22.82

70

20

1,024

5.0

14,590

54

Uruguay

1.1

13.83

16.60

93

20

512

15,650

55

Chile

1.1

13.08

18.19

350

20

5,120

14,670

56

Malta

1.1

23.62

31.65

70

20

500

18.0

26,220

57

Azerbaijan

1.1

3.76

15.35

70

200

2,048

18.0

4,050

58

Romania

1.1

10.63

22.53

Unlimited

Unlimited

30,720

19.0

11,290

59

Costa Rica

1.2

11.93

18.58

70

20

2,000

13.0

11,510

60

Myanmar

1.2

1.36

5.36

70

20

900

5.0

1,310

61

Malaysia

1.3

10.90

26.48

Unlimited

20

6,144

0.0

10,460

62

Bhutan

1.3

3.22

9.68

70

20

959

5.0

3,080

63

Ukraine

1.3

2.83

10.73

Unlimited

100

2,000

20.0

2,660

64

Iran (Islamic Republic of)*

1.3

6.12

19.53

400

400

1,000

9.0

5,470

65

Bangladesh

1.4

2.03

4.99

100

50

500

21.0

1,750

66

Japan

1.4

48.51

49.34

Unlimited

20

1,024

8.0

41,340

67

Canada

1.4

52.90

51.15

Unlimited

20

500

13.0

44,860

68

Czech Republic

1.4

24.34

38.08

Unlimited

20

500

21.0

20,250

69

Morocco

1.4

3.73

8.48

100

100

1,040

20.0

3,090

70

Indonesia

1.5

4.69

13.09

70

60

2,048

10.0

3,840

71

Barbados*

1.6

20.00

15.91

100

100

1,024

15,240

72

Maldives

1.6

12.23

16.08

70

20

70

6.0

9,310

73

Bahamas*

1.6

39.96

35.27

12,000

12,000

8,192

12.0

30,210

74

Panama

1.7

20.00

34.87

100

100

Unlimited

14,370

75

Peru

1.7

9.13

17.37

Unlimited

Unlimited

3,000

6,530

76

Aruba*

1.7

33.52

40.02

1,000

100

4,096

23,630

77

Palau

1.8

25.00

26.86

190

2,000

2,048

0.0

16,910

78

Moldova

1.8

4.46

10.43

120

150

500

20.0

2,990

79

Brazil

1.8

13.68

22.23

Unlimited

Unlimited

3,072

40.2

9,140

80

Uzbekistan

1.8

3.05

1,150

20

800

20.0

2,020

81

Montenegro

1.8

12.87

25.34

5,100

100

2,048

21.0

8,400

82

Puerto Rico

1.9

33.45

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,024

11.5

21,100

83

Seychelles

1.9

24.97

39.46

70

20

1,024

15.0

15,600

84

Bulgaria

2.0

14.47

31.95

200

20

600

20.0

8,860

85

Viet Nam

2.0

3.98

9.69

200

30

3,072

10.0

2,400

86

Colombia

2.0

10.46

21.90

Unlimited

Unlimited

750

23.0

6,190

87

Thailand

2.0

11.24

29.14

100

20

500

7.0

6,610

88

Albania

2.1

8.33

17.40

200

200

500

20.0

4,860

89

Serbia

2.1

10.96

22.53

Unlimited

100

500

20.0

6,390

90

Croatia

2.1

23.73

38.28

70

20

5,120

25.0

13,830

91

Namibia

2.2

9.67

19.20

1,400

2,800

800

15.0

5,250

92

Georgia

2.3

7.89

Unlimited

Unlimited

4,000

18.0

4,130

93

Philippines

2.4

7.52

19.39

400

Unlimited

4,096

12.0

3,830

94

North Macedonia

2.4

10.88

Unlimited

20

1,536

18.0

5,450

95

Pakistan

2.4

3.20

11.63

10,000

10,000

1,000

0.0

1,580

96

Trinidad and Tobago

2.5

33.23

39.76

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,000

12.5

16,240

97

Ecuador

2.5

12.60

21.69

200

20

2,000

12.0

6,120

98

Algeria

2.5

8.58

24.74

70

Unlimited

13,000

19.0

4,060

99

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2.6

12.10

25.47

70

20

500

17.0

5,690

100

Lebanon

2.7

17.60

27.60

70

440

60

10.0

7,690

101

Antigua and Barbuda

2.8

37.04

45.57

700

700

7,168

15,810

102

Kyrgyzstan

2.9

2.91

9.56

1,200

2,000

4,200

17.0

1,220

103

Paraguay

2.9

13.61

29.16

Unlimited

20

1,024

10.0

5,680

104

Libya

2.9

15.53

70

20

2,000

0.0

6,330

105

Mongolia

3.0

8.81

24.28

70

20

3,072

10.0

3,580

106

Suriname

3.0

12.52

70

60

550

8.0

4,990

107

Turkmenistan

3.1

17.14

2,000

500

500

15.0

6,740

108

South Africa

3.1

14.95

30.00

70

20

500

15.0

5,720

109

Ghana

3.2

5.62

15.55

100

40

500

23.5

2,130

110

Jordan

3.7

12.93

26.82

5,000

200

4,096

46.0

4,210

111

Dominica

3.7

22.22

31.01

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,536

7,210

112

Gabon

3.8

21.59

31.55

240

1,350

900

18.0

6,800

113

Tonga

4.0

14.31

18.67

4,000

4,000

2,000

15.0

4,300

114

Nigeria

4.0

6.53

12.96

253

253

650

5.0

1,960

115

Nauru

4.2

39.49

70

20

1,843

15.0

11,240

116

Dominican Rep.

4.3

26.13

56.74

100

1,000

3,072

30.0

7,370

117

Iraq

4.3

18.09

36.04

70

20

500

0.0

5,030

118

Grenada

4.3

35.19

47.85

300

Unlimited

8,000

9,780

119

Jamaica

4.3

18.08

28.23

Unlimited

20

3,500

25.0

4,990

120

Nepal (Republic of)

4.6

3.65

10.69

70

20

1,500

26.0

960

121

Sao Tome and Principe

4.6

7.23

10.15

1,800

1,800

900

5.0

1,890

122

Eswatini

4.6

14.80

35.26

70

30

700

14.0

3,850

123

Guyana

4.6

18.34

29.44

80

80

3,500

4,760

124

Lao P.D.R.

4.9

10.11

26.88

70

20

540

10.0

2,460

125

El Salvador

5.0

16.07

31.97

Unlimited

20

6,144

3,820

126

Curacao*

5.2

82.31

104.76

Unlimited

Unlimited

5,000

6.0

19,070

127

Angola

5.4

15.23

19.58

70

20

500

10.0

3,370

128

Kenya

5.5

7.38

14.88

70

20

2,048

31.0

1,620

129

Fiji

5.6

27.14

42.91

70

20

3,072

9.0

5,860

130

Argentina

5.6

57.31

70

20

1,400

12,370

131

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

5.6

15.63

31.30

70

20

500

16.0

3,370

132

Botswana

5.6

35.98

68.71

70

20

500

12.0

7,750

133

Palestine

5.6

17.43

25.07

70

20

2,500

16.0

3,710

134

Cambodia

5.9

6.75

16.52

70

20

700

10.0

1,380

135

Mauritania

6.2

6.17

17.43

120

20

2,048

18.0

1,190

136

Samoa

6.2

21.72

29.84

70

20

12,288

15.0

4,190

137

Timor-Leste

6.3

9.60

14.93

700

700

856

5.0

1,820

138

Sierra Leone

6.4

2.65

6.90

70

20

585

15.0

500

139

Belize

6.4

25.00

90

Unlimited

5,400

12.5

4,720

140

Tajikistan

6.5

5.46

100

100

1,600

23.0

1,010

141

Ethiopia

6.6

4.34

12.76

166

20

500

15.0

790

142

Guinea

7.2

4.97

9.82

70

60

1,200

18.0

830

143

Cameroon

7.5

9.00

21.54

278

500

500

0.0

1,440

144

Côte d'Ivoire

7.5

10.08

24.64

560

560

2,240

18.0

1,610

145

Tanzania

7.8

6.63

17.79

135

1,000

600

32.5

1,020

146

Nicaragua

9.0

15.31

41.20

120

200

2,000

15.0

2,030

147

Zambia

9.1

10.84

27.64

70

20

1,536

33.5

1,430

148

Rwanda

9.6

6.26

17.19

70

20

1,024

28.0

780

149

Cabo Verde

9.6

27.73

58.11

70

20

1,000

15.0

3,450

150

Benin

10.4

7.54

19.38

84

20

500

18.0

870

151

Honduras

10.4

20.26

39.74

1,200

20

3,200

15.0

2,330

152

Lesotho

10.5

12.04

32.58

248

20

750

9.0

1,380

153

Micronesia

10.6

31.50

32.23

70

900

2,048

0.0

3,580

154

Guatemala

10.9

40.03

66.86

70

20

2,500

12.0

4,410

155

Madagascar

11.4

4.20

14.70

1,680

560

560

20.0

440

156

Kiribati

11.5

30.04

70

20

2,800

0.0

3,140

157

Vanuatu

11.6

28.68

26.92

70

20

2,560

15.0

2,970

158

Djibouti

12.4

22.51

39.72

240

100

500

10.0

2,180

159

Gambia

12.5

7.29

23.52

70

20

750

21.3

700

160

Afghanistan

13.5

6.17

21.01

70

20

1,024

0.0

550

161

Haiti

13.8

9.20

19.68

70

20

1,600

10.0

800

162

Yemen

14.5

11.63

300

100

500

5.0

960

163

Comoros

15.3

16.80

420

350

700

0.0

1,320

164

Papua New Guinea

19.2

40.56

49.26

70

20

2,400

10.0

2,530

165

Mali

20.4

14.14

36.06

70

20

500

18.0

830

166

Burkina Faso

20.9

11.52

29.99

480

480

500

18.0

660

167

Solomon Islands

22.6

37.64

38.80

70

20

3,276

10.0

2,000

168

Mozambique

22.6

8.29

1,750

500

500

17.0

440

169

Togo

24.9

13.50

33.18

285

237

1,050

18.0

650

170

Senegal

25.3

29.73

72.17

1,400

Unlimited

4,200

23.0

1,410

171

Uganda

26.0

13.42

40.15

900

1,000

1,024

18.0

620

172

Guinea-Bissau

26.3

16.47

37.79

70

20

600

17.0

750

173

Malawi

35.2

10.57

31.16

70

20

600

26.5

360

174

Chad

38.7

21.59

1,000

1,000

1,024

18.0

670

175

Burundi

38.8

9.06

22.12

70

60

500

2.0

280

176

Central African Rep.

48.1

19.25

70

20

1,800

19.0

480

177

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

49.0

20.00

120

25

600

26.0

490

178

Niger

56.8

17.99

44.81

2,500

Unlimited

4,096

22.6

380

179

Liberia

60.0

30.00

28.68

9,000

600

18,432

14.0

600

Andorra**

18.52

200

100

500

Anguilla**

37.03

1,000

1,000

1,024

7.0

Cayman Islands**

56.88

300

20

600

Cuba**

23.70

70

20

600

Gibraltar**

30.69

70

100

500

0.0

Liechtenstein**

29.76

70

Unlimited

1,024

7.7

Monaco**

59.04

Unlimited

Unlimited

51,200

20.0

Saint Kitts and Nevis**

37.04

1,000

1,000

10,000

18,640

Saint Lucia**

32.78

Unlimited

Unlimited

8,000

9,460

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines**

31.70

500

20

3,072

7,940

Somalia**

8.70

70

20

2,000

10.0

Syrian Arab Republic**

13.04

70

25

600

5.0

Taiwan, Province of China**

20.52

70

20

1,024

5.0

Note: Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. * Data correspond to the GNI p.c. in 2017. ** Country not ranked because data on GNI p.c. are not available.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. and PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Mobile-voice basket

This section analyses the prices for a basket combining voice and text messages, but without a data allowance. The revised basket for mobile-voice prices corresponds to the non-data part of a low-consumption data-and-voice basket, i.e. 70 voice minutes and 20 SMSs.[9] The previous mobile-voice basket, applied until 2017, contained 30 calls and 100 SMSs.

Global trends

Between 2008 and 2019, the global average price of a mobile-voice basket decreased from USD 21.4 to USD 11.8, equivalent to a CAGR of -5.3 per cent. Growth rates for the period 2008-2019 should be analysed with caution, as there is a break in series between 2017 and 2018. Since the growth rates for 2009-2017 are very similar to the growth rates for 2008-2019, it is assumed that the impact of the change in basket is minimal, and growth rates are therefore reported nevertheless. Over the same period, mobile-voice penetration increased from 60 to 109 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, a CAGR of 5.5 per cent.

Chart 4: Global mobile-voice price basket in USD (left axis) and mobile-voice subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2008-2019

Note: Prices are calculated based on simple averages of data from 138 economies for which data on mobile-voice prices were available for 2008-2019. There is a break in series between 2017 and 2018. Up to 2017, data are for a basket of 30 calls and 100 SMSs.
Source: ITU. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Converted to USD, the average price of the mobile-voice basket in LDCs, at USD 8, was USD 3 cheaper than the average price in developing countries and only half the price in developed countries. The CIS region had the lowest prices, at only USD 3, whereas the most expensive baskets were found in the Americas (USD 17) and Europe (USD 15).

Chart 5: Mobile-voice basket in USD, 2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 195 economies for which data on mobile-voice prices in USD are available for the year 2019.
Source: ITU. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Taking purchasing power into account, the mobile-voice basket fell from PPP$ 30.6 to PPP$ 18.7 between 2008 and 2019, a CAGR of -4.4 per cent, compared with a CAGR of 5.5 per cent for the number of subscriptions.

Chart 6: Global mobile-voice price basket in PPP$ (left axis) and mobile-voice subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2008-2019

Note: Prices are calculated based on simple averages of data from 130 economies for which data on mobile-voice prices were available for 2008-2019. There is a break in series between 2017 and 2018. Up to 2017, data are for a basket of 30 calls and 100 SMSs.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank.

Correcting for purchasing power has the effect of eliminating the price differences between developed countries (PPP$ 19), developing countries (PPP$ 18) and LDCs (PPP$ 18). The CIS region is still the region with the most affordable prices, with an average of PPP$ 10, but much closer to the next most affordable region, Asia and the Pacific (PPP$ 13). The Americas is still the most expensive region (PPP$ 25), followed by Europe (PPP$ 19) but also Africa (also at PPP$ 19). The average for the Arab States is influenced by the very high value for Mauritania (PPP$ 44.9). Excluding Mauritania, average mobile-voice prices in the Arab states are virtually the same as in Asia and the Pacific in PPP$ terms.

Chart 7: Mobile-voice basket in PPP$, 2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 166 economies for which data on mobile-voice prices in PPP$ are available for the year 2019.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank.

Taking income levels into account saw a greater reduction in prices, from 8.5 per cent of GNI p.c. to 2.9 per cent, or a CAGR of -9.3 per cent. Although causality is difficult to prove, these price reductions have certainly helped contribute to the rapid rise in the mobile-voice penetration rate, to the effect that globally there are now more mobile-cellular subscriptions than people.

Chart 8: Global mobile-voice price basket as a % of GNI p.c. (left axis) and mobile-voice subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2008-2019

Note: Prices are calculated based on simple averages of data from 137 economies for which data on mobile-voice prices were available for 2008-2019. There is a break in series between 2017 and 2018. Up to 2017, data are for a basket of 30 calls and 100 SMSs.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. data are from the World Bank.

Expressing prices as a share of GNI p.c. completely changes the perspective on the differences between the various regions of the world. In developed countries, the cost of a mobile-voice basket represented less than one per cent of GNI p.c. In developing countries, this ratio stood above 5 per cent, whereas in LDCs it was just over 12 per cent. Europe was the region with the most affordable prices, at 0.9 per cent of GNI p.c. on average, closely followed by the CIS region at 1 per cent. The next three regions had affordability levels between 2.5 and 3.2 per cent of GNI p.c., but in Africa it was as much as 12 per cent.

Chart 9: Mobile-voice basket as a % of GNI p.c., 2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 184 economies for which data on mobile-voice prices as a % of GNI p.c. are available for the year 2019.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. data are from the World Bank.

In 2008, the average price of a mobile-voice basket in developing countries stood at 11.4 per cent of GNI p.c., compared with 2.4 per cent in developed countries (see Chart 10). The difference between these two figures, 9 percentage points, can be considered as the affordability gap between developed and developing countries for mobile-voice services. In 2019, the average price of a mobile-voice basket in developing countries had gone down to 3.8 per cent of GNI p.c., whereas the average price in developed countries had shrunk to 0.9 per cent. As such, the affordability gap between developed and developing countries was reduced from 9 to 2.9 percentage points between 2008 and 2019. This is very positive, as it provides an avenue for developing countries to catch-up to penetration levels observed in more developed countries.

Chart 10: Global mobile-voice price basket as a % of GNI p.c. by development level (left axis) and affordability gap for mobile-voice (right axis), 2008-2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 137 economies for which data on mobile-voice prices as a % of GNI p.c. are available for all years. The affordability gap is defined as the difference between the average price as a % of GNI p.c. for developing countries and the average price for developed countries.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. data are from the World Bank.

The global average price reductions have undoubtedly helped contribute to the rapid rise in the mobile-voice penetration rate (see Chart 11), alongside the entry of new operators into the market and better monitoring and evaluation by regulators, many of whom now monitor local market prices and affordability. Globally, the number of mobile-voice subscriptions increased from 60 to 108 per 100 inhabitants between 2008 and 2019.

The most spectacular growth in subscribers has been recorded in the LDCs, where penetration more than tripled from 2008 to 2019, from 22 to 75 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. Such subscriber growth has contributed substantially to the doubling of penetration in developing countries, from 49 to 104 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. In mobile markets in developed countries, saturation levels are being reached, with a comparatively small increase recorded from 108 to 129 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants. In these countries, average penetration exceeds total population as a result of multiple SIM-card ownership, on which subscription figures are based.

Chart 11: Mobile-voice subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, 2008-2019*

Note: * Estimate.
Source: ITU.

Benchmarking countries

In most countries, an entry-level mobile-voice basket remains fairly affordable. In 70 countries, a low-usage mobile-voice basket was available for less than 1 per cent of GNI p.c., and in a further 37 countries it stood below 2 per cent. On the other hand, in 20 countries with the least affordable baskets the cost rose above 10 per cent of GNI p.c. – almost exclusively African countries, with the exception of Haiti and Nicaragua.

Table 4: Mobile-voice basket, 2019

Rank

Economy

as % of
GNI p.c.

USD

PPP$

Tax rate
included (%)

GNI p.c.,
USD, 2018

1

Hong Kong, China

0.1

2.46

3.01

0.0

50,310

2

Macao, China

0.1

4.09

5.09

0.0

78,320

3

Luxembourg

0.1

5.89

5.13

77,820

4

Austria

0.1

4.25

4.29

20.0

49,250

5

United Arab Emirates

0.1

3.70

4.82

5.0

41,010

6

Norway

0.2

10.22

7.71

25.0

80,790

7

Qatar

0.2

12.72

16.68

0.0

61,190

8

Bahrain

0.3

4.68

7.73

5.0

21,890

9

Sri Lanka

0.3

0.93

2.83

37.7

4,060

10

France

0.3

9.44

9.44

20.0

41,070

11

Singapore

0.3

14.83

17.64

7.0

58,770

12

Belgium

0.3

11.81

11.67

21.0

45,430

13

Israel

0.3

11.11

9.42

17.0

40,850

14

Russian Federation

0.3

2.81

6.73

20.0

10,230

15

Brunei Darussalam

0.3

8.53

15.19

0.0

31,020

16

Estonia

0.3

5.90

8.28

20.0

20,990

17

Iceland*

0.4

18.37

12.85

24.0

60,740

18

Iran (Islamic Republic of)*

0.4

1.73

5.53

9.0

5,470

19

China

0.4

3.01

5.22

0.0

9,470

20

Sudan

0.4

0.50

35.0

1,560

21

Kazakhstan

0.4

2.62

7.55

12.0

7,830

22

Finland

0.4

16.66

14.90

24.0

47,820

23

Kuwait

0.4

11.76

18.05

0.0

33,690

24

Egypt

0.4

1.01

5.18

23.0

2,800

25

Netherlands

0.4

18.90

18.45

21.0

51,280

26

Mauritius

0.4

4.45

7.58

15.0

12,050

27

New Zealand

0.5

15.91

14.33

15.0

40,820

28

Japan

0.5

16.63

16.91

8.0

41,340

29

Switzerland

0.5

34.01

24.19

7.7

83,580

30

Tunisia

0.5

1.44

4.32

19.0

3,500

31

United Kingdom

0.5

17.34

16.47

20.0

41,330

32

Mexico

0.5

3.98

7.53

16.0

9,180

33

Costa Rica

0.5

5.00

7.78

13.0

11,510

34

Denmark

0.5

26.76

21.15

25.0

60,140

35

Malta

0.5

11.81

15.83

18.0

26,220

36

Canada

0.6

21.80

21.08

13.0

44,860

37

Sweden

0.6

26.80

24.91

25.0

55,070

38

Portugal

0.6

10.63

13.53

23.0

21,680

39

Cyprus

0.6

12.99

15.89

19.0

26,300

40

Greece

0.6

10.04

12.86

24.0

19,540

41

United States

0.6

32.66

32.66

8.9

62,850

42

Thailand

0.6

3.46

8.96

7.0

6,610

43

Lithuania

0.6

9.33

15.82

21.0

17,360

44

Turkmenistan

0.7

3.65

15.0

6,740

45

Uzbekistan

0.7

1.11

20.0

2,020

46

Saudi Arabia

0.7

11.87

24.35

5.0

21,540

47

Slovakia

0.7

10.13

15.89

20.0

18,330

48

Spain

0.7

16.40

19.42

21.0

29,450

49

Maldives

0.7

5.36

7.05

6.0

9,310

50

Turkey

0.7

6.01

17.25

25.5

10,380

51

Panama

0.7

8.40

14.64

7.0

14,370

52

Malaysia

0.7

6.20

15.05

0.0

10,460

53

Latvia

0.7

10.03

15.08

21.0

16,880

54

Bhutan

0.7

1.86

5.59

5.0

3,080

55

Mongolia

0.8

2.25

6.20

10.0

3,580

56

Armenia

0.8

2.68

6.64

20.0

4,230

57

Oman

0.8

9.62

18.95

0.0

15,110

58

Bahamas*

0.8

20.02

17.67

12.0

30,210

59

Libya

0.8

4.32

0.0

6,330

60

Australia

0.8

36.61

31.86

10.0

53,190

61

Morocco

0.8

2.13

4.85

20.0

3,090

62

Ireland

0.8

41.33

35.58

23.0

59,360

63

Georgia

0.8

2.89

18.0

4,130

64

Italy

0.8

23.50

25.50

22.0

33,560

65

Slovenia

0.9

17.70

23.14

22.0

24,670

66

Belarus

0.9

4.16

16.42

25.0

5,670

67

Poland

0.9

10.80

20.91

23.0

14,150

68

Myanmar

0.9

1.02

4.02

5.0

1,310

69

Seychelles

1.0

12.45

19.68

15.0

15,600

70

Azerbaijan

1.0

3.33

13.58

18.0

4,050

71

Palau

1.0

14.15

15.21

16,910

72

Hungary

1.0

12.55

22.49

27.0

14,590

73

Germany

1.0

41.32

43.48

19.0

47,450

74

Botswana

1.0

6.76

12.92

12.0

7,750

75

Bangladesh

1.1

1.55

3.80

21.0

1,750

76

Jamaica

1.1

4.42

6.91

25.0

4,990

77

India

1.1

1.83

6.05

18.0

2,020

78

Trinidad and Tobago

1.1

14.70

17.58

12.5

16,240

79

Romania

1.1

10.63

22.53

19.0

11,290

80

Pakistan

1.2

1.54

5.59

0.0

1,580

81

Korea (Rep. of)

1.2

29.88

34.19

10.0

30,600

82

Chile

1.3

15.28

21.25

14,670

83

Ukraine

1.3

2.83

10.73

20.0

2,660

84

Aruba*

1.3

26.50

31.64

23,630

85

Uruguay

1.4

17.73

21.28

15,650

86

Colombia

1.4

7.13

14.92

23.0

6,190

87

Czech Republic

1.4

24.34

38.08

21.0

20,250

88

Serbia

1.5

7.98

16.39

20.0

6,390

89

Jordan

1.5

5.44

11.28

46.0

4,210

90

South Africa

1.6

7.40

14.84

15.0

5,720

91

Saint Kitts and Nevis

1.6

24.56

32.59

18,640

92

Eswatini

1.6

5.21

12.41

14.0

3,850

93

Algeria

1.7

5.64

16.26

19.0

4,060

94

Nauru

1.7

16.33

15.0

11,240

95

Samoa

1.8

6.11

8.40

15.0

4,190

96

Ecuador

1.8

9.10

15.66

12.0

6,120

97

Brazil

1.8

13.68

22.23

40.2

9,140

98

Nepal (Republic of)

1.8

1.45

4.24

26.0

960

99

Albania

1.8

7.41

15.47

20.0

4,860

100

Montenegro

1.9

13.02

25.65

21.0

8,400

101

Ethiopia

1.9

1.23

3.62

15.0

790

102

Indonesia

1.9

6.03

16.80

10.0

3,840

103

Iraq

1.9

7.95

15.83

0.0

5,030

104

Puerto Rico

1.9

33.45

11.5

21,100

105

Tajikistan

1.9

1.64

23.0

1,010

106

Namibia

2.0

8.54

16.95

15.0

5,250

107

Antigua and Barbuda

2.0

26.33

32.40

15,810

108

Dominican Rep.

2.0

12.41

26.96

30.0

7,370

109

Peru

2.0

11.04

21.02

6,530

110

Bulgaria

2.0

15.08

33.30

20.0

8,860

111

Croatia

2.1

23.73

38.28

25.0

13,830

112

Barbados*

2.1

26.61

21.17

15,240

113

Curacao*

2.2

34.61

44.05

6.0

19,070

114

North Macedonia

2.4

10.88

24.86

18.0

5,450

115

Tonga

2.5

8.94

11.67

15.0

4,300

116

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2.5

12.01

25.28

17.0

5,690

117

Kyrgyzstan

2.6

2.60

8.55

17.0

1,220

118

Lebanon

2.6

16.50

25.88

10.0

7,690

119

Viet Nam

2.7

5.33

12.97

10.0

2,400

120

Grenada

2.7

22.26

30.27

9,780

121

Moldova

2.8

6.96

16.28

20.0

2,990

122

Paraguay

2.9

13.71

29.39

10.0

5,680

123

Saint Lucia

2.9

22.96

30.04

12.5

9,460

124

Philippines

3.0

9.46

24.39

12.0

3,830

125

Fiji

3.0

14.78

23.36

9.0

5,860

126

Guyana

3.2

12.64

20.29

14.0

4,760

127

Suriname

3.2

13.37

8.0

4,990

128

Ghana

3.3

5.86

16.23

23.5

2,130

129

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

3.3

9.39

18.81

13.0

3,370

130

Angola

3.5

9.75

12.54

10.0

3,370

131

El Salvador

3.5

11.10

22.08

18.0

3,820

132

Nigeria

3.7

6.02

11.95

5.0

1,960

133

Dominica

3.7

22.20

30.97

15.0

7,210

134

Gabon

3.7

21.00

30.69

18.0

6,800

135

Lao P.D.R.

3.7

7.64

20.33

10.0

2,460

136

Palestine

3.9

11.94

17.17

16.0

3,710

137

Argentina

3.9

40.36

26.3

12,370

138

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

4.1

27.44

38.12

7,940

139

Micronesia

4.2

12.50

12.79

0.0

3,580

140

Rwanda

4.5

2.90

7.97

28.0

780

141

Kenya

4.5

6.14

12.37

31.0

1,620

142

Tanzania

5.2

4.42

11.86

32.5

1,020

143

Belize

5.5

21.70

12.5

4,720

144

Cambodia

5.5

6.35

15.54

10.0

1,380

145

Zambia

5.6

6.70

17.09

33.5

1,430

146

Kiribati

5.8

15.09

0.0

3,140

147

Sao Tome and Principe

6.0

9.51

13.35

5.0

1,890

148

Yemen

6.4

5.12

5.0

960

149

Guinea

6.5

4.51

8.91

18.0

830

150

Marshall Islands

6.7

26.65

0.0

4,740

151

Gambia

6.8

3.94

12.72

21.3

700

152

Timor-Leste

6.8

10.35

16.10

5.0

1,820

153

Lesotho

6.8

7.88

21.32

9.0

1,380

154

Solomon Islands

6.9

11.45

11.81

10.0

2,000

155

Afghanistan

7.1

3.23

11.01

0.0

550

156

Guatemala

7.3

26.86

44.87

12.0

4,410

157

Madagascar

7.3

2.69

9.42

20.0

440

158

Cabo Verde

7.8

22.37

46.89

15.0

3,450

159

Vanuatu

7.9

19.61

18.40

15.0

2,970

160

Uganda

8.0

4.16

12.45

18.0

620

161

Honduras

8.2

15.85

31.10

15.0

2,330

162

Cameroon

8.7

10.41

24.91

0.0

1,440

163

Papua New Guinea

8.8

18.60

22.59

10.0

2,530

164

Djibouti

9.3

16.88

29.79

10.0

2,180

165

Haiti

10.4

6.95

14.87

10.0

800

166

Benin

10.7

7.74

19.92

18.0

870

167

Comoros

10.7

11.80

0.0

1,320

168

Côte d'Ivoire

10.9

14.67

35.86

18.0

1,610

169

Senegal

11.2

13.15

31.93

23.0

1,410

170

Sierra Leone

14.8

6.16

16.04

15.0

500

171

Mauritania

16.0

15.86

44.85

18.0

1,190

172

Mali

17.3

11.97

30.52

18.0

830

173

Nicaragua

17.8

30.05

80.87

15.0

2,030

174

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

18.4

7.51

26.0

490

175

Guinea-Bissau

19.1

11.93

27.38

17.0

750

176

Mozambique

20.6

7.56

17.0

440

177

Burkina Faso

21.1

11.61

30.24

18.0

660

178

Togo

22.7

12.32

30.29

18.0

650

179

Malawi

25.6

7.67

22.61

26.5

360

180

Central African Rep.

28.5

11.40

19.0

480

181

Chad

31.6

17.62

18.0

670

182

Burundi

32.0

7.48

18.25

52.0

280

183

Liberia

34.8

17.39

16.63

14.0

600

184

Niger

48.6

15.39

38.31

22.6

380

Andorra**

18.52

Anguilla**

21.23

Cayman Islands**

28.03

Cuba**

17.55

0.0

Gibraltar**

19.85

0.0

Liechtenstein**

25.78

7.7

Monaco**

29.51

20.0

San Marino**

8.33

9.25

Somalia**

3.70

10.0

Syrian Arab Republic**

2.25

5.0

Taiwan, Province of China**

9.92

5.0

Note: Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. * Data correspond to the GNI p.c. in 2017. ** Country not ranked because data on GNI p.c. are not available.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. and PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Mobile-data basket

The mobile-data basket uses the cheapest price with the largest operator for a data plan with a monthly allowance of at least 1.5 GB, irrespective of the device used, over a 3G or higher data transmission network. This is a departure from the previous baskets, which consisted of two different plans. The first was a USB/dongle, computer-based, post-paid subscription of at least 1 GB, while the second was a handset-based, prepaid subscription of at least 500 MB. The time series in the analysis below are for the 1GB USB/dongle, computer-based subscription up to 2017, mapped to the 1.5 GB subscription, irrespective of the device used, for 2018 and 2019.

Global trends

The global average price of a mobile-data basket of at least 1.5 GB dropped from USD 20.4 in 2013 to USD 13.2 in 2019, equivalent to a CAGR of -7 per cent – driven mostly by the 2013 to 2015 sub-period, followed by relative stability over the past four years .[10] Over the past six years, there has been an explosion in the number of active mobile-data subscriptions, increasing from 27.4 to 83 per 100 inhabitants, or a CAGR of 20.3 per cent.

Chart 12: Global mobile-data price basket in USD (left axis) and active mobile-data subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2013-2019

Note: Prices are calculated based on simple averages of data from 145 economies for which data on mobile data prices in USD were available for 2013-2019. There is a break in series between 2017 and 2018. Up to 2017, prices are for 1 GB of data for a USB/dongle, computer-based subscription.
Source: ITU. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

In developed countries, the price of a mobile-data basket of 1.5 GB stood at USD 17 in 2019, which was above the global average of USD 14. However, as most people in developed countries will have a data-and-voice bundle, a data-only plan will not be very common. In developing countries, the nominal price remained just under the global average, at USD 13, whereas in LDCs the cost was only USD 8 for such a plan.

Expressed in USD, the price of a mobile-data basket was the lowest in the CIS region, at USD 7, followed by Africa (USD 10), Asia and the Pacific (USD 11) and the Arab States (USD 14). The two most expensive regions were Europe at USD 16 and the Americas at USD 18.

Chart 13: Mobile-data basket in USD, 2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 193 economies for which data on mobile-data prices in USD are available for the year 2019.
Source: ITU. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Correcting for differences in purchasing power (PPP$), the CAGR of a mobile-data broadband basket of 1.5 GB between 2013 and 2019 was -6.6 per cent, slightly less than the CAGR in USD (-7 per cent).

Chart 14: Global mobile-data price basket in PPP$ (left axis) and active mobile-data subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2013-2019

Note: Prices are calculated based on simple averages of data from 133 economies for which data on mobile-data prices in PPP$ were available for 2013-2019. There is a break in series between 2017 and 2018. Up to 2017, prices are for 1 GB of data for a USB/dongle, computer-based subscription.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank.

The global average price of a 1.5 GB mobile-data basket in 2019 stood at PPP$ 20 in 2019. The average price in developed countries was below the global average (PPP$ 18), whereas the average price in developing countries was above (PPP$ 21). In LDCs, however, a 1.5 GB mobile-data basket cost PPP$ 16, below the global average and below the average for developed countries. Nevertheless, Internet uptake in LDCs is still very low at only 19.1 per cent of individuals, compared with 54.6 per cent globally.[11] This indicates that affordability is not the only barrier to Internet use, but that other barriers are important too, such as low level of education, lack of relevant content, lack of skills, in addition to a potentially low-quality Internet connection, preventing effective use.

The CIS region still had the most affordable mobile-data baskets, at an average of PPP$ 14, just ahead of Asia and the Pacific (PPP$ 15) and Europe (PPP$ 18). Mobile-data baskets in the Americas were the most expensive, at PPP$ 28, followed by the Arab States (PPP$ 25) and Africa (PPP$ 20).

Chart 15: Mobile-data basket in PPP$, 2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 166 economies for which data on mobile-data prices in PPP$ are available for the year 2019.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank.

Taking into account GNI p.c. levels, the reduction in prices over the period 2013-2019 has been significant. The global average price of a mobile-data basket of 1.5 GB shrank from 8.4 per cent of GNI p.c. in 2013 to 3.2 per cent of GNI p.c. in 2019, a CAGR of almost -15 per cent.

Chart 16: Global mobile-data price basket as a % of GNI p.c. (left axis) and active mobile-data subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2013-2019

Note: Prices are calculated based on simple averages of data from 140 economies for which data on mobile data prices as a % of GNI p.c. were available for 2013-2019. There is a break in series between 2017 and 2018. Up to 2017, prices are for 1 GB of data for a USB/dongle, computer-based subscription.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. data are from the World Bank.

In 2018, the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development set as a target for 2025 that entry-level broadband services should be made affordable in developing countries, corresponding to less than 2 per cent of monthly GNI p.c. Globally, a mobile-data basket accounted for 4.3 per cent of GNI p.c., which is substantially above the target. In developed countries, these baskets are generally very affordable, costing the equivalent of 0.8 per cent of GNI p.c. in 2019. In developing countries, the cost of a 1.5 GB mobile-data basket stood at 5.5 per cent of GNI p.c., while in the LDCs it was as high as 12.1 per cent.

Regionally, the least affordable baskets relative to income are found in Africa, at 11.4 per cent of GNI p.c. on average. The other regions are considerably less expensive. Europeans have access to the cheapest baskets, at 0.8 per cent of GNI p.c., followed by the CIS region (2.2 per cent), Asia and the Pacific (2.7 per cent), the Americas (2.9 per cent) and the Arab States (4.1 per cent).

Chart 17: Mobile-data basket as a % of GNI p.c., 2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 183 economies for which data on mobile-data prices as a % of GNI p.c. are available for the year 2019.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. data are from the World Bank.

It is interesting to note that the average prices for the mobile-voice basket and the mobile-data basket are very similar, across levels of development and regions. However, the gap in the penetration rate for mobile broadband and Internet uptake between developed and developing countries is much larger than the gap in mobile-cellular uptake (see Chart 18). This is particularly the case in LDCs. One conclusion that could be drawn is that if people in low-income countries have the choice between a mobile-cellular or a mobile-broadband subscription, preference goes to the latter. This is a further indicator that affordability is not the only, or even the most important, barrier to Internet uptake in developing countries and LDCs.

Chart 18: Mobile-cellular subscriptions, active mobile-broadband subscriptions and Internet users, by level of development, 2019*

Note: * Estimate. Source: ITU.

In 2013, the average price of a mobile-data basket in developing countries stood at 11.8 per cent of GNI p.c., compared with 1.1 per cent in developed countries (see Chart 19), translating into an affordability gap of 10.7 percentage points for mobile-data. In 2019, just six years later, the affordability gap had been reduced significantly to 3.5 percentage points, owing to falling relative prices in the developing countries. Nevertheless, the gap in Internet uptake remains substantial.

Chart 19: Global mobile-data price basket in terms of GNI p.c. by development level (left axis) and affordability gap for mobile-data (right axis), 2008-2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 140 economies for which data on mobile-data prices as a % of GNI p.c. are available for all years. The affordability gap is defined as the difference in the average price as a % of GNI p.c. for developing countries and the average price for developed countries.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. data are from the World Bank.

The price reductions observed between 2013 and 2019, as well as the relative affordability of mobile-data plans, are certainly a contributing factor driving rapid growth in active mobile-data subscriptions since 2008 (see Chart 20), although – as mentioned above – in LDCs this growth is much slower, compared with growth in mobile-cellular subscriptions.

Chart 20: Active mobile-data subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, 2008-2019*

Note: * Estimate.
Source: ITU.

Benchmarking countries

In 61 economies, consisting of 45 high-income and 16 middle-income economies, a mobile-data basket cost less than 1 per cent of GNI p.c. in 2019.[12] The most affordable basket, relative to income, was available in Luxembourg, followed by Macao (China) and Poland, all at 0.2 per cent of GNI p.c. At the other end of the scale, in 20 countries a mobile-data basket accounted for more than 10 per cent of GNI p.c. Sixteen of the twenty countries with the least affordable baskets are in Africa.

Table 5: Mobile-data basket, 2019

Rank

Economy

as % of GNI p.c.

USD

PPP$

Monthly data allowance (in GB)

Tax rate included (%)

GNI p.c., USD,
2018

1

Luxembourg

0.2

11.81

10.27

2.0

77,820

2

Macao, China

0.2

12.14

15.12

2.0

0.0

78,320

3

Poland

0.2

2.77

5.36

10.0

23.0

14,150

4

Italy

0.3

7.07

7.67

10.0

22.0

33,560

5

Austria

0.3

11.81

11.91

8.0

20.0

49,250

6

Hong Kong, China

0.3

12.25

14.99

2.0

0.0

50,310

7

Singapore

0.3

14.83

17.64

3.0

7.0

58,770

8

Qatar

0.3

16.48

21.62

3.5

0.0

61,190

9

Israel

0.3

11.11

9.42

30.0

17.0

40,850

10

Spain

0.3

8.21

9.72

3.0

21.0

29,450

11

France

0.3

11.80

11.80

2.0

20.0

41,070

12

Norway

0.4

24.47

18.45

5.0

25.0

80,790

13

Germany

0.4

14.75

15.52

4.0

19.0

47,450

14

Sweden

0.4

17.14

15.93

10.0

25.0

55,070

15

Denmark

0.4

18.85

14.89

15.0

25.0

60,140

16

New Zealand

0.4

13.15

11.84

1.8

15.0

40,820

17

United States

0.4

21.78

21.78

2.0

8.9

62,850

18

Kazakhstan

0.4

2.87

8.27

3.0

12.0

7,830

19

Korea (Rep. of)

0.4

11.24

12.86

10.0

10.0

30,600

20

Belgium

0.5

17.71

17.50

2.0

21.0

45,430

21

Australia

0.5

21.67

18.85

10.0

10.0

53,190

22

Latvia

0.5

7.07

10.64

10.0

21.0

16,880

23

Czech Republic

0.5

9.16

14.32

1.5

21.0

20,250

24

Iceland*

0.5

27.61

19.31

5.0

24.0

60,740

25

Brunei Darussalam

0.6

14.83

26.42

3.0

0.0

31,020

26

Bahamas*

0.6

14.55

12.84

2.0

12.0

30,210

27

United Kingdom

0.6

20.01

19.01

5.0

20.0

41,330

28

Kuwait

0.6

16.56

25.42

5.0

0.0

33,690

29

Sri Lanka

0.6

2.15

6.56

2.0

19.7

4,060

30

Canada

0.7

26.16

25.30

2.0

13.0

44,860

31

Switzerland

0.7

50.11

35.64

30.0

7.7

83,580

32

Mauritius

0.7

7.25

12.36

1.7

15.0

12,050

33

Costa Rica

0.7

6.93

10.79

2.0

13.0

11,510

34

Slovenia

0.7

15.34

20.05

5.0

22.0

24,670

35

Iran (Islamic Republic of)*

0.7

3.40

10.86

2.0

9.0

5,470

36

Indonesia

0.7

2.39

6.66

2.0

10.0

3,840

37

Pakistan

0.7

0.99

3.58

4.9

0.0

1,580

38

Algeria

0.8

2.57

7.42

2.0

19.0

4,060

39

Slovakia

0.8

11.81

18.53

1.5

20.0

18,330

40

Georgia

0.8

2.76

2.0

18.0

4,130

41

Lithuania

0.8

11.69

19.83

30.0

21.0

17,360

42

Estonia

0.8

14.17

19.86

5.0

20.0

20,990

43

Malta

0.8

17.71

23.74

3.0

18.0

26,220

44

Montenegro

0.8

5.76

11.35

1.5

21.0

8,400

45

Netherlands

0.8

35.43

34.60

10.0

21.0

51,280

46

Belarus

0.8

3.95

15.59

2.0

25.0

5,670

47

Ireland

0.8

41.33

35.58

20.0

23.0

59,360

48

United Arab Emirates

0.8

28.59

37.25

1.5

5.0

41,010

49

India

0.9

1.43

4.75

2.0

18.0

2,020

50

Malaysia

0.9

7.43

18.05

10.0

0.0

10,460

51

Finland

0.9

35.19

31.47

Unlimited

24.0

47,820

52

Chile

0.9

10.90

15.15

5.0

14,670

53

Bulgaria

0.9

6.63

14.64

1.5

20.0

8,860

54

Greece

0.9

15.06

19.29

1.5

24.0

19,540

55

Turkey

0.9

8.08

23.20

2.5

25.5

10,380

56

China

1.0

7.56

13.11

3.0

0.0

9,470

57

Myanmar

1.0

1.05

4.12

1.5

5.0

1,310

58

Saudi Arabia

1.0

17.33

35.57

2.0

5.0

21,540

59

Cyprus

1.0

21.26

26.00

1.5

19.0

26,300

60

Portugal

1.0

17.58

22.39

1.5

23.0

21,680

61

Japan

1.0

34.23

34.82

2.0

8.0

41,340

62

Mexico

1.0

7.79

14.75

1.5

16.0

9,180

63

Russian Federation

1.0

8.78

21.01

10.0

20.0

10,230

64

Oman

1.0

13.00

25.61

2.0

0.0

15,110

65

Egypt

1.0

2.41

12.35

1.8

23.0

2,800

66

Viet Nam

1.1

2.21

5.39

3.0

10.0

2,400

67

Romania

1.1

10.63

22.53

30.0

19.0

11,290

68

Bhutan

1.1

2.91

8.76

1.9

5.0

3,080

69

Albania

1.1

4.63

9.67

3.0

20.0

4,860

70

Barbados*

1.2

15.00

11.93

1.5

15,240

71

Hungary

1.2

14.77

26.47

6.0

5.0

14,590

72

Ukraine

1.2

2.76

10.46

2.0

20.0

2,660

73

Tunisia

1.3

3.78

11.37

2.5

25.0

3,500

74

Serbia

1.3

6.98

14.34

5.0

20.0

6,390

75

Argentina

1.3

13.53

4.0

12,370

76

Croatia

1.4

15.77

25.43

10.0

25.0

13,830

77

Aruba*

1.4

27.37

32.68

4.0

23,630

78

Azerbaijan

1.4

4.71

19.19

1.5

18.0

4,050

79

Thailand

1.4

7.91

20.51

2.0

7.0

6,610

80

Armenia

1.5

5.18

12.84

2.0

20.0

4,230

81

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.5

7.06

14.86

2.0

17.0

5,690

82

Tonga

1.5

5.37

7.00

2.0

15.0

4,300

83

Bahrain

1.5

27.93

46.09

20.0

5.0

21,890

84

Uruguay

1.6

20.99

25.19

15.0

15,650

85

Panama

1.7

20.00

34.87

6.0

14,370

86

Peru

1.7

9.13

17.37

2.9

6,530

87

Cambodia

1.7

2.00

4.89

1.5

10.0

1,380

88

Palau

1.8

25.00

26.86

8.0

0.0

16,910

89

Philippines

1.8

5.68

14.64

2.0

12.0

3,830

90

Brazil

1.8

13.68

22.23

3.0

40.2

9,140

91

Bangladesh

1.9

2.74

6.73

1.5

21.0

1,750

92

North Macedonia

1.9

8.62

19.69

1.5

18.0

5,450

93

Gabon

1.9

10.80

15.78

2.0

18.0

6,800

94

Suriname

1.9

8.04

3.0

8.0

4,990

95

Curacao*

2.0

31.28

39.82

3.5

6.0

19,070

96

Maldives

2.0

15.84

20.82

2.5

6.0

9,310

97

Morocco

2.1

5.33

12.12

5.0

20.0

3,090

98

Palestine

2.1

6.46

9.29

2.5

16.0

3,710

99

Moldova

2.1

5.36

12.52

1.5

20.0

2,990

100

Ecuador

2.2

11.20

19.28

2.0

12.0

6,120

101

Seychelles

2.2

28.68

45.33

2.0

15.0

15,600

102

Libya

2.2

11.72

2.0

0.0

6,330

103

Mongolia

2.2

6.67

18.39

3.0

10.0

3,580

104

Saint Kitts and Nevis

2.4

37.04

49.15

10.0

18,640

105

Nigeria

2.4

3.92

7.77

1.5

0.0

1,960

106

Nauru

2.5

23.16

1.8

15.0

11,240

107

Puerto Rico

2.5

44.60

8.0

11.5

21,100

108

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

2.6

7.24

14.49

2.0

16.0

3,370

109

Colombia

2.7

14.14

29.61

2.0

19.0

6,190

110

Fiji

2.7

13.39

21.17

12.0

9.0

5,860

111

Nepal (Republic of)

2.8

2.20

6.46

1.5

26.0

960

112

Antigua and Barbuda

2.8

37.04

45.57

7.0

15,810

113

Saint Lucia

2.8

22.22

29.08

2.3

9,460

114

Kyrgyzstan

2.9

2.91

9.56

4.1

17.0

1,220

115

Botswana

2.9

18.53

35.39

5.0

12.0

7,750

116

Uzbekistan

3.0

5.07

2.0

20.0

2,020

117

Senegal

3.1

3.60

8.74

2.5

23.0

1,410

118

Trinidad and Tobago

3.1

41.54

49.70

3.0

12.5

16,240

119

Lao P.D.R.

3.2

6.48

17.23

1.5

10.0

2,460

120

Cabo Verde

3.2

9.10

19.07

2.9

15.0

3,450

121

Lebanon

3.3

20.90

32.78

1.8

10.0

7,690

122

Dominica

3.4

20.37

28.42

1.5

7,210

123

Dominican Rep.

3.4

21.01

45.62

3.0

30.0

7,370

124

Grenada

3.5

28.15

38.28

4.0

9,780

125

Guatemala

3.6

13.17

21.99

2.5

12.0

4,410

126

Kenya

3.7

4.94

9.95

2.0

31.0

1,620

127

Vanuatu

3.7

9.08

8.52

2.5

15.0

2,970

128

Jordan

3.7

12.93

26.82

4.0

16.0

4,210

129

South Africa

3.9

18.82

37.74

1.5

15.0

5,720

130

Haiti

4.0

2.65

5.66

1.6

10.0

800

131

Zambia

4.0

4.78

12.19

1.5

33.5

1,430

132

Namibia

4.1

17.76

35.25

1.5

15.0

5,250

133

Turkmenistan

4.3

24.29

1.5

15.0

6,740

134

El Salvador

4.4

14.00

27.85

6.0

3,820

135

Guinea

4.4

3.05

6.02

1.5

18.0

830

136

Paraguay

4.4

20.93

44.86

3.0

10.0

5,680

137

Samoa

4.4

15.46

21.24

12.0

15.0

4,190

138

Belize

4.4

17.50

5.5

12.5

4,720

139

Tajikistan

4.5

3.82

1.5

23.0

1,010

140

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

4.6

30.37

42.19

3.0

7,940

141

Guyana

4.6

18.29

29.36

3.5

14.0

4,760

142

Cameroon

4.7

5.60

13.40

1.5

0.0

1,440

143

Ghana

4.9

8.72

24.15

2.5

23.5

2,130

144

Iraq

5.0

21.14

42.11

2.0

0.0

5,030

145

Timor-Leste

5.3

8.00

12.44

1.8

5.0

1,820

146

Côte d'Ivoire

5.4

7.20

17.60

1.6

18.0

1,610

147

Eswatini

5.4

17.37

41.38

1.5

14.0

3,850

148

Jamaica

5.6

23.28

36.35

1.5

25.0

4,990

149

Angola

5.6

15.82

20.34

2.0

10.0

3,370

150

Kiribati

5.7

14.94

2.7

0.0

3,140

151

Sao Tome and Principe

6.1

9.64

13.53

3.0

5.0

1,890

152

Benin

6.2

4.50

11.58

1.5

18.0

870

153

Rwanda

7.1

4.65

12.76

2.0

18.0

780

154

Mozambique

7.2

2.65

1.5

17.0

440

155

Tanzania

7.8

6.63

17.79

2.0

18.0

1,020

156

Nicaragua

7.9

13.31

35.82

2.0

15.0

2,030

157

Lesotho

7.9

9.06

24.53

2.0

9.0

1,380

158

Mauritania

8.5

8.41

23.77

3.0

18.0

1,190

159

Honduras

8.6

16.73

32.83

3.2

15.0

2,330

160

Djibouti

8.7

15.76

27.81

2.7

10.0

2,180

161

Comoros

8.7

9.60

2.0

0.0

1,320

162

Afghanistan

9.1

4.16

14.17

2.0

0.0

550

163

Gambia

9.2

5.38

17.36

1.5

21.3

700

164

Liberia

10.0

5.00

4.78

2.0

15.0

600

165

Micronesia

10.1

30.00

30.70

2.0

0.0

3,580

166

Uganda

10.4

5.37

16.06

2.0

18.0

620

167

Papua New Guinea

10.4

21.96

26.67

2.3

10.0

2,530

168

Ethiopia

10.5

6.93

20.37

2.0

15.0

790

169

Mali

13.0

9.00

22.94

2.0

18.0

830

170

Congo (Rep. of the)

13.2

17.99

31.00

2.0

18.0

1,640

171

Solomon Islands

16.6

27.66

28.52

3.2

10.0

2,000

172

Togo

16.6

9.00

22.12

1.7

18.0

650

173

Sierra Leone

16.6

6.93

18.06

2.0

15.0

500

174

Burkina Faso

19.6

10.80

28.12

3.0

18.0

660

175

Burundi

20.4

4.77

11.64

1.5

2.0

280

176

Madagascar

20.4

7.50

26.25

2.0

20.0

440

177

Niger

22.7

7.20

17.92

2.0

22.6

380

178

Malawi

22.8

6.83

20.13

2.0

26.5

360

179

Guinea-Bissau

25.9

16.20

37.17

1.5

17.0

750

180

Yemen

26.2

20.94

3.0

5.0

960

181

Central African Rep.

27.0

10.80

1.8

19.0

480

182

Chad

32.2

17.99

4.0

18.0

670

183

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

61.2

25.00

5.0

26.0

490

Andorra**

20.99

3.0

Anguilla**

34.81

2.0

7.0

Cayman Islands**

30.00

2.0

Cuba**

20.00

2.5

Gibraltar**

40.03

2.0

0.0

Liechtenstein**

24.54

20.0

7.7

Monaco**

47.23

20.0

20.0

Somalia**

5.00

2.0

10.0

Syrian Arab Republic**

29.03

1.6

5.0

Taiwan, Province of China**

9.91

1.7

5.0

Note: Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. * Data correspond to the GNI p.c. in 2017. ** Country not ranked because data on GNI p.c. are not available.

Source: ITU. GNI p.c. and PPP$ values are based on World Bank data. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

A key benchmark is the 2 per cent target set by the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. For mobile-data, in 2019, in 95 countries, the cost of a mobile-data basket of 1.5 GB was less than 2 per cent of GNI p.c. These 95 countries consisted of 44 developed countries, 47 developing countries (non-LDCs), and four LDCs. In 48 countries, of which one developed country, 40 developing countries and seven LDCs, prices were only just above the Broadband Commission Target, at 2-5 per cent of GNI p.c. In the remaining nine developing countries and 31 LDCs, much progress still needs to be made in order to reach the 2 per cent target by 2025. In nine LDCs in particular, prices are more than 20 per cent of GNI p.c.

Chart 21: Number of countries having achieved the Broadband Commission target with mobile-data services, 2019

Source: ITU.

Africa

In Africa, the most affordable baskets are available in Mauritius and Gabon, the only two countries with a basket below the Broadband Commission target of 2 per cent. In the next three countries, Seychelles, Nigeria and Botswana, prices accounted for between 2 and 3 per cent of GNI p.c., suggesting that there is a good chance that the Broadband Commission target may be reached in these countries by 2023. In many African countries however, mobile-data baskets are still out of reach for a large part of the population, costing more than 10 per cent of GNI p.c., in situations where incomes are already limited. In eight out of 10 African countries, the data allowance included in the cheapest price (with at least 1.5 GB) did not exceed 2 GB. The highest allowance for this price is observed in Botswana and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, amounting to 5 GB.

Chart 22: Mobile-data prices as a percentage of GNI p.c. and monthly data allowance, Africa, 2019

Source: ITU. GNI p.c. values are World Bank data.

Arab States

Relative to income, the most affordable mobile-data baskets in the Arab States in 2019 were available in Qatar, Kuwait, Algeria, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, all below 1 per cent of GNI p.c. In Iraq, Mauritania, Djibouti and Comoros on the other hand, prices accounted for between 5 and 10 per cent of GNI p.c. The least affordable country was Yemen, where a mobile-data basket cost around 26.2 per cent of GNI p.c. With the exception of Bahrein with 20 GB, data allowance for these lowest prices ranged between 1.5 and 5 GB.

Chart 23: Mobile-data prices as a percentage of GNI p.c. and monthly data allowance, Arab States, 2019

Note: Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. values are World Bank data.

Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific is a very diverse region, consisting of high-income, middle-income and low-income countries. In 16 economies, led by Macao (China) and Hong Kong (China), the price of a mobile-data basket was below 1 per cent of GNI p.c. In three countries, it was above 10 per cent. In the Republic of Korea, Australia and Malaysia, the prices below 1 per cent of GNI p.c. also come with a monthly data allowance of 10 GB, which is five times the 2 GB median data allowance in the region.

Chart 24: Mobile-data prices as a percentage of GNI p.c. and monthly data allowance, Asia and the Pacific, 2019

Note: *Data correspond to the GNI p.c. (Atlas method) in 2017.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. values are World Bank data.

Commonwealth of Independent States

The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is a relatively homogeneous region, with all countries having a mobile-data basket costing less than 5 per cent of GNI p.c. Five CIS countries have achieved the Broadband Commission target. The most affordable basket can be found in Kazakhstan, whereas the least affordable baskets can be found in Turkmenistan and Tajikistan.

Chart 25: Mobile-data prices as a percentage of GNI p.c. and monthly data allowance, CIS, 2019

Source: ITU. GNI p.c. values are World Bank data.

Europe

Europe is the region with the most affordable mobile-data baskets relative to income[13], with 32 countries having a basket costing less than 1 per cent of GNI p.c. and all countries below 2.1 per cent of GNI p.c. Only Moldova is borderline with regard to the Broadband Commission target. Monthly data allowances included in the relevant plans in the region are high, at least 5 GB in more than half of the countries. Finland is a global leader with no data limit applied. Israel, Lithuania, Romania and Switzerland are also worth mentioning, all offering a 30 GB data cap.

Chart 26: Mobile-data prices as a percentage of GNI p.c. and monthly data allowance, Europe, 2019

Note: *Data correspond to the GNI p.c. (Atlas method) in 2017.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. values are World Bank data.

The Americas

In five countries in the Americas, the United States, Bahamas, Canada, Costa Rica and Chile, a mobile-data basket accounted for less than 1 per cent of GNI p.c. In Jamaica, Nicaragua and Honduras, mobile-data baskets were less affordable, at 5.6 per cent, 7.9 per cent and 8.6 per cent of GNI p.c. respectively. The median monthly data allowance for the relevant plans in the region was 3 GB.

Chart 27: Mobile-data prices as a percentage of GNI p.c. and monthly data allowance, the Americas, 2019

Note: *Data correspond to the GNI p.c. (Atlas method) in 2017.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. values are World Bank data

.

Fixed-broadband basket

This section analyses fixed-broadband prices. The fixed-broadband basket is based on the cheapest fixed-broadband subscription offered in a country with as a minimum a 5 GB monthly usage and an advertised download speed of at least 256 Kbit/s.

Fixed broadband networks remain important despite the growth of wireless data. Wireless broadband networks still carry far less traffic than fixed networks, and they generally offer lower speeds and reliability. Moreover, the growth of mobile data actually increases demand for fixed networks. Mobile connections only travel over the air for a short distance, after which they are carried on high-capacity wired connections. The growth of Wi-Fi and other mechanisms for offloading cellular traffic will place greater demands on wired networks.[14] The monitoring of fixed-broadband prices therefore remains important as well.

Global trends

There has been a steady growth in the penetration rate of fixed-broadband subscriptions, with just over six subscriptions per 100 inhabitants in 2008 increasing to almost 15 in 2019, a CAGR of 8.5 per cent.[15] During the same period, the average price of an entry-level fixed-broadband basket, converted into USD using market exchange rates, decreased from USD 44 to USD 27, equal to a CAGR of -4.4 per cent over this period (see Chart 28).[16] Interestingly, prices levelled out and in fact increased slightly from 2016 onwards, but this small increase in average price does not seem to have influenced the global average fixed-broadband subscription rate, which has continued to rise.

Chart 28: Global fixed-broadband price basket in USD (left axis) and fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2008-2019

Note: Prices are calculated based on simple averages of data from 142 economies for which data on fixed-broadband prices were available for 2008-2019.
Source: ITU. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

In 2019, the average price for an entry-level fixed-broadband basket with a minimum of 5 GB monthly usage stood at USD 28 globally.[17] In developed countries, the price was somewhat higher, at USD 31 monthly, whereas in developing countries (USD 27) it was just below the global average. In LDCs (USD 29), it was just above the global average (see Chart 29).

From a regional perspective, what stands out are the low prices in the CIS region, at an average of only USD 11. In the Americas and Africa, fixed-broadband prices are highest (USD 33), followed by Europe (USD 29), the Arab States (USD 22) and Asia and the Pacific (USD 22).

Chart 29: Fixed-broadband basket in USD, 2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 184 economies for which data on fixed-broadband prices in USD are available for the year 2019.
Source: ITU. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

When converting into international dollars using purchasing power parities (PPP$), a different picture emerges. The price drop between 2011 and 2019 is much less pronounced, with a CAGR of -2.5 per cent only, compared with -4.4 per cent when converted into USD (see Chart 30). However, the same levelling-out trend in average price is evident. Yet despite the modest price fall, fixed-broadband subscriptions continued to grow steadily.

Chart 30: Global fixed-broadband price basket in PPP$ (left axis) and fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2008-2019

Note: Prices are calculated based on simple averages of data from 135 economies for which data on fixed-broadband prices were available for 2008-2019.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank.

The global average price stood at some PPP$ 43 for the fixed-broadband basket. Unlike the comparison in USD, when expressed in purchasing-power terms the price in developed countries was below the global average, at PPP$ 34. In developing countries, it stood above the global average (PPP$ 47). In LDCs, the price was even higher, at PPP$ 58 (see Chart 31).

Across the regions, the highest average price was observed in Africa, at PPP$ 62, while the lowest average price was still in the CIS region (PPP$ 22).

Chart 31: Fixed-broadband basket in PPP$, 2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 162 economies for which data on fixed-broadband prices in PPP$ are available for the year 2019.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank.

When prices are expressed in relation to income levels, however, the picture changes dramatically. A 5 GB fixed-broadband basket has a global average cost of 8.7 per cent of GNI p.c., down from 24.6 per cent in 2008, equivalent to a CAGR of -9 per cent (see Chart 32). Over the past four years, however, the affordability of the fixed-broadband basket has not changed, whereas fixed-broadband uptake has continued to grow. At the same time, the advertised download speed offered for the same price is increasing.

Chart 32: Global fixed-broadband price basket as a % of GNI p.c. (left axis) and fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants (right axis), 2008-2019

Note: Prices are calculated based on simple averages of data from 141 economies for which data on fixed-broadband prices were available for 2008-2019.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. data are from the World Bank.

Affordability, however, is very varied, depending on the development level of countries. In developed countries, the fixed-broadband basket cost only 1.4 per cent of GNI p.c. In developing countries, this rises to over 13 per cent, and in LDCs to almost 36 per cent, or more than a third of average GNI p.c. (see Chart 33). This explains why fixed-broadband penetration in LDCs stands at just 1.6 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, compared with 33.6 in developed countries (see Chart 35). It needs to be said, however, that the LDC average is significantly skewed upwards, because of seven countries with very high prices at over 70 per cent of GNI p.c.

One way to correct for outliers is to look at the median rather than the average price. For LDCs, the median price for the fixed-broadband basket was 23.4 per cent of GNI p.c., still high, but considerably less than the average price of 35.9 per cent of GNI p.c. For developing countries, the median price is only 5.0 per cent of GNI p.c., compared with the average price of 13.4 per cent of GNI p.c. For developed countries, the difference is minimal, with a median price of 1.2 per cent of GNI p.c. and an average price of 1.4 per cent.

The regional perspective also changes substantially. Europe is the region with the lowest fixed-broadband basket price as a percentage of GNI p.c. (1.5 per cent), followed by the CIS region (3.7). In Africa, the fixed-broadband basket cost the equivalent of no less than 33.3 per cent of GNI p.c. Very high prices in six African countries impact this figure too.

Chart 33: Fixed-broadband basket as a % of GNI p.c., 2019

Note: Simple averages. Based on 173 economies for which data on fixed-broadband prices as a % of GNI p.c. are available for the year 2019. Source: ITU. GNI p.c. data are from the World Bank.

In 2008, the average price of the fixed-broadband basket stood at a hefty 34.7 per cent of GNI p.c. in developing countries, 32.4 percentage points higher than in developed countries. Although the affordability gap between developed and developing countries fell significantly in the following decade, decreasing to 10.6 percentage points in 2019, the fixed-broadband basket was still expensive in developing countries, at 13.4 per cent of GNI p.c.

Chart 34: Global fixed-broadband price basket as a % of GNI p.c. by development level (left axis) and affordability gap for fixed-broadband (right axis), 2008-2019

Notes: Simple averages. Based on 141 economies for which data on fixed-broadband prices as a % of GNI p.c. are available for all years. The affordability gap is defined as the difference in the average price as a % of GNI p.c. for developing countries and the price for developed countries. Source: ITU. GNI p.c. data are from the World Bank.

Chart 35: Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, 2008-2019*

Note: * Estimate.
Source: ITU.

A difference in quality can be observed when studying the advertised download speeds. Chart 36 shows the median entry-level speeds of the selected plan in each country, by level of development and by region. The global median advertised speed was 6.5 Mbit/s in 2019. In developed countries, this was much higher, at 20 Mbit/s, whereas in developing countries it stood at 3.5 Mbit/s, and in LDCs at only 1 Mbit/s. From a regional perspective, the median speed was highest in Europe (20Mbit/s), followed by the Americas (6 Mbit/s), Asia and the Pacific (5 Mbit/s), the Arab States (3 Mbit/s), the CIS region (2 Mbit/s) and Africa (1.5 Mbit/s).

Chart 36: Entry-level fixed-broadband median speeds, 2019

Source: ITU.

Benchmarking countries

The top 27 countries with the most affordable fixed-broadband basket all had prices that corresponded to less than 1 per cent of GNI p.c. in 2019. The list is a mixture of high-income economies from Asia and the Pacific, the Arab States, Europe and the Americas, as well as a few middle-income countries with particularly low prices, such as China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, Romania, Sri Lanka and Belarus. The economy with the most affordable fixed-broadband basket is Macao, China.

At the other end of the scale, in five countries, the fixed-broadband basket cost more than 100 per cent of GNI p.c. (Malawi, Rwanda, Niger, Madagascar and Burundi). In dollar terms, the fixed-broadband baskets in these LDCs cost between USD 36 and 225, which is unaffordable for the vast majority of the population.

Table 6: Fixed-broadband basket, 2019

Rank

Economy

as % of GNI p.c.

USD

PPP$

Speed,
in Mbit/s

Cap per month,
in GB

Most value for money
(PPP$ per Mbit/s)

Tax rate included
(%)

GNI p.c., USD,
2018

1

Macao, China

0.1

7.80

9.72

3

Unlimited

3.2

0

78,320

2

Kuwait

0.3

9.37

14.39

1

Unlimited

14.4

0

33,690

3

Hong Kong, China

0.5

21.43

26.23

500

Unlimited

0.1

0

50,310

4

China

0.6

4.53

7.87

20

Unlimited

0.4

0

9,470

5

United Arab Emirates

0.6

19.73

25.70

0.26

Unlimited

98.9

5

41,010

6

Croatia

0.7

7.77

12.53

4

15

3.1

25

13,830

7

Norway

0.7

46.60

35.15

0.26

Unlimited

132.6

80,790

8

Brunei Darussalam

0.7

18.53

33.02

10

50

3.3

0

31,020

9

Iran (Islamic Republic of)*

0.7

3.33

10.64

0.51

10

20.9

9

5,470

10

Luxembourg

0.7

48.42

42.11

20

Unlimited

2.1

77,820

11

Russian Federation

0.7

6.38

15.28

100

Unlimited

0.2

20

10,230

12

Singapore

0.8

36.99

44.01

1024

Unlimited

0.0

7

58,770

13

France

0.8

27.15

27.15

15

Unlimited

1.8

20

41,070

14

Austria

0.8

32.95

33.22

20

Unlimited

1.7

20

49,250

15

Romania

0.8

7.61

16.13

300

Unlimited

0.1

11,290

16

Israel

0.8

27.57

23.36

15

Unlimited

1.6

17

40,850

17

United States

0.8

43.54

43.54

100

1024

0.4

8.89

62,850

18

Slovakia

0.8

12.87

20.19

15

Unlimited

1.3

20

18,330

19

Belgium

0.9

32.48

32.08

50

100

0.6

21

45,430

20

Cyprus

0.9

18.94

23.17

5

Unlimited

4.6

19

26,300

21

Denmark

0.9

44.18

34.92

50

Unlimited

0.7

25

60,140

22

Lithuania

0.9

13.65

23.15

8

Unlimited

2.9

21

17,360

23

Switzerland

1.0

66.47

47.27

50

Unlimited

0.9

7.7

83,580

24

Finland

1.0

38.85

34.74

50

Unlimited

0.7

24

47,820

25

Sweden

1.0

44.75

41.59

100

Unlimited

0.4

25

55,070

26

Sri Lanka

1.0

3.32

10.12

21

15

0.5

19.7

4,060

27

Belarus

1.0

4.66

18.42

10

25

5,670

28

Japan

1.0

35.21

35.81

1024

Unlimited

0.0

8

41,340

29

Kazakhstan

1.0

6.67

19.20

1

Unlimited

19.2

12

7,830

30

Germany

1.0

41.27

43.43

16

Unlimited

2.7

19

47,450

31

Estonia

1.1

18.90

26.48

10

Unlimited

2.6

20

20,990

32

Malta

1.1

23.61

31.64

30

Unlimited

1.1

18

26,220

33

Seychelles

1.1

14.47

22.86

1

8

22.9

15

15,600

34

Canada

1.1

42.68

41.27

10

100

4.1

13

44,860

35

Netherlands

1.2

50.19

49.02

50

Unlimited

1.0

51,280

36

Australia

1.2

52.30

45.51

20

100

2.3

10

53,190

37

Korea (Rep. of)

1.2

31.48

36.02

100

Unlimited

0.4

10

30,600

38

Saudi Arabia

1.2

22.40

45.96

2

20

23.0

5

21,540

39

Ireland

1.3

62.58

53.87

100

Unlimited

0.5

23

59,360

40

United Kingdom

1.3

44.01

41.80

10

Unlimited

4.2

20

41,330

41

New Zealand

1.3

44.97

40.49

50

60

0.8

15

40,820

42

Greece

1.3

21.95

28.13

4

Unlimited

7.0

30.2

19,540

43

Czech Republic

1.4

22.96

35.92

20

Unlimited

1.8

21

20,250

44

Bahamas*

1.4

34.71

30.64

8

Unlimited

3.8

12

30,210

45

Brazil

1.4

10.92

17.74

2

Unlimited

8.9

40.2

9,140

46

Portugal

1.4

25.97

33.07

30

Unlimited

1.1

23

21,680

47

Puerto Rico

1.5

25.63

3

Unlimited

11.5

21,100

48

Mauritius

1.5

14.70

25.08

10

15

2.5

15

12,050

49

Italy

1.5

41.33

44.85

200

Unlimited

0.2

22

33,560

50

Bahrain

1.5

27.93

46.09

10

70

4.6

5

21,890

51

Trinidad and Tobago

1.5

20.97

25.09

5

Unlimited

5.0

12.5

16,240

52

Albania

1.6

6.48

13.53

1

Unlimited

13.5

20

4,860

53

Qatar

1.6

82.42

108.09

50

Unlimited

2.2

0

61,190

54

Bulgaria

1.6

11.95

26.38

30

Unlimited

0.9

20

8,860

55

Turkey

1.6

14.08

40.45

4

20

10.1

25.5

10,380

56

Latvia

1.6

23.03

34.64

100

Unlimited

0.3

21

16,880

57

Iceland*

1.6

83.10

58.11

50

50

1.2

24

60,740

58

Poland

1.6

19.38

37.52

100

Unlimited

0.4

23

14,150

59

Hungary

1.7

20.72

37.15

150

Unlimited

0.2

5

14,590

60

Azerbaijan

1.7

5.88

23.99

1

Unlimited

24.0

18

4,050

61

Costa Rica

1.8

17.16

26.72

1

Unlimited

26.7

13

11,510

62

Ukraine

1.8

4.04

15.34

20

Unlimited

0.8

20

2,660

63

Spain

1.9

47.24

55.93

50

Unlimited

1.1

21

29,450

64

Montenegro

2.0

13.76

27.11

2

Unlimited

13.6

21

8,400

65

Slovenia

2.0

41.33

54.02

100

Unlimited

0.5

22

24,670

66

Curacao*

2.0

32.37

41.19

8

Unlimited

5.1

6

19,070

67

Tonga

2.2

7.71

10.07

5

15

4,300

68

Mongolia

2.2

6.43

17.72

1

200

17.7

10

3,580

69

Uzbekistan

2.2

3.72

2

6

20

2,020

70

Nepal (Republic of)

2.3

1.84

5.38

5

15

1.1

13

960

71

Mexico

2.4

18.14

34.31

10

Unlimited

3.4

16

9,180

72

Malaysia

2.4

20.75

50.40

30

60

1.7

6

10,460

73

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2.5

12.01

25.28

5

Unlimited

5.1

17

5,690

74

Uruguay

2.6

34.50

41.40

3

350

13.8

15,650

75

Panama

2.7

31.95

55.70

10

Unlimited

5.6

14,370

76

Chile

2.7

32.73

45.51

30

Unlimited

1.5

19

14,670

77

Lebanon

2.7

17.51

27.46

4

40

6.9

10

7,690

78

Saint Kitts and Nevis

2.8

42.90

56.94

6

Unlimited

9.5

17

18,640

79

Libya

2.8

14.65

2

20

6,330

80

Bangladesh

2.8

4.13

10.15

0.5

Unlimited

20.3

15

1,750

81

Bhutan

2.8

7.30

21.96

2

9

11.0

5

3,080

82

Serbia

2.9

15.46

31.78

10

Unlimited

3.2

20

6,390

83

Armenia

2.9

10.33

25.62

5

Unlimited

5.1

20

4,230

84

Egypt

3.0

7.06

36.09

5

100

7.2

14

2,800

85

India

3.1

5.16

17.08

8

Unlimited

2.1

18

2,020

86

Aruba*

3.1

60.72

72.48

100

Unlimited

0.7

3.5

23,630

87

Oman

3.1

39.01

76.82

4

20

19.2

0

15,110

88

Maldives

3.1

24.11

31.68

5

30

6.3

6

9,310

89

Dominican Rep.

3.2

19.69

42.77

4

Unlimited

10.7

30

7,370

90

Barbados*

3.3

42.50

33.81

40

Unlimited

0.8

15,240

91

Georgia

3.4

11.84

20

Unlimited

18

4,130

92

Peru

3.5

18.86

35.89

10

Unlimited

3.6

6,530

93

Tunisia

3.5

10.16

30.58

4

Unlimited

7.6

7

3,500

94

Thailand

3.6

19.84

51.41

50

Unlimited

1.0

7

6,610

95

Viet Nam

3.7

7.30

17.77

2.5

Unlimited

7.1

10

2,400

96

Antigua and Barbuda

3.7

48.15

59.24

10

Unlimited

5.9

15,810

97

Cabo Verde

3.7

10.60

22.21

12

5

1.9

15

3,450

98

North Macedonia

3.8

17.25

39.42

20

50

2.0

18

5,450

99

Fiji

3.8

18.68

29.53

20

150

1.5

9

5,860

100

Algeria

4.1

13.72

39.58

2

Unlimited

19.8

0

4,060

101

Morocco

4.1

10.55

23.99

4

Unlimited

6.0

20

3,090

102

Philippines

4.2

13.27

34.23

3

30

11.4

12

3,830

103

Colombia

4.2

21.62

45.27

5

Unlimited

9.1

0

6,190

104

Palau

4.3

60.00

64.48

5

Unlimited

12.9

16,910

105

Botswana

4.4

28.44

54.31

0.5

Unlimited

108.6

12

7,750

106

Saint Lucia

4.4

34.82

45.56

10

Unlimited

4.6

12.5

9,460

107

Ecuador

4.6

23.41

40.30

5

Unlimited

8.1

12

6,120

108

Moldova

4.8

11.90

27.82

100

Unlimited

0.3

20

2,990

109

Paraguay

5.0

23.55

50.47

20

Unlimited

2.5

10

5,680

110

Iraq

5.0

21.14

42.11

10

Unlimited

4.2

0

5,030

111

Grenada

5.5

44.44

60.44

15

Unlimited

4.0

9,780

112

Argentina

5.5

56.95

25

250

21

12,370

113

Dominica

5.9

35.19

49.10

15

Unlimited

3.3

15

7,210

114

Jamaica

6.4

26.67

41.64

1

Unlimited

41.6

16.5

4,990

115

Guatemala

6.5

23.81

39.76

3

Unlimited

13.3

12

4,410

116

Lesotho

6.5

7.48

20.24

256

5

0.1

9

1,380

117

South Africa

6.5

31.18

62.54

2

20

31.3

15

5,720

118

Micronesia

6.7

20.00

20.47

0.5

Unlimited

40.9

0

3,580

119

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

6.7

44.44

61.74

50

Unlimited

1.2

16

7,940

120

Suriname

6.8

28.14

3

Unlimited

8

4,990

121

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

7.6

21.27

42.60

3

Unlimited

14.2

13

3,370

122

Turkmenistan

7.6

42.86

0.25

Unlimited

15

6,740

123

Tajikistan

7.8

6.56

4

30

18

1,010

124

El Salvador

7.9

25.00

49.73

5

Unlimited

9.9

3,820

125

Gabon

7.9

44.99

65.74

10

Unlimited

6.6

18

6,800

126

Guyana

8.0

31.77

50.99

1.5

Unlimited

34.0

14

4,760

127

Kyrgyzstan

8.3

8.41

27.68

2

Unlimited

13.8

12

1,220

128

Palestine

8.4

25.85

37.16

4

50

9.3

16

3,710

129

Djibouti

8.5

15.47

27.31

1

30

27.3

10

2,180

130

Namibia

8.6

37.71

74.86

2

Unlimited

37.4

0

5,250

131

Indonesia

8.7

27.81

10

Unlimited

10

3,840

132

Belize

8.8

34.50

10

Unlimited

12.5

4,720

133

Lao P.D.R.

8.8

18.14

48.25

3

Unlimited

16.1

10

2,460

134

Samoa

8.9

30.92

42.48

6

15

4,190

135

Angola

9.3

26.10

33.56

1

30

33.6

10

3,370

136

Jordan

9.6

33.80

70.11

4

Unlimited

17.5

16

4,210

137

Cambodia

10.4

12.00

29.36

4

Unlimited

7.3

10

1,380

138

Pakistan

10.6

13.95

50.69

4

Unlimited

12.7

0

1,580

139

Yemen

12.2

9.77

0.5

6

5

960

140

Marshall Islands

12.6

49.95

0.25

Unlimited

0

4,740

141

Myanmar

12.8

13.99

55.01

1

Unlimited

55.0

5

1,310

142

Eswatini

14.8

47.35

112.81

0.25

6

451.2

14

3,850

143

Afghanistan

15.1

6.94

23.61

0.25

Unlimited

94.4

0

550

144

Guinea

16.8

11.65

23.02

5

18

830

145

Honduras

17.5

34.00

66.70

5

Unlimited

13.3

15

2,330

146

Kenya

18.3

24.67

49.74

5

Unlimited

9.9

31

1,620

147

Sao Tome and Principe

18.7

29.52

41.43

1

12

41.4

5

1,890

148

Nicaragua

19.0

32.19

86.63

1

Unlimited

86.6

15

2,030

149

Congo (Rep. of the)

19.8

26.99

46.49

2

Unlimited

23.2

16

1,640

150

Senegal

19.8

23.21

56.36

1

Unlimited

56.4

23

1,410

151

Zambia

20.1

23.90

60.95

2

10

30.5

33.5

1,430

152

Vanuatu

22.3

55.21

51.82

0.5

Unlimited

103.6

15

2,970

153

Cameroon

22.3

26.81

64.18

1

Unlimited

64.2

0

1,440

154

Tanzania

23.4

19.88

53.37

1

8

53.4

32.5

1,020

155

Nigeria

25.2

41.17

81.63

8

Unlimited

10.2

5

1,960

156

Côte d'Ivoire

25.5

34.19

83.61

1

Unlimited

83.6

18

1,610

157

Mali

25.8

17.81

45.42

1

Unlimited

45.4

18

830

158

Ethiopia

30.5

20.05

58.95

2

6

29.5

15

790

159

Papua New Guinea

30.7

64.65

78.52

24

5

3.3

10

2,530

160

Mauritania

32.2

31.95

90.34

2

Unlimited

45.2

14

1,190

161

Timor-Leste

32.3

49.00

76.22

2

20

38.1

5

1,820

162

Comoros

32.7

36.01

0.5

Unlimited

0

1,320

163

Benin

39.7

28.81

74.10

0.5

Unlimited

148.2

18

870

164

Burkina Faso

40.9

22.49

58.58

0.5

Unlimited

117.2

18

660

165

Togo

41.5

22.49

55.30

2

Unlimited

27.6

18

650

166

Uganda

41.5

21.46

64.24

0.5

5

128.5

18

620

167

Guinea-Bissau

72.6

45.38

104.15

0.25

Unlimited

416.6

17

750

168

Haiti

82.5

55.00

117.62

2

Unlimited

58.8

10

800

169

Malawi

120.4

36.13

106.53

5

20

21.3

26.5

360

170

Rwanda

125.1

81.29

223.25

10

Unlimited

22.3

18

780

171

Niger

169.1

53.53

133.30

0.25

Unlimited

533.2

19

380

172

Madagascar

203.6

74.67

261.49

100

Unlimited

2.6

20

440

173

Burundi

964.3

225.00

549.19

1

Unlimited

549.2

18

280

Andorra**

18.90

1

7

4.5

Anguilla**

55.19

10

Unlimited

Cayman Islands**

87.59

8

Unlimited

Cuba**

50.00

0.5

Unlimited

0

Gibraltar**

32.02

16

Unlimited

0

Liechtenstein**

61.36

40

Unlimited

7.7

Monaco**

47.23

100

Unlimited

San Marino**

19.65

21.82

20

Unlimited

1.1

Somalia**

10.00

0.5

6

10

Syrian Arab Republic**

3.39

0.5

Unlimited

5

Taiwan, Province of China**

10.38

16

Unlimited

5

Note: Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. * Data correspond to the GNI p.c. in 2017. ** Country not ranked because data on GNI p.c. are not available.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. and PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

As mentioned above, in 2018 the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development set as a target for 2025 that entry-level broadband services should be made affordable in developing countries, corresponding to less than 2 per cent of monthly GNI p.c. The Broadband Commission did not specify whether this target should apply to fixed or mobile broadband. Mobile broadband is generally more affordable than fixed broadband. Furthermore, fixed broadband requires an infrastructure that is not necessarily present in all countries, or all parts thereof. Nevertheless, for the reasons outlined above, fixed broadband remains important, which is why this publication also reports on the number of countries reaching the Broadband Commission target for fixed broadband. In 2019, a fixed-broadband basket including 5 GB of data cost less than 2 per cent of GNI p.c. in 64 countries only These 64 countries included 40 developed countries and 24 developing countries, but no LDCs. In 45 countries, of which five developed, 37 developing and three LDCs, prices stood just above the Broadband Commission target. In the remaining 34 developing countries and 30 LDCs, much progress still needs to be made in order to reach the 2 per cent target by 2025. In 23 countries in particular, prices are above 20 per cent of GNI p.c.

Chart 37: Number of countries having achieved the Broadband Commission target with fixed-broadband services, 2019

Source: ITU.

Africa

Fixed-broadband prices in Africa range from a cost representing less than 2 per cent of GNI p.c. in the Seychelles and Mauritius, to over 100 per cent in Malawi, Rwanda, Niger, Madagascar and Burundi. As such, those first two countries are the only African countries to have achieved the Broadband Commission target for 2025.

Chart 38: Fixed-broadband prices as a percentage of GNI p.c., speeds and caps, Africa, 2019

Note: Speeds and caps/month refer to the advertised speeds and the amount of data included in the entry-level fixed-broadband subscription.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. values are World Bank data.

Almost half of the countries in the region offer entry-level fixed-broadband plans with capped monthly data allowances. This allows operators to offer plans at a reduced cost, but the implication for users is that they are limited in their use of the Internet. In addition, in about half of the countries, entry-level fixed-broadband speeds are only provided between 256 kbit/s and 2 Mbit/s, significantly reducing the usefulness of Internet access. Low bandwidth will prevent the meaningful use of many applications, which in turn will have a negative impact on the development of a digital economy. In six of the countries for which data are available, speeds are 10 Mbit/s or above, although in two of those countries that package is unaffordable for most of the population.

Arab States

In the Arab States, five countries have already achieved the Broadband Commission target of entry-level broadband access for less than 2 per cent of GNI p.c. by 2025: Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar. In Comoros and Mauritania, the fixed-broadband basket cost more than 30 per cent of GNI p.c. in 2019.

Chart 39: Fixed-broadband prices as a percentage of GNI p.c., speeds and caps, Arab States, 2019

Note: Speeds and caps/month refer to the advertised speeds and the amount of data included in the entry-level fixed-broadband subscription.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. values are World Bank data.

Also in the Arab States, almost half of the countries offer entry-level fixed-broadband plans with capped monthly data allowances, although the caps in most cases are higher than in Africa. In five of the countries, the United Arab Emirates, Comoros, Yemen, Kuwait and Djibouti, the advertised download speeds are below 2 Mbit/S, whereas in three countries, Iraq, Bahrain and Qatar, the advertised speeds are 10 Mbit/s or higher.

Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific is a very diverse region, with a mix of high-income developed countries, emerging economies and developing countries, including a number of LDCs. This is also reflected in the prices of the fixed-broadband baskets. In eleven economies, the fixed-broadband basket cost less than 2 per cent of GNI p.c., while the advertised download speeds of those plans were 10 Mbit/s or above. At the same time, in the four countries offering unlimited access with prices above 10 per cent of GNI p.c., the Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Afghanistan and Vanuatu, advertised download speeds were below 2 Mbit/s.

Chart 40: Fixed-broadband prices as a percentage of GNI p.c., speeds and caps, Asia and the Pacific, 2019

Note: Speeds and caps/month refer to the advertised speeds and the amount of data included in the entry-level fixed-broadband subscription. *Data correspond to the GNI p.c. (Atlas method) in 2017.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. values are World Bank data.

As in Africa and the Arab States, almost half of the countries in the region offered plans with a limited monthly data allowance, ranging from 5 GB per month in Tonga and Papua New Guinea to 200 GB in Mongolia.

Commonwealth of Independent States

In most of the countries in the CIS region, the fixed-broadband baskets are relatively affordable, with four countries already having achieved the Broadband Commission target: the Russian Federation, Belarus, Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. Except in the Russian Federation, however, the advertised download speeds are not very high. In three countries, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, data caps are in place ranging from 5.85 GB per month to 30 GB.

Chart 41: Fixed-broadband prices as a percentage of GNI p.c., speeds and caps, CIS, 2019

Note: Speeds and caps/month refer to the advertised speeds and the amount of data included in the entry-level fixed-broadband subscription.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. values are World Bank data.

Europe

In Europe, the fixed-broadband basket costs more than the Broadband Commission target of 2 per cent of GNI p.c. in six countries only: Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Georgia, North Macedonia and Moldova. In almost all countries, the advertised download speed is 10 Mbit/s or more. In five countries, monthly data allowances are capped.

Chart 42: Fixed-broadband prices as a percentage of GNI p.c., speeds and caps, Europe, 2019

Note: Speeds and caps/month refer to the advertised speeds and the amount of data included in the entry-level fixed-broadband subscription. *Data correspond to the GNI p.c. (Atlas method) in 2017.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. values are World Bank data.

The Americas

In the Americas, six countries have already achieved the Broadband Commission target: the United States, Canada, the Bahamas, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica. In Haiti, however, fixed broadband is unaffordable for the vast majority of the population. In four countries, advertised download speeds remain below 2 Mbit/s. In another four countries, there are also limitations on the monthly data allowance, but these caps are generally quite high, ranging from 100 GB in Canada to 1024 GB in the United States.

Chart 43: Fixed-broadband prices as a percentage of GNI p.c., speeds and caps, the Americas, 2019

Note: Speeds and caps/month refer to the advertised speeds and the amount of data included in the entry-level fixed-broadband subscription. *Data correspond to the GNI p.c. (Atlas method) in 2017.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. values are World Bank data.

Conclusion

This report has found that on average, mobile-voice, mobile-data and fixed-broadband prices are falling steadily around the world, and in some countries even dramatically. The reduction in price relative to income is even more dramatic, suggesting that globally, telecommunication/ICT services are becoming more affordable. However, this trend in annual average prices is not necessarily true of all countries or for the entire population in each country. Furthermore, falling prices are not translated into rapidly increasing Internet penetration rates, especially in LDCs, pointing to the fact that affordability may not be the only barrier to Internet uptake.

Endnotes

[1] EGTI was created in May 2009 with the mandate to revise the list of ITU supply-side indicators (i.e. data collected from operators), as well as to discuss outstanding methodological issues and new indicators. EGTI is open to all ITU members and experts in the field of ICT statistics and data collection. It works through an online discussion forum (http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/ExpertGroup/default.asp) and face-to-face meetings. EGTI reports to the World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium (WTIS).

[2] For example, if country A and country B have the same price in USD for any given ICT service, but in country A the prices of other products are generally cheaper (in USD), then applying PPP exchange rates to the price of the ICT service in country A will make this service more expensive. This is because, compared with country B, in country A the same amount of USD (exchanged into national currency at market exchange rates) can buy more products or services. Therefore, the ICT service in country A is more expensive in terms of what could be bought with the same amount in each country. The International Comparison Program is the major global initiative to produce internationally comparable price levels. For more information on the PPP methodology and data, see http://icp.worldbank.org.

[3] GNI takes into account all production in the domestic economy (i.e. gross domestic product) plus the net flows of factor income (such as rents, profits and labour income) from abroad. The Atlas method smooths exchange-rate fluctuations by using a three-year moving average, price-adjusted conversion factor. See http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.PCAP.CD.

[4] We are however not using the word “bundle” for the combined voice and data baskets, because bundles are not offered in all countries, in which case prices for the separate services are simply added up.

[5] See https://datahelpdesk.worldbank.org/knowledgebase/articles/906519-world-bank-country-and-lending-groups for the thresholds of the different income levels, and the countries in each group.

[6] Please note that LDCs are a subset of developing countries. The list of LDCs can be found in this Excel file.

[7] Please see here for the composition of the ITU regions and the classification of developed/developing countries, according to UN M49.

[8] Country tables for the year 2018 for each of the five baskets can be found in Annex 3.

[9] For the low-usage data-and-voice basket, however, for some of the countries only on-net prices have been taken into account, whereas for the mobile-voice basket a mix of on-net, off-net and calls to fixed-line numbers have been taken into account. As a result, in some cases the price of a data-and-voice basket is cheaper than the mobile-voice basket, even if theoretically this should not be the case.

[10] Growth rates for the period 2013-2019 should be analysed with caution, as there is a break in series between 2017 and 2018, but since the old and the new baskets are reasonably close, this is reported nevertheless.

[11] See https://itu.foleon.com/itu/measuring-digital-development/offline-population/.

[12] As mentioned above, however, a data-only plan will not be very common in developed countries, as most people will have a data-and-voice bundle.

[13] As mentioned above, however, a data-only plan will not be very common in developed countries, as most people will have a data-and-voice bundle.

[14] OECD (2015), The Development of Fixed Broadband Networks, Working Party on Communication Infrastructures and Services Policy, DSTI/ICCP/CISP(2013)8/FINAL, available at http://www.oecd.org/officialdocuments/publicdisplaydocumentpdf/?cote=DSTI/ICCP/CISP(2013)8/FINAL&docLanguage=En.

[15] Subscription levels for fixed broadband should not be compared with subscription levels for mobile broadband. Fixed-broadband connections are usually shared with several people, while mobile-broadband subscriptions are usually for one person only, and sometimes people have even more than one mobile-broadband subscription.

[16] Before the revision in 2017, the fixed-broadband basket was based on a monthly data usage of a minimum of 1 GB. In 2017, which was the last time data were collected with a 1 GB minimum monthly usage, in 154 of 177 countries the data cap was 5 GB or higher. Therefore, the impact of raising the minimum usage from 1 GB to 5 GB is minimal, and time series are therefore presented without a break in series.

[17] As in previous sections, there can be a difference between the global price as presented in the time series chart and the price shown in the chart for 2019 alone, because the country coverage is different. The note under the chart indicates the number of countries used for the aggregate.

Annex 1: ICT price data methodology

ICT price baskets

ICT price data are collected for five baskets, as shown in Annex Figure 1.[1]

Annex Figure 1: New ICT price baskets (from 2018)

These baskets were introduced in 2018, following a revision of the ICT price baskets in place up to 2017, as shown in Annex Figure 2.

Annex Figure 2: ICT price baskets up to 2017

At the 2017 meeting of the Expert Group on Telecommunication/ICT Indicators (EGTI)[2], a subgroup was created to review consumption patterns and any changes that had occurred over the previous seven years and propose, if needed, new baskets for implementation. The subgroup collected evidence on the average consumption of voice, SMS and data services from a large set of economies, which resulted in two different consumption groupings (low/high) based on the countries for which evidence was available. The ICT price basket revision was approved by the 2018 meeting of EGTI. The main changes made include the following:

• Two baskets with a combination of voice and data (broadband) were introduced, with two different usage patterns:

a. Low-consumption data-and-voice basket: 70 minutes, 20 SMSs and 500 MB.

b. High-consumption data-and-voice basket: 140 minutes, 70 SMSs and 1.5 GB.

• Up to 2018, a distinction was made based on the device used for mobile-broadband (computer-based vs. smartphone-based). As from 2018, this distinction has been eliminated.

• Based on the trends towards decreasing usage, the SMS allowance was reduced from 100 to 20 SMSs for the mobile-cellular low-usage basket.

• The number of minutes included in the mobile-cellular low-usage basket was increased from 50 to 70.

• The amount of data consumed for the fixed-broadband basket was increased from 1 GB to 5 GB.

The mobile-cellular low-usage basket

The mobile-cellular basket[3] refers to the price of a standard basket of 70 minutes and 20 SMS messages per month in predetermined on-net/off-net/fixed ratios.4 The mobile-cellular basket is based on the most common contract modality (prepaid or postpaid) in the economy in question, i.e. if more than 50 per cent of subscriptions are prepaid, then prepaid is selected. Otherwise, a postpaid plan is selected.

The previous mobile-cellular basket was based on the 2009 methodology of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) low-usage basket, which is the entry-level basket with the lowest number of calls included. In light of the changes in the market, at the 2017 meeting of EGTI a subgroup was created to study how to improve the baskets to better reflect the consumption patterns in the markets. The subgroup collected evidence on average consumption of voice, SMS and data services from a large set of countries. Based on this exercise, the mobile-cellular basket composition was updated to a low-usage mobile-cellular basket that includes 70 minutes and 20 SMSs per month, in predetermined ratios (Annex Table 1.1). The prices are collected for the largest mobile operator. The ITU mobile-cellular basket does not take into account calls to voicemail or non-recurring charges, such as the one-time charge for a SIM card. The cost of a national SMS is the charge to the consumer for sending a single SMS text message. Both on-net and off-net SMS prices are taken into account. The basket considers on-net and off-net calls as well as calls to a fixed telephone.

Annex Table 1.1: Revised mobile-cellular low-usage basket, call and SMS distribution

To fixed

On-net

Off-net

TOTAL

Call distribution (%)

7

67

26

100

Call distribution (minutes)

4.9

46.9

18.2

70

SMS

10

10

20

Source: ITU.

Another significant change to the new mobile-cellular basket is the contract modality. In previous years, only prepaid prices were collected for mobile-cellular prices. However, in order to reflect market reality, prices in the updated mobile-cellular basket refer to the most common contract modality (prepaid/postpaid) in the economy concerned. If more than 50 per cent of mobile-cellular subscriptions are postpaid, then a postpaid plan should be chosen. Otherwise a prepaid plan is selected. Data-collection rules for the low-usage mobile-cellular basket can be found in Annex Box 1.1.

Annex Box 1.1: Rules applied in collecting mobile-cellular price data

1. The prices of the operator with the largest market share (measured by the number of subscriptions) are used. If prices vary between different regions of the country, prices refer to those applied in the largest city (in terms of population) or in the capital city.

2. Prices should be collected in the currency they are advertised in, including taxes. If prices are not advertised in local currency, a note should be added specifying the currency.

3. Prices refer to the most common contract modality (prepaid/postpaid) in the country. If more than 50 per cent of mobile-cellular subscriptions are postpaid, then a postpaid plan should be chosen. Otherwise a prepaid plan should be selected.

4. Where the operator offers different packages with a certain number of calls and/or SMS messages included, the cheapest one based on 70 voice minutes and 20 SMSs per month (i.e. with a 30-day validity) should be selected. If instead of a pay-per-use plan a package is selected for the whole basket (e.g. a bundle including 100 minutes, 50 SMSs and 100 MB) or for some of its elements (e.g. a package including 100 SMSs), this should be indicated in the notes.

5. If per-minute prices are only advertised in internal units rather than in national currency, the price of the top-up/refill charge is used to convert internal units into national currency. If there are different refill prices, then the “cheapest/smallest” refill card is used. If different refill charges exist depending on the validity period, the validity period for 30 days (or closest to 30 days) is used.

6. Prices refer to a regular (non-promotional) plan and exclude special or promotional offers, limited discounts or options such as special prices for certain numbers or restricted to new customers, or plans where calls can only be made during a limited number of (or on specific) days during the month.

7. If subscribers can choose “favourite” numbers (for family, friends, etc.) with a special price, this special price will not be taken into consideration, irrespective of how many numbers are involved.

8. Prices refer to outgoing local calls. If different rates apply for local and national calls, then the local rate is used. If different charges apply depending on the mobile operator called, the price of calls to the operator with the second largest market share (measured by the number of subscriptions) should be used, indicating in the notes the rates for calling other mobile operators. If charges apply to incoming calls, these are not taken into consideration.

9. If prices vary between minutes (1st minute = price A, 2nd minute = price B), the per-minute cost of a two-minute call should be reported (i.e. price per minute = (A+B)/2). Call set-up rates should not be included in the per-minute price, but reported under call connection charge.

10. If prices vary beyond two minutes, the average price per minute is calculated based on the actual cost of the first two minutes.

11. If there is a connection cost per call, then this is taken into consideration in the formula for the mobile-cellular basket, based on 35 calls.

12. If there are different off-peak prices, then the one that is the cheapest before midnight is used. If the only off-peak period is after midnight, then this is not used. Instead, the peak price is used.

13. If there are different peak prices, the most expensive one during daytime is used.

14. If peak and off-peak SMS prices exist, the average of both is used for on-net and off-net SMS.

15. If calls are charged by call or by hour (and not by minute), the mobile-cellular basket formula will be calculated on the basis of 35 calls or 70 minutes. Similarly, if calls are charged by call or by number of minutes for a specific network/time of day, this will be taken into account for that particular network/time of day.

16. Where monthly, recurring charges exist, they are added to the basket.

Source: ITU.

The fixed-broadband basket

The fixed-broadband basket refers to the price of a monthly subscription to an entry-level fixed-broadband plan. For comparability reasons, the fixed-broadband basket is based on a monthly data usage of a minimum of 5 GB. For plans that limit the monthly amount of data transferred by including data volume caps below 5 GB, the cost for the additional bytes is added to the basket. The minimum speed of a broadband connection is 256 kbit/s.

Where several offers are available, preference is given to the cheapest available connection that offers a speed of at least 256 kbit/s and 5 GB of data volume. Where providers set a limit of less than 5 GB on the amount of data that can be transferred within a month, then the price per additional byte is added to the monthly price in order to calculate the cost of 5 GB of data per month. Preference is given to the most widely used fixed (wired)-broadband technology (DSL, fibre, cable, etc.). The basket does not include the installation charges, modem prices or telephone-line rentals that may be required for a DSL service. The price represents the broadband entry plan in terms of the minimum speed of 256 kbit/s, but does not take into account special offers that are limited in time or to specific geographical areas. The plan does not necessarily represent the fastest or most cost-effective connection since the price for a higher-speed plan is often cheaper in relative terms (i.e. in terms of the price per Mbit/s). The rules applied to collecting fixed-broadband price data may be found in Annex Box 1.2.

Annex Box 1.2: Rules applied in collecting fixed-broadband Internet price data

1. The prices of the operator with the largest market share (measured by the number of fixed-broadband subscriptions) should be used.

2. Prices should be collected in the currency they are advertised in, including taxes. If prices are not advertised in local currency, a note should be added specifying the currency.

3. Only residential, single-user prices should be collected. If prices vary between different regions of the country, prices applying to the largest city (in terms of the population) should be provided. If that information is not available, prices applying to the capital city should be reported. The selected city should be mentioned in a note under the monthly subscription indicator.

4. From all fixed-broadband plans meeting the above-mentioned criteria, the cheapest one based on a 5 GB monthly usage and an advertised download speed of at least 256 kbit/s should be selected. If there is a price distinction between residential and business tariffs, the residential tariff should be used.

5. If the plan selected has no limit on monthly data usage, the cap should be set at 0 and a note added to that indicator specifying “unlimited”.

6. Plans with limited hours of use will not be considered.

7. If operators propose different commitment periods, the 12-month plan (or the one closest to this commitment period) should be used. If the plan selected requires a longer commitment (i.e. above 12 months), this should be indicated in a note under the monthly subscription. Furthermore, if there are different prices (e.g. a discounted price for the first year and a higher price as of the 13th month), then the price after the discount period should be selected. The discounted price charged during the initial period should be indicated in a note under the monthly subscription charge. This is because the initial price paid is considered a limited/discounted price, and the other is the regular price.

8. Prices should be collected for the fixed-broadband (access) technology with the greatest number of subscriptions in the country (FTTH, DSL, cable, etc.).

9. The same price plan should be used for collecting all the data specified. For example, if a given Plan A is selected for the fixed-broadband service, according to the criteria mentioned above, the elements in Plan A apply to the monthly subscription, the excess charge, the volume of data that can be downloaded, etc.

10. Prices should be collected for regular (non-promotional) plans and should not include promotional offers or limited or restricted discounts (e.g. students only, already existing customers only, etc.).

11. With convergence, operators are increasingly providing multiple (bundled) services such as voice telephony, Internet access and TV reception over their networks. They often bundle these offers into a single subscription. This can present a challenge for price-data collection, since it may not be possible to isolate the prices for a given service.

12. The cost of a fixed-telephone line should be excluded if it can be used for other services too. If a monthly rental for the physical line is not required (e.g. naked DSL), this should be mentioned in a note. If a monthly rental of a fixed-telephone line is required, this should also be explained in a note.

Source: ITU.

The data-only mobile-broadband price basket

The data-only mobile-broadband basket[5] is based on a monthly data usage of a minimum of 1.5 GB. For plans that limit the monthly amount of data transferred by including data volume caps below 1.5 GB, the cost for the additional bytes is added to the basket. The minimum speed of a broadband connection is 256 kbit/s. The data-only mobile-broadband basket is based on the most common contract modality (prepaid or postpaid) in the economy in question, i.e. if more than 50 per cent of subscriptions are prepaid, then prepaid is selected. Otherwise, a postpaid plan is selected.

ITU has been collecting mobile-broadband price data through its annual ICT Price Basket Questionnaire since 2012. The collection of mobile-broadband price data from ITU Member States was agreed upon by EGTI in 2012, and revised by EGTI in 2013 in the light of the lessons learned from the first data-collection exercise. The revised methodology was then applied in the 2014 data collection. Initially, a distinction based on the device used (computer-based, handset-based) as well as the contract modality (prepaid, postpaid) was applied. This was then further updated with the 2018 revision, whereby only one data-only mobile-broadband basket was kept, with at least a 1.5 GB monthly data allowance, irrespective of the device used, and prices referring to the most common contract modality (prepaid/postpaid) in the economy.

For plans that are limited in terms of validity (less than 30 days), the price of the additional days was calculated and added to the base package in order to obtain the final price. Two possibilities exist, depending on the operator, for extending a plan that is limited in terms of data allowance (or validity). The customer either (i) continues to use the service and pays an excess usage charge for additional data[6], or (ii) purchases an additional (add-on) package. Thus, for some countries, prices reflect the price of the base package plus an excess-usage charge (e.g. a base package including 1 GB plus the price for 500 MB of excess usage for a monthly usage of 1.5 GB), or a multiplication of the base package price (e.g. three times the price of a 500 MB plan for a monthly usage of 1.5 GB).

The plans selected represent the least expensive offers that include the minimum monthly amount of 1.5 GB of data. The guiding principle is to base each plan on what customers could and would purchase given the data allowance and validity of each plan.

Prices for the revised data-only mobile-broadband basket are collected using an updated set of rules (see Annex Box 1.3).

Annex Box 1.3: Rules applied in collecting mobile-broadband price data

1. Prices should be collected based on 3G technologies or above, e.g. UMTS, HSDPA+/HSDPA, CDMA2000, IEEE 802.16e, LTE, LTE-Advanced and WiMAX/WirelessMAN. Prices applying to Wi-Fi or hotspots should be excluded.

2. Prices should be collected in the currency they are advertised in, including taxes. If prices are not advertised in local currency, a note should be added specifying the currency.

3. Only residential, single-user prices should be collected. If prices vary between different regions of the country, prices applying to the largest city (in terms of population) or to the capital city should be provided.

4. Prices refer to the most common contract modality (prepaid/postpaid) in the country. If more than 50 per cent of mobile-broadband subscriptions are postpaid, then a postpaid plan should be chosen. Otherwise a prepaid plan should be selected.

5. Mobile-broadband prices should be collected from the operator with the largest market share measured by the number of mobile-broadband subscriptions. If this information is not available, mobile-broadband prices should be collected from the mobile-cellular operator with the largest market share (measured by the number of mobile-cellular subscriptions) in the country.

6. The validity period considered for the basket is 30 days or four weeks. If a plan with a validity of 15 days is selected, it will be taken twice to cover the whole period. Likewise, if a plan with a validity of a day or a week is selected, it will be taken as many times as necessary to cover a period of four weeks. The cheapest plan on the basis of a validity period of 30 days or four weeks should be selected.

7. Price data should be collected for the cheapest plan with a data volume allowance of a minimum of 1.5 GB per month (irrespective of the device used). The selected plan should not necessarily be the one with the cap closest to 1.5 GB, but include a minimum of 1.5 GB. For example, if an operator offers a 500 MB and a 2 GB plan, the 2 GB plan or three times the 500 MB plan (if the package can be purchased thrice for a monthly capacity of 1.5 GB) could be selected for the data-only mobile-broadband basket. The cheapest option should be chosen. Data volumes should refer to both upload and download data volumes. If prices are linked to “hours of use” and not to data volumes, this information should be added in a separate note. Note: ITU will most likely not be able to include these cases in a comparison.

8. Pay-as-you-go offers should be used when they are the cheapest option for a given basket or the only option available. If operators charge different pay-as-you-go rates depending on the time of day (peak/off-peak), then the average of both should be recorded. Night-time data allowances will not be considered.

9. Even if the plan is advertised as “unlimited”, the fine print should be carefully reported since most often there are limits on the data volumes (e.g. fair-usage policies), either applied by throttling (limiting the speed) or by cutting the service.

10. Data on non-recurrent fees, such as installation/set-up fees, are not collected.

11. Preference should be given to the cheapest available package even if this is bundled with other services (e.g. voice services). If the plan chosen includes other services besides mobile-broadband access, these should be specified in a note. Zero-rated services (i.e. services that can be consumed besides the monthly data allowance) should be specified in a note.

12. Prices refer to a regular (non-promotional) plan and exclude promotional offers and limited discounts or special user groups (e.g. existing clients). Special prices that apply to a certain type of phone (e.g. iPhone, iPad) should be excluded. Night-time allowances are not included.

Source: ITU.

The data-and-voice price baskets

The low-consumption data-and-voice price basket is based on a monthly data usage of a minimum of 500 MB of data, 70 voice minutes, and 20 SMSs. The high-consumption data-and-voice price basket is based on a monthly data usage of a minimum of 1.5 GB, 140 minutes, and 70 SMSs. For plans that limit the monthly amount of data transferred by including data volume caps below 500 MB (low-consumption) or 1.5 GB (high-consumption), the cost of the additional bytes is added to the basket. The minimum speed of a broadband connection is 256 kbit/s. The data-and-voice basket is based on the most common contract modality (prepaid or postpaid) in the economy in question, i.e. if more than 50 per cent of subscriptions are prepaid, then prepaid is selected. Otherwise, a postpaid plan is selected.

Price baskets with a combination of data, voice and SMS were added by EGTI in the 2017 revision of the price baskets. To capture the prices of different data packages, covering low- and high-usage consumption patterns, data-and-voice price data are collected for two different thresholds for data, voice and SMS, based on a set of rules (see Annex Box 1.4):

a. Low-consumption data-and-voice basket: 70 minutes, 20 SMSs and 500 MB.

b. High-consumption data-and-voice basket: 140 minutes, 70 SMSs and 1.5 GB.

For plans that are limited in terms of validity (less than 30 days), the price of the additional days is calculated and added to the base package in order to obtain the final price. Two possibilities exist, depending on the operator, for extending a plan that is limited in terms of data allowance (or validity). The customer either (i) continues to use the service and pays an excess usage charge for additional data,[7] or (ii) purchases an additional (add-on) package. Thus, for some countries, prices reflect the price of the base package plus an excess-usage charge (e.g. a base package including 1 GB plus the price for 500 MB of excess usage for a monthly usage of 1.5 GB), or a multiplication of the base package price (e.g. twice the price of a 250 MB plan for a monthly usage of 500 MB).

The plans selected represent the least expensive offers that include the minimum amount of data for each respective data-and-voice basket. The guiding principle is to base each plan on what customers could and would purchase given the data allowance and validity of each plan.

Annex Box 1.4: Rules applied in collecting data-and-voice price data

1. Prices should be collected based on 3G technologies or above, e.g. UMTS, HSDPA+/HSDPA, CDMA2000, IEEE 802.16e, LTE, LTE-Advanced and WiMAX/WirelessMAN. Prices applying to Wi-Fi or hotspots should be excluded.

2. Prices should be collected in the currency they are advertised in, including taxes. If prices are not advertised in local currency, a note should be added specifying the currency.

3. Only residential, single-user prices should be collected. If prices vary between different regions of the country, prices applying to the largest city (in terms of population) or to the capital city should be provided.

4. Prices refer to the most common contract modality (prepaid/postpaid) in the country. If more than 50 per cent of mobile-cellular subscriptions are postpaid, then a postpaid plan should be chosen. Otherwise a prepaid plan should be selected.

5. Prices should be collected from the operator with the largest market share measured by the number of mobile-cellular subscriptions.

6. The validity period considered for the basket is 30 days or four weeks. If a plan with a validity of 15 days is selected, it will be taken twice to cover the whole period. Likewise, if a plan with a validity of a day or a week is selected, it will be taken as many times as necessary to cover a period of four weeks. The cheapest plan on the basis of a validity period of 30 days or four weeks should be selected.

7. Price data should be collected for two data-and-voice baskets separately. The cheapest plan meeting the requirements of each data-and-voice basket should be selected:

a. Low-consumption data-and-voice basket: 70 minutes, 20 SMSs and 500 MB.

b. High-consumption data-and-voice basket: 140 minutes, 70 SMSs and 1.5 GB.

The selected plan should not necessarily be the one with the data, voice and SMS allowances closest to the consumption set for each data-and-voice basket, but rather the cheapest including the minimum allowances set for each consumption profile. For example, if an operator offers a plan including 35 minutes, 10 SMSs and 250 MB, and a plan including 1 GB and unlimited domestic voice and SMS, either twice the first plan (if the package can be purchased twice per month) or the second plan could be selected for the low-consumption data-and-voice basket. The cheapest option should be chosen. Data volumes should refer to both upload and download data volumes. If prices are linked to “hours of use” and not to data volumes, this information should be added in a separate note. Note: ITU will most likely not be able to include these cases in a comparison.

8. The excess price per voice minute should be reported as the on-net price. If different peak and off-peak prices exist, an average shall be reported. If prices vary between minutes (1st minute = price A, 2nd minute = price B, call set-up rate = price C), the per-minute cost of a two-minute call should be reported (i.e. (A+B+C)/2). Call set-up rates should be included in the per-minute price of excess usage and indicated in the corresponding note. If the excess price reported corresponds to a package of minutes, the total price for the package should be reported and the number of minutes included should be specified in a note.

9. The excess price per SMS should be reported as the on-net SMS price. If different peak and off-peak prices exist, the average should be reported. If the excess price reported corresponds to a package of SMSs, the total price for the package should be reported and the number of SMSs included should be specified in a note.

10. Pay-as-you-go offers should be used when they are the cheapest option for a given data-and-voice basket or the only option available. If operators charge different pay-as-you-go rates depending on the time of day (peak/off-peak), then the average of both should be recorded. Night-time data allowances will not be considered.

11. Even if the plan is advertised as “unlimited”, the fine print should be carefully reported since most often there are limits on the data volumes (e.g. fair-usage policies), either applied by throttling (limiting the speed) or by cutting the service.

12. Data on non-recurrent fees, such as installation/set-up fees, are not collected.

13. Preference should be given to the cheapest available package even if this is bundled with other services (e.g. online TV content). If the plan chosen includes other services besides data, voice and SMS, these should be specified in a note. Zero-rated services (i.e. services that can be consumed besides the monthly allowances) should be specified in a note.

14. Prices refer to a regular (non-promotional) plan and exclude promotional offers and limited discounts or special user groups (e.g. existing clients). Special prices that apply to a certain type of phone (e.g. iPhone, iPad) should be excluded. Night-time allowances are not included.

Source: ITU.

Price-data collection and sources

Up to 2018, price data were collected in the fourth quarter of the year. Starting in 2019, price data have been collected in the first quarter of the year. Up to 2017, data were collected through the ITU ICT Price Basket Questionnaire, with the exception of data on mobile-broadband prices, which were collected directly from operator websites. From 2018 onwards, all data were collected through the ITU ICT Price Basket Questionnaire, which was sent to the administrations and statistics contacts of 220 economies in October 2018 for 2018 and in April 2019 for 2019 data. Through the questionnaire, contacts were requested to provide data for fixed-broadband prices; low-usage mobile-cellular prices; data-only mobile-broadband prices; and voice-and-data-prices (low and high usage). In 2019, the 2018 prices were included for reference, where available. For those economies that did not reply to the ITU ICT Price Basket Questionnaire, price data were collected directly from operator websites and/or through direct correspondence with the operator. Price data were collected from the operator with the largest market share, as measured by the number of subscriptions. If it was not clear which Internet service provider (ISP) had the dominant market share, preference was given to the (former) incumbent telecommunication operator. In some cases, especially where prices were not clearly advertised or were indicated only in the local language, and where operators did not respond to queries, alternative operators were chosen. All prices were converted into United States dollars using IMF’s average annual rate of exchange for 2018[8], and into PPP$ using World Bank conversion factors for 2018 (as published in October 2019). Prices are also presented as a percentage of countries’ monthly GNI p.c. using GNI p.c. values from the World Bank (Atlas method) for 2018 (as published in October 2019). Price data for 2008 to 2018, which are also shown and used in this publication, were collected in previous years (always during the second half of the respective year), in national currencies, and converted using the same sources.

Endnotes

[1] The names of the various baskets used in this annex differ slightly different from those used in the main body of this publication. The terminology in this annex reflects that officially agreed to by the Expert Group on Telecommunication/ICT Indicators (EGTI), which is also used when collecting the data, whereas the names of the baskets in the analytical part of this publication are more descriptive. In particular, in the analysis, the mobile-cellular basket is called “mobile-voice basket” and the data-only mobile-broadband basket is called “mobile-data basket”.

[2] EGTI was created in May 2009 with the mandate to revise the list of ITU supply-side indicators (i.e. data collected from operators), as well as to discuss outstanding methodological issues and new indicators. EGTI is open to all ITU members and experts in the field of ICT statistics and data collection. It works through an online discussion forum (http://www.itu.int/ITU-D/ict/ExpertGroup/default.asp) and face-to-face meetings. EGTI reports to the World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Symposium (WTIS).

[3] In the analytical part of this publication this basket is called the “mobile-voice basket”.

4 On-net refers to a call made to the same mobile network, while off-net and fixed-line refer to calls made to other (competing) mobile networks and to a fixed-telephone line, respectively.

[5] In the analytical part of this publication this basket is called the “mobile-data basket”.

[6] Some operators throttle speeds after the data allowance included in the base package has been used up. Customers can then pay an excess-usage charge in order to continue to have full-speed connections. In some cases, even throttled speeds are still considered to be broadband (i.e. equal to or greater than 256 kbit/s, according to ITU’s definition).

[7] Some operators throttle speeds after the data allowance included in the base package has been used up. Customers can then pay an excess-usage charge in order to continue to have full-speed connections. In some cases, even throttled speeds are still considered to be broadband (i.e. equal to or greater than 256 kbit/s, according to ITU’s definition).

[8] For economies where IMF’s average annual rate of exchange was not available, the average annual UN Operational exchange rate was used when available.

Annex 2: Detailed ICT price tables, 2019

Annex Table 2.1: High-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket – plan details, 2019

Price of the plan

Rank

Economy

Notes

USD

PPP$

Included minutes

Included SMS

Data allow-
ance
(in GB)

Validity

Operator

1

Afghanistan

1.0

3.5

0

0

0.5

7

Roshan

2

Albania

1

11.1

23.2

2,500

2,200

2.0

30

Vodafone Albania

3

Algeria

2

8.6

24.7

140

70

13.0

30

Algérie Télécom Mobile "MOBILIS"

4

Andorra

29.6

200

100

1.5

30

Andorra Telecom

5

Angola

15.8

20.3

0

0

2.0

31

Unitel

6

Anguilla

44.4

1,000

1,000

3.0

30

Flow

7

Antigua and Barbuda

37.0

45.6

700

700

7.0

30

Flow

8

Argentina

6.8

0

0

2.0

15

Claro

9

Armenia

3

5.2

12.8

2,500

250

3.9

30

MTS Armenia CJSC

10

Aruba

33.5

40.0

1,000

100

4.0

30

SETAR

11

Australia

4

36.6

31.9

140

70

15.0

30

Telstra

12

Austria

5

16.6

16.8

1,000

1,000

4.0

30

A1 Telekom Austria

13

Azerbaijan

2.9

12.0

0

200

2.0

30

Azercell

14

Bahamas

6

10.0

8.8

3,000

3,000

2.0

7

Bahamas Telecommunication Company Ltd. (BTC)

15

Bahrain

7

16.8

27.7

500

0

6.0

30

VIVA

16

Bangladesh

3.2

7.8

150

200

1.5

30

Grameenphone

17

Barbados

8

37.5

29.8

150

70

1.5

30

Digicel

18

Belarus

3.1

12.1

250

0

0.5

30

Mobile TeleSystems Joint Limited Liability Company (MTS)

19

Belgium

18.9

18.7

120

70

1.5

30

Proximus

20

Belize

9

12.5

90

70

2.7

15

Digi

21

Benin

9.9

25.5

90

0

1.6

30

MTN Bénin

22

Bhutan

10

2.9

8.8

0

0

1.9

30

Bhutan Telecom Ltd

23

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

7.2

14.5

0.0

0

0

30

Entel S.A.

24

Bosnia and Herzegovina

11

21.2

44.6

0

0

3.0

30

BH Telecom

25

Botswana

12

77.9

148.8

0

0

1.5

60

Mascom

26

Brazil

13

13.7

22.2

0

0

3.0

30

Vivo

27

Brunei Darussalam

14

14.8

26.4

0

0

3.0

30

DST

28

Bulgaria

15

14.5

32.0

200

80

0.1

30

A1 Bulgaria EAD

29

Burkina Faso

16

2.7

7.0

120

120

0.1

7

ONATEL

30

Burundi

6.2

15.1

0

75

1.8

30

ECONET LEO

31

Cabo Verde

8.6

17.9

0

0

2.0

30

CV Movel

32

Cambodia

2.0

4.9

0

0

1.5

30

Metfone

33

Cameroon

17

27.0

64.6

899

500

1.5

30

MTN Cameroon

34

Canada

18

83.4

80.7

140

70

2.0

30

Rogers

35

Cayman Islands

54.0

300

0

3.0

30

Digicel

36

Central African Rep.

0.9

40

100

0.1

1

Orange

37

Chad

32.4

1,000

1,000

1.6

30

Tigo

38

Chile

19

10.9

15.2

350

0

5.0

30

Movistar

39

China

8.8

15.2

150

0

3.0

30

China Mobile

40

Colombia

6.8

14.2

250

1,000

2.2

15

COMCEL S.A. (CLARO)

41

Comoros

20

12.0

180

120

1.0

20

Comores Télécom

42

Costa Rica

21

6.9

10.8

0

0

2.0

30

Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad

43

Côte d'Ivoire

22

0.4

0.9

20

20

0.8

1

Orange Cote d'Ivoire

44

Croatia

23

23.7

38.3

140

70

5.0

30

Hrvatski Telekom d.d.

45

Cuba

22.5

0

45

2.5

30

ETECSA

46

Curacao

24

82.3

104.8

140

70

5.0

30

United Telecommunications Services N.V. (UTS)

47

Cyprus

25

33.1

40.5

140

70

1.0

30

Cyta

48

Czech Republic

26

36.8

57.5

140

70

4.0

30

T-Mobile Czech Republic a.s.

49

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

45.0

250.0

250

50

30

Vodacom DRC

50

Denmark

27

26.8

21.2

140

70

10.0

30

youSee

51

Djibouti

43.9

77.5

180

100

3.8

30

Djibouti Telecom

52

Dominica

28

22.2

31.0

140

70

1.5

30

Digicel

53

Dominican Rep.

29

28.8

62.4

200

1,000

3.0

30

CLARO

54

Ecuador

30

11.2

19.3

200

0

2.0

30

CONECEL-CLARO

55

Egypt

31

3.2

16.5

330

70

1.5

28

Vodafone

56

El Salvador

32

7.0

13.9

140

0

3.0

14

Tigo

57

Estonia

33

14.2

19.9

140

70

5.0

30

Telia

58

Eswatini

27.2

64.8

300

100

2.0

30

MTN

59

Ethiopia

10.2

30.0

166

0

2.0

30

Ethio Telecom

60

Fiji

13.4

21.2

0

0

3.0

30

Vodafone Fiji

61

Finland

34

9.3

8.3

0

0

0.0

30

Elisa

62

France

35

31.9

31.9

140

70

10.0

30

Orange

63

Gabon

36

25.2

36.8

240

800

2.3

30

Gabon Telecom

64

Gambia

5.4

17.6

0

0

1.5

30

QCELL

65

Georgia

37

2.0

140

70

1.0

7

MagtiCom

66

Germany

38

18.9

19.9

140

0

1.5

30

Vodafone

67

Ghana

10.9

30.2

400

60

2.0

30

MTN

68

Gibraltar

40.0

300

300

2.0

30

Gibtelecom

69

Greece

24.8

31.8

300

100

1.5

30

Cosmote

70

Grenada

39

35.2

47.8

300

140

8.0

30

Digicel

71

Guatemala

40

13.2

22.0

0

0

2.5

30

Comunicaciones Celulares, S.A.

72

Guinea

1.7

3.3

25

25

0.5

7

Orange Guinea

73

Guinea-Bissau

18.0

41.3

0

0

5.0

30

MTN Bissau

74

Guyana

26.5

42.5

150

150

4.5

30

Digicel

75

Haiti

0.3

0.6

0

0

0.2

3

Digicel

76

Honduras

4.2

8.2

300

0

1.0

7

Tigo

77

Hong Kong, China

41

12.2

15.0

0

0

2.0

30

CSL Mobile Limited

78

Hungary

42

32.5

58.3

140

10

3.0

30

Magyar Telekom

79

Iceland

43

27.6

19.3

140

70

5.0

30

NOVA

80

India

44

1.4

4.7

140

300

2.0

28

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited

81

Indonesia

6.7

18.8

100

100

10.0

30

Telkomsel

82

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

12.2

39.1

1,000.0

1,000

1,000

30

MCI

83

Iraq

21.1

42.1

0

0

2.0

30

Zain Iraq

84

Ireland

45

41.3

35.6

140

70

20.0

30

Vodafone

85

Israel

11.1

9.4

2,500

2,500

30.0

30

Cellcom

86

Italy

46

21.3

23.1

140

500

20.0

30

TIM

87

Jamaica

47

17.5

27.3

140

0

3.5

28

Digicel

88

Japan

53.8

54.7

140

0

2.0

30

NTT Docomo

89

Jordan

48

12.9

26.8

5,000

200

4.0

30

Zain

90

Kazakhstan

49

6.9

20.0

140

100

12.0

30

Activ (KCell)

91

Kenya

50

4.9

10.0

0

0

2.0

30

Safaricom

92

Kiribati

14.9

0

0

2.7

30

Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Kiribati

93

Korea (Rep. of)

51

37.3

42.7

150

70

1.5

30

SK Telecom

94

Kuwait

52

23.2

35.6

140

70

5.0

30

Zain

95

Kyrgyzstan

0.7

2.4

300

500

1.0

7

MegaCom

96

Lao P.D.R.

6.5

17.2

0

0

1.5

30

Unitel

97

Latvia

53

14.2

21.3

140

70

2.0

30

TELE 2

98

Lebanon

41.8

65.6

110

110

1.8

30

Touch Lebanon

99

Lesotho

13.9

37.6

248

0

2.0

30

Vodacom Lesotho

100

Liberia

30.0

28.7

1,500

300

20.0

30

MTN Liberia (Lonestar Cell)

101

Libya

5.9

0

0

1.0

15

Libyana

102

Liechtenstein

54

35.7

100

70

5.0

30

Telecom Liechtenstein AG

103

Lithuania

55

12.9

21.8

140

70

2.0

30

Telia

104

Luxembourg

21.2

18.5

500

500

3.0

30

Post Luxembourg

105

Macao, China

12.1

15.1

480

0

2.0

30

CTM

106

Madagascar

7.5

26.3

0

0

2.0

30

Telma Mobile

107

Malawi

6.8

20.1

0

0

2.0

30

Airtel Malawi

108

Malaysia

56

9.9

24.1

140

0

6.0

30

DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd

109

Maldives

57

14.9

19.6

0

0

2.5

30

Dhiraagu

110

Mali

9.0

22.9

0

0

2.0

30

Orange Mali

111

Malta

58

35.4

47.5

140

70

1.5

30

Vodafone

112

Mauritania

5.6

15.8

120

0

4.0

30

Mauritel

113

Mauritius

59

7.2

12.4

0

1,000

1.7

30

Cellplus Mobile Communications Ltd (my.t)

114

Mexico

10.4

19.7

140

70

1.5

30

Telcel

115

Micronesia

30.0

30.7

60

900

2.0

30

FSM Telecommunications Corporation

116

Moldova

6.5

15.3

180

300

2.0

30

Orange Moldova

117

Monaco

60

59.0

140

70

50.0

30

Monaco Telecom

118

Mongolia

6.7

18.4

0

0

3.0

30

MobiCom

119

Montenegro

19.9

39.3

5,200

5,000

4.0

30

Crnogorski Telekom

120

Morocco

61

6.4

14.5

160

100

2.0

28

IAM

121

Mozambique

5.0

1,050

300

0.3

5

mCel

122

Myanmar

1.0

4.1

0

0

1.5

30

MPT

123

Namibia

62

2.4

4.8

100

700

1.0

7

MTC

124

Nauru

23.2

0

0

1.8

30

Digicel

125

Nepal (Republic of)

5.0

14.5

490

300

1.5

28

Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited (Nepal Telecom)

126

Netherlands

63

24.8

24.2

140

70

2.0

30

KPN

127

New Zealand

14.5

13.1

200

500

1.8

28

Vodafone

128

Nicaragua

6.7

17.9

40

100

1.0

15

Claro

129

Niger

64

18.0

44.8

2,500

70

4.0

30

Airtel Niger SA (Ex Celtel)

130

Nigeria

6.5

13.0

140

55

3.0

30

MTN

131

North Macedonia

65

15.3

35.0

140

70

10.0

30

ONE.VIP

132

Norway

66

36.8

27.7

140

70

3.0

30

Telenor

133

Oman

67

13.0

25.6

100

100

1.0

30

Omantel

134

Pakistan

3.8

13.7

2,000

2,000

2.0

30

Jazz

135

Palau

25.0

26.9

190

2,000

2.0

30

PNCC

136

Palestine

68

6.5

9.3

0

0

2.5

30

Jawwal

137

Panama

69

5.0

8.7

25

25

1.5

7

Movistar

138

Papua New Guinea

5.5

6.7

0

0

0.6

7

Digicel Papua New Guinea

139

Paraguay

70

20.9

44.9

140

0

3.0

30

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay S.A.

140

Peru

9.1

17.4

140

70

2.9

28

Movistar

141

Philippines

71

1.9

4.8

100

70

1.0

7

Smart

142

Poland

72

12.5

24.1

140

70

7.0

30

Orange Polska

143

Portugal

73

4.7

6.0

250

250

3.0

7

MEO

144

Puerto Rico

74

44.6

140

70

8.0

30

AT&T MOBILITY PUERTO RICO INC

145

Qatar

75

16.5

21.6

140

70

2.0

30

Ooredoo

146

Romania

76

10.6

22.5

140

70

30.0

30

Orange

147

Russian Federation

6.4

15.3

200

200

4.0

30

MTS

148

Rwanda

4.6

12.8

0

0

2.0

30

MTN Rwanda

149

Saint Kitts and Nevis

77

37.0

49.2

1,000

1,000

10.0

30

Flow

150

Saint Lucia

78

32.8

42.9

250

70

8.0

30

Digicel

151

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

79

30.4

42.2

500

0

3.0

30

Digicel

152

Samoa

7.7

10.6

0

0

6.0

15

Digicel Samoa

153

Sao Tome and Principe

9.6

13.5

0.0

0

0

30

CST

154

Saudi Arabia

17.3

35.6

500

0

2.0

30

Saudi Telecom Company

155

Senegal

80

1.1

2.6

50

70

0.1

1

Orange Senegal

156

Serbia

17.9

36.9

140

100

3.0

30

Telekom Srbija

157

Seychelles

28.5

45.1

0

0

1.5

30

Cable and Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd

158

Sierra Leone

6.9

18.1

0

0

2.0

30

Africall

159

Singapore

81

14.8

17.6

150

500

5.0

30

Singtel

160

Slovakia

82

23.6

37.1

140

70

0.5

30

Orange

161

Slovenia

83

17.7

23.1

140

70

2.0

30

Telekom Slovenije

162

Solomon Islands

13.8

14.3

0

0

1.6

14

Our Telekom

163

Somalia

5.0

0

0

2.0

30

Hormuud Telecom

164

South Africa

18.8

37.7

0

0

1.5

30

Vodacom SA

165

Spain

84

14.1

16.7

140

0

3.0

30

Movistar (Telefonica)

166

Sri Lanka

3.3

10.2

140

70

1.5

30

Dialog Axiata

167

Suriname

85

13.4

300

300

1.5

30

Telesur

168

Sweden

86

22.9

21.3

140

70

2.0

30

Telia

169

Switzerland

87

35.8

25.5

140

70

1.5

30

Swisscom

170

Syrian Arab Republic

3.6

0

100

0.2

30

SyriaTel

171

Taiwan, Province of China

14.5

0.0

0

0

30

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd

172

Tajikistan

5.5

100

100

1.6

30

Babilon-Mobile

173

Tanzania

11.0

29.6

135

1,000

2.1

30

Vodacom Tanzania

174

Thailand

18.5

48.1

300

0

1.5

30

AIS Group

175

Timor-Leste

88

13.6

21.2

700

700

1.8

28

Telemor

176

Togo

18.0

44.2

240

50

1.5

30

Togocel

177

Tonga

14.3

18.7

4,000

4,000

2.0

30

Digicel Tonga

178

Trinidad and Tobago

89

41.5

49.7

300

70

3.0

30

Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Limited

179

Tunisia

3.7

11.0

140

70

1.5

30

Ooredoo

180

Turkey

8.1

23.2

750

100

2.5

30

Turkcell

181

Turkmenistan

32.9

2,000

500

1.5

30

TMCell

182

Uganda

13.4

40.1

900

1,000

1.0

30

MTN

183

Ukraine

90

2.8

10.7

140

100

1.9

30

Kyivstar

184

United Arab Emirates

91

28.6

37.2

100

0

1.5

30

Etisalat

185

United Kingdom

92

25.3

24.1

140

70

3.0

30

EE

186

United States

93

43.5

43.5

140

70

1.5

30

Verizon

187

Uruguay

94

22.9

27.5

140

70

1.5

30

ANTEL

188

Uzbekistan

95

4.3

2,000

200

1.5

30

UCell

189

Vanuatu

9.1

8.5

0

0

2.5

30

Digicel Vanuatu

190

Viet Nam

4.0

9.7

200

30

3.0

30

Viettel

191

Yemen

25.6

300

100

3.2

30

Yemen Mobile

192

Zambia

4.8

12.2

0

0

1.5

30

MTN Zambia

Note: * Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Annex Table 2.2: High-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket – call and SMS rate, 2019

Per minute call rate

Local SMS

Rank

Economy

Notes

USD

PPP$

USD

PPP$

1

Afghanistan

0.035

0.118

0.014

0.047

2

Albania

0.269

0.561

0.120

0.251

3

Algeria

1

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

4

Andorra

0.000

0.000

5

Angola

0.119

0.153

0.049

0.064

6

Anguilla

0.348

0.093

7

Antigua and Barbuda

0.352

0.433

0.085

0.105

8

Argentina

0.555

0.125

9

Armenia

2

0.010

0.026

0.010

0.026

10

Aruba

3

0.327

0.390

0.089

0.107

11

Australia

4

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

12

Austria

0.236

0.238

0.236

0.238

13

Azerbaijan

0.012

0.048

0.029

0.120

14

Bahamas

0.269

0.237

0.056

0.049

15

Bahrain

0.043

0.070

0.085

0.140

16

Bangladesh

0.020

0.049

0.007

0.018

17

Barbados

5

0.300

0.239

0.000

0.000

18

Belarus

0.017

0.068

0.022

0.087

19

Belgium

6

0.354

0.350

0.000

0.000

20

Belize

7

0.281

0.000

21

Benin

0.108

0.278

0.009

0.023

22

Bhutan

8

0.023

0.070

0.007

0.020

23

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

0.174

0.348

0.029

0.058

24

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.139

0.292

0.042

0.089

25

Botswana

9

0.088

0.169

0.020

0.037

26

Brazil

10

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

27

Brunei Darussalam

11

0.111

0.198

0.037

0.066

28

Bulgaria

0.211

0.466

0.151

0.333

29

Burkina Faso

0.162

0.422

0.018

0.047

30

Burundi

0.094

0.230

0.014

0.034

31

Cabo Verde

0.289

0.606

0.107

0.224

32

Cambodia

0.075

0.184

0.025

0.061

33

Cameroon

0.110

0.264

0.056

0.134

34

Canada

12

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

35

Cayman Islands

0.540

0.144

36

Central African Rep.

0.108

0.045

37

Chad

0.160

0.022

38

Chile

0.187

0.260

0.109

0.152

39

China

0.029

0.050

0.015

0.026

40

Colombia

13

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

41

Comoros

0.144

0.036

42

Costa Rica

0.070

0.109

0.005

0.008

43

Côte d'Ivoire

0.189

0.462

0.072

0.176

44

Croatia

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

45

Cuba

0.220

0.090

46

Curacao

14

0.408

0.519

0.162

0.206

47

Cyprus

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

48

Czech Republic

15

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

49

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

0.095

0.040

50

Denmark

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

51

Djibouti

0.169

0.298

0.056

0.099

52

Dominica

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

53

Dominican Rep.

0.095

0.205

0.026

0.057

54

Ecuador

0.110

0.189

0.070

0.120

55

Egypt

0.011

0.058

0.011

0.058

56

El Salvador

16

0.000

0.000

0.104

0.206

57

Estonia

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

58

Eswatini

0.068

0.162

0.023

0.054

59

Ethiopia

0.015

0.046

0.007

0.021

60

Fiji

0.177

0.280

0.067

0.106

61

Finland

0.081

0.073

0.081

0.073

62

France

17

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

63

Gabon

0.281

0.410

0.045

0.066

64

Gambia

0.048

0.154

0.008

0.027

65

Georgia

18

0.000

0.000

66

Germany

19

0.000

0.000

0.224

0.236

67

Ghana

0.024

0.067

0.010

0.029

68

Gibraltar

0.200

0.053

69

Greece

20

0.024

0.030

0.047

0.061

70

Grenada

21

0.293

0.398

0.000

0.000

71

Guatemala

22

0.346

0.578

0.133

0.222

72

Guinea

0.053

0.105

0.013

0.026

73

Guinea-Bissau

0.117

0.268

0.054

0.124

74

Guyana

0.165

0.264

0.056

0.090

75

Haiti

0.088

0.189

0.019

0.041

76

Honduras

0.176

0.346

0.176

0.346

77

Hong Kong, China

23

0.011

0.014

0.038

0.047

78

Hungary

0.130

0.232

0.130

0.232

79

Iceland

24

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

80

India

0.000

0.000

0.015

0.048

81

Indonesia

0.062

0.173

0.025

0.069

82

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

0.024

0.076

0.003

0.009

83

Iraq

0.101

0.202

0.042

0.084

84

Ireland

25

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

85

Israel

0.220

0.186

0.220

0.186

86

Italy

26

0.000

0.000

0.224

0.243

87

Jamaica

0.000

0.000

0.031

0.048

88

Japan

0.000

0.000

0.029

0.030

89

Jordan

27

0.042

0.088

0.042

0.088

90

Kazakhstan

0.000

0.000

0.020

0.058

91

Kenya

28

0.032

0.065

0.010

0.020

92

Kiribati

0.194

0.075

93

Korea (Rep. of)

29

0.108

0.123

0.020

0.023

94

Kuwait

0.149

0.229

0.066

0.102

95

Kyrgyzstan

0.014

0.045

0.014

0.045

96

Lao P.D.R.

0.104

0.276

0.013

0.034

97

Latvia

30

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

98

Lebanon

0.220

0.345

0.055

0.086

99

Lesotho

0.096

0.260

0.058

0.157

100

Liberia

0.220

0.210

0.050

0.048

101

Libya

0.044

0.037

102

Liechtenstein

31

0.235

0.000

103

Lithuania

32

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

104

Luxembourg

0.236

0.205

0.083

0.072

105

Macao, China

0.050

0.062

0.031

0.039

106

Madagascar

33

0.018

0.063

0.024

0.084

107

Malawi

0.098

0.290

0.020

0.060

108

Malaysia

34

0.000

0.000

0.050

0.120

109

Maldives

0.064

0.085

0.013

0.017

110

Mali

0.140

0.358

0.036

0.092

111

Malta

0.295

0.396

0.059

0.079

112

Mauritania

0.219

0.618

0.028

0.079

113

Mauritius

35

0.035

0.060

0.018

0.030

114

Mexico

36

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

115

Micronesia

0.150

0.153

0.100

0.102

116

Moldova

0.089

0.209

0.036

0.083

117

Monaco

37

0.000

0.000

118

Mongolia

0.028

0.078

0.008

0.021

119

Montenegro

0.176

0.346

0.035

0.070

120

Morocco

38

0.027

0.061

0.011

0.024

121

Mozambique

0.099

0.030

122

Myanmar

0.007

0.029

0.011

0.043

123

Namibia

0.113

0.225

0.030

0.060

124

Nauru

0.205

0.097

125

Nepal (Republic of)

0.017

0.051

0.012

0.034

126

Netherlands

39

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

127

New Zealand

0.339

0.305

0.138

0.125

128

Nicaragua

0.391

1.053

0.082

0.222

129

Niger

0.216

0.538

0.009

0.022

130

Nigeria

0.088

0.175

0.013

0.026

131

North Macedonia

40

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

132

Norway

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

133

Oman

41

0.104

0.205

0.026

0.051

134

Pakistan

42

0.020

0.072

0.017

0.061

135

Palau

0.185

0.199

0.060

0.064

136

Palestine

0.139

0.200

0.061

0.088

137

Panama

0.100

0.174

0.070

0.122

138

Papua New Guinea

0.244

0.296

0.076

0.093

139

Paraguay

43

0.000

0.000

0.026

0.056

140

Peru

44

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

141

Philippines

0.123

0.318

0.019

0.049

142

Poland

45

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

143

Portugal

46

0.236

0.301

0.236

0.301

144

Puerto Rico

47

0.000

0.000

145

Qatar

48

0.165

0.216

0.107

0.141

146

Romania

49

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

147

Russian Federation

0.048

0.115

0.032

0.076

148

Rwanda

0.052

0.144

0.014

0.038

149

Saint Kitts and Nevis

0.330

0.437

0.074

0.098

150

Saint Lucia

50

0.304

0.397

0.000

0.000

151

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

0.367

0.509

0.067

0.093

152

Samoa

0.070

0.096

0.070

0.096

153

Sao Tome and Principe

0.121

0.170

0.051

0.071

154

Saudi Arabia

0.147

0.301

0.067

0.137

155

Senegal

0.215

0.522

0.036

0.087

156

Serbia

51

0.119

0.244

0.059

0.121

157

Seychelles

0.144

0.227

0.030

0.048

158

Sierra Leone

0.082

0.213

0.011

0.030

159

Singapore

0.119

0.141

0.040

0.047

160

Slovakia

52

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

161

Slovenia

53

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

162

Solomon Islands

0.124

0.128

0.063

0.065

163

Somalia

0.050

0.010

164

South Africa

0.094

0.189

0.039

0.079

165

Spain

54

0.000

0.000

0.114

0.135

166

Sri Lanka

0.013

0.039

0.002

0.005

167

Suriname

0.180

0.040

168

Sweden

55

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

169

Switzerland

56

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

170

Syrian Arab Republic

0.029

0.014

171

Taiwan, Province of China

0.099

0.033

172

Tajikistan

0.007

0.011

173

Tanzania

0.133

0.356

0.022

0.059

174

Thailand

0.050

0.129

0.099

0.258

175

Timor-Leste

57

0.105

0.163

0.070

0.109

176

Togo

58

0.142

0.349

0.054

0.133

177

Tonga

0.098

0.128

0.054

0.070

178

Trinidad and Tobago

59

0.214

0.256

0.056

0.067

179

Tunisia

0.013

0.040

0.019

0.057

180

Turkey

0.118

0.339

0.085

0.244

181

Turkmenistan

0.003

0.003

182

Uganda

0.054

0.161

0.016

0.048

183

Ukraine

60

0.000

0.000

0.074

0.279

184

United Arab Emirates

0.038

0.050

0.052

0.067

185

United Kingdom

61

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

186

United States

62

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

187

Uruguay

0.244

0.293

0.032

0.039

188

Uzbekistan

0.012

0.010

189

Vanuatu

0.254

0.239

0.091

0.085

190

Viet Nam

0.070

0.171

0.009

0.022

191

Yemen

0.042

0.019

192

Zambia

0.080

0.205

0.022

0.055

Note: * Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Annex Table 2.3: Low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket – plan details, 2019

Price of the plan

Economy

Notes

USD

PPP$

Included minutes

Included SMS

Data allowance
(in MB)

Validity

Operator

1

Afghanistan

3.5

11.8

0

0

1,024.0

30

Roshan

2

Albania

8.3

17.4

200

200

500.0

30

Vodafone Albania

3

Algeria

1

8.6

24.7

70

20

13,000.0

30

Algérie Télécom Mobile "MOBILIS"

4

Andorra

18.5

200

100

500.0

30

Andorra Telecom

5

Angola

5.9

7.6

0

0

500.0

31

Unitel

6

Anguilla

37.0

1,000

1,000

1,024.0

30

Flow

7

Antigua and Barbuda

37.0

45.6

700

700

7,168.0

30

Flow

8

Argentina

0.6

0

0

50.0

1

Claro

9

Armenia

2

3.1

7.7

1,500

150

1,000.0

30

MTS Armenia CJSC

10

Aruba

33.5

40.0

1,000

100

4,096.0

30

SETAR

11

Australia

3

36.6

31.9

70

20

15,360.0

30

Telstra

12

Austria

4

10.7

10.8

700

700

1,024.0

30

A1 Telekom Austria

13

Azerbaijan

2.9

12.0

0

200

2,048.0

30

Azercell

14

Bahamas

5

10.0

8.8

3,000

3,000

2,048.0

7

Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd (BTC)

15

Bahrain

6

16.8

27.7

500

0

6,000.0

30

VIVA

16

Bangladesh

2.0

5.0

100

50

500.0

30

Grameenphone

17

Barbados

20.0

15.9

100

100

1,024.0

30

Digicel

18

Belarus

3.1

12.1

250

0

500.0

30

Mobile TeleSystems Joint Limited Liability Company (MTS)

19

Belgium

18.9

18.7

120

70

1,536.0

30

Proximus

20

Belize

7

12.5

90

20

2,700.0

15

Digi

21

Benin

0.2

0.5

3

0

3.0

1

MTN Bénin

22

Bhutan

8

1.4

4.4

0

0

959.0

30

Bhutan Telecom Ltd

23

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

2.9

5.8

0

0

500.0

30

Entel S.A

24

Bosnia and Herzegovina

9

10.6

22.3

0

0

500.0

30

BH Telecom

25

Botswana

29.4

56.2

0

0

500.0

60

Mascom

26

Brazil

10

13.7

22.2

0

0

3,072.0

30

Vivo

27

Brunei Darussalam

11

7.4

13.2

0

0

1,024.0

30

DST

28

Bulgaria

12

11.5

25.3

200

0

600.0

30

A1 Bulgaria EAD

29

Burkina Faso

2.7

7.0

120

120

120.0

7

ONATEL

30

Burundi

1.1

2.7

0

60

250.0

30

ECONET LEO

31

Cabo Verde

5.4

11.2

0

0

1,000.0

30

CV Movel

32

Cambodia

1.0

2.4

0

0

700.0

30

Metfone

33

Cameroon

13

9.0

21.5

277.7

500

500.0

30

MTN Cameroon

34

Canada

14

52.9

51.2

70

20

500.0

30

Rogers

35

Cayman Islands

54.0

300

0

3,072.0

30

Digicel

36

Central African Rep.

2.7

0

0

450.0

7

Orange

37

Chad

21.6

1,000

1,000

1,024.0

30

Tigo

38

Chile

15

10.9

15.2

350

0

5,120.0

30

Movistar

39

China

5.7

10.0

30

0

1,024.0

30

China Mobile

40

Colombia

16

3.5

7.3

70

20

250.0

10

COMCEL S.A. (CLARO)

41

Comoros

2.4

60

50

100.0

4

Huri (Comores Télécom)

42

Costa Rica

6.9

10.8

0

0

2,000.0

30

Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad

43

Côte d'Ivoire

0.4

0.9

20

20

80.0

1

Orange Cote d'Ivoire

44

Croatia

17

23.7

38.3

70

20

5,120.0

30

Hrvatski Telekom d.d.

45

Cuba

18

8.3

0

20

600.0

30

ETECSA

46

Curacao

19

82.3

104.8

70

20

5,000.0

30

United Telecommunications Services N.V. (UTS)

47

Cyprus

20

20.1

24.6

300

300

500.0

30

Cyta

48

Czech Republic

21

23.0

35.9

70

0

500.0

30

T-Mobile Czech Republic a.s.

49

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

20.0

120

25

600.0

30

Vodacom DRC

50

Denmark

26.8

21.2

70

20

10,240.0

30

youSee

51

Djibouti

11.3

19.9

120

50

250.0

30

Djibouti Telecom

52

Dominica

22

22.2

31.0

70

20

1,536.0

30

Digicel

53

Dominican Rep.

23

26.1

56.7

100

1,000

3,072.0

30

CLARO

54

Ecuador

24

11.2

19.3

200

0

2,000.0

30

CONECEL-CLARO

55

Egypt

25

2.0

10.3

280

20

500.0

28

Vodafone

56

El Salvador

26

7.0

13.9

70

0

3,072.0

14

Tigo

57

Estonia

27

5.9

8.3

70

20

1,024.0

30

Telia

58

Eswatini

12.1

28.8

30

30

700.0

30

MTN

59

Ethiopia

4.2

12.3

166

0

500.0

30

Ethio Telecom

60

Fiji

13.4

21.2

0

0

3,072.0

30

Vodafone

61

Finland

28

9.3

8.3

0

0

0.0

30

Elisa

62

France

29

20.1

20.1

120

20

5,120.0

30

Orange

63

Gabon

21.6

31.6

240

1,350

900.0

30

Gabon Telecom

64

Gambia

3.8

12.2

0

0

750.0

30

QCELL

65

Georgia

30

2.0

70

20

1,000.0

7

MagtiCom

66

Germany

31

17.7

18.6

70

0

1,024.0

30

Vodafone

67

Ghana

2.2

6.0

100

40

200.0

30

MTN

68

Gibraltar

16.7

0

100

500.0

30

Gibtelecom

69

Greece

11.8

15.1

300

50

600.0

30

Cosmote

70

Grenada

32

35.2

47.8

300

20

8,000.0

30

Digicel

71

Guatemala

13.2

22.0

0

0

2,500.0

30

Comunicaciones Celulares, S.A.

72

Guinea

33

1.1

2.2

15

15

300.0

7

Orange Guinea

73

Guinea-Bissau

1.8

4.1

0

0

150.0

7

MTN Guinea-Bissau

74

Guyana

18.3

29.4

80

80

3,500.0

30

Digicel

75

Haiti

0.3

0.6

0

0

160.0

3

Digicel

76

Honduras

34

4.2

8.2

300

0

800.0

7

Tigo

77

Hong Kong, China

35

6.1

7.5

0

0

1,024.0

30

CSL Mobile Limited

78

Hungary

36

11.4

20.5

70

10

1,024.0

30

Magyar Telekom

79

Iceland

37

18.4

12.8

70

20

500.0

30

Nova

80

India

38

1.4

4.7

70

300

2,048.0

28

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited

81

Indonesia

4.1

11.4

60

60

2,048.0

30

Telkomsel

82

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

6.1

19.5

400

400

1,000.0

30

MCI

83

Iraq

10.1

20.2

0

0

500.0

30

Zain Iraq

84

Ireland

39

41.3

35.6

70

20

20,480.0

30

Vodafone

85

Israel

11.1

9.4

2,500

2,500

30,720.0

30

Cellcom

86

Italy

40

21.3

23.1

70

500

20,480.0

30

TIM

87

Jamaica

41

17.5

27.3

70

0

3,500.0

30

Digicel

88

Japan

42

47.9

48.7

70

0

1,024.0

30

NTT Docomo

89

Jordan

12.9

26.8

5,000

200

4,096.0

30

Zain

90

Kazakhstan

43

4.3

12.4

70

0

4,096.0

30

Activ (KCell)

91

Kenya

4.9

10.0

0

0

2,048.0

30

Safaricom PLC

92

Kiribati

14.9

0

0

2,800.0

30

Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Kiribati

93

Korea (Rep. of)

28.5

32.6

100

0

700.0

30

SK Telecom

94

Kuwait

44

16.6

25.4

100

0

5,120.0

30

XTRA (ZAIN)

95

Kyrgyzstan

0.7

2.4

300

500

1,050.0

7

MegaCom

96

Lao P.D.R.

2.6

6.9

0

0

540.0

30

Unitel

97

Latvia

45

10.0

15.1

70

20

500.0

30

TELE 2

98

Lebanon

15.4

24.2

60

440

600.0

30

Touch Lebanon

99

Lesotho

10.9

29.4

248

0

750.0

30

Vodacom Lesotho

100

Liberia

5.0

4.8

1,500

100

3,072.0

5

MTN Liberia (Lonestar Cell)

101

Libya

5.9

0

0

1,000.0

15

Libyana

102

Liechtenstein

46

20.4

30

20

1,024.0

30

Telecom Liechtenstein AG

103

Lithuania

47

12.9

21.8

70

20

2,048.0

30

Telia

104

Luxembourg

5.9

5.1

70

30

1,024.0

30

Post Luxembourg

105

Macao, China

5.9

7.4

480

0

880.0

30

CTM

106

Madagascar

48

0.1

0.5

8.3

20

20.0

1

Telma

107

Malawi

0.8

2.4

0

0

150.0

7

Airtel Malawi

108

Malaysia

49

9.9

24.1

70

0

6,144.0

30

DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd

109

Maldives

50

7.5

9.8

0

0

700.0

30

Dhiraagu

110

Mali

3.6

9.2

0

0

500.0

30

Orange Mali

111

Malta

51

23.6

31.7

70

20

500.0

30

Vodafone

112

Mauritania

5.6

15.8

120

0

2,048.0

30

Mauritel

113

Mauritius

52

1.4

2.5

0

200

300.0

7

Cellplus Mobile Communications Ltd (my.t)

114

Mexico

7.8

14.7

70

20

1,000.0

28

Telcel

115

Micronesia

30.0

30.7

60

900

2,048.0

30

FSM Telecommunications Corporation

116

Moldova

4.5

10.4

120

150

500.0

30

Orange Moldova

117

Monaco

53

59.0

70

20

51,200.0

30

Monaco Telecom

118

Mongolia

6.7

18.4

0

0

3,072.0

30

MobiCom

119

Montenegro

12.9

25.3

5,100

100

2,048.0

30

Crnogorski Telekom

120

Morocco

54

3.7

8.5

100

100

1,040.0

28

IAM

121

Mozambique

0.3

70

20

20.0

2

mCel

122

Myanmar

0.6

2.5

0

0

900.0

30

MPT

123

Namibia

2.4

4.8

350

700

200.0

7

MTC

124

Nauru

23.2

0

0

1,843.2

30

Digicel

125

Nepal (Republic of)

2.2

6.5

0

0

1,500.0

28

Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited (Nepal Telecom)

126

Netherlands

55

24.8

24.2

70

20

2,048.0

30

KPN

127

New Zealand

10.4

9.3

200

50

500.0

28

Vodafone

128

Nicaragua

7.7

20.6

60

100

1,000.0

15

CLARO

129

Niger

56

18.0

44.8

2,500

20

4,096.0

30

Airtel Niger SA (Ex Celtel)

130

Nigeria

6.5

13.0

253

253

650.0

30

MTN Nigeria Limited

131

North Macedonia

57

8.6

19.7

70

0

1,536.0

30

ONE.VIP

132

Norway

30.6

23.1

70

20

1,024.0

30

Telenor

133

Oman

7.8

15.4

50

50

500.0

30

Omantel

134

Pakistan

58

3.2

11.6

10,000

10,000

1,000.0

30

Jazz

135

Palau

25.0

26.9

190

2,000

2,048.0

30

Palau National Communications Corporation

136

Palestine*

59

6.5

9.3

0

0

2,500.0

30

Jawwal

137

Panama

60

5.0

8.7

25

25

500.0

7

Movistar

138

Papua New Guinea

5.5

6.7

0

0

600.0

7

Digicel Papua New Guinea

139

Paraguay

61

13.1

28.0

70

0

1,024.0

30

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay

140

Peru

9.1

17.4

70

20

3,000.0

28

Movistar

141

Philippines

62

1.9

4.8

100

20

1,024.0

7

Smart

142

Poland

63

9.7

18.8

70

0

3,072.0

30

Orange Polska

143

Portugal

64

8.9

11.3

70

5

500.0

30

MEO

144

Puerto Rico

65

33.5

70

20

1,024.0

30

AT&T MOBILITY PUERTO RICO INC.

145

Qatar

66

16.5

21.6

70

20

2,867.0

30

Ooredoo

146

Romania

67

9.0

22.5

70

20

30,720.0

30

Orange

147

Russian Federation

6.4

15.3

200

200

4,096.0

30

MTS

148

Rwanda

2.3

6.4

0

0

1,024.0

30

MTN Rwanda

149

Saint Kitts and Nevis

68

37.0

49.2

1,000

1,000

10,000.0

30

Flow

150

Saint Lucia

69

32.8

42.9

250

20

8,000.0

30

Digicel

151

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

70

30.4

42.2

500

0

3,072.0

30

Digicel

152

Samoa

7.7

10.6

0

0

6,144.0

15

Digicel Samoa

153

Sao Tome and Principe

7.2

10.1

1,800

1,800

900.0

30

CST

154

Saudi Arabia

17.3

35.6

500

0

2,000.0

30

Saudi Telcom Company

155

Senegal

71

1.1

2.6

50

20

150.0

1

Orange Senegal

156

Serbia

11.0

22.5

70

100

500.0

30

Telekom Srbija

157

Seychelles

14.3

22.6

0

0

1,024.0

30

Cable and Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd

158

Sierra Leone

2.6

6.9

0

0

585.0

30

Africell

159

Singapore

14.8

17.6

150

500

5,120.0

30

SingTel

160

Slovakia

11.8

18.5

100

0

250.0

30

Orange

161

Slovenia

72

17.7

23.1

70

20

2,048.0

30

Telekom Slovenije

162

Solomon Islands

13.8

14.3

0

0

1,638.4

14

Our Telekom

163

Somalia

5.0

0

0

2,000.0

30

Hormuud Telecom

164

South Africa

7.6

15.2

0

0

500.0

30

Vodacom SA

165

Spain

73

14.1

16.7

140

0

3,072.0

30

Movistar (Telefonica)

166

Sri Lanka

1.5

4.7

70

50

500.0

30

Dialog Axiata

167

Suriname

10.7

60

60

550.0

30

Telesur

168

Sweden

74

22.9

21.3

70

20

2,048.0

30

Telia

169

Switzerland

75

25.6

18.2

70

20

500.0

30

Swisscom

170

Syrian Arab Republic

3.6

0

25

0.2

30

SyriaTel

171

Taiwan, Province of China

19.9

70

0

1,024.0

30

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd

172

Tajikistan

5.5

100

100

1,600.0

30

Babilon-Mobile

173

Tanzania

6.6

17.8

135

1,000

600.0

30

Vodacom Tanzania

174

Thailand

9.3

24.0

100

0

500.0

30

AIS Group

175

Timor-Leste

76

9.6

14.9

700

700

856.0

28

Telemor

176

Togo

77

4.5

11.1

94.9

50

350.0

10

Togocel

177

Tonga

14.3

18.7

4,000

4,000

2,000.0

30

Digicel Tonga

178

Trinidad and Tobago

78

33.2

39.8

100

20

1,000.0

30

Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Limited

179

Tunisia

1.7

5.2

0

0

0.0

30

Ooredoo

180

Turkey

8.1

23.2

750

100

2,560.0

30

Turkcell

181

Turkmenistan

17.1

2,000

500

500.0

30

TMCell

182

Uganda

79

13.4

40.1

900

1,000

1,024.0

30

MTN Uganda

183

Ukraine

80

2.8

10.5

70

0

2,000.0

30

Kyivstar

184

United Arab Emirates

81

10.0

13.0

15

0

500.0

30

Etisalat

185

United Kingdom

82

21.3

20.3

70

20

1,024.0

30

EE

186

United States

83

32.7

32.7

70

20

500.0

30

Verizon

187

Uruguay

13.8

16.6

93

20

512.0

30

ANTEL

188

Uzbekistan

2.9

1,150

0

800.0

30

UCell

189

Vanuatu

9.1

8.5

0

0

2,560.0

30

Digicel Vanuatu

190

Viet Nam

4.0

9.7

200

30

3,072.0

30

Viettel

191

Yemen

84

11.6

300

100

500.0

30

Yemen Mobile

192

Zambia

4.8

12.2

0

0

1,536.0

30

MTN Zambia

Note: * Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Annex Table 2.4: Low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket – call and SMS rate, 2019

Per minute call rate

Local SMS

Economy

Notes

Notes

USD

PPP$

USD

PPP$

1

Afghanistan

0.035

0.118

0.014

0.047

2

Albania

0.269

0.561

0.120

0.251

3

Algeria

1

1

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

4

Andorra

0.307

0.189

5

Angola

0.119

0.153

0.049

0.064

6

Anguilla

0.348

0.093

7

Antigua and Barbuda

0.352

0.433

0.085

0.105

8

Argentina

0.555

0.125

9

Armenia

2

2

0.010

0.026

0.010

0.026

10

Aruba

3

0.327

0.390

0.089

0.107

11

Australia

3

4

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

12

Austria

4

0.236

0.238

0.236

0.238

13

Azerbaijan

0.012

0.048

0.029

0.120

14

Bahamas

5

5

0.269

0.237

0.056

0.049

15

Bahrain

6

0.043

0.070

0.085

0.140

16

Bangladesh

0.020

0.049

0.007

0.018

17

Barbados

0.300

0.239

0.165

0.131

18

Belarus

0.017

0.068

0.022

0.087

19

Belgium

0.354

0.350

0.000

0.000

20

Belize

7

6

0.281

0.000

21

Benin

0.108

0.278

0.009

0.023

22

Bhutan

8

0.023

0.070

0.007

0.020

23

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

0.174

0.348

0.029

0.058

24

Bosnia and Herzegovina

9

0.139

0.292

0.042

0.089

25

Botswana

0.088

0.169

0.020

0.037

26

Brazil

10

7

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

27

Brunei Darussalam

11

8

0.111

0.198

0.037

0.066

28

Bulgaria

12

0.211

0.466

0.151

0.333

29

Burkina Faso

0.162

0.422

0.018

0.047

30

Burundi

0.094

0.230

0.014

0.034

31

Cabo Verde

0.289

0.606

0.107

0.224

32

Cambodia

0.075

0.184

0.025

0.061

33

Cameroon

13

0.110

0.264

0.056

0.134

34

Canada

14

9

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

35

Cayman Islands

0.540

0.144

36

Central African Rep.

0.108

0.045

37

Chad

0.160

0.022

38

Chile

15

0.187

0.260

0.109

0.152

39

China

0.029

0.050

0.015

0.026

40

Colombia

16

10

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

41

Comoros

0.144

0.036

42

Costa Rica

0.070

0.109

0.005

0.008

43

Côte d'Ivoire

0.189

0.462

0.072

0.176

44

Croatia

17

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

45

Cuba

18

0.220

0.090

46

Curacao

19

11

0.408

0.519

0.162

0.206

47

Cyprus

20

0.083

0.101

0.024

0.029

48

Czech Republic

21

0.000

0.000

0.069

0.108

49

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

0.095

0.040

50

Denmark

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

51

Djibouti

0.169

0.298

0.056

0.099

52

Dominica

22

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

53

Dominican Rep.

23

0.095

0.205

0.026

0.057

54

Ecuador

24

0.110

0.189

0.070

0.120

55

Egypt

25

0.011

0.058

0.011

0.058

56

El Salvador

26

12

0.000

0.000

0.104

0.206

57

Estonia

27

13

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

58

Eswatini

0.068

0.162

0.023

0.054

59

Ethiopia

0.015

0.046

0.007

0.021

60

Fiji

0.177

0.280

0.067

0.106

61

Finland

28

0.081

0.073

0.081

0.073

62

France

29

14

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

63

Gabon

0.281

0.410

0.045

0.066

64

Gambia

0.048

0.154

0.008

0.027

65

Georgia

30

15

0.000

0.000

66

Germany

31

16

0.000

0.000

0.224

0.236

67

Ghana

0.024

0.067

0.010

0.029

68

Gibraltar

0.200

0.053

69

Greece

0.024

0.031

0.048

0.061

70

Grenada

32

17

0.293

0.398

0.000

0.000

71

Guatemala

0.346

0.578

0.133

0.222

72

Guinea

33

18

0.053

0.105

0.013

0.026

73

Guinea-Bissau

0.117

0.268

0.054

0.124

74

Guyana

0.165

0.264

0.056

0.090

75

Haiti

0.088

0.189

0.019

0.041

76

Honduras

34

0.176

0.346

0.176

0.346

77

Hong Kong, China

35

19

0.011

0.014

0.038

0.047

78

Hungary

36

0.130

0.232

0.130

0.232

79

Iceland

37

20

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

80

India

38

21

0.000

0.000

0.015

0.048

81

Indonesia

0.062

0.173

0.025

0.069

82

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

22

0.024

0.076

0.003

0.009

83

Iraq

0.101

0.202

0.042

0.084

84

Ireland

39

23

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

85

Israel

0.220

0.186

0.220

0.186

86

Italy

40

24

0.000

0.000

0.224

0.243

87

Jamaica

41

25

0.000

0.000

0.031

0.048

88

Japan

42

0.000

0.000

0.029

0.030

89

Jordan

26

0.042

0.088

0.042

0.088

90

Kazakhstan

43

0.000

0.000

0.020

0.058

91

Kenya

27

0.032

0.065

0.010

0.020

92

Kiribati

0.194

0.075

93

Korea (Rep. of)

0.108

0.123

0.020

0.023

94

Kuwait

44

0.149

0.229

0.066

0.102

95

Kyrgyzstan

0.014

0.045

0.014

0.045

96

Lao P.D.R.

0.104

0.276

0.013

0.034

97

Latvia

45

28

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

98

Lebanon

0.220

0.345

0.055

0.086

99

Lesotho

0.096

0.260

0.058

0.157

100

Liberia

0.220

0.210

0.050

0.048

101

Libya

0.044

0.037

102

Liechtenstein

46

29

0.235

0.000

103

Lithuania

47

30

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

104

Luxembourg

0.236

0.205

0.083

0.072

105

Macao, China

0.050

0.062

0.031

0.039

106

Madagascar

48

31

0.018

0.063

0.024

0.084

107

Malawi

0.098

0.290

0.020

0.060

108

Malaysia

49

32

0.000

0.000

0.050

0.120

109

Maldives

50

0.064

0.085

0.013

0.017

110

Mali

0.140

0.358

0.036

0.092

111

Malta

51

0.295

0.396

0.059

0.079

112

Mauritania

0.219

0.618

0.028

0.079

113

Mauritius

52

33

0.035

0.060

0.018

0.030

114

Mexico

34

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

115

Micronesia

0.150

0.153

0.100

0.102

116

Moldova

0.089

0.209

0.036

0.083

117

Monaco

53

35

0.000

0.000

118

Mongolia

0.028

0.078

0.008

0.021

119

Montenegro

0.176

0.346

0.035

0.070

120

Morocco

54

36

0.027

0.061

0.011

0.024

121

Mozambique

0.099

0.030

122

Myanmar

0.007

0.029

0.011

0.043

123

Namibia

0.113

0.225

0.030

0.060

124

Nauru

0.205

0.097

125

Nepal (Republic of)

0.017

0.051

0.012

0.034

126

Netherlands

55

37

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

127

New Zealand

0.339

0.305

0.138

0.125

128

Nicaragua

0.471

1.268

0.082

0.221

129

Niger

56

0.216

0.538

0.009

0.022

130

Nigeria

0.088

0.175

0.013

0.026

131

North Macedonia

57

38

0.000

0.000

0.113

0.259

132

Norway

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

133

Oman

39

0.104

0.205

0.026

0.051

134

Pakistan

58

40

0.015

0.054

0.017

0.061

135

Palau

0.185

0.199

0.060

0.064

136

Palestine*

59

0.139

0.200

0.061

0.088

137

Panama

60

0.100

0.174

0.070

0.122

138

Papua New Guinea

0.244

0.296

0.076

0.093

139

Paraguay

61

41

0.000

0.000

0.026

0.056

140

Peru

42

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

141

Philippines

62

0.123

0.318

0.019

0.049

142

Poland

63

43

0.000

0.000

0.055

0.107

143

Portugal

64

0.118

0.150

0.118

0.150

144

Puerto Rico

65

44

0.000

0.000

145

Qatar

66

45

0.165

0.216

0.107

0.141

146

Romania

67

46

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

147

Russian Federation

0.048

0.115

0.032

0.076

148

Rwanda

0.052

0.144

0.014

0.038

149

Saint Kitts and Nevis

68

0.330

0.437

0.074

0.098

150

Saint Lucia

69

47

0.304

0.397

0.000

0.000

151

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

70

0.367

0.509

0.067

0.093

152

Samoa

0.070

0.096

0.070

0.096

153

Sao Tome and Principe

0.121

0.170

0.051

0.071

154

Saudi Arabia

0.147

0.301

0.067

0.137

155

Senegal

71

0.215

0.522

0.036

0.087

156

Serbia

48

0.119

0.244

0.059

0.121

157

Seychelles

0.144

0.227

0.030

0.048

158

Sierra Leone

0.082

0.213

0.011

0.030

159

Singapore

0.119

0.141

0.040

0.047

160

Slovakia

0.118

0.185

0.071

0.111

161

Slovenia

72

49

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

162

Solomon Islands

0.124

0.128

0.063

0.065

163

Somalia

0.050

0.010

164

South Africa

0.094

0.189

0.039

0.079

165

Spain

73

50

0.000

0.000

0.114

0.135

166

Sri Lanka

0.013

0.039

0.002

0.005

167

Suriname

0.180

0.040

168

Sweden

74

51

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

169

Switzerland

75

52

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

170

Syrian Arab Republic

0.029

0.014

171

Taiwan, Province of China

0.099

0.033

172

Tajikistan

0.007

0.011

173

Tanzania

0.133

0.356

0.022

0.059

174

Thailand

0.050

0.129

0.099

0.258

175

Timor-Leste

76

53

0.105

0.163

0.070

0.109

176

Togo

77

54

0.142

0.349

0.054

0.133

177

Tonga

0.098

0.128

0.054

0.070

178

Trinidad and Tobago

78

55

0.220

0.263

0.056

0.067

179

Tunisia

0.013

0.040

0.019

0.057

180

Turkey

0.118

0.339

0.085

0.244

181

Turkmenistan

0.003

0.003

182

Uganda

79

0.054

0.161

0.016

0.048

183

Ukraine

80

56

0.000

0.000

0.074

0.279

184

United Arab Emirates

81

57

0.038

0.050

0.052

0.067

185

United Kingdom

82

58

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

186

United States

83

59

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

187

Uruguay

0.244

0.293

0.032

0.039

188

Uzbekistan

0.012

0.010

189

Vanuatu

0.254

0.239

0.091

0.085

190

Viet Nam

0.070

0.171

0.009

0.022

191

Yemen

84

0.042

0.019

192

Zambia

0.080

0.205

0.022

0.055

Note: * Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Annex Table 2.5: Mobile-voice basket – on-net and off-net, 2019

Per minute local call, on-net

Per minute local call, off-net

Call connection charge

Peak

Off-peak

Peak

Off-peak

Rank

Economy

Notes

USD

PPP$

USD

PPP$

USD

PPP$

USD

PPP$

USD

PPP$

1

Afghanistan

0.035

0.118

0.035

0.118

0.049

0.165

0.049

0.165

2

Albania

0.361

0.754

0.361

0.754

0.269

0.561

0.269

0.561

3

Algeria

0.068

0.197

0.068

0.197

0.068

0.197

0.068

0.197

4

Andorra

0.307

0.307

0.307

0.307

5

Angola

0.119

0.153

0.119

0.153

0.142

0.183

0.142

0.183

6

Anguilla

0.252

0.252

0.348

0.348

7

Antigua and Barbuda

0.352

0.433

0.352

0.433

0.352

0.433

0.352

0.433

8

Argentina

0.249

0.555

0.555

0.555

0.555

9

Armenia

1

0.010

0.026

0.010

0.026

0.072

0.180

0.072

0.180

10

Aruba

0.441

0.527

0.212

0.253

0.497

0.594

0.263

0.313

11

Australia

2

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

12

Austria

0.047

0.048

0.047

0.048

0.047

0.048

0.047

0.048

13

Azerbaijan

0.024

0.096

0.024

0.096

0.024

0.096

0.035

0.144

0.035

0.144

14

Bahamas

3

0.370

0.327

0.170

0.150

0.370

0.327

0.170

0.150

15

Bahrain

0.043

0.070

0.043

0.070

0.043

0.070

0.043

0.070

16

Bangladesh

0.020

0.049

0.020

0.049

0.020

0.049

0.020

0.049

17

Barbados

0.300

0.239

0.300

0.239

0.400

0.318

0.400

0.318

18

Belarus

0.039

0.155

0.039

0.155

0.079

0.310

0.079

0.310

19

Belgium

0.354

0.350

0.354

0.350

0.354

0.350

0.354

0.350

20

Belize

0.264

0.264

0.281

0.281

21

Benin

0.108

0.278

0.108

0.278

0.108

0.278

0.108

0.278

22

Bhutan

4

0.029

0.088

0.018

0.053

0.029

0.088

0.023

0.070

23

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

0.174

0.348

0.078

0.157

0.174

0.348

0.078

0.157

24

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.139

0.292

0.139

0.292

0.139

0.292

0.139

0.292

25

Botswana

0.118

0.225

0.059

0.112

0.118

0.225

0.059

0.112

26

Brazil

5

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

27

Brunei Darussalam

0.148

0.264

0.074

0.132

0.148

0.264

0.074

0.132

28

Bulgaria

0.211

0.466

0.211

0.466

0.211

0.466

0.211

0.466

29

Burkina Faso

0.162

0.422

0.162

0.422

0.162

0.422

0.162

0.422

30

Burundi

0.094

0.230

0.094

0.230

0.118

0.288

0.118

0.288

31

Cabo Verde

0.289

0.606

0.289

0.606

0.289

0.606

0.289

0.606

32

Cambodia

0.075

0.184

0.075

0.184

0.090

0.220

0.090

0.220

33

Cameroon

0.110

0.264

0.110

0.264

0.163

0.390

0.163

0.390

34

Canada

6

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

35

Cayman Islands

0.300

0.300

0.540

0.420

36

Central African Rep.

0.108

0.108

0.216

0.216

37

Chad

0.160

0.160

0.382

0.382

38

Chile

0.187

0.260

0.187

0.260

0.187

0.260

0.187

0.260

39

China

7

0.029

0.050

0.029

0.050

0.029

0.050

0.029

0.050

40

Colombia

8

0.081

0.170

0.081

0.170

0.081

0.170

0.081

0.170

41

Comoros

9

0.002

0.144

0.144

0.194

0.194

42

Costa Rica

10

0.070

0.109

0.070

0.109

0.070

0.109

0.070

0.109

43

Côte d'Ivoire

0.189

0.462

0.189

0.462

0.189

0.462

0.189

0.462

44

Croatia

11

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

45

Cuba

12

0.350

0.100

0.350

0.100

46

Curacao

13

0.006

0.007

0.447

0.569

0.447

0.569

0.447

0.569

0.447

0.569

47

Cyprus

0.083

0.101

0.083

0.101

0.083

0.101

0.083

0.101

48

Czech Republic

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

49

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

0.002

0.095

0.095

0.095

0.095

50

Denmark

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

51

Djibouti

14

0.169

0.298

0.169

0.298

0.113

0.199

0.169

0.298

0.113

0.199

52

Dominica

0.259

0.362

0.259

0.362

0.370

0.517

0.370

0.517

53

Dominican Rep.

15

0.158

0.342

0.158

0.342

0.205

0.445

0.158

0.342

54

Ecuador

16

0.110

0.189

0.110

0.189

0.110

0.189

0.110

0.189

55

Egypt

17

0.011

0.058

0.011

0.058

0.011

0.058

0.011

0.058

56

El Salvador

0.125

0.248

0.125

0.248

0.147

0.293

0.147

0.293

57

Estonia

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

58

Eswatini

0.091

0.216

0.045

0.108

0.091

0.216

0.045

0.108

59

Ethiopia

0.018

0.054

0.013

0.038

0.018

0.054

0.013

0.038

60

Fiji

0.192

0.303

0.163

0.257

0.230

0.363

0.201

0.318

61

Finland

0.081

0.073

0.081

0.073

0.081

0.073

0.081

0.073

62

France

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

63

Gabon

0.281

0.410

0.281

0.410

0.281

0.410

0.281

0.410

64

Gambia

0.048

0.154

0.048

0.154

0.060

0.194

0.060

0.194

65

Georgia

0.039

0.000

0.000

0.028

0.028

66

Germany

18

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

67

Ghana

0.109

0.302

0.024

0.067

0.024

0.067

0.030

0.082

0.030

0.082

68

Gibraltar

0.133

0.200

0.200

0.213

0.213

69

Greece

19

0.874

1.120

0.874

1.120

0.874

1.120

0.874

1.120

70

Grenada

0.293

0.398

0.293

0.398

0.293

0.398

0.293

0.398

71

Guatemala

0.346

0.578

0.346

0.578

0.346

0.578

0.346

0.578

72

Guinea

0.053

0.105

0.053

0.105

0.073

0.145

0.073

0.145

73

Guinea-Bissau

0.110

0.252

0.082

0.189

0.275

0.630

0.275

0.630

74

Guyana

0.165

0.264

0.165

0.264

0.165

0.264

0.165

0.264

75

Haiti

0.088

0.189

0.088

0.189

0.093

0.198

0.093

0.198

76

Honduras

0.176

0.346

0.176

0.346

0.176

0.346

0.176

0.346

77

Hong Kong, China

20

0.015

0.019

0.008

0.009

0.015

0.019

0.008

0.009

78

Hungary

0.130

0.232

0.130

0.232

0.130

0.232

0.130

0.232

79

Iceland

21

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

80

India

22

0.022

0.073

0.022

0.073

0.022

0.073

0.022

0.073

81

Indonesia

0.069

0.192

0.055

0.154

0.126

0.353

0.101

0.282

82

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

0.024

0.076

0.024

0.076

0.024

0.076

0.024

0.076

83

Iraq

0.101

0.202

0.101

0.202

0.101

0.202

0.101

0.202

84

Ireland

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

85

Israel

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

86

Italy

0.272

0.295

0.272

0.295

0.272

0.295

0.272

0.295

87

Jamaica

0.054

0.085

0.054

0.085

0.054

0.085

0.054

0.085

88

Japan

23

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

89

Jordan

0.042

0.088

0.042

0.088

0.113

0.234

0.113

0.234

90

Kazakhstan

0.026

0.075

0.026

0.075

0.035

0.100

0.035

0.100

91

Kenya

0.099

0.199

0.042

0.086

0.022

0.044

0.042

0.086

0.042

0.086

92

Kiribati

0.194

0.194

0.194

0.194

93

Korea (Rep. of)

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

94

Kuwait

0.149

0.229

0.149

0.229

0.149

0.229

0.149

0.229

95

Kyrgyzstan

0.015

0.050

0.015

0.050

0.059

0.196

0.059

0.196

96

Lao P.D.R.

0.104

0.276

0.104

0.276

0.104

0.276

0.104

0.276

97

Latvia

0.130

0.195

0.130

0.195

0.130

0.195

0.130

0.195

98

Lebanon

0.275

0.431

0.165

0.259

0.275

0.431

0.165

0.259

99

Lesotho

0.096

0.260

0.096

0.260

0.096

0.260

0.096

0.260

100

Liberia

0.220

0.210

0.220

0.210

0.250

0.239

0.250

0.239

101

Libya

0.044

0.044

0.066

0.066

102

Liechtenstein

24

0.000

0.000

0.235

0.235

103

Lithuania

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

104

Luxembourg

0.236

0.205

0.236

0.205

0.236

0.205

0.236

0.205

105

Macao, China

0.050

0.062

0.050

0.062

0.050

0.062

0.050

0.062

106

Madagascar

0.018

0.063

0.018

0.063

0.054

0.189

0.054

0.189

107

Malawi

25

0.098

0.290

0.098

0.290

0.109

0.322

0.109

0.322

108

Malaysia

0.074

0.181

0.074

0.181

0.074

0.181

0.074

0.181

109

Maldives

0.064

0.085

0.064

0.085

0.090

0.119

0.090

0.119

110

Mali

0.194

0.495

0.086

0.220

0.194

0.495

0.194

0.495

111

Malta

0.295

0.396

0.295

0.396

0.295

0.396

0.295

0.396

112

Marshall Islands

0.500

0.250

0.500

0.250

113

Mauritania

0.219

0.618

0.219

0.618

0.219

0.618

0.219

0.618

114

Mauritius

26

0.035

0.060

0.035

0.060

0.106

0.181

0.106

0.181

115

Mexico

0.044

0.084

0.044

0.084

0.044

0.084

0.044

0.084

116

Micronesia

27

0.150

0.153

0.150

0.153

0.150

0.153

0.150

0.153

117

Moldova

0.089

0.209

0.089

0.209

0.089

0.209

0.089

0.209

118

Monaco

28

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

119

Mongolia

29

0.028

0.078

0.028

0.078

0.032

0.089

0.032

0.089

120

Montenegro

0.176

0.346

0.176

0.346

0.176

0.346

0.176

0.346

121

Morocco

30

0.027

0.061

0.027

0.061

0.027

0.061

0.027

0.061

122

Mozambique

0.099

0.099

0.099

0.099

123

Myanmar

0.007

0.029

0.007

0.029

0.020

0.078

0.020

0.078

124

Namibia

0.113

0.225

0.113

0.225

0.113

0.225

0.113

0.225

125

Nauru

0.224

0.187

0.224

0.187

126

Nepal (Republic of)

0.017

0.051

0.017

0.051

0.017

0.051

0.017

0.051

127

Netherlands

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

128

New Zealand

0.208

0.187

0.208

0.187

0.208

0.187

0.208

0.187

129

Nicaragua

0.380

1.023

0.380

1.023

0.460

1.238

0.460

1.238

130

Niger

0.216

0.538

0.216

0.538

0.216

0.538

0.216

0.538

131

Nigeria

0.082

0.163

0.082

0.163

0.082

0.163

0.082

0.163

132

North Macedonia

31

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

133

Norway

0.122

0.092

0.122

0.092

0.122

0.092

0.122

0.092

134

Oman

0.156

0.307

0.104

0.205

0.156

0.307

0.104

0.205

135

Pakistan

32

0.001

0.004

0.015

0.054

0.015

0.054

0.021

0.075

0.021

0.075

136

Palau

0.220

0.236

0.150

0.161

0.220

0.236

0.150

0.161

137

Palestine*

0.139

0.200

0.139

0.200

0.167

0.240

0.167

0.240

138

Panama

0.100

0.174

0.100

0.174

0.100

0.174

0.100

0.174

139

Papua New Guinea

0.244

0.296

0.244

0.296

0.244

0.296

0.244

0.296

140

Paraguay

0.188

0.404

0.188

0.404

0.188

0.404

0.188

0.404

141

Peru

0.149

0.284

0.149

0.284

0.149

0.284

0.149

0.284

142

Philippines

0.123

0.318

0.123

0.318

0.142

0.367

0.142

0.367

143

Poland

33

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

144

Portugal

34

0.118

0.150

0.118

0.150

0.118

0.150

0.118

0.150

145

Puerto Rico

35

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

146

Qatar

36

0.151

0.198

0.151

0.198

0.151

0.198

0.151

0.198

147

Romania

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

148

Russian Federation

0.028

0.067

0.028

0.067

0.040

0.095

0.040

0.095

149

Rwanda

37

0.052

0.144

0.001

0.003

0.052

0.144

0.052

0.144

150

Saint Kitts and Nevis

0.330

0.437

0.330

0.437

0.330

0.437

0.330

0.437

151

Saint Lucia

0.304

0.397

0.304

0.397

0.304

0.397

0.304

0.397

152

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

0.367

0.509

0.367

0.509

0.367

0.509

0.367

0.509

153

Samoa

0.070

0.096

0.070

0.096

0.070

0.096

0.070

0.096

154

San Marino

0.077

0.085

0.077

0.085

0.118

0.131

0.118

0.131

155

Sao Tome and Principe

38

0.121

0.170

0.121

0.170

0.121

0.170

0.121

0.170

156

Saudi Arabia

0.147

0.301

0.147

0.301

0.147

0.301

0.147

0.301

157

Senegal

0.215

0.522

0.140

0.341

0.215

0.522

0.140

0.341

158

Serbia

0.119

0.244

0.119

0.244

0.119

0.244

0.119

0.244

159

Seychelles

0.201

0.318

0.086

0.136

0.284

0.449

0.158

0.250

160

Sierra Leone

0.082

0.213

0.082

0.213

0.088

0.229

0.088

0.229

161

Singapore

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

162

Slovakia

0.106

0.167

0.106

0.167

0.106

0.167

0.106

0.167

163

Slovenia

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

164

Solomon Islands

0.124

0.128

0.124

0.128

0.189

0.194

0.189

0.194

165

Somalia

0.050

0.050

0.050

0.050

166

South Africa

0.094

0.189

0.094

0.189

0.094

0.189

0.094

0.189

167

Spain

39

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

168

Sri Lanka

0.013

0.039

0.013

0.039

0.013

0.039

0.013

0.039

169

Sudan

0.006

0.006

0.008

0.008

170

Suriname

0.180

0.180

0.180

0.180

171

Sweden

0.114

0.106

0.114

0.106

0.114

0.106

0.114

0.106

0.114

0.106

172

Switzerland

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.409

0.291

0.409

0.291

173

Syrian Arab Republic

0.030

0.025

0.030

0.025

174

Taiwan, Province of China

0.099

0.099

0.199

0.199

175

Tajikistan

0.008

0.007

0.033

0.022

176

Tanzania

0.119

0.320

0.119

0.320

0.146

0.391

0.146

0.391

177

Thailand

40

0.030

0.079

0.030

0.079

0.030

0.079

0.030

0.079

178

Timor-Leste

0.140

0.218

0.070

0.109

0.170

0.264

0.170

0.264

179

Togo

0.142

0.349

0.142

0.349

0.198

0.487

0.198

0.487

180

Tonga

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

181

Trinidad and Tobago

0.191

0.228

0.191

0.228

0.191

0.228

0.191

0.228

182

Tunisia

0.015

0.045

0.015

0.045

0.015

0.045

0.015

0.045

183

Turkey

41

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

184

Turkmenistan

0.040

0.040

0.057

0.057

185

Uganda

0.054

0.161

0.054

0.161

0.054

0.161

0.054

0.161

186

Ukraine

42

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.037

0.139

0.037

0.139

187

United Arab Emirates

43

0.038

0.050

0.038

0.050

0.038

0.050

0.038

0.050

188

United Kingdom

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

189

United States

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

190

Uruguay

0.244

0.293

0.244

0.293

0.244

0.293

0.244

0.293

191

Uzbekistan

0.012

0.012

0.015

0.015

192

Vanuatu

0.254

0.239

0.254

0.239

0.254

0.239

0.254

0.239

193

Viet Nam

0.070

0.171

0.070

0.171

0.079

0.193

0.079

0.193

194

Yemen

0.074

0.023

0.102

0.102

195

Zambia

0.105

0.268

0.055

0.141

0.129

0.329

0.080

0.205

Note: * Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Annex Table 2.6: Mobile-voice basket – to fixed and SMS, 2019

Per minute local call, to fixed telephone

Local SMS

Peak

Off-peak

On-net

Off-net

Rank

Economy

Notes

USD

PPP$

USD

PPP$

USD

PPP$

USD

PPP$

1

Afghanistan

0.049

0.165

0.049

0.165

0.014

0.047

0.035

0.118

2

Albania

0.269

0.561

0.269

0.561

0.120

0.251

0.120

0.251

3

Algeria

0.068

0.197

0.068

0.197

0.043

0.124

0.043

0.124

4

Andorra

0.307

0.307

0.189

0.189

5

Angola

0.142

0.183

0.107

0.137

0.049

0.064

0.049

0.064

6

Anguilla

0.252

0.252

0.093

0.093

7

Antigua and Barbuda

0.352

0.433

0.352

0.433

0.085

0.105

0.085

0.105

8

Argentina

0.555

0.555

0.125

0.125

9

Armenia

1

0.072

0.180

0.072

0.180

0.010

0.026

0.041

0.103

10

Aruba

0.497

0.594

0.263

0.313

0.089

0.107

0.151

0.180

11

Australia

2

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

12

Austria

0.047

0.048

0.047

0.048

0.047

0.048

0.047

0.048

13

Azerbaijan

0.035

0.144

0.035

0.144

0.029

0.120

0.029

0.120

14

Bahamas

3

0.370

0.327

0.170

0.150

0.056

0.049

0.056

0.049

15

Bahrain

4

0.043

0.070

0.043

0.070

0.085

0.140

0.085

0.140

16

Bangladesh

0.020

0.049

0.020

0.049

0.007

0.018

0.007

0.018

17

Barbados

0.400

0.318

0.400

0.318

0.165

0.131

0.165

0.131

18

Belarus

0.079

0.310

0.079

0.310

0.010

0.039

0.010

0.039

19

Belgium

5

0.354

0.350

0.354

0.350

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

20

Belize

0.281

0.281

0.140

0.140

21

Benin

0.108

0.278

0.108

0.278

0.009

0.023

0.009

0.023

22

Bhutan

6

0.029

0.088

0.029

0.088

0.007

0.020

0.007

0.022

23

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

0.174

0.348

0.078

0.157

0.029

0.058

0.029

0.058

24

Bosnia and Herzegovina

0.121

0.254

0.121

0.254

0.042

0.089

0.042

0.089

25

Botswana

0.118

0.225

0.059

0.112

0.020

0.037

0.039

0.075

26

Brazil

7

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

27

Brunei Darussalam

0.148

0.264

0.074

0.132

0.037

0.066

0.037

0.066

28

Bulgaria

0.211

0.466

0.211

0.466

0.151

0.333

0.151

0.333

29

Burkina Faso

0.108

0.281

0.108

0.281

0.018

0.047

0.036

0.094

30

Burundi

0.118

0.288

0.118

0.288

0.014

0.034

0.020

0.048

31

Cabo Verde

0.289

0.606

0.289

0.606

0.107

0.224

0.107

0.224

32

Cambodia

0.090

0.220

0.090

0.220

0.025

0.061

0.050

0.122

33

Cameroon

0.163

0.390

0.163

0.390

0.056

0.134

0.092

0.220

34

Canada

8

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

35

Cayman Islands

0.540

0.420

0.144

0.144

36

Central African Rep.

0.216

0.216

0.045

0.090

37

Chad

0.382

0.382

0.022

0.108

38

Chile

0.187

0.260

0.187

0.260

0.109

0.152

0.109

0.152

39

China

9

0.029

0.050

0.029

0.050

0.015

0.026

0.015

0.026

40

Colombia

0.081

0.170

0.081

0.170

0.046

0.097

0.098

0.205

41

Comoros

10

0.144

0.144

0.036

0.036

42

Costa Rica

0.070

0.109

0.070

0.109

0.005

0.008

0.005

0.008

43

Côte d'Ivoire

0.189

0.462

0.189

0.462

0.072

0.176

0.072

0.176

44

Croatia

11

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

45

Cuba

12

0.350

0.100

0.090

0.090

46

Curacao

13

0.447

0.569

0.447

0.569

0.156

0.199

0.156

0.199

47

Cyprus

0.083

0.101

0.083

0.101

0.041

0.051

0.041

0.051

48

Czech Republic

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.069

0.108

0.069

0.108

49

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

0.095

0.095

0.040

0.040

50

Denmark

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

51

Djibouti

0.169

0.298

0.113

0.199

0.056

0.099

0.056

0.099

52

Dominica

0.370

0.517

0.370

0.517

0.074

0.103

0.074

0.103

53

Dominican Rep.

14

0.205

0.445

0.205

0.445

0.026

0.057

0.046

0.100

54

Ecuador

15

0.110

0.189

0.110

0.189

0.070

0.120

0.070

0.120

55

Egypt

16

0.011

0.058

0.011

0.058

0.011

0.058

0.011

0.058

56

El Salvador

0.102

0.204

0.102

0.204

0.104

0.206

0.104

0.206

57

Estonia

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

58

Eswatini

0.091

0.216

0.045

0.108

0.023

0.054

0.023

0.054

59

Ethiopia

0.018

0.054

0.013

0.038

0.007

0.021

0.007

0.021

60

Fiji

0.220

0.348

0.192

0.303

0.067

0.106

0.086

0.136

61

Finland

0.081

0.073

0.081

0.073

0.081

0.073

0.081

0.073

62

France

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

63

Gabon

0.281

0.410

0.281

0.410

0.045

0.066

0.090

0.131

64

Gambia

0.060

0.194

0.060

0.194

0.008

0.027

0.023

0.074

65

Georgia

0.028

0.028

0.024

0.024

66

Germany

17

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

67

Ghana

0.030

0.082

0.030

0.082

0.010

0.029

0.013

0.035

68

Gibraltar

0.187

0.160

0.053

0.053

69

Greece

18

0.874

1.120

0.874

1.120

0.295

0.378

0.295

0.378

70

Grenada

0.293

0.398

0.293

0.398

0.089

0.121

0.089

0.121

71

Guatemala

0.346

0.578

0.346

0.578

0.133

0.222

0.133

0.222

72

Guinea

0.073

0.145

0.073

0.145

0.013

0.026

0.019

0.037

73

Guinea-Bissau

0.275

0.630

0.275

0.630

0.054

0.124

0.054

0.124

74

Guyana

0.165

0.264

0.165

0.264

0.056

0.090

0.056

0.090

75

Haiti

0.093

0.198

0.093

0.198

0.019

0.041

0.049

0.104

76

Honduras

0.176

0.346

0.176

0.346

0.176

0.346

0.176

0.346

77

Hong Kong, China

19

0.015

0.019

0.008

0.009

0.038

0.047

0.089

0.109

78

Hungary

0.130

0.232

0.130

0.232

0.130

0.232

0.130

0.232

79

Iceland

20

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

80

India

21

0.022

0.073

0.022

0.073

0.015

0.048

0.015

0.048

81

Indonesia

0.126

0.353

0.101

0.282

0.025

0.069

0.025

0.069

82

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

22

0.024

0.076

0.024

0.076

0.003

0.009

0.003

0.009

83

Iraq

0.101

0.202

0.101

0.202

0.042

0.084

0.042

0.084

84

Ireland

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

85

Israel

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

86

Italy

0.272

0.295

0.272

0.295

0.224

0.243

0.224

0.243

87

Jamaica

0.054

0.085

0.054

0.085

0.027

0.042

0.035

0.055

88

Japan

23

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.029

0.030

0.029

0.030

89

Jordan

24

0.113

0.234

0.113

0.234

0.042

0.088

0.042

0.088

90

Kazakhstan

0.044

0.125

0.044

0.125

0.020

0.058

0.035

0.100

91

Kenya

25

0.042

0.086

0.042

0.086

0.010

0.020

0.010

0.020

92

Kiribati

0.194

0.194

0.075

0.075

93

Korea (Rep. of)

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

94

Kuwait

26

0.149

0.229

0.149

0.229

0.066

0.102

0.066

0.102

95

Kyrgyzstan

0.069

0.226

0.069

0.226

0.023

0.076

0.023

0.076

96

Lao P.D.R.

0.104

0.276

0.104

0.276

0.013

0.034

0.026

0.069

97

Latvia

0.130

0.195

0.130

0.195

0.083

0.124

0.083

0.124

98

Lebanon

0.275

0.431

0.165

0.259

0.055

0.086

0.055

0.086

99

Lesotho

0.096

0.260

0.096

0.260

0.058

0.157

0.058

0.157

100

Liberia

0.250

0.239

0.250

0.239

0.050

0.048

0.050

0.048

101

Libya

0.066

0.066

0.037

0.037

102

Liechtenstein

27

0.235

0.235

0.000

0.000

103

Lithuania

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

104

Luxembourg

0.236

0.205

0.236

0.205

0.083

0.072

0.083

0.072

105

Macao, China

0.050

0.062

0.050

0.062

0.031

0.039

0.031

0.039

106

Madagascar

0.054

0.189

0.054

0.189

0.024

0.084

0.036

0.126

107

Malawi

0.109

0.322

0.109

0.322

0.020

0.060

0.033

0.097

108

Malaysia

0.074

0.181

0.074

0.181

0.050

0.120

0.050

0.120

109

Maldives

0.090

0.119

0.090

0.119

0.013

0.017

0.013

0.017

110

Mali

0.194

0.495

0.194

0.495

0.036

0.092

0.054

0.138

111

Malta

28

0.295

0.396

0.295

0.396

0.059

0.079

0.059

0.079

112

Marshall Islands

0.500

0.250

0.020

0.020

113

Mauritania

0.219

0.618

0.219

0.618

0.028

0.079

0.028

0.079

114

Mauritius

29

0.103

0.175

0.103

0.175

0.018

0.030

0.018

0.030

115

Mexico

0.044

0.084

0.044

0.084

0.044

0.084

0.044

0.084

116

Micronesia

0.150

0.153

0.150

0.153

0.100

0.102

0.100

0.102

117

Moldova

0.089

0.209

0.089

0.209

0.036

0.083

0.036

0.083

118

Monaco

30

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

119

Mongolia

31

0.032

0.089

0.032

0.089

0.008

0.021

0.010

0.027

120

Montenegro

0.176

0.346

0.176

0.346

0.035

0.070

0.035

0.070

121

Morocco

32

0.027

0.061

0.027

0.061

0.011

0.024

0.011

0.024

122

Mozambique

0.099

0.099

0.030

0.030

123

Myanmar

0.020

0.078

0.020

0.078

0.011

0.043

0.011

0.043

124

Namibia

0.113

0.225

0.113

0.225

0.030

0.060

0.030

0.060

125

Nauru

0.224

0.187

0.097

0.097

126

Nepal (Republic of)

0.017

0.051

0.017

0.051

0.012

0.034

0.012

0.034

127

Netherlands

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

128

New Zealand

0.208

0.187

0.208

0.187

0.069

0.062

0.069

0.062

129

Nicaragua

0.460

1.238

0.460

1.238

0.080

0.215

0.080

0.215

130

Niger

0.216

0.538

0.216

0.538

0.009

0.022

0.018

0.045

131

Nigeria

0.082

0.163

0.082

0.163

0.013

0.026

0.013

0.026

132

North Macedonia

33

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.113

0.259

0.113

0.259

133

Norway

0.122

0.092

0.122

0.092

0.085

0.064

0.085

0.064

134

Oman

0.156

0.307

0.104

0.205

0.026

0.051

0.026

0.051

135

Pakistan

34

0.021

0.075

0.021

0.075

0.017

0.061

0.017

0.061

136

Palau

0.220

0.236

0.150

0.161

0.060

0.064

0.060

0.064

137

Palestine*

0.167

0.240

0.139

0.200

0.061

0.088

0.100

0.144

138

Panama

0.100

0.174

0.100

0.174

0.070

0.122

0.070

0.122

139

Papua New Guinea

0.244

0.296

0.244

0.296

0.076

0.093

0.076

0.093

140

Paraguay

0.188

0.404

0.188

0.404

0.026

0.056

0.026

0.056

141

Peru

0.149

0.284

0.149

0.284

0.030

0.058

0.030

0.058

142

Philippines

0.142

0.367

0.142

0.367

0.019

0.049

0.019

0.049

143

Poland

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.055

0.107

0.055

0.107

144

Portugal

35

0.118

0.150

0.118

0.150

0.118

0.150

0.118

0.150

145

Puerto Rico

36

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

146

Qatar

37

0.151

0.198

0.151

0.198

0.107

0.141

0.107

0.141

147

Romania

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

148

Russian Federation

0.028

0.067

0.028

0.067

0.032

0.076

0.032

0.076

149

Rwanda

0.052

0.144

0.052

0.144

0.014

0.038

0.030

0.083

150

Saint Kitts and Nevis

0.330

0.437

0.330

0.437

0.074

0.098

0.074

0.098

151

Saint Lucia

0.304

0.397

0.304

0.397

0.074

0.097

0.096

0.126

152

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

0.367

0.509

0.367

0.509

0.067

0.093

0.111

0.154

153

Samoa

0.039

0.053

0.039

0.053

0.070

0.096

0.070

0.096

154

San Marino

0.094

0.105

0.094

0.105

0.106

0.118

0.106

0.118

155

Sao Tome and Principe

38

0.121

0.170

0.121

0.170

0.051

0.071

0.051

0.071

156

Saudi Arabia

0.147

0.301

0.147

0.301

0.067

0.137

0.093

0.192

157

Senegal

0.215

0.522

0.140

0.341

0.036

0.087

0.036

0.087

158

Serbia

0.119

0.244

0.119

0.244

0.059

0.121

0.059

0.121

159

Seychelles

0.284

0.449

0.158

0.250

0.030

0.048

0.030

0.048

160

Sierra Leone

0.088

0.229

0.088

0.229

0.011

0.030

0.017

0.044

161

Singapore

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

162

Slovakia

0.106

0.167

0.106

0.167

0.071

0.111

0.071

0.111

163

Slovenia

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

164

Solomon Islands

0.189

0.194

0.189

0.194

0.063

0.065

0.063

0.065

165

Somalia

0.050

0.050

0.010

0.010

166

South Africa

0.094

0.189

0.094

0.189

0.039

0.079

0.039

0.079

167

Spain

39

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.114

0.135

0.114

0.135

168

Sri Lanka

0.013

0.039

0.013

0.039

0.002

0.005

0.002

0.005

169

Sudan

0.008

0.008

0.002

0.002

170

Suriname

0.180

0.180

0.040

0.040

171

Sweden

0.114

0.106

0.114

0.106

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

172

Switzerland

0.409

0.291

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

173

Syrian Arab Republic

0.037

0.032

0.014

0.014

174

Taiwan, Province of China

0.199

0.199

0.033

0.033

175

Tajikistan

0.033

0.022

0.011

0.022

176

Tanzania

0.146

0.391

0.146

0.391

0.022

0.059

0.022

0.059

177

Thailand

40

0.030

0.079

0.030

0.079

0.066

0.172

0.066

0.172

178

Timor-Leste

0.170

0.264

0.170

0.264

0.070

0.109

0.080

0.124

179

Togo

0.198

0.487

0.198

0.487

0.054

0.133

0.054

0.133

180

Tonga

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

181

Trinidad and Tobago

0.191

0.228

0.191

0.228

0.055

0.065

0.081

0.097

182

Tunisia

0.015

0.045

0.015

0.045

0.019

0.057

0.019

0.057

183

Turkey

41

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

184

Turkmenistan

0.057

0.057

0.023

0.023

185

Uganda

0.054

0.161

0.054

0.161

0.016

0.048

0.024

0.072

186

Ukraine

42

0.110

0.418

0.110

0.418

0.074

0.279

0.074

0.279

187

United Arab Emirates

43

0.038

0.050

0.038

0.050

0.052

0.067

0.052

0.067

188

United Kingdom

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

189

United States

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

0.000

190

Uruguay

0.244

0.293

0.244

0.293

0.032

0.039

0.032

0.039

191

Uzbekistan

0.015

0.015

0.010

0.010

192

Vanuatu

0.254

0.239

0.254

0.239

0.091

0.085

0.091

0.085

193

Viet Nam

0.079

0.193

0.079

0.193

0.009

0.022

0.011

0.027

194

Yemen

0.102

0.102

0.023

0.023

195

Zambia

0.129

0.329

0.080

0.205

0.022

0.056

0.030

0.076

Note: * Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Annex Table 2.7: Mobile-data basket, 2019

Price of the plan

Economy

Notes

USD

PPP$

Data allowance
(in GB)

Validity

Operator

1

Afghanistan

1.0

3.5

0.5

7

Roshan

2

Albania

4.6

9.7

3.0

30

Vodafone Albania

3

Algeria

2.6

7.4

2.0

30

Algérie Télécom Mobile "MOBILIS"

4

Andorra

21.0

3.0

30

Andorra Telecom

5

Angola

15.8

20.3

2.0

31

Unitel

6

Anguilla

17.4

1.0

30

Flow

7

Antigua and Barbuda

37.0

45.6

7.0

30

Flow

8

Argentina

6.8

2.0

15

Claro

9

Armenia

1

5.2

12.8

2.0

30

MTS Armenia CJSC

10

Aruba

27.4

32.7

4.0

30

SETAR

11

Australia

2

21.7

18.9

10.0

30

Telstra

12

Austria

3

11.8

11.9

8.0

30

A1 Telekom Austria

13

Azerbaijan

4.7

19.2

1.5

30

Azercell

14

Bahamas

4

14.6

12.8

2.0

30

Bahamas Telecommunications Company Ltd. (BTC)

15

Bahrain

5

27.9

46.1

20.0

30

VIVA

16

Bangladesh

2.7

6.7

1.5

30

Grameenphone

17

Barbados

15.0

11.9

1.5

30

Digicel

18

Belarus

3.9

15.6

2.0

30

Mobile TeleSystems Joint Limited Liability Company (MTS)

19

Belgium

17.7

17.5

2.0

30

Proximus

20

Belize

17.5

5.5

30

Digi

21

Benin

4.5

11.6

1.5

30

MTN Bénin

22

Bhutan

6

2.9

8.8

1.9

30

Bhutan Telecom limited

23

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

7.2

14.5

2.0

30

Entel S.A.

24

Bosnia and Herzegovina

7.1

14.9

2.0

30

BH Telecom

25

Botswana

18.5

35.4

5.0

30

Mascom Wireless

26

Brazil

7

13.7

22.2

3.0

30

Vivo

27

Brunei Darussalam

14.8

26.4

3.0

30

DST

28

Bulgaria

8

6.6

14.6

1.5

30

Telenor Bulgaria EAD

29

Burkina Faso

10.8

28.1

3.0

30

ONATEL

30

Burundi

4.8

11.6

1.5

30

Econet leo

31

Cabo Verde

9.1

19.1

2.9

30

CV Movel

32

Cambodia

2.0

4.9

1.5

30

Metfone

33

Cameroon

5.1

12.3

1.5

30

MTN Cameroon

34

Canada

9

26.2

25.3

2.0

30

Rogers

35

Cayman Islands

30.0

2.0

30

Digicel

36

Central African Rep.

2.7

0.4

7

Orange Central African Republic

37

Chad

4.5

1.0

7

Tigo

38

Chile

10.9

15.2

5.0

30

Movistar

39

China

7.6

13.1

3.0

30

China Mobile

40

Colombia

7.1

14.8

1.0

15

COMCEL S.A. (CLARO)

41

Comoros

2.4

0.5

7

(Huri)Comores Télécom

42

Congo (Rep. of the)

18.0

31.0

2.0

30

MTN

43

Costa Rica

6.9

10.8

2.0

30

Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad

44

Côte d'Ivoire

7.2

17.6

1.6

30

Orange Cote d'Ivoire

45

Croatia

15.8

25.4

10.0

30

Hrvatski telekom d.d.

46

Cuba

20.0

2.5

30

ETECSA

47

Curacao

10

31.3

39.8

3.5

30

Digicel Curacao

48

Cyprus

11

13.0

15.9

1.0

30

cyta

49

Czech Republic

9.2

14.3

1.5

30

T-Mobile Czech Repulic a.s.

50

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

25.0

5.0

30

Vodacom

51

Denmark

18.8

14.9

15.0

30

youSee

52

Djibouti

0.6

1.0

0.1

1

Djibouti Telecom

53

Dominica

20.4

28.4

1.5

30

Digicel

54

Dominican Rep.

12

21.0

45.6

3.0

30

CLARO

55

Ecuador

13

11.2

19.3

2.0

30

CONECEL-CLARO

56

Egypt

14

2.4

12.3

1.8

30

Vodafone Egypt

57

El Salvador

7.0

13.9

3.0

14

Tigo

58

Estonia

14.2

19.9

5.0

30

Telia

59

Eswatini

17.4

41.4

1.5

30

MTN

60

Ethiopia

6.9

20.4

2.0

30

Ethio Telecom

61

Fiji

3.3

5.3

3.0

7

Vodafone Fiji

62

Finland

15

35.2

31.5

0.0

30

Elisa

63

France

11.8

11.8

2.0

30

Orange

64

Gabon

16

10.8

15.8

2.0

30

Gabon Telecom

65

Gambia

5.4

17.4

1.5

45

Africell

66

Georgia

2.8

2.0

30

Silknet

67

Germany

17

14.8

15.5

4.0

30

Vodafone

68

Ghana

8.7

24.2

2.5

30

MTN

69

Gibraltar

40.0

2.0

30

Gibtelecom

70

Greece

18

10.0

12.9

1.0

30

Cosmote

71

Grenada

7.0

9.6

1.0

7

Digicel

72

Guatemala

19

13.2

22.0

2.5

30

Comunicaciones Celulares, S.A.

73

Guinea

0.1

0.2

0.0

1

Orange Guinea

74

Guinea-Bissau

20

0.5

1.2

0.0

1

MTN Bissau

75

Guyana

18.3

29.4

3.5

30

Digicel

76

Haiti

0.3

0.6

0.2

3

Digicel

77

Honduras

4.2

8.2

0.8

7

Tigo

78

Hong Kong, China

21

12.2

15.0

2.0

30

CSL Mobile Limited

79

Hungary

14.8

26.5

6.0

30

Magyar Telekom

80

Iceland

22

27.6

19.3

5.0

30

Nova

81

India

1.4

4.7

2.0

28

Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited

82

Indonesia

2.4

6.7

2.0

30

Telkomsel

83

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

3.4

10.9

2.0

30

MCI

84

Iraq

21.1

42.1

2.0

30

Zain Iraq

85

Ireland

41.3

35.6

20.0

30

Vodafone

86

Israel

11.1

9.4

30.0

30

Cellcom

87

Italy

7.1

7.7

10.0

30

TIM

88

Jamaica

23

23.3

36.3

1.5

30

Digicel

89

Japan

34.2

34.8

2.0

30

NTT Docomo

90

Jordan

12.9

26.8

4.0

30

Zain

91

Kazakhstan

2.9

8.3

3.0

30

Active (KCell)

92

Kenya

24

4.9

10.0

2.0

30

Safaricom

93

Kiribati

14.9

2.7

30

Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Kiribati

94

Korea (Rep. of)

25

15.0

17.2

10.0

30

SK Telecom

95

Kuwait

16.6

25.4

5.0

30

Zain

96

Kyrgyzstan

26

0.7

2.4

1.0

7

MegaCom

97

Lao P.D.R.

6.5

17.2

1.5

30

Unitel

98

Latvia

7.1

10.6

10.0

30

TELE2

99

Lebanon

20.9

32.8

1.8

30

Touch Lebanon

100

Lesotho

9.1

24.5

2.0

30

Vodacom Lesotho

101

Liberia

5.0

4.8

2.0

30

MTN Liberia (Lonestar Cell)

102

Libya

5.9

1.0

15

Libyana

103

Liechtenstein

27

24.5

20.0

30

Telecom Liechtenstein AG

104

Lithuania

11.7

19.8

30.0

30

Telia

105

Luxembourg

11.8

10.3

2.0

30

Post Luxembourg

106

Macao, China

12.1

15.1

2.0

30

CTM

107

Madagascar

7.5

26.3

2.0

30

Telma Mobile

108

Malawi

6.8

20.1

2.0

30

Airtel Malawi

109

Malaysia

28

7.4

18.1

10.0

30

DiGi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd

110

Maldives

15.8

20.8

2.5

30

Dhiraagu

111

Mali

9.0

22.9

2.0

30

ORANGE MALI

112

Malta

17.7

23.7

3.0

30

Vodafone Malta Ltd

113

Mauritania

8.4

23.8

3.0

30

Mauritel

114

Mauritius

29

7.2

12.4

1.7

30

Cellplus Mobile Communications Ltd (my.t)

115

Mexico

7.8

14.7

1.5

28

Telcel

116

Micronesia

30.0

30.7

2.0

30

FSM Telecommunications Corporation

117

Moldova

5.4

12.5

1.5

30

Orange Moldova

118

Monaco

47.2

20.0

30

Monaco Telecom

119

Mongolia

30

6.7

18.4

3.0

30

MobiCom

120

Montenegro

4.6

9.1

1.0

30

Crnogorski Telekom

121

Morocco

5.3

12.1

5.0

30

IAM

122

Mozambique

2.7

1.5

30

mCel

123

Myanmar

1.0

4.1

1.5

30

MPT

124

Namibia

17.8

35.3

1.5

60

MTC

125

Nauru

23.2

1.8

30

Digicel

126

Nepal (Republic of)

2.2

6.5

1.5

28

Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited (Nepal Telecom)

127

Netherlands

35.4

34.6

10.0

30

KPN

128

New Zealand

13.1

11.8

1.8

28

Vodafone

129

Nicaragua

6.7

17.9

1.0

15

CLARO

130

Niger

7.2

17.9

2.0

30

Airtel Niger SA (Ex Celtel)

131

Nigeria

3.9

7.8

1.5

30

MTN

132

North Macedonia

8.6

19.7

1.5

30

ONE.VIP

133

Norway

24.5

18.5

5.0

30

Telenor

134

Oman

13.0

25.6

2.0

30

Omantel

135

Pakistan

1.0

3.6

4.9

30

Jazz

136

Palau

25.0

26.9

8.0

30

Palau National Communications Corporation

137

Palestine*

31

6.5

9.3

2.5

30

Jawwal

138

Panama

32

5.0

8.7

1.5

7

Movistar

139

Papua New Guinea

5.5

6.7

0.6

7

Digicel Papua New Guinea

140

Paraguay

20.9

44.9

3.0

30

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay S.A.

141

Peru

9.1

17.4

2.9

28

Movistar

142

Philippines

5.7

14.6

2.0

30

Smart

143

Poland

33

2.8

5.4

10.0

30

Orange Polska

144

Portugal

11.7

14.9

1.0

30

MEO

145

Puerto Rico

34

44.6

8.0

30

AT&T MOBILITY PUERTO RICO INC.

146

Qatar

35

16.5

21.6

3.5

30

Ooredoo

147

Romania

10.6

22.5

30.0

30

Orange

148

Russian Federation

8.8

21.0

10.0

30

MTS

149

Rwanda

36

2.3

6.4

1.0

30

MTN Rwanda Ltd

150

Saint Kitts and Nevis

37

37.0

49.2

10.0

30

Flow

151

Saint Lucia

22.2

29.1

2.3

30

Digicel

152

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

38

30.4

42.2

3.0

30

Digicel

153

Samoa

7.7

10.6

6.0

15

Digicel

154

Sao Tome and Principe

9.6

13.5

3.0

30

CST

155

Saudi Arabia

17.3

35.6

2.0

30

STC

156

Senegal

3.6

8.7

2.5

30

Orange Senegal

157

Serbia

39

7.0

14.3

5.0

30

Telekom Srbija

158

Seychelles

28.7

45.3

2.0

30

Cable and Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd

159

Sierra Leone

6.9

18.1

2.0

30

Africell

160

Singapore

14.8

17.6

3.0

30

Singtel

161

Slovakia

40

11.8

18.5

1.5

30

Orange Slovakia

162

Slovenia

41

15.3

20.0

5.0

30

Telekom Slovenije

163

Solomon Islands

13.8

14.3

1.6

14

Our Telekom

164

Somalia

5.0

2.0

30

Hormuud Telecom

165

South Africa

18.8

37.7

1.5

30

Vodacom SA

166

Spain

8.2

9.7

3.0

30

Movistar (Telefonica)

167

Sri Lanka

42

2.1

6.6

2.0

30

Dialog Axiata

168

Suriname

8.0

3.0

30

Telesur

169

Sweden

17.1

15.9

10.0

30

Telia

170

Switzerland

50.1

35.6

30.0

30

Swisscom

171

Syrian Arab Republic

3.6

0.2

30

SyriaTel

172

Taiwan, Province of China

9.9

1.7

30

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd

173

Tajikistan

3.8

1.5

30

Babilon-Mobile

174

Tanzania

6.6

17.8

2.0

30

Vodacom Tanzania

175

Thailand

43

7.9

20.5

2.0

30

AIS Group

176

Timor-Leste

2.0

3.1

0.4

7

Telemor

177

Togo

9.0

22.1

1.7

30

Togocel

178

Tonga

1.3

1.8

0.5

7

Digicel Tonga

179

Trinidad and Tobago

44

41.5

49.7

3.0

30

Digicel Trinidad and Tobago Limited

180

Tunisia

3.8

11.4

2.5

30

Ooredoo

181

Turkey

8.1

23.2

2.5

30

Turkcell

182

Turkmenistan

24.3

1.5

30

TMCell

183

Uganda

5.4

16.1

2.0

30

MTN

184

Ukraine

45

2.8

10.5

2.0

30

Kyivstar

185

United Arab Emirates

46

28.6

37.2

1.5

30

Etisalat

186

United Kingdom

20.0

19.0

5.0

30

EE

187

United States

21.8

21.8

2.0

30

Verizon

188

Uruguay

21.0

25.2

15.0

30

ANTEL

189

Uzbekistan

5.1

2.0

30

UCell

190

Vanuatu

9.1

8.5

2.5

30

Digicel Vanuatu

191

Viet Nam

2.2

5.4

3.0

30

Viettel

192

Yemen

20.9

3.0

30

Yemen Mobile

193

Zambia

4.8

12.2

1.5

30

MTN

Note: * Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Annex Table 2.8: Fixed-broadband basket, 2019

Residential monthly subscription

Economy

Notes

USD

PPP$

Speed,
in Mbit/s

Cap per month,
in GB

ISP

1

Afghanistan

1

6.94

23.61

0.25

Unlimited

Afghan Telecom

2

Albania

2

6.48

13.53

1.00

Unlimited

Albtelecom

3

Algeria

3

13.72

39.58

2.00

Unlimited

Algérie Télécom

4

Andorra

18.90

1.00

7

Andorra Telecom

5

Angola

26.10

33.56

1.00

30

Angola telecom

6

Anguilla

55.19

10.00

Unlimited

Flow

7

Antigua and Barbuda

4

48.15

59.24

10.00

Unlimited

APUA (Inet)

8

Argentina

56.95

25.00

250

Fibertel

9

Armenia

5

10.33

25.62

5.00

Unlimited

VEON Armenia CJSC

10

Aruba

6

60.71

72.48

100.00

Unlimited

SETAR

11

Australia

7

52.30

45.51

20.00

100

Telstra

12

Austria

8

32.95

33.22

20.00

Unlimited

A1 Telekom Austria

13

Azerbaijan

9

5.88

23.99

1.00

Unlimited

Aztelekom

14

Bahamas

10

34.71

30.64

8.00

Unlimited

BTC

15

Bahrain

27.93

46.09

10.00

70

Batelco

16

Bangladesh

11

4.13

10.15

0.50

Unlimited

Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited

17

Barbados

12

42.50

33.81

40.00

Unlimited

Flow

18

Belarus

4.66

18.42

10

RUE "Beltelecom"

19

Belgium

32.48

32.08

50.00

100

Proximus

20

Belize

34.50

10.00

Unlimited

Digi

21

Benin

13

28.81

74.10

0.50

Unlimited

BENIN TELECOM SERVICES

22

Bhutan

14

7.30

21.96

2.00

9

Bhutan Telecom Limited

23

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

15

21.27

42.60

3.00

Unlimited

Tigo

24

Bosnia and Herzegovina

16

12.01

25.28

5.00

Unlimited

BH Telecom d.d. Sarajevo

25

Botswana

17

28.44

54.31

0.50

Unlimited

Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTCL)

26

Brazil

18

10.92

17.74

2.00

Unlimited

NET (TELECOM AMERICA)

27

Brunei Darussalam

18.53

33.02

10.00

50

TelBru

28

Bulgaria

19

11.95

26.38

30.00

Unlimited

Bulgarian Telecommunication Company EAD

29

Burkina Faso

20

22.49

58.58

0.50

Unlimited

ONATEL

30

Burundi

21

225.00

549.19

1.00

Unlimited

CBINET

31

Cabo Verde

10.60

22.21

12.00

5

Cabo Verde Telecom (CVMultimedia)

32

Cambodia

22

12.00

29.36

4.00

Unlimited

Metfone

33

Cameroon

23

26.81

64.18

1.00

Unlimited

CAMTEL

34

Canada

24

42.68

41.27

10.00

100

Bell Canada

35

Cayman Islands

87.59

8.00

Unlimited

Flow

36

Chile

25

32.73

45.51

30.00

Unlimited

VTR

37

China

26

4.53

7.87

20.00

Unlimited

China Telecom

38

Colombia

21.62

45.27

5.00

Unlimited

TELMEX COLOMBIA S.A. (CLARO)

39

Comoros

27

36.01

0.50

Unlimited

Comores Telecom

40

Congo (Rep. of the)

28

26.99

46.49

2.00

Unlimited

Congo Telecom

41

Costa Rica

29

17.16

26.72

1.00

Unlimited

kolbi

42

Côte d'Ivoire

30

34.19

83.61

1.00

Unlimited

Orange Cote d'Ivoire

43

Croatia

31

7.77

12.53

4.00

15

Hrvatski Telekom d.d.

44

Cuba

32

50.00

0.50

Unlimited

ETECSA

45

Curacao

33

32.37

41.19

8.00

Unlimited

United Telecommunications Services N.V. (UTS)

46

Cyprus

18.94

23.17

5.00

Unlimited

Cyta

47

Czech Republic

34

22.96

35.92

20.00

Unlimited

O2 Czech Republic a.s.

48

Denmark

35

44.18

34.92

50.00

Unlimited

YouSee

49

Djibouti

15.47

27.31

1.00

30

Djibouti Telecom

50

Dominica

36

35.19

49.10

15.00

Unlimited

Flow

51

Dominican Rep.

37

19.69

42.77

4.00

Unlimited

CLARO

52

Ecuador

38

23.41

40.30

5.00

Unlimited

CNT EP

53

Egypt

39

7.06

36.09

5.00

100

Telecom Egypt

54

El Salvador

25.00

49.73

5.00

Unlimited

Claro

55

Estonia

40

18.90

26.48

10.00

Unlimited

Telia Eesti AS

56

Eswatini

47.35

112.81

0.25

6

SPTC

57

Ethiopia

20.05

58.95

2.00

6

Ethio Telecom

58

Fiji

18.68

29.53

20.00

150

Telecom Fiji Limited

59

Finland

41

38.85

34.74

50.00

Unlimited

Elisa

60

France

42

27.15

27.15

15.00

Unlimited

Orange

61

Gabon

43

44.99

65.74

10.00

Unlimited

GABON TELECOM

62

Georgia

44

11.84

20.00

Unlimited

Magticom

63

Germany

45

41.27

43.43

16.00

Unlimited

Telekom Deutschland GmbH

64

Gibraltar

46

32.02

16.00

Unlimited

Gibtelecom

65

Greece

47

21.95

28.13

4.00

Unlimited

OTE

66

Grenada

44.44

60.44

15.00

Unlimited

Flow

67

Guatemala

48

23.81

39.76

3.00

Unlimited

Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala, S.A.

68

Guinea

11.65

23.02

5

Orange Guinea

69

Guinea-Bissau

49

45.38

104.15

0.25

Unlimited

Orange Bissau, SA

70

Guyana

50

31.77

50.99

1.50

Unlimited

GTT

71

Haiti

55.00

117.62

2.00

Unlimited

Natcom Digicel Acces Haiti Hainet et Haiti Data Network (HDN)

72

Honduras

34.00

66.70

5.00

Unlimited

Claro

73

Hong Kong, China

51

21.43

26.23

500.00

Unlimited

PCCW-HKT Telephone Limited and Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT) Limited

74

Hungary

52

20.72

37.15

150.00

Unlimited

Magyar Telekom

75

Iceland

53

83.10

58.11

50.00

50

Siminn

76

India

54

5.16

17.08

8.00

Unlimited

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd

77

Indonesia

55

10.00

Unlimited

Telkom Indonesia

78

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

3.33

10.64

0.51

10

TCI

79

Iraq

21.14

42.11

10.00

Unlimited

Iraqi Telecommunication and Information Company

80

Ireland

56

62.58

53.87

100.00

Unlimited

Eir

81

Israel

57

27.57

23.36

15.00

Unlimited

Bezeq

82

Italy

58

41.33

44.85

200.00

Unlimited

TIM

83

Jamaica

59

26.67

41.64

1.00

Unlimited

FLOW

84

Japan

60

35.21

35.81

1024.00

Unlimited

Open Computer Network (NTT)

85

Jordan

61

33.80

70.11

4.00

Unlimited

Orange

86

Kazakhstan

62

6.67

19.20

1.00

Unlimited

JSC "Kazakhtelecom"

87

Kenya

63

24.67

49.74

5.00

Unlimited

Wananchi Group

88

Korea (Rep. of)

64

31.48

36.02

100.00

Unlimited

KT

89

Kuwait

65

9.38

14.40

1.00

Unlimited

QUALITY NET

90

Kyrgyzstan

66

8.41

27.68

2.00

Unlimited

Kyrgyz Telekom

91

Lao P.D.R.

67

18.14

48.25

3.00

Unlimited

Unitel

92

Latvia

68

23.03

34.64

100.00

Unlimited

Lattelecom

93

Lebanon

17.51

27.46

4.00

40

Ogero Telecom

94

Lesotho

7.48

20.24

256.00

5

Econet Telecom Lesotho

95

Libya

14.65

2.00

20

Libya Telecom and Technology (LTT)

96

Liechtenstein

69

61.36

40.00

Unlimited

Telecom Liechtenstein AG

97

Lithuania

70

13.65

23.15

8.00

Unlimited

Telia

98

Luxembourg

71

48.42

42.11

20.00

Unlimited

Post Luxembourg (Post Telecom)

99

Macao, China

72

7.80

9.72

3.00

Unlimited

CTM

100

Madagascar

73

74.67

261.49

100.00

Unlimited

Telma Global Net (Groupe Telma)

101

Malawi

74

36.13

106.53

5.00

20

Skyband

102

Malaysia

75

20.75

50.40

30.00

60

Telekom Malaysia Berhad

103

Maldives

24.11

31.68

5.00

30

Dhiraagu

104

Mali

17.81

45.42

1.00

Unlimited

SOTELMA SA

105

Malta

76

23.61

31.64

30.00

Unlimited

Melita Ltd

106

Marshall Islands

77

49.95

0.25

Unlimited

National Telecommunications Authority Marshall Islands (NTAMAR)

107

Mauritania

31.95

90.34

2.00

Unlimited

Mauritel

108

Mauritius

14.70

25.08

10.00

15

Mauritius Telecom Ltd

109

Mexico

78

18.14

34.31

10.00

Unlimited

Telmex

110

Micronesia

79

20.00

20.47

0.50

Unlimited

FSM Telecommunications Corporation

111

Moldova

80

11.90

27.82

100.00

Unlimited

Moldtelecom

112

Monaco

81

47.23

100.00

Unlimited

Monaco Telecom

113

Mongolia

6.43

17.72

1.00

200

Univision LLC

114

Montenegro

82

13.76

27.11

2.00

Unlimited

Crnogorski Telekom

115

Morocco

83

10.55

23.99

4.00

Unlimited

IAM

116

Myanmar

84

13.99

55.01

1.00

Unlimited

MPT

117

Namibia

85

37.71

74.86

2.00

Unlimited

Telecom Namibia

118

Nepal (Republic of)

86

1.84

5.38

5.00

15

Nepal Doorsanchar Company Limited (Nepal Telecom)

119

Netherlands

87

50.19

49.02

50.00

Unlimited

KPN

120

New Zealand

88

44.97

40.49

50.00

60

Spark

121

Nicaragua

89

32.19

86.63

1.00

Unlimited

CLARO

122

Niger

53.53

133.30

0.25

Unlimited

Niger Télécoms SA (ex SONITEL)

123

Nigeria

41.17

81.63

8.00

Unlimited

ipNX Nigeria

124

North Macedonia

90

17.25

39.42

20.00

50

Makedonski Telekom

125

Norway

91

46.60

35.15

0.26

Unlimited

Telenor

126

Oman

92

39.01

76.82

4.00

20

Omantel

127

Pakistan

93

13.95

50.69

4.00

Unlimited

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)

128

Palau

94

60.00

64.48

5.00

Unlimited

Palau National Communications Company

129

Palestine*

95

25.85

37.16

4.00

50

Paltel (Access Line) and Hadara (Internet)

130

Panama

96

31.95

55.70

10.00

Unlimited

Cable Onda

131

Papua New Guinea

64.65

78.52

24.00

5

Telikom PNG

132

Paraguay

97

23.55

50.47

20.00

Unlimited

Telefónica Celular del Paraguay

133

Peru

18.86

35.89

10.00

Unlimited

Movistar

134

Philippines

13.27

34.23

3.00

30

Philippine Long Distance Telephone (PLDT)

135

Poland

98

19.38

37.52

100.00

Unlimited

Orange Polska

136

Portugal

99

25.97

33.07

30.00

Unlimited

MEO

137

Puerto Rico

100

25.63

3.00

Unlimited

Claro - Puerto Rico Telephone Company, Inc.

138

Qatar

101

82.42

108.09

50.00

Unlimited

Ooredoo

139

Romania

102

7.61

16.13

300.00

Unlimited

S.C. RCS & RDS S.A.

140

Russian Federation

103

6.38

15.28

100.00

Unlimited

Rostelecom

141

Rwanda

104

81.29

223.25

10.00

Unlimited

Liquid Telecom (Former RwandaTel)

142

Saint Kitts and Nevis

105

42.90

56.94

6.00

Unlimited

Flow

143

Saint Lucia

34.82

45.56

10.00

Unlimited

Cable & Wireless Communications Plc.

144

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

44.44

61.74

50.00

Unlimited

Flow

145

Samoa

30.92

42.48

6

Bluesky Samoa

146

San Marino

106

19.65

21.82

20.00

Unlimited

Telecom Italia San Marino

147

Sao Tome and Principe

29.52

41.43

1.00

12

CST

148

Saudi Arabia

107

22.40

45.96

2.00

20

Saudi Telecom Company

149

Senegal

108

23.21

56.36

1.00

Unlimited

Orange Senegal

150

Serbia

109

15.46

31.78

10.00

Unlimited

Telekom Srbija

151

Seychelles

14.47

22.86

1.00

8

Cable and Wireless (Seychelles) Ltd

152

Singapore

110

36.99

44.01

1024.00

Unlimited

Singtel

153

Slovakia

111

12.87

20.19

15.00

Unlimited

Slovak Telekom, a.s.

154

Slovenia

112

41.33

54.02

100.00

Unlimited

SMP Telekom Slovenije

155

Somalia

10.00

0.50

6

Hormuud Telecom

156

South Africa

31.18

62.54

2.00

20

Telkom

157

Spain

113

47.24

55.93

50.00

Unlimited

Telefonica

158

Sri Lanka

3.32

10.12

21.00

15

Sri Lanka Telecom

159

Suriname

114

28.14

3.00

Unlimited

Telesur

160

Sweden

115

44.75

41.59

100.00

Unlimited

Telia

161

Switzerland

116

66.47

47.27

50.00

Unlimited

Swisscom

162

Syrian Arab Republic

117

3.39

0.50

Unlimited

Syrian Telecom

163

Taiwan, Province of China

118

10.38

16.00

Unlimited

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd

164

Tajikistan

6.56

4.00

30

tojNet

165

Tanzania

19.88

53.37

1.00

8

TTCL

166

Thailand

119

19.84

51.41

50.00

Unlimited

True online

167

Timor-Leste

49.00

76.22

2.00

20

Timor Telecom

168

Togo

120

22.49

55.30

2.00

Unlimited

Togo Telecom

169

Tonga

7.71

10.07

5

Tonga Communications Corporation

170

Trinidad and Tobago

121

20.97

25.09

5.00

Unlimited

Columbus Communications Trinidad Limited

171

Tunisia

122

10.16

30.58

4.00

Unlimited

Topnet

172

Turkey

14.08

40.45

4.00

20

TTNET AS

173

Turkmenistan

123

42.86

0.25

Unlimited

Turkmen Telecom

174

Uganda

21.46

64.24

0.50

5

Uganda Telecom

175

Ukraine

124

4.04

15.34

20.00

Unlimited

Ukrtelecom

176

United Arab Emirates

125

19.73

25.70

0.26

Unlimited

Etisalat

177

United Kingdom

126

44.01

41.80

10.00

Unlimited

BT

178

United States

43.54

43.54

100.00

1024

Comcast Xfinity

179

Uruguay

34.50

41.40

3.00

350

ANTEL

180

Uzbekistan

3.72

2.00

6

Uztelecom

181

Vanuatu

127

55.21

51.82

0.50

Unlimited

Telecom Vanuatu Ltd

182

Viet Nam

128

7.30

17.77

2.50

Unlimited

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT)

183

Yemen

9.77

0.50

6

Yemen Telecom

184

Zambia

23.90

60.95

2.00

10

Zamtel

Note: * Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference.
Source: ITU. PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Notes

The notes are presented here as submitted by countries to ITU.

High-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket – plan details, 2019

1) 200 International/National SMS. Also included 2000 Vodafone SMS. 2) Unlimited on-net calls and SMS (Mobilis) +2000 DA towards other networks (off-net) + 13 GB + free Facebook. Unlimited SM towards Mobilis (on-net) + 400 SMS towards the other networks (off-net). 3) Currency in AMD. The tariff plan includes 2500 minutes on-net airtime and 50 minutes off-net airtime. 4) Unlimited Calls and Texts to standard Australian numbers. Plan is monthly. 5) 1 month. 6) Monthly basis so varies according to number of days in the month. 7) We selected this package because most of mobile subscriptions with data are prepaid. 8) $30 30 Day 1.5GB+ $45 Pick Talk 30 day. Unlimited on-net. Unlimited. 9) Unlimited. 10) Not applicable as free voice calls are not included in any plans. Free SMSs not included in any plans. 11) The included amount of mojMidi 30 (30,00 KM) package can be used for: voice and video calls to fixed and mobile networks within BiH, international calls, SMS, MMS. 12) 1580MB. 13) Unlimited. The plan offers unlimited calls to all local operators. The plan offers unlimited SMS to all local operators. 14) No SMS included. This is based on pay-as-you-go. 15) There is a possibility to add 80 SMS at the price of 5,99 BGN for all national networks; to add 300 SMS at the same price, but only in the network of A1 Bulgaria or to pay monthly fee of 3,99 BGN and 0,01 BGN for every SMS sent in the network of A1. 16) Includes 120 MB. 17) Bundle includes 55000 F worth of calls to all networks. 18) Includes 13% tax + 0.75 emergency fee. Unlimited minutes included. Unlimited SMS included. It is a monthly plan. 19) Free social media. 20) 90 hours multiplied by 60 minutes. 21) 5 GB. 22) 800MB. 23) 5 GB + unlimited one-net voice & SMS + 1000 off-net mins & SMS. 24) The price is inclusive tax (NAf. 139,- + 6% tax). Unlimited. The bundle is valid for 30 days, subscribers will get unlimited (on-net) calls, SMS and 10 GB data. 30 Days. 25) Unlimited. After the usage of 1GB you can buy an additional 1 GB for a fee of 5 Euros. 26) Unlimited. 27) Unlimited. 28) Unlimited. 29) 3GB is the minimum capacity offered. 30) Tax inclusive. Includes 200 minutes. No SMS included. 31) Tax inclusive. Main bundle (1 Giga + 150 min + 4 free jokers) a joker can be (250 MB mobile internet or 125 min or 500 MB Soc. & Media). Main bundle has 150 minutes with SMS inclusive in the minutes’ quota. Main bundle (1 Giga + 150 min + 4 free jokers) a joker can be (250 MB mobile internet or 125 min or 500 MB Soc. & Media). 32) Unlimited. 33) 12 Euro - 5 GB, unlimited domestic and EU roaming calls/SMS. 34) Unlimited. 35) EUR 21.99 for 12 months, EUR 26.99 thereafter. Unlimited voice and SMS. 36) This is a weekly plan. Operator does not offer monthly plans. 37) Unlimited minutes. 38) Plan 14.99€ + 1€/500MB. Unlimited. 1 month. 39) Unlimited. 40) This plan includes 2.5GB to surf the Internet and includes a validity of 30 days. The voice time will depend on whether the recharge of this prepaid plan of Q99 is done on days of air time recharge promotion. It also includes unlimited WhatsApp and Facebook during the validity of the plan. Likewise, for the calculated price (Q533), we added a fare of: Q2.60*140min= Q364 plus, Q1.00*70sms=Q70; so, the total is calculated as the sum of Q99+Q364+20=Q70 (this total is an estimated price due to the fare per minutes and per SMS, because both these rates correspond to the price per minute and per SMS as a prepaid user but cannot be purchased at retail. This plan includes 2.5GB to surf the Internet and includes a validity of 30 days. The voice time will depend on whether the recharge of this prepaid plan of Q99 is done on days of air time recharge promotion. It also includes unlimited WhatsApp and Facebook during the validity of the plan. Likewise, for the calculated price (Q533), we added a fare of: Q2.60*140min= Q364 plus, Q1.00*70sms=Q70; so, the total is calculated as the sum of Q99+Q364+Q70=Q533. 41) The base plan: HK$48 for 1 GB, 30 days validity. Take the base plan twice to cover at least 1.5 GB for 30 days. To be combined with HK$3 administration fee; HK$12.6 for 140 min (i.e. HK$0.09 per min = HK$(0.12+0.06)/2 per min), the average of peak and off-peak prices); and HK$35 for 70 SMS (i.e. HK0.5 per SMS = HK$(0.7+0.3)/2 per SMS, the average of off-net and on-net prices). 42) This price is calculated as follows: i) 140 min + 10 SMS for 6500 HUF, ii) 3 GB data for 2290 HUF. The plan covers 150 minutes OR 150 SMSs per 30 days. 43) Unlimited minutes and SMS. 44) Unlimited voice calls. 300 SMS per month. 45) Unlimited. 24 months plan. 46) Unlimited. 47) Unlimited. 48) 1000 off-net minutes. 49) Unlimited on-net calls + 200 mins to other operators. 50) 2 GB. 51) Includes unlimited on-net calls and 150 minutes for off-net calls. Unlimited. For a month. 52) KD 5 monthly for 5 GB internet and unlimited messages + Add on KD 2 for Unlimited On net calls - total KD 7add on unlimited on net calls. Unlimited messages. 53) Unlimited. 54) Unlimited. 55) Unlimited. 56) biGBonus 35 + unlimited on-net calls add-on for RM 5. Unlimited on-net calls add-on for RM 5. 57) 250 MB free social media allowance is included in the plan. 58) 2000 units to use freely on MB/SMS/Calls with every €30 top-up2000 units to use freely on MB/SMS/Calls with every €30 top-up. 59) Rs99 (inclusive of VAT) refer to a Weekly 800MB & 400SMS plan, valid for 7 days. To be combined with: 3 times Weekly 300MB & 200SMS plan at Rs49 (Inclusive of VAT) and 140mins on-net voice at the pay-as-you-go rate of Rs1.20/min (Exclusive of VAT). Therefore the base plan should be the Weekly 800MB & 400SMS plan as per the IPB rules. VAT is already deducted when consumer purchases airtime. Therefore when calls, SMS or data packs are purchased, VAT of 15% is not levied again on the approved tariff. Voice minutes do not form part of the mobile internet bundle (data & SMS) and are based on the pay-as-you-go offers. The base plan has data allowance of 400 SMS. Add-ons have additional allowances of 600 SMS (3 times 200 SMS), as per IPB rules. The base plan has data allowance of 800MB. Add-ons have additional allowances of 900MB (3 times 300MB), as per the IPB rules. Base plan has validity of 7 days. Add-ons also have the validity of 7 days."60) Unlimited. 61) 60 MAD = 2X [Pass JAWAL IAM 25MAD including 60min+ 1Go] + 2X [Pass Jawal 5 DH including 20min + 20 Mo+ 5Mad of credits]. The consumer buy both the pass jawal 25DH and the pass jawal 5DH at the beginning of the month and at the half of the month. The consumer converts the 5MAD of credits included on the 5MAD add-on to 50 SMS each time s/he takes it: 160 Min+ 100 SMS+ 2.04 GB valid for 4 weeks60minX2 + 20minX250 SMS X 2 1GB*2 + 2X 20MB". 62) 1GB data, 500MB for social media only (WhatsApp & Facebook). 63) Unlimited. 64) Unlimited. 65) Unlimited minutes to all networks. Unlimited SMS to all national networks. Post-paid tariff plan. 66) Unlimited. 67) Unlimited calls to 5 favourite numbers only. 68) Pay-as-you-go for (voice minutes and SMS) + 2.5 GB monthly data package priced 23.2 NIS: (0.5 NIS * 140) + (0.22 NIS * 70) + (23.2 NIS) = 108.6NIS (including VAT). 69) Unlimited. 70) Unlimited. 71) Unlimited. 72) Unlimited. 73) 4 € per week. 500 voice minutes and SMS included. Please note that 3 GB data and 500 voice minutes and SMS are offered per month, not per week. 74) Unlimited. 75) Same Flexi card as for the low usage bundle. A Flexi card with a price of 60 QAR gives you 500 points valid for 30 days. One local call minute costs 1 point, one SMS costs 1 point, 1MB data costs 0.14 point. 76) Unlimited. 77) Includes unlimited social messaging, 1000 local anywhere minutes, and 1000 local anywhere SMS. 78) Unlimited on-net calls. Unlimited Digicel texts. 79) Includes unlimited Digicel minutes, unlimited WhatsApp messages, 500 Anywhere Local Minutes, and 3GB Free D'Music. 80) Unlimited. 81) 5GB data + 2GB Singtel WiFi. 82) Unlimited. 30 days. 83) Unlimited voice and SMS. 84) Unlimited. 85) 10 times 3 days. 10*10= 10010*150 Mb =1.5 GB. 86) Unlimited. 87) Unlimited on-net calls. Unlimited SMS. 88) A combination of F20 plan with 25 minutes, 25 free SMS and 2 MB for $0.2 with validity of 1 day and a D3 data add-on with 450 MB for $1 valid for 7 days. 89) Prices for 2019 are VAT inclusive. 90) The base plan does not include free SMS. Buy 100 SMS package for 2 UAH. Minimal tariff term starts from the day of connection. 91) 5% VAT included. 100 Flexi Minutes valid for Local & International Calls to select countries. No SMS included in the Bundle. 30 days. 92) Unlimited. 93) Unlimited. 94) Unlimited SMS towards Antel.95) Includes extra 500 MB for use at night (01:00-09:00) and extra 1500 MB for social media.

High-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket – call and SMS rate, 2019

1) 0 DA towards Mobilis network (on-net) and 7.96 DA towards other networks (off-net). 2) 5 AMD on-net, 35 AMD off-net.5 AMD on-net, 20 AMD off-net. 3) Average between on-net peak 0.79 call rate and on-net off-peak 0.38 call rate. 4) Unlimited Calls and Texts to standard Australian numbers. 5) Unlimited. 6) Unlimited. 7) Unlimited. 8) Not applicable as no free voice call is included. No free SMSs included in any plans. 9) Average of peak and off-peak price. 10) The plan offers unlimited calls to all local operators. 11) Average of peak and off-peak rate. 12) Unlimited minutes included. Unlimited SMS included. 13) There is no defined single price, since once the user finishes the capacity of the plan, the operator provides him with a menu of options to select the way in which he wishes to continue consuming, which implies different prices per minute. Single price defined, once the user finishes the capacity of the plan, the operator provides a menu of options to select the way in which you want to continue consuming, which implies different prices per SMS. 14) The operator UTS additional price per voice minute for on-net is NAf. 0,73 inclusive of tax (NAf. 0,69 + 6%) and for off-net NAf. 0,78 inclusive of tax (NAf. 0,74 + 6%). 15) Unlimited. 16) Unlimited. 17) Unlimited. 18) Unlimited. 19) Unlimited. 20) You have to activate the add-on [Extra 100 to all]: 2,02€,100 minutes to all, 30 days validity. You have to activate the add on [SMS 100]: 4,03€, 100 SMS, 30 days validity. 21) Unlimited. 22) This is a prepaid plan. This plan does not represent a contract between the user and the operator. There's no price for excess in voice due to the validity of the plan. Q2.6 is the price per minute if the customer uses his prepaid phone to acquire airtime for voice calls. This is a prepaid plan. This plan does not represent a contract between the user and the operator. There's no price for excess in SMS due to the validity of the plan. This plan itself does not include SMS. Q1.00 its the price per minute if the customer uses his prepaid phone to acquire airtime and uses it for SMS. 23) HK$0.09 per min = HK$(0.12+0.06)/2 per min, the average of peak and off-peak prices. 24) Unlimited minutes and SMS. 25) Unlimited voice + SMS. 26) Unlimited. 27) Any additional calls beyond the minutes offered will be charged 0.03JOD per minute for all local networks, local SMS. This is the rate after consuming 200 SMS. 28) An average on-net rate between peak (4.3) and off-peak (2.2). 29) Includes unlimited on-net calls and 150 minutes for off-net calls. Unlimited. 30) Unlimited. 31) Unlimited. 32) Unlimited. 33) Plan Ye'low SMS: Ar 200 for 100 SMS, which is Ar 2/SMS. 34) Unlimited on-net calls add-on for RM 5. 35) VAT is already deducted when consumer purchases airtime. Therefore when calls, SMS or data packs are purchased, VAT of 15% is not levied again on the approved tariff.Rs0.60 is exclusive of VAT. 36) Unlimited. 37) Unlimited. 38) Based on the smallest add-on "Pass Jawal 5DH" of 5MAD including 20minutes+20MB+5MAD of credits: Price/min = 0.25. Based on the smallest add on of SMS "Pass Jawal IAM SMS 5DH" 5MAD = 50SMS. 39) Unlimited. 40) Unlimited minutes to all national networks. Unlimited SMS to all national networks. 41) Out of bundle rate is R.O 0.044 per local minute. 42) Price may vary as per default packages. Default packages include: Jazz Budget@Rs. 2.40/min. Jazz Champion @Rs 2.40/min. Jazz Easy@Rs.2.65/min. Price may vary as per default packages. Default packages include: Jazz Budget@Rs. 2.05/SMS. Jazz Champion @Rs 1.8/SMS and Jazz Easy@Rs.2.05/SMS. 43) Unlimited. 44) Unlimited. 45) Unlimited. 46) 500 mins / SMS included. 47) Unlimited. 48) The price for each minute included in indicator"i271mb_low_min” with a Flexi card for 60 QAR and you would get 500 minutes Extra would be 0.12QAR per minute. The price for every additional minute on top of the extra 500 minutes/points would be 0.6 QAR per minute (list price)The price for each SMS included in indicator"i271mb_low_sms" with a Flexi card for 60 QAR and you would get 500 points Extra would be 0.12QAR per SMS. The price for every additional SMS on top of the extra 500 points would be 0.39 QAR per SMS (list price). 49) Unlimited. 50) Unlimited Digicel texts. 51) For off-net calls. 52) Unlimited. 53) Unlimited voice and SMS. 54) Unlimited. 55) Unlimited. 56) Unlimited on-net calls. Unlimited SMS. 57) Average of peak and off-peak price. 58) 79 FCFA for on-net and 110 for off-net. 59) Prices for 2019 are VAT inclusive. 60) Unlimited on-net mins. The payment is established per package. The operator provides 1st package with 100 SMS and from 2nd to 91st packages with 10 SMS per day. When all packages are expired the payment is 1 UAH per SMS. "61) Unlimited. 62) Unlimited.

Low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket – plan details, 2019

1) Unlimited calls and SMS towards Mobilis (on-net) + 2000 DA towards other networks (off-net) + 13Gb + Facebook for free. Unlimited SMS towards network Mobilis (on-net) +2000 DA towards other networks (off-net). 2) Currency in AMD. 3) Unlimited Calls and Texts to standard Australian numbers. Binary conversion GB to MB). Plan is monthly. "4) 1 month. 5) Includes unlimited WhatsApp. 6) It is 6 GB. 7) Unlimited. 8) For all voice call subscribers have to follow normal voice call tariff. No free SMSs included in any plans. 9) The included amount of MojM package (15,00 KM) can be used for: voice and video calls to fixed and mobile networks within BiH, international calls, SMS, MMS. 10) Unlimited. The plan offers unlimited calls to all local operators. Unlimited. The plan offers unlimited SMS to all local operators.
3GB. "11) No SMS included. This is based on pay-as-you-go rates.12) There is a possibility to add 80 SMS at the price of 5,99 BGN for all national networks; to add 300 SMS at the same price, but only in the network of A1 Bulgaria or to pay monthly fee of 3,99 BGN and 0,01 BGN for every SMS sent in the network of A1.The selected plan is postpaid and includes also mobile TV and 100 GB cloud storage space. To be combined with Additional Package (Extras) - 500 MB at the price of 2,99 BGN. 13) 17000 F worth of calls to all networks. 14) Includes 13% tax + 0.75 emergency fee. Unlimited minutes included. Unlimited SMS included. It is a monthly plan. 15) Free social networks. 16) Unlimited. 17) Unlimited on-net minutes and SMS and 5GB data. 18) Plan 20 SMS= $1.30. Plan 600 Mb = $7.00. 19) The price is inclusive of tax (NAf. 139,- + 6%). Unlimited calls - The bundle is valid for 30 days, subscribers will get unlimited (on-net) calls, SMS and 5000 MB data. Unlimited number of SMS - The bundle is valid for 30 days, subscribers will get unlimited (on-net) calls, SMS and 5000 MB data. 5'000 MB for 30 days. 20) Monthly plan. 21) 499 + 30 = 529. Unlimited. 22) Unlimited. 23) 3GB is the minimum capacity offered. Plan control selected for UIT suggestion, due to majority of prepaid customer in the Dominican Republic market. 24) Tax inclusive. Plan does not include SMS. 200 minutes are included in the plan. 25) Tax inclusive main bundle (0.5 Giga + 50 min + 2 free jokers) a joker can be (250 MB mobile internet or 125 min or 500 MB Soc. & Media). Main bundle has 50 min, with SMS inclusive in the minutes’ quota. Main bundle (0.5 Giga + 50 min + 2 free jokers) a joker can be (250 MB mobile internet or 125 min or 500 MB Soc. & Media). Main bundle (0.5 Giga + 50 min + 2 free jokers) a joker can be (250 MB mobile internet or 125 min or 500 MB Soc. & Media), and with SMS inclusive in the minutes quota of the main bundle. 26) Unlimited. 27) 5 EUR for 1GB, unlimited domestic and EU roaming calls/SMS. 28) Unlimited. 29) EUR 11.99 for 12 months, EUR 16.99 thereafter. Unlimited. 30) Unlimited on-net calls. Unlimited on-net SMS. 31) Unlimited. 32) Unlimited. 33) This operator has multiple offers. Offer MINI 4 EN UN (500 M\B + 50 minutes + 50 SMS + WhatsApp) fits the basket the most. 34) 300 on-net minutes. 35) The base plan: HK$48 for 1 GB, 30 days validity. To be combined with HK$3 administration fee; HK$6.3 for 70 min (i.e. HK$0.09 per min = HK$(0.12+0.06)/2 per min), the average of peak and off-peak prices); and HK$10 for 20 SMS (i.e. HK0.5 per SMS = HK$(0.7+0.3)/2 per SMS, the average of off-net and on-net prices). 36) This price is calculated as follows: i) 70 min + 10 SMS for 2000 HUF, ii) 1 GB data for 1090 HUF. The plan covers 80 minutes OR 80 SMSs per 30 days. 37) Unlimited. 38) Unlimited voice calls. 300 SMS per month. 2GB data for 28 days. 39) Unlimited. Includes unlimited voice + SMS + 20 GB data. 24 month plan. 40) 15 € plus 3 € for Opzione 500 SMS. Unlimited. 41) Unlimited. 42) Kake-hodai Lite Plan: JPY 1836 + Sp-mode: JPY 324 + Basic pack Step 1: JPY 3132. 43) Unlimited on-net calls + 40 min for off-net calls. 44) 5GB. 45) Unlimited. 46) The plan MAXX! S includes 1 GB, unlimited SMS, unlimited minutes on-net, and 30 minutes for calls to Liechtenstein (off-net, fixed net), Switzerland and EEA. 30 voice minutes to domestic operators (Liechtenstein), Switzerland or EEA. And unlimited voice minutes on-net. 47) Unlimited. 48) Taxes included. 49) biGBonus 35 + unlimited on-net calls add-on for RM 5. Unlimited on-net calls add-on for RM 56 GB.50) Extra 100 MB social media allowance is available in the plan. 51) 1000 units to use freely on MB/SMS/Calls with every €20 top-up. 52) Based on the weekly mobile internet package with allowance of 300 MB valid for 7 days. To be taken 4 times. Tax of 15% already included. VAT is already deducted when consumer purchases airtime. Therefore when calls, SMS or data packs are purchased, VAT of 15% is not levied again on the approved tariff. To be combined with: 70 min at the pay-as-you-go on-net tariff of Rs 1.20 (exc of VAT). 53) Unlimited. 54) 35 MAD = The consumer buys 1X "Pass JAWAL IAM 25DH" including 60min + 1GB combined twice with "Pass JAWAL IAM 5DH" including 20min+20MB+5MAD credits. The first base plan (25MAD) is taken at the beginning of the month, the Jawal 5MAD add on is taken twice at the second half of the month. 60min + 2X20min. 50 SMS X21GB + 2X20MB. 55) Unlimited. 56) Unlimited. 57) It is post-paid tariff plan and is included: unlimited voice call to all national networks, 1,5 GB , SMS is paid by price 5.9MKD (on-net/off-net). Unlimited. 58) 1,000 on-net minutes, 1000 MBs and 10,000 SMSes10000 (on net minutes). Daily limit of 333 min. 59) Pay-as-you-go for (voice minutes and SMS) + 2.5 GB monthly data package priced 23.2 NIS:
(0.5 NIS * 70) + (0.22 NIS * 20) + (23.2 NIS) = 62.6 NIS (including VAT). "60) Based on three days. 61) Unlimited. 62) Unlimited. 63) Unlimited. 64) Unlimited on-net calls and SMS. Please note that this traffic limit (75) includes both minutes and SMS (i.e. number of minutes + number of SMS = 75). Includes 500 MB with a 7.50€ charge. 65) Unlimited. 66) The Flexi cards gives you a number of points that you can use for international calls, local calls & SMS and local data. One local call minute costs 1 point, one SMS costs 1 point, 1MB data costs 0.143 point. A Flexi card with a price of 60 QAR gives you 500 points valid for 30 days. The Flexi cards gives you a number of points that you can use for international calls, local calls & SMS and local data. One local call minute costs 1 point, one SMS costs 1 point, 1MB data costs 0.143 point. 67) Unlimited. 68) Includes unlimited social messaging, 1000 local anywhere minutes, 1000 local anywhere SMS. 69) Unlimited on-net calls. Unlimited Digicel Texts. 70) Includes unlimited Digicel minutes, unlimited WhatsApp messages, 500 Anywhere Local Minutes, and 3GB Free D'Music. 71) Unlimited. 72) Unlimited phone calls in TS network, 500 minutes in other Slovenian networks and EU-tariff states, unlimited SMS in Slovenia and EU-tariff states, 2 GB data transfer in Slovenia and EU-tariff states. 73) Unlimited. 74) Unlimited. 75) Unlimited on-net calls. Unlimited SMS. 76) A combination of F20 plan with 25 minutes, 25 free SMS and 2 MB for $0.2 with validity of 1 day and a D2 data add-on with 200 MB for $1 valid for 7 days. 77) This price corresponds to 125 minutes (100 minutes on-net minutes and 25 off-net minutes), 50 SMS, and 350 MB with validity of 10 days. 7500 FCFA worth of calls; 79F/min = 94.9 mins. 78) Prices for 2019 and VAT inclusive. Unlimited on-net minutes 100 anywhere minutes (applicable to ALL local (Bmobile and landline) calls, USA (mobile and landline), Canada (mobile and landline), UK landlines only Venezuela (Telefonica Mobile) and Digicel Caribbean (excluding Jamaica, Haiti). 79) Offer also includes 100 off-net minutes. 80) The customer is charged for a service package once every four weeks. Unlimited on-net mins. The base plan does not include free SMS messages. Buy 100 SMS package for 2 UAH. The minimal tariff term starts from the day of connection. 81) 5% VAT included. 0 (No SMS included in the Bundle).82) Unlimited. 83) Unlimited. 84) Mazaia plan (1000 YR)+ Mobile net 500 MB (1500 YR).

Low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket – call and SMS rate, 2019

1) 0 DA for on-net SMS. 5 DA for off-net SMS. 2) Currency in AMD. 5 AMD on-net, 20 AMD off-net. 3) Average between on-net peak 0.79 and on-net off-peak 0.38. 4) Unlimited Calls and Texts to standard Australian numbers. 5) An average of 0.33 cents during peak hours and 0.15 cents during off peak hours. 0.05 cents plus VAT. 6) Unlimited. 7) The plan offers unlimited calls to all local operators. The plan offers unlimited SMS to all local operators. 8) Average of peak and off-peak rate. 9) Unlimited minutes included. 10) Unlimited. 11) The operator UTS additional price per voice minute for on-net is NAf. 0,73 inclusive of tax (NAf. 0,69 + 6%) and for off-net NAf. 0,78 inclusive of tax (NAf. 0,74 + 6%). 12) Unlimited. 13) Unlimited. 14) Unlimited. 15) Unlimited. 16) Unlimited. 17) Unlimited. 18) Includes on-net calls and SMS. 19) HK$0.09 per min = HK$(0.12+0.06)/2 per min, the average of peak and off-peak prices. 20) Unlimited. 21) Unlimited free voice calls. 22) Tax included. 23) Unlimited. 24) Unlimited. 25) Unlimited. 26) This is the rate after consuming 200 SMS. 27) An average on-net rate between peak (4.3) and off-peak rate (2.2). 28) Unlimited. 29) CHF 0.23 per minute to off-net Liechtenstein/Switzerland/EU/Zone A. (Zone A: China (incl. Hong Kong, China), India, Canada, Taiwan, Thailand, USA). Unlimited. 30) Unlimited. 31) Plan Ye'low SMS: Ar 200 for 100 SMS, which is Ar 2/SMS. 32) Unlimited on-net calls add-on for RM 5. 33) Pay-as-you-go tariff for on-net call: Rs 1.20/min (Exclusive of VAT). VAT is already deducted when consumer purchases airtime. Therefore when calls, SMS or data packs are purchased, VAT of 15% is not levied again on the approved tariff. Rs0.60 per SMS is exclusive of VAT. 34) Unlimited. 35) Unlimited. 36) Based on the smallest add on "Pass Jawal 5DH" of 5MAD = 20min+ 20MB+ 5MAD of credits: Price/min = 0.25 MAD. Based on the smallest add-on of SMS "pass Jawal SMS 5DH" = 50SMS. 37) Unlimited. 38) Unlimited. 39) Out of bundle rate R.O 0.044/min. 40) Jazz budget and Jazz easy price Rs. 2.0/SMS and Jazz Champion has price of Rs. 1.80/SMS. 41) Unlimited. 42) Unlimited. 43) Unlimited. 44) Unlimited. 45) The price for each minute included in indicator"i271mb_low_min” with a Flexi card for 60 QAR and you would get 500 minutes Extra would be 0.12QAR per minute. The price for every additional minute on top of the extra 500 minutes/points would be 0.6 QAR per minute (list price)The price for each SMS included in indicator"i271mb_low_sms" with a Flexi card for 60 QAR and you would get 500 points Extra would be 0.12QAR per SMS. The price for every additional SMS on top of the extra 500 points would be 0.39 QAR per SMS (list price). 46) Unlimited. 47) Unlimited Digicel Texts. 48) For off-net calls. 49) Unlimited voice and SMS. 50) Unlimited. 51) Unlimited. 52) Unlimited on-net calls. 53) Average of peak and off-peak price. 54) 79 FCFA for on-net and 110 for off-net. 55) Prices for 2019 and VAT inclusive. 56) Operator provides unlimited connections within the own network. The payment is established per package. The operator provides 1st package with 100 SMS and from 2nd to 91st packages with 10 SMS per day. When all packages are expired the payment is 1 UAH per SMS. 57) 5% VAT inclusive. 58) Unlimited. 59) Unlimited.

Mobile-voice basket – on-net and off-net, 2019

1) Currency in AMD. 2) Includes unlimited calls and SMS to standard Australian numbers and 15 GB. 3) 0.33 plus 12% VAT. 0.15 plus 12% VAT. 0.33 plus 12% VAT. 0.15 plus 12% VAT. 4) No call connection charges levied. 5) The plan offers a bundle of unlimited local calls and SMS to all operators, and a data cap of 3GB for R$ 49.99 monthly. The plan offers unlimited local calls to on-net mobile terminals regardless the time of the day. The plan offers unlimited local calls to off-net mobile terminal regardless the time of the day. The plan offers unlimited local calls to fixed terminal regardless the time of the da.. 6) Plan includes 150 minutes with no extra charge for those. 7) 18yuan/month,60 minutes and 100 SMS included. 8) 200 minutes for $9.900. 9) Charged 1fc per second. A decision was made regarding fixed tariffs for fixed, mobile, or SMS prices. 10) There is not call connection charge. 11) Unlimited on-net minutes. 12) Price in pesos cubanos convertibles (CUC). There is only one mobile operator in Cuba. 13) Local calls have a per call fee of NAf. 0,01 (On-net and Off-net) per call and calls to international have a per call fee of NAf. 0,20 per call. The price is inclusive of tax (NAf. 0,75 + 6%). "14) 20 DJF off peak. No competing network. 15) CLARO does not apply call connection charge. Prices per minute call do not vary between peak and peak off period. Tax include. "16) Prepaid. 17) Tax inclusive. 18) All calls included. 19) This price refers to the basic price per minute in case a package is not selected. It includes 24% VAT. 20) No tax rate required. 21) The plan "Null hja Nova" is a plan that costs 0 ISK, for unlimited minutes and SMS's to all local/national networks, fixed or mobile. Then data is charged by usage. Other plans entail a fee for a package of data, with unlimited minutes and SMS included. There are unlimited minutes and SMS's to all local/national networks, fixed or mobile, included. 22) Charged at 2.5 paise per second. 23) NTT DOCOMO provides postpaid "Kake-hodai Lite Plan" for basic monthly charge of JPY 1700 (for Smart phones) with free calling for calls under 5 minutes. Call under 5 minutes: 0. Over 5 minutes: additional JPY 43.2 per minnute. 24) The subscription includes unlimited on-net minutes, with a fair-use policy of 3000 minutes. The price of 0.23 CHF per minute applies for call minutes in excess of the included monthly volume. 25) No fee for call connection fee. 26) Tax of 15% not included. VAT is already deducted when consumer purchases airtime. Therefore when calls, SMS or data packs are purchased, VAT of 15% is not levied again on the approved tariff. 27) Differs depending on call destination. 28) Unlimited calls and SMS. 29) On-net and off-net call fee is different. 30) The base plan "pass jawal 5DH" is at 5MAD and consists of 20 minutes, 20 MB and 5 MAD of credits convertible to SMS. The consumer takes the base plan of 5 MAD each week (X 4 during the month): 20MAD (5MADX4) for the ITU basket of 70 min+ 20SMS. The price per minute on peak period = off peak period = on-net = off-net = to fixed = 0.25 The pass jawal of 5MAD provides the consumer with 20min, 20MB and 5MAD of credits: Price/min = 0.25 MAD. 31) Unlimited voice. 32) Telenor and Jazz are charging approved call setup of 0.125/call. 33) Charge per minute - per second counting. 34) 0.099 euro. 35) Unlimited. 36) Pay as you go out of bundle list prices. You can also buy a Flexi card for 60 QAR and you would get 500 minutes of local calls. The price per minute would be 0.12 QAR on average. 37) This tariff is charged from 11:01 PM to 4:59 am. Otherwise, 35RWF/min is charged. 38) No call connection price applicable. The price is 1,26 Dbs/30 seconds. 39) Unlimited calls. 40) Call all network 1.1 Satang/second (24 hours). Call rates 0.25 bath/Min For all network 12 hours. During 5 am-5 pm. Depends on promotion TOLL KHUM 3 bath (the first 10 minutes) next 1 bath/min: Example rate, actual rate varies depending on promotion CALL 12 HOURS. 1.25Bath/min: Example rate, actual rate varies depending on promotions. "41) Lifecell Seçmece Paket offers all-net 500 minutes of call, 1GB mobile internet and all-net 100 SMS or 1000 minutes of call and all-net 100 SMS. No price differentiation based on peak time and/or off-peak time. 42) Operator provides unlimited calling connections within the own network. This payment is established per 1 minute of connections when free 30 subscribed minutes are expired. When the package is expired the payment is 1.5 UAH per minute. 43) Call connection fee is not applicable. All day (24x7); 5% VAT included. "

Mobile-voice basket – to fixed and SMS, 2019

1) Currency in AMD. 2) Includes unlimited calls and SMS to standard Australian numbers and 15 GB. 3) 0.33 plus 12% VAT. 0.15 plus 12% VAT. 0.05 plus 12% VAT. 0.05 plus 12% VAT. 4) Please note that all prepaid packages are inclusive of free minutes and data. For instance the package we use her has a monthly rental of BD6.3 and it includes 500 free local minutes (to all operators) and free data (6GB). 5) Unlimited. 6) Nu. 0.10 per SMS during the time between 12 midnight to 4 am. 7) The plan offers unlimited local calls to fixed terminals regardless the time of the day. The plan offers unlimited SMS to on-net mobile terminal. 8) Plan includes 150 minutes with no extra charge for those. Plan includes 50 SMS with no extra charge for those. 9) 18yuan/month, 60 minutes and 100 SMS included. 10) Data concerts Comores Télécom. There is no fixed-telephone service and interconnection between the two operations is not yet in place. A decision was made regarding the tariffs for fixed, mobile and SMS prices. 11) Unlimited on-net SMS200 minutes and 100 SMS to all national networks and 200 MB of Internet traffic within Republic of Croatia for monthly charge of 24.00 HRK. 12) Prices in pesos cubanos convertibles (CUC). There is only one mobile operator in Cuba. 13) The price is inclusive of tax (NAf. 0,75 + 6%). SMS to On-net and Off-net is NAf. 0,28. SMS to international is NAf. 0,45 incl. tax (NAf. 0,42 + 6%). 14) Prices per minute call do not vary between peak and peak off period. Tax included. 15) Prepaid. 16) Tax inclusive. 17) All calls included. All SMS included. 18) This price refers to the basic price per minute in case a package is not selected. It includes 24% VAT. This price refers to the basic price per SMS in case a package is not selected. 19) No tax rate required. 20) There are unlimited minutes and SMS's to all local/national networks, fixed or mobile, included. 21) Charged at 2.5 paise per second. Local SMS. 22) It should be mentioned this price is only for sending SMS in Persian language the price of sending SMS in other language is 264 Rials. 23) Call under 5 minutes: 0. Over 5 minutes: additional JPY 43.2 per minute. NTT DOCOMO provides postpaid "Kake-hodai Lite Plan" for basic monthly charge of JPY 1836 (for Smart phones) with free unlimited calls under 5 minutes. 24) No differences between on-net & off-net. 25) 1.50 sh./min to all networks both mobile-mobile, mobile-fixed, on-net and off net. 0.04 Ksh. per SMS. 26) No peak rate charged. 27) The price of 0.23 CHF per minute applies for call minutes in excess of the included monthly volume. The monthly subscription includes an unlimited volume of SMS to on-net and off-net, national and international, with a fair-use policy of 3000 SMS messages. 28) This is the price for a min or SMS once the 500 units included in the plan are exhausted. 29) Tax of 15% not included. VAT is already deducted when consumer purchases airtime. Therefore when calls, SMS or data packs are purchased, VAT of 15% is not levied again on the approved tariff. "30) Unlimited calls and SMS. 31) No peak time call rate. 32) The price per minute on peak period = off peak period = on-net = off-net = to fixed = 0.25 The pass jawal of 5MAD provides the consumer with 20min, 20MB and 5MAD of credits ==> Price/min = 0.25 MADhe price per minute on peak period = off peak period = on-net = off-net = to fixed = 0.25 The pass jawal of 5MAD provides the consumer with 20min, 20MB and 5MAD of credits ==> Price/min = 0.25 MAD"pass jawal SMS"of 5MAD provides 50 SMS off-net valid for one month So Price/SMS = 5/50= 0.10 MAD"pass jawal SMS"of 5MAD provides 50 SMS off-net valid for one month So Price/SMS = 5/50= 0.10 MAD33) Unlimited voice call. In "VIP NEO S SIM" are not included SMS, additional fee for 1SMS=5.9MKD. 35) 0.099 euros. 36) Unlimited. 37) Pay as you go out of bundle list prices. You can also buy a Flexi card for 60 QAR and you would get 500 minutes of local calls. The price per minute would be 0.12 QAR on average. 38) Price is 1,26 Dbs per 30 seconds. 39) Unlimited calls. 40) Depends on promotions1.10 bath. Example rate, actual rate varies depending on promotion. 41) Lifecell Seçmece Paket offers all-net 500 minutes of call, 1GB mobile internet and all-net 100 SMS or 1000 minutes of call and all-net 100 SMS. No price differentiation based on peak time and/or off-peak time. 42) The payment is established per a service package which includes 3 packages with 3 minutes per day. When the package is expired the payment is 1.5 UAH per minute. The payment is established per a service package which includes 3 packages with 3 minutes per day. When the package is expired the payment is 1.5 UAH per minute. The operator provides 1st package with 100 SMS and from 2nd to 91st packages with 10 SMS. When the package is expired a payment is 1 UAH per SMS. 43) All day (24x7); 5% VAT included.

Mobile-data basket, 2019

1) Currency in AMD. 2) $29/mth: 12 or 24 month term. 3) 1 month. 4) 12.99 plus VAT. 5) We used the postpaid package because most of mobile broadband data only subscriptions are postpaid. 6) Charges in Nu. Valid for one month. 7) The plan also includes "Ligações ilimitadas locais para todas as operadoras" and unlimited WhatsApp. 8) The selected plan is postpaid. The price is for 24 months contract. 9) Includes 13%, uses the 2GB option. 10) 3.5 GB data. 30 days. 11) Includes 1 GB for 11 euros and another 7 euros to buy an additional 0.5 GB. Monthly Plan. 12) The plan includes 3GB for one month. It is a prepaid package. Packages for one day, three, seven, fifteen days are offered. 13) Includes taxes. 14) Tax inclusive. 15) EUR 24.90 for the first 12 months and EUR 29.80 /month thereafter. Unlimited. 16) Price for monthly 2 GB. 17) EUR 9.99 for the first 12 months, thereafter EUR 12.49/month. 18) Price 8,5Euro, capacity 1GB, validity 30 days. The cheapest option for a 1.5GB monthly consumption is to take this plan twice. The total price is 17 (8.5*2) Euro. 19) The consigned price refers to a data plan for prepaid telephony, taking into account that more than 90% of mobile telephony users are prepaid users. The operator Comunicaciones Celulares, S.A. is the operator with the most mobile lines, being the operator with the most representative number of mobile telephony users in the market. This operator does not offer a 1.5GB plan but a 2.5GB plan (3GB if you are an LTE network user), 3GB if you are an LTE network user. 20) 50MB. 21) The base plan: HK$48, capacity 1 GB, validity 30 days. Take the base plan twice to cover at least 1.5 GB for 30 days. Combined with HK$3 administration fee. 22) The 5GB plan is the smallest available now. 23) Unlimited. 24) 2 GB + Free WhatsApp. 25) For a month. 26) Data allowance per day. 27) CHF 24.00 per month: FL1 Tablet M, 10 GB per month in EU/EEA/CH, 20 GB per month in Liechtenstein. FL1 Tablet M: 20 GB per month in Liechtenstein, 10 GB per month in EU/EEA/CH. 28) The pack comes together with pre-loaded value of RM30, whereby subscribers can use the pre-loaded amount to purchase min of 20GB data at RM30Plan consists of 10 GB base quota and 10 GB streaming quota. 29) A combination of 3x 300 MB weekly + 1x 800MB weekly (3x 300 MB + 1x 800 MB). 30) 40GB 1 month. 31) Price include VAT. 32) Unlimited LTE. 33) The subscription fee includes the discount for the e-invoice and payments on time - PLN 5 and the marketing agreement- PLN 5. 34) The plan also includes unlimited calls and SMS. 35) The Flexi cards gives you a number of points that you can use for international calls, local calls & SMS and local data. One local call minute costs 1 point, one SMS costs 1 point, 1MB data costs 0.143 point. A Flexi card with a price of 60 QAR gives you 500 points. 36) This basket can also be exhausted in the time less than 30 days due to the usage of the subscribers. 37) Includes unlimited Social messaging, 1000 local anywhere minutes, 1000 local anywhere SMS. 38) Includes unlimited Digicel minutes, unlimited WhatsApp messages, 500 Anywhere Local Minutes, and 3GB Free D'Music. 39) Base plan include 5GB.month. 40) 10.00 € (9.99€) validity 24 months 31.00 (up to 31 days). 41) The basic plan is with 5 GB data volume, with 1 GB data (price is 1,99 EUR subscription + optional 7 EUR for 1 GB/month). "42) 2GB day time and 2GB night time (00.00 to 09.00). 43) 1.5GB (After reach quota, the speed will reduce to maximum 128 kbps). 44) Prices for 2019 are VAT inclusive. Price for 2018 are VAT exclusive. 45) The service of Internet access is at the price of ordinary mobile Internet according to the terms of acting tariff plan. Minimal term of tariff activity after the day when connections is started. 46) 5% VAT included, there are also flexi minutes. 30 days.

Fixed-broadband basket, 2019

1) Unlimited. 2) Unlimited. 3) Unlimited. No applicable taxes for Internet ADSL. 4) Unlimited. 5) Unlimited. 6) Afl. 105+3.5% Tax. Unlimited. 7) 10% Goods and Services Tax. Standard NBN Evening Speed. 8) Unlimited. 9) Fixed broadband monthly subscription charge refers to the speed of 1 Mbit/s. Unlimited. 10) 30.99+VAT. Unlimited. 11) Unlimited. 512 Kbps. 12) Unlimited. 13) Unlimited. 14) Additional data can be topped up with additional cost. 15) Unlimited. 16) Unlimited. 17) 259 + VAT. Unlimited. 18) City of reference - São Paulo. Formally, the cap indicated in contract is of 30GB, however ANATEL has suspended the application of broadband caps until it reaches a final decision regarding the validity of such limits. 19) Standard monthly subscription charge for a 12-month contract. The subscription charge for a 24-month contract is 17,80 BGN. Unlimited. 20) Unlimited. 21) Depends on the capacity of the chosen plan. 22) Unlimited. 23) Unlimited. 24) Includes 13% harmonized sales tax. Harmonized sales taxes are 13%. 25) Unlimited. 26) Unlimited. 27) Unlimited. No tax. Dedicated line is 10 Mb/s. 28) Unlimited. 29) Plan does not refer to a maximum amount of Internet data. 30) Unlimited. 31) 155.94 is a price for standalone service. 80.94 is price for Internet with telephone service. 15 GB but with monthly subscription charge for Internet traffic usage of 60,45 HRK or 48,79 HRK with 12-month contract duration. 32) Unlimited. 33) Unlimited. 8 Mbps. 34) Unlimited. 35) Unlimited. 36) Unlimited. 37) CLARO does not offer fixed-broadband by capacity (GB), they offer the service by speed (Mbps/s). Unlimited. CLARO offers residential plans up to 100 Mbps. 38) Unlimited. 39) Tax inclusive. 40) Unlimited. 41) First 12 months 19,90 €/month. Unlimited. 42) Unlimited. 43) Unlimited. Zero means no limit. 44) Unlimited. 45) EUR 19.95 for the first 6 months and EUR 34.95 thereafter. Unlimited. 46) Unlimited. 47) Unlimited. 48) The basic plan includes not only the Internet but also a fixed telephony service. The basic plan that is offered has an unlimited amount of internet data, in GB that can be transferred within a month. 49) Unlimited. 50) Unlimited. 51) 24-month commitment period. Unlimited. 52) Subscription for stand-alone service with or without loyalty period is the same. Unlimited. 53) 50GB is the smallest cheapest plan available from the ISP with largest market share, Siminn, the old incumbent. Includes the line fee, which gives access to fixed-network phone and IPTV50 Mbps for VDSL, 100 Mbps for VSDL with vectoring, 1000 Mbps on GPON at no change in fees. 54) Data is unlimited. Until 15 GB speed is up to 8 Mbps, thereafter up to 1 Mbps. 55) Fixed broadband bundled with TV and fixed telephone. Unlimited. 56) Unlimited. Up to 100Mbps. 57) Notice that this tariff does not include the ISP service (which requires extra cost). It's important to note that we keep update about the 15 Mbps fixed (wired) broadband plan although the 100 Mbps plans are more common today in Israel and cost 99 ILS for the fixed broadband only (without ISP). Unlimited. 58) EUR 25 for the first 12 months and thereafter EUR 35 / month. Unlimited. 59) Unlimited. 60) Unlimited. 61) Normal charge is 24JOD but if the customer committed for 2 years the charge will be 20JODno cab, it is unlimited and not subject to fair usage policy. 62) Unlimited. 63) Service is unlimited. 64) Unlimited. 65) Unlimited. No taxes. 66) Unlimited. 67) Unlimited. 68) Unlimited. The 100 Mbps speed refers to the offer "Starta internets" with FTTH and 10 Mbps with DSL. 69) The CHF 60.00 monthly charge refers to the offer "All4you-Internet S" with 40 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload (or 40 Mbps upload with glass fibre), and unlimited GB. Until end of May 2019 All4you-Internet-S is offered at a promotional price of CHF 49.00. Unlimited. The 40 Mbps download speed refers to the offer "All4you-Internet S" with 40 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload (or 40 Mbps upload with glass fibre), and unlimited GB. 70) Unlimited. 71) Unlimited. 72) Unlimited. 73) 24 months contract. Unlimited. Maximum speed. 74) Cheapest subscription offered is 20GB valued at MK26,460.00 a month at speeds of 5 Mbps. 75) Inclusive 6% tax, 24 months commitment period. Includes multiple bundled service: Internet access, television reception, voice telephony. 76) 24 month contract. Unlimited. 77) Unlimited. 78) Unlimited. 79) Unlimited. 80) Unlimited. 81) Unlimited. 82) Unlimited. 83) Unlimited. 84) Unlimited. 85) N$499 for 12-month contract. N$399 for 24-month contract. N$349 for 36-month contract. Unlimited. 86) ADSL Volume Based. 87) EUR 35 / month for the first 6 months and EUR 42.50 / month thereafter. Unlimited. 88) This depends on the wholesaler and technology available. 89) Unlimited. 90) In the price are included broadband traffic 50GB and unlimited on-net voice call. 91) Unlimited. Speed range from 0.2-6 Mbit/s. 92) No tax applied. 93) Unlimited. 94) Unlimited. 95) Price include VAT. Note that we use the BSA model in which access and internet provided and billed separately from two providers, so the price sums up both access line subscription speed 4 Mbps (55*1.16 NIS) and internet service subscription speed 4 Mbps (29 NIS)=92.8. 96) Unlimited. 97) Unlimited. 98) For first 12 months the price is 39.99Unlimited. 99) Unlimited. 100) 22.99+tax. Unlimited. 101) Unlimited. No tax. As of 27 February 2019 the lowest residential fibre speed is 50 Mbps. 102) Unlimited. 103) Unlimited. 104) Unlimited. 105) 99+VAT. Unlimited. 106) Unlimited. 107) Price without VAT is SAR 80. 108) Unlimited. 109) Charge is 1549 RSD in case of 24 months contract. Without contract charge is 1,749 RSD per month. Unlimited. 110) Unlimited. 111) Unlimited. 112). For new customers price is 30 EUR/month. Unlimited. Internet speed till 100/20 Mbit/s on optics, till 30/5 Mbit/s on VDSL, till 20/1 Mbit/s on ADSL - All three technologies and speeds have the same price. Package with the lowest speed. "113) Unlimited. 114) Unlimited. 115) Unlimited. 116) Unlimited. 117) Unlimited. 118) Unlimited. 119) Unlimited. 120) Price corresponds to the monthly plan "ADSL chez Nous" with speed of 2 Mbps and 12 months contract. 121) Unlimited. Value Added Tax included in Price. 122) Unlimited. 123) Unlimited. 124) Unlimited Internet. Monthly for apartment blocks in large cities. 125) Unlimited. 5% VAT include. Fixed-broadband speed of 0.256 Mbit/s. "126) £29.99 for the contractual period of 18 months. £32.99 thereafter. Unlimited. 127) Unlimited. 128) Unlimited.

Annex 3: ICT price basket country tables 2018

Annex Table 3.1: High-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket, 2018

Rank

Economy

as % of GNI p.c.

USD

PPP$

Monthly voice call allowance
(in minutes)

Monthly SMS allowance
(in SMS)

Monthly data allowance
(in GB)

Tax rate included (%)

GNI p.c., USD,
2018

1

Macao, China

0.22

14.31

17.82

480

70

2.0

0.0

78,320

2

Singapore

0.30

14.83

17.64

150

500

10.0

7.0

58,770

3

Qatar

0.32

16.48

21.62

140

70

2.0

0.0

61,190

4

Luxembourg

0.33

21.25

18.48

500

500

2.1

77,820

5

Hong Kong, China

0.35

14.75

18.05

140

7

2.0

0.0

50,310

6

Switzerland

0.43

29.66

21.09

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

7.7

83,580

7

New Zealand

0.43

14.53

13.08

200

500

1.8

15.0

40,820

8

Denmark

0.47

23.60

18.65

Unlimited

Unlimited

5.0

60,140

9

Sweden

0.50

22.89

21.28

Unlimited

Unlimited

2.0

25.0

55,070

10

Iceland*

0.55

27.61

19.31

Unlimited

Unlimited

5.0

24.0

60,740

11

Norway

0.55

36.77

27.73

Unlimited

Unlimited

2.0

80,790

12

Lithuania

0.56

8.15

13.82

150

Unlimited

2.0

17,360

13

Israel

0.57

19.47

16.50

9,000

7,000

100.0

17.0

40,850

14

Italy

0.63

17.71

19.22

Unlimited

Unlimited

5.0

22.0

33,560

15

United Kingdom

0.66

22.68

21.54

Unlimited

Unlimited

3.0

20.0

41,330

16

Belgium

0.69

25.97

25.66

140

Unlimited

1.5

21.0

45,430

17

Ireland

0.72

35.43

30.50

Unlimited

Unlimited

5.0

59,360

18

Finland

0.74

29.41

26.30

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

24.0

47,820

19

Netherlands

0.75

31.89

31.14

Unlimited

Unlimited

3.0

51,280

20

Croatia

0.75

8.60

13.87

500

500

2.0

25.0

13,830

21

Russian Federation

0.75

6.38

15.28

200

200

4.0

18.0

10,230

22

Kuwait

0.75

21.20

32.53

Unlimited

70

2.0

0.0

33,690

23

Australia

0.83

36.61

31.86

Unlimited

Unlimited

15.0

10.0

53,190

24

United States

0.83

43.55

43.55

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

8.9

62,850

25

Austria

0.86

35.11

35.40

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

49,250

26

Germany

0.87

34.59

36.39

Unlimited

70

1.5

19.0

47,450

27

Spain

0.88

21.49

25.45

140

70

1.5

21.0

29,450

28

France

0.93

31.87

31.88

Unlimited

Unlimited

10.0

41,070

29

Poland

0.94

11.07

21.44

Unlimited

Unlimited

5.0

23.0

14,150

30

United Arab Emirates

0.99

33.74

43.95

140

70

1.5

5.0

41,010

31

Sri Lanka

1.00

3.37

10.30

140

70

1.5

37.7

4,060

32

Latvia

1.01

14.16

21.30

Unlimited

Unlimited

2.0

21.0

16,880

33

Romania

1.01

9.47

20.08

Unlimited

Unlimited

8.0

11,290

34

Portugal

1.05

18.90

24.06

1,000

1,000

12.0

23.0

21,680

35

Estonia

1.15

20.08

28.14

Unlimited

Unlimited

5.0

20.0

20,990

36

Bahrain

1.18

21.54

35.56

500

70

6.0

0.0

21,890

37

Mauritius

1.21

12.20

20.81

140

1,000

1.7

15.0

12,050

38

Saudi Arabia

1.23

22.00

45.14

500

70

2.0

5.0

21,540

39

Brunei Darussalam

1.28

32.99

58.77

140

70

3.0

0.0

31,020

40

Ukraine

1.28

2.83

10.73

Unlimited

100

1.9

20.0

2,660

41

India

1.29

2.18

7.21

140

2,800

42.0

18.0

2,020

42

Mexico

1.36

10.39

19.66

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

16.0

9,180

43

Egypt

1.38

3.22

16.46

330

70

1.5

43.0

2,800

44

Slovenia

1.44

29.51

38.57

Unlimited

Unlimited

30.0

22.0

24,670

45

Korea (Rep. of)

1.46

37.28

42.65

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

10.0

30,600

46

Armenia

1.47

5.18

12.84

2,550

250

2.0

20.0

4,230

47

Kazakhstan

1.49

9.75

28.06

140

1,000

15.0

12.0

7,830

48

Chile

1.52

18.56

25.80

400

70

4.0

14,670

49

Belarus

1.55

7.35

29.03

500

100

1.2

25.0

5,670

50

Peru

1.57

8.52

16.21

Unlimited

Unlimited

6.0

6,530

51

Bahamas*

1.59

39.96

35.27

12,000

12,000

8.0

12.0

30,210

52

Uruguay

1.62

21.12

25.35

340

Unlimited

1.5

15,650

53

Japan

1.62

55.85

56.80

Unlimited

70

2.0

8.0

41,340

54

Malta

1.62

35.43

47.48

140

70

1.5

18.0

26,220

55

Aruba*

1.70

33.52

40.02

1,000

100

4.0

23,630

56

Turkey

1.77

15.33

44.02

1,000

100

7.0

10,380

57

Costa Rica

1.77

17.00

26.47

140

70

2.0

13.0

11,510

58

Palau

1.77

25.00

26.86

190

2,000

2.0

0.0

16,910

59

Brazil

1.80

13.68

22.23

Unlimited

Unlimited

2.5

40.2

9,140

60

Greece

1.82

29.56

37.87

250

100

1.5

24.0

19,540

61

China

1.82

14.36

24.91

220

70

3.0

0.0

9,470

62

Slovakia

1.86

28.34

44.46

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

18,330

63

Tunisia

1.87

5.44

16.37

140

70

1.5

25.0

3,500

64

Canada

1.88

70.34

68.02

Unlimited

Unlimited

3.0

13.0

44,860

65

Panama

2.00

24.00

41.84

140

100

Unlimited

14,370

66

Cyprus

2.05

44.88

54.90

Unlimited

Unlimited

3.0

19.0

26,300

67

Viet Nam

2.17

4.34

10.56

200

70

3.0

10.0

2,400

68

Czech Republic

2.18

36.77

57.52

Unlimited

Unlimited

4.0

21.0

20,250

69

Namibia

2.21

9.67

19.20

400

2,800

4.0

15.0

5,250

70

Azerbaijan

2.27

7.65

31.19

200

Unlimited

1.5

18.0

4,050

71

Philippines

2.36

7.52

19.39

400

Unlimited

4.0

12.0

3,830

72

Malaysia

2.45

21.31

51.76

140

70

5.0

0.0

10,460

73

Morocco

2.48

6.39

14.54

160

100

2.0

20.0

3,090

74

Antigua and Barbuda

2.53

33.33

41.01

1,000

1,000

3.0

15,810

75

Algeria

2.54

8.58

24.74

Unlimited

Unlimited

10.0

19.0

4,060

76

Puerto Rico

2.54

44.60

Unlimited

Unlimited

8.0

11.5

21,100

77

Bhutan

2.59

6.65

20.01

140

70

1.7

5.0

3,080

78

Colombia

2.62

13.53

28.34

500

2,000

4.0

23.0

6,190

79

Moldova

2.63

6.55

15.30

180

300

2.0

20.0

2,990

80

Iran (Islamic Republic of)*

2.68

12.24

39.06

1,000

1,000

2.0

9.0

5,470

81

North Macedonia

2.74

12.46

28.46

Unlimited

Unlimited

5.0

18.0

5,450

82

Albania

2.74

11.11

23.20

2,500

200

2.0

20.0

4,860

83

Montenegro

2.85

19.95

39.30

5,200

5,000

4.0

21.0

8,400

84

Kyrgyzstan

2.86

2.91

9.56

1,200

2,000

4.1

17.0

1,220

85

Oman

2.86

36.05

70.98

140

70

2.0

0.0

15,110

86

Indonesia

2.88

9.22

25.72

140

100

10.0

10.0

3,840

87

Uzbekistan

2.94

4.96

2,500

500

1.5

20.0

2,020

88

Trinidad and Tobago

3.07

41.54

49.70

300

Unlimited

3.0

12.5

16,240

89

Serbia

3.09

16.44

33.79

200

200

1.5

20.0

6,390

90

Pakistan

3.11

4.10

14.88

1,600

1,500

2.0

0.0

1,580

91

Ecuador

3.12

15.90

27.37

200

70

2.0

12.0

6,120

92

Bulgaria

3.19

23.58

52.08

200

70

1.5

20.0

8,860

93

Georgia

3.21

11.05

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

18.0

4,130

94

Maldives

3.23

25.05

32.93

140

300

2.5

6.0

9,310

95

Saint Kitts and Nevis

3.27

50.74

67.34

1,000

1,000

2.0

18,640

96

Hungary

3.31

40.30

72.25

150

150

3.0

5.0

14,590

97

Bangladesh

3.47

5.06

12.41

300

200

1.5

21.0

1,750

98

Barbados*

3.54

45.00

35.80

Unlimited

Unlimited

3.0

15,240

99

Jordan

3.69

12.93

26.82

5,000

200

4.0

46.2

4,210

100

Dominica

3.70

22.22

31.01

Unlimited

Unlimited

1.5

7,210

101

Mongolia

3.75

11.17

30.80

140

70

3.0

10.0

3,580

102

Libya

3.87

20.44

140

70

2.0

0.0

6,330

103

Seychelles

3.91

50.78

80.25

140

70

1.5

15.0

15,600

104

Myanmar

4.40

4.80

18.89

140

70

1.5

5.0

1,310

105

Thailand

4.63

25.49

66.08

300

70

1.5

7.0

6,610

106

Gabon

4.76

26.99

39.44

240

1,350

2.3

18.0

6,800

107

Saint Lucia

4.91

38.74

50.69

250

70

8.0

9,460

108

Tonga

4.99

17.88

23.34

4,000

4,000

2.0

15.0

4,300

109

Grenada

5.08

41.41

56.31

300

70

8.0

9,780

110

Curacao*

5.18

82.31

104.76

Unlimited

Unlimited

10.0

6.0

19,070

111

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

5.30

35.04

48.67

500

70

3.0

7,940

112

Bosnia and Herzegovina

5.37

25.47

53.61

140

70

3.0

17.0

5,690

113

Jamaica

5.40

22.46

35.07

300

70

1.8

25.0

4,990

114

Dominican Rep.

5.54

34.00

73.84

200

1,000

2.0

30.0

7,370

115

Paraguay

5.55

26.26

56.27

Unlimited

70

2.0

10.0

5,680

116

Suriname

5.80

24.12

190

190

1.5

8.0

4,990

117

El Salvador

6.17

19.64

39.07

Unlimited

70

3.0

3,820

118

Ghana

6.20

11.01

30.47

400

70

2.0

23.5

2,130

119

Nauru

6.27

58.73

140

70

1.8

15.0

11,240

120

Belize

6.36

25.00

180

Unlimited

5.4

12.5

4,720

121

Guyana

6.68

26.48

42.50

150

150

4.5

14.0

4,760

122

Tajikistan

6.83

5.75

140

70

1.6

23.0

1,010

123

Turkmenistan

7.12

40.00

2,000

50

2.0

15.0

6,740

124

South Africa

7.25

34.58

69.36

140

70

1.5

15.0

5,720

125

Côte d'Ivoire

7.51

10.08

24.64

560

560

21.9

18.0

1,610

126

Lebanon

7.55

48.40

75.90

140

110

1.8

10.0

7,690

127

Argentina

8.14

83.86

140

70

4.0

12,370

128

Fiji

8.39

40.99

64.79

140

70

6.0

9.0

5,860

129

Eswatini

8.47

27.19

64.77

300

100

2.0

14.0

3,850

130

Kenya

8.57

11.57

23.33

140

70

2.0

31.0

1,620

131

Samoa

8.61

30.07

41.32

140

70

8.0

15.0

4,190

132

Iraq

9.14

38.30

76.29

140

70

2.0

0.0

5,030

133

Nigeria

10.00

16.34

32.39

209

209

1.5

5.0

1,960

134

Nepal (Republic of)

10.32

8.26

24.20

140

70

4.0

26.0

960

135

Lao P.D.R.

10.68

21.90

58.24

140

70

1.5

10.0

2,460

136

Palestine

10.70

33.09

47.57

140

70

2.5

16.0

3,710

137

Honduras

10.84

21.04

41.28

1,200

70

4.0

15.0

2,330

138

Mauritania

11.31

11.21

31.70

140

70

4.0

18.0

1,190

139

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

11.96

33.57

67.24

140

70

2.0

13.0

3,370

140

Cambodia

12.39

14.25

34.87

140

70

1.5

10.0

1,380

141

Guinea

12.71

8.79

17.36

140

100

2.0

11.0

830

142

Angola

12.78

35.89

46.14

140

70

2.0

10.0

3,370

143

Nicaragua

13.57

22.96

61.79

120

200

2.0

15.0

2,030

144

Micronesia

14.08

42.00

42.98

140

900

2.0

0.0

3,580

145

Botswana

14.19

91.67

175.06

140

70

1.5

12.0

7,750

146

Zambia

14.72

17.54

44.73

140

70

1.5

33.5

1,430

147

Ethiopia

15.51

10.21

30.01

166

525

2.0

15.0

790

148

Tanzania

15.59

13.25

35.58

600

3,000

3.0

32.5

1,020

149

Lesotho

15.62

17.97

48.63

248

70

2.0

9.0

1,380

150

Kiribati

18.10

47.37

140

70

2.7

0.0

3,140

151

Timor-Leste

18.50

28.06

43.65

140

70

2.2

5.0

1,820

152

Sao Tome and Principe

19.16

30.18

42.36

140

70

3.0

5.0

1,890

153

Guatemala

19.29

70.89

118.39

140

70

2.5

12.0

4,410

154

Cabo Verde

19.66

56.52

118.46

140

70

2.0

15.0

3,450

155

Haiti

19.67

13.11

28.04

140

70

6.0

10.0

800

156

Rwanda

19.90

12.94

35.53

140

70

2.0

28.0

780

157

Vanuatu

20.61

51.01

47.88

140

70

2.5

15.0

2,970

158

Gambia

21.79

12.71

41.01

140

70

1.5

21.3

700

159

Afghanistan

21.79

9.99

34.00

140

70

2.0

0.0

550

160

Comoros

21.82

24.00

360

240

2.0

0.0

1,320

161

Cameroon

22.49

26.99

64.61

4,500

500

2.0

19.3

1,440

162

Djibouti

24.16

43.89

77.46

180

100

3.8

10.0

2,180

163

Papua New Guinea

25.10

52.91

64.26

140

70

2.3

10.0

2,530

164

Senegal

27.41

32.21

78.20

1,800

Unlimited

7.0

23.0

1,410

165

Solomon Islands

29.70

49.49

51.02

140

70

3.2

10.0

2,000

166

Madagascar

31.90

11.70

40.96

140

70

2.0

20.0

440

167

Yemen

31.99

25.59

300

100

3.0

5.0

960

168

Togo

33.22

17.99

44.24

240

100

1.5

18.0

650

169

Central African Rep.

33.74

13.50

600

1,500

1.5

19.0

480

170

Mali

37.26

25.77

65.69

140

70

2.0

18.0

830

171

Benin

47.29

34.28

88.19

1,120

70

1.5

18.0

870

172

Sierra Leone

50.02

20.84

54.28

3

70

1.5

15.0

500

173

Niger

51.14

16.20

40.33

150

100

2.0

22.6

380

174

Uganda

51.93

26.83

80.30

1,800

2,000

2.0

18.0

620

175

Liberia

60.00

30.00

28.68

1,500

300

20.0

14.0

600

176

Guinea-Bissau

61.04

38.15

87.56

140

70

5.0

17.0

750

177

Burkina Faso

63.80

35.09

91.39

1,560

1,560

1.5

18.0

660

178

Malawi

73.42

22.03

64.94

140

70

2.0

26.5

360

179

Chad

75.00

41.88

140

70

4.0

18.0

670

180

Mozambique

81.38

29.84

6,300

1,800

1.8

17.0

440

181

Burundi

84.18

19.64

47.94

140

75

1.8

2.0

280

182

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

111.67

45.60

250

70

1.8

26.0

490

Andorra**

35.79

3,000

1,000

4.0

Anguilla**

44.44

1,000

1,000

3.0

7.0

British Virgin Islands**

54.10

150

70

1.5

0.0

Cayman Islands**

64.08

300

70

6.0

Cuba**

55.55

140

70

1.5

Gibraltar**

40.03

300

300

2.0

0.0

Liechtenstein**

45.10

100

3,000

5.0

7.7

Monaco**

59.04

Unlimited

Unlimited

50.0

San Marino**

19.06

21.17

Unlimited

70

1.5

Somalia**

12.70

140

70

2.0

10.0

Syrian Arab Republic**

33.34

140

100

1.8

5.0

Taiwan, Province of China**

30.70

140

70

1.5

5.0

Note: Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. * Data correspond to the GNI p.c. in 2017. ** Country not ranked because data on GNI p.c. are not available.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. and PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Annex Table 3.2: Low-consumption mobile-data-and-voice basket, 2018

Rank

Economy

as % of GNI p.c.

USD

PPP$

Monthly voice call allowance
(in minutes)

Monthly SMS allowance
(in SMS)

Monthly data allowance
(in MB)

Tax rate included (%)

GNI p.c., USD,
2018

1

Macao, China

0.1

6.6

8.2

480

20

880

0.0

78,320

2

Hong Kong, China

0.2

7.2

8.8

70

20

1,024

0.0

50,310

3

Luxembourg

0.2

11.8

10.3

500

500

1,000

77,820

4

Singapore

0.3

14.8

17.6

150

500

10,240

7.0

58,770

5

New Zealand

0.3

10.4

9.3

200

50

500

15.0

40,820

6

Qatar

0.3

16.5

21.6

70

20

2,929

0.0

61,190

7

Iceland*

0.4

18.4

12.8

Unlimited

Unlimited

500

24.0

60,740

8

United Arab Emirates

0.4

13.1

17.1

70

20

750

5.0

41,010

9

Israel

0.4

13.9

11.8

9,000

7,000

30,000

17.0

40,850

10

Switzerland

0.4

29.7

21.1

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,500

7.7

83,580

11

Sri Lanka

0.5

1.5

4.7

70

50

500

37.7

4,060

12

Norway

0.5

30.6

23.1

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,000

80,790

13

Denmark

0.5

23.6

18.6

Unlimited

Unlimited

5,000

60,140

14

Lithuania

0.5

7.1

12.1

150

Unlimited

500

17,360

15

Belgium

0.5

18.9

18.7

120

Unlimited

1,536

21.0

45,430

16

Sweden

0.5

22.9

21.3

Unlimited

Unlimited

2,000

25.0

55,070

17

United Kingdom

0.5

18.7

17.7

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,000

20.0

41,330

18

Germany

0.6

22.2

23.3

Unlimited

20

1,000

19.0

47,450

19

Finland

0.6

22.6

20.2

70

20

Unlimited

24.0

47,820

20

Spain

0.6

14.2

16.8

120

20

1,500

21.0

29,450

21

Netherlands

0.6

24.8

24.2

100

100

1,000

51,280

22

France

0.6

20.1

20.1

120

Unlimited

5,000

41,070

23

Portugal

0.6

10.6

13.5

70

20

500

23.0

21,680

24

Brunei Darussalam

0.6

15.9

28.4

70

20

1,024

0.0

31,020

25

United States

0.6

32.7

32.7

Unlimited

Unlimited

500

8.9

62,850

26

Italy

0.6

17.7

19.2

Unlimited

Unlimited

5,000

22.0

33,560

27

Kuwait

0.6

17.9

27.4

100

20

5,120

0.0

33,690

28

Estonia

0.7

11.8

16.6

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,000

20.0

20,990

29

Latvia

0.7

10.0

15.1

Unlimited

Unlimited

500

21.0

16,880

30

Ireland

0.7

35.4

30.5

Unlimited

Unlimited

5,000

59,360

31

Croatia

0.7

8.4

13.6

500

200

500

25.0

13,830

32

Belarus

0.7

3.5

13.8

250

20

500

25.0

5,670

33

Russian Federation

0.7

6.4

15.3

200

200

4,096

18.0

10,230

34

Poland

0.8

9.4

18.2

Unlimited

20

2,000

23.0

14,150

35

Mauritius

0.8

8.3

14.1

70

800

1,200

15.0

12,050

36

Australia

0.8

36.6

31.9

Unlimited

Unlimited

15,360

10.0

53,190

37

Tunisia

0.8

2.4

7.3

70

20

500

25.0

3,500

38

Austria

0.9

35.1

35.4

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,500

49,250

39

Egypt

0.9

2.0

10.3

280

20

500

43.0

2,800

40

Armenia

0.9

3.1

7.7

1,500

150

1,000

20.0

4,230

41

Greece

0.9

14.8

18.9

300

100

500

24.0

19,540

42

China

0.9

7.2

12.5

70

20

1,024

0.0

9,470

43

Cyprus

0.9

20.1

24.6

300

300

500

19.0

26,300

44

Slovenia

0.9

18.9

24.7

Unlimited

1,000

500

22.0

24,670

45

Bahrain

1.0

17.6

29.0

500

20

6,000

0.0

21,890

46

Slovakia

1.0

14.7

23.1

100

20

500

0.0

18,330

47

Uruguay

1.0

12.7

15.2

93

20

512

15,650

48

Romania

1.0

9.5

20.1

Unlimited

Unlimited

8,000

11,290

49

Mexico

1.0

7.8

14.7

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,000

16.0

9,180

50

Saudi Arabia

1.0

18.7

38.3

Unlimited

20

2,000

5.0

21,540

51

Hungary

1.0

12.7

22.8

70

20

1,024

5.0

14,590

52

Chile

1.1

13.1

18.2

400

20

4,096

14,670

53

Malta

1.1

23.6

31.7

70

20

500

18.0

26,220

54

Korea (Rep. of)

1.1

28.9

33.0

100

20

700

10.0

30,600

55

Kazakhstan

1.2

7.5

21.6

Unlimited

1,000

15,360

12.0

7,830

56

Malaysia

1.2

10.2

24.7

70

20

1,200

0.0

10,460

57

Costa Rica

1.2

11.9

18.5

70

20

2,000

13.0

11,510

58

Bhutan

1.3

3.2

9.7

70

20

860

5.0

3,080

59

Ukraine

1.3

2.8

10.7

Unlimited

100

2,000

20.0

2,660

60

India

1.3

2.2

7.2

Unlimited

2,800

43,008

18.0

2,020

61

Iran (Islamic Republic of)*

1.3

6.1

19.5

400

400

1,000

9.0

5,470

62

Azerbaijan

1.4

4.7

19.2

200

Unlimited

500

18.0

4,050

63

Japan

1.4

48.5

49.3

Unlimited

20

1,024

8.0

41,340

64

Canada

1.4

52.9

51.2

Unlimited

Unlimited

500

13.0

44,860

65

Czech Republic

1.4

24.3

38.1

Unlimited

20

500

21.0

20,250

66

Morocco

1.4

3.7

8.5

100

100

1,040

20.0

3,090

67

Indonesia

1.5

4.7

13.1

70

60

2,048

10.0

3,840

68

Peru

1.6

8.5

16.2

Unlimited

Unlimited

6,000

6,530

69

Barbados*

1.6

20.0

15.9

100

100

1,024

15,240

70

Bahamas*

1.6

40.0

35.3

12,000

12,000

8,192

12.0

30,210

71

Uzbekistan

1.6

2.7

1,000

20

700

20.0

2,020

72

Panama

1.7

20.0

34.9

100

100

Unlimited

14,370

73

Maldives

1.7

13.1

17.2

70

300

700

6.0

9,310

74

Aruba*

1.7

33.5

40.0

1,000

100

4,096

23,630

75

Serbia

1.8

9.4

19.3

100

100

500

20.0

6,390

76

Turkey

1.8

15.3

44.0

1,000

100

7,000

10,380

77

Palau

1.8

25.0

26.9

190

2,000

2,048

0.0

16,910

78

Moldova

1.8

4.5

10.4

120

150

500

20.0

2,990

79

Brazil

1.8

13.7

22.2

Unlimited

Unlimited

2,560

40.2

9,140

80

Bangladesh

1.8

2.6

6.5

100

50

500

21.0

1,750

81

Montenegro

1.8

12.9

25.3

5,100

100

2,000

21.0

8,400

82

Seychelles

1.9

25.0

39.5

70

20

1,024

15.0

15,600

83

Bulgaria

2.0

14.5

32.0

200

20

600

20.0

8,860

84

Myanmar

2.0

2.2

8.5

70

20

500

5.0

1,310

85

Viet Nam

2.0

4.0

9.7

200

30

3,072

10.0

2,400

86

Colombia

2.0

10.5

21.9

Unlimited

Unlimited

750

23.0

6,190

87

Thailand

2.0

11.2

29.1

100

20

500

7.0

6,610

88

Oman

2.1

26.7

52.6

70

20

3,072

0.0

15,110

89

Namibia

2.2

9.7

19.2

1,400

2,800

800

15.0

5,250

90

Philippines

2.4

7.5

19.4

400

Unlimited

1,024

12.0

3,830

91

Saint Kitts and Nevis

2.4

37.0

49.1

1,000

1,000

1,000

18,640

92

North Macedonia

2.4

10.9

24.9

5,000

Unlimited

500

18.0

5,450

93

Pakistan

2.4

3.2

11.6

10,000

10,000

1,000

0.0

1,580

94

Trinidad and Tobago

2.5

33.2

39.8

100

Unlimited

1,000

12.5

16,240

95

Ecuador

2.5

12.5

21.6

200

20

2,000

12.0

6,120

96

Antigua and Barbuda

2.5

33.3

41.0

1,000

1,000

3,072

15,810

97

Algeria

2.5

8.6

24.7

Unlimited

Unlimited

10,000

19.0

4,060

98

Puerto Rico

2.5

44.6

Unlimited

Unlimited

8,192

11.5

21,100

99

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2.6

12.1

25.5

70

20

500

17.0

5,690

100

Albania

2.7

11.1

23.2

2,500

200

2,000

20.0

4,860

101

Lebanon

2.7

17.6

27.6

60

440

600

10.0

7,690

102

Kyrgyzstan

2.9

2.9

9.6

1,200

2,000

4,200

17.0

1,220

103

Georgia

2.9

9.9

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,000

18.0

4,130

104

Libya

2.9

15.5

70

20

2,000

0.0

6,330

105

Mongolia

3.0

8.8

24.3

70

20

3,072

10.0

3,580

106

Suriname

3.0

12.5

70

60

550

8.0

4,990

107

South Africa

3.1

14.8

29.8

70

20

500

15.0

5,720

108

Ghana

3.2

5.6

15.5

100

40

500

23.5

2,130

109

Jordan

3.7

12.9

26.8

5,000

200

4,096

46.1

4,210

110

Dominica

3.7

22.2

31.0

Unlimited

Unlimited

1,536

7,210

111

Gabon

3.8

21.6

31.6

240

1,350

900

18.0

6,800

112

Nigeria

4.0

6.5

13.0

253

253

650

5.0

1,960

113

Nauru

4.2

39.5

70

20

1,843

15.0

11,240

114

Dominican Rep.

4.3

26.1

56.7

100

1,000

1,024

30.0

7,370

115

Iraq

4.3

18.1

36.0

70

20

500

0.0

5,030

116

Turkmenistan

4.3

24.3

2,000

500

1,024

15.0

6,740

117

Saint Lucia

4.4

34.5

45.1

250

20

8,000

9,460

118

Paraguay

4.5

21.5

46.0

Unlimited

20

1,000

10.0

5,680

119

Grenada

4.5

37.0

50.3

300

20

8,000

9,780

120

Eswatini

4.6

14.8

35.3

70

30

700

14.0

3,850

121

Guyana

4.6

18.3

29.4

80

80

3,500

4,760

122

Argentina

4.7

48.2

70

20

1,400

12,370

123

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

4.8

31.7

44.0

500

20

3,072

7,940

124

El Salvador

4.9

15.6

31.1

Unlimited

20

3,072

3,820

125

Lao P.D.R.

4.9

10.1

26.9

70

20

540

10.0

2,460

126

Tonga

5.0

17.9

23.3

4,000

4,000

2,048

15.0

4,300

127

Jamaica

5.1

21.1

33.0

300

20

1,800

25.0

4,990

128

Fiji

5.2

25.2

39.9

70

20

6,144

9.0

5,860

129

Curacao*

5.2

82.3

104.8

Unlimited

Unlimited

10,240

6.0

19,070

130

Angola

5.4

15.2

19.6

70

20

500

10.0

3,370

131

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

5.6

15.6

31.3

70

20

500

16.0

3,370

132

Botswana

5.6

36.0

68.7

70

20

500

12.0

7,750

133

Mauritania

5.7

5.6

15.8

70

20

2,048

18.0

1,190

134

Cambodia

5.9

6.8

16.5

70

20

700

10.0

1,380

135

Kenya

6.0

8.1

16.3

70

20

2,048

31.0

1,620

136

Samoa

6.2

21.7

29.8

70

20

8,192

15.0

4,190

137

Belize

6.4

25.0

150

Unlimited

5,400

12.5

4,720

138

Tajikistan

6.5

5.5

100

100

1,600

23.0

1,010

139

Palestine

6.6

20.5

29.4

70

20

2,500

16.0

3,710

140

Guinea

7.2

5.0

9.8

70

60

1,200

11.0

830

141

Cameroon

7.5

9.0

21.5

15,000

500

500

19.3

1,440

142

Côte d'Ivoire

7.5

10.1

24.6

560

560

2,240

18.0

1,610

143

Nepal (Republic of)

7.6

6.0

17.7

70

20

4,096

26.0

960

144

Ethiopia

8.0

5.3

15.5

166

525

500

15.0

790

145

Nicaragua

9.0

15.3

41.2

120

200

2,000

15.0

2,030

146

Zambia

9.1

10.8

27.6

70

20

1,536

33.5

1,430

147

Sao Tome and Principe

9.1

14.3

20.1

70

20

900

5.0

1,890

148

Honduras

9.3

18.0

35.2

300

20

800

15.0

2,330

149

Rwanda

9.6

6.3

17.2

70

20

1,024

28.0

780

150

Cabo Verde

9.6

27.7

58.1

70

20

1,000

15.0

3,450

151

Lesotho

10.5

12.0

32.6

248

20

750

9.0

1,380

152

Micronesia

10.6

31.5

32.2

70

900

2,048

0.0

3,580

153

Guatemala

10.9

40.0

66.9

70

20

2,500

12.0

4,410

154

Madagascar

11.4

4.2

14.7

233

560

560

20.0

440

155

Kiribati

11.5

30.0

70

20

2,800

0.0

3,140

156

Vanuatu

11.6

28.7

26.9

70

20

2,560

15.0

2,970

157

Timor-Leste

12.0

18.1

28.2

70

20

1,126

5.0

1,820

158

Djibouti

12.4

22.5

39.7

240

100

500

10.0

2,180

159

Gambia

12.5

7.3

23.5

70

20

750

21.3

700

160

Afghanistan

13.5

6.2

21.0

70

20

1,024

0.0

550

161

Yemen

14.5

11.6

300

100

500

5.0

960

162

Haiti

15.0

10.0

21.4

70

20

6,000

10.0

800

163

Comoros

15.3

16.8

420

350

700

0.0

1,320

164

Tanzania

15.6

13.3

35.6

420

3,000

800

32.5

1,020

165

Zimbabwe

16.9

25.3

70

20

505

25.0

1,790

166

Papua New Guinea

17.2

36.3

44.1

70

20

2,400

10.0

2,530

167

Mali

20.4

14.1

36.1

70

20

500

18.0

830

168

Burkina Faso

20.9

11.5

30.0

480

480

500

18.0

660

169

Solomon Islands

22.6

37.6

38.8

70

20

3,277

10.0

2,000

170

Mozambique

22.6

8.3

1,750

500

500

17.0

440

171

Benin

24.8

18.0

46.3

120

120

800

18.0

870

172

Togo

24.9

13.5

33.2

300

150

1,050

18.0

650

173

Senegal

25.3

29.7

72.2

1,400

Unlimited

4,200

23.0

1,410

174

Uganda

26.0

13.4

40.1

900

1,000

1,024

18.0

620

175

Guinea-Bissau

26.3

16.5

37.8

70

20

600

17.0

750

176

Sierra Leone

28.2

11.8

30.6

70

20

600

15.0

500

177

Central African Rep.

31.5

12.6

560

1,400

1,400

19.0

480

178

Malawi

35.2

10.6

31.2

70

20

600

26.5

360

179

Burundi

38.8

9.1

22.1

70

60

500

2.0

280

180

Chad

43.4

24.2

70

20

1,024

18.0

670

181

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

49.0

20.0

120

25

600

26.0

490

182

Niger

56.8

18.0

44.8

75

60

1,024

22.6

380

183

Liberia

60.0

30.0

28.7

9,000

600

18,432

14.0

600

Andorra**

18.5

200

100

500

Anguilla**

37.0

1,000

1,000

1,024

7.0

British Virgin Islands**

44.9

70

20

750

0.0

Cayman Islands**

56.9

Unlimited

20

6,144

Cuba**

24.7

70

20

600

Gibraltar**

40.4

70

20

500

0.0

Liechtenstein**

29.8

70

3,000

1,000

7.7

Monaco**

59.0

Unlimited

Unlimited

50,000

San Marino**

9.9

11.0

70

20

1,000

Somalia**

8.7

70

20

2,000

10.0

Syrian Arab Republic**

13.0

70

25

600

5.0

Taiwan, Province of China**

20.5

70.0

70

20

5.0

Note: Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. * Data correspond to the GNI p.c. in 2017. ** Country not ranked because data on GNI p.c. are not available.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. and PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Annex Table 3.3: Mobile-voice basket, 2018

Rank

Economy

as % of GNI p.c.

USD

PPP$

Tax rate included (%)

GNI p.c., USD, 2018

1

Hong Kong, China

0.1

2.2

2.7

0.0

50,310

2

Macao, China

0.1

4.1

5.1

0.0

78,320

3

Luxembourg

0.1

5.9

5.1

77,820

4

Austria

0.1

4.1

4.2

20.0

49,250

5

United Arab Emirates

0.1

3.7

4.8

5.0

41,010

6

Norway

0.2

10.2

7.7

25.0

80,790

7

Bahrain

0.2

4.4

7.2

0.0

21,890

8

Qatar

0.2

12.7

16.7

0.0

61,190

9

Sri Lanka

0.3

0.9

2.8

37.7

4,060

10

France

0.3

9.4

9.4

20.0

41,070

11

Singapore

0.3

14.8

17.6

7.0

58,770

12

Russian Federation

0.3

2.6

6.2

18.0

10,230

13

Belgium

0.3

11.8

11.7

21.0

45,430

14

Lithuania

0.3

4.6

7.8

17,360

15

India

0.3

0.5

1.8

18.0

2,020

16

Brunei Darussalam

0.3

8.5

15.2

0.0

31,020

17

Croatia

0.3

3.8

6.2

13,830

18

Cyprus

0.3

7.3

8.9

19.0

26,300

19

Estonia

0.3

5.9

8.3

20.0

20,990

20

Iran (Islamic Republic of)*

0.3

1.6

5.1

9.0

5,470

21

Iceland*

0.4

18.4

12.8

24.0

60,740

22

China

0.4

3.0

5.2

0.0

9,470

23

Sudan

0.4

0.5

35.0

1,560

24

Netherlands

0.4

17.1

16.7

51,280

25

Finland

0.4

16.7

14.9

24.0

47,820

26

Egypt

0.4

1.0

5.2

23.0

2,800

27

Kazakhstan

0.4

2.8

8.2

12.0

7,830

28

Mauritius

0.4

4.4

7.6

15.0

12,050

29

Japan

0.5

16.0

16.3

8.0

41,340

30

New Zealand

0.5

15.9

14.3

15.0

40,820

31

Denmark

0.5

23.6

18.6

60,140

32

Tunisia

0.5

1.4

4.3

25.0

3,500

33

Costa Rica

0.5

5.0

7.7

13.0

11,510

34

Kuwait

0.5

14.6

22.4

0.0

33,690

35

Mexico

0.5

4.0

7.5

16.0

9,180

36

Malta

0.5

11.8

15.8

18.0

26,220

37

United Kingdom

0.5

18.7

17.7

20.0

41,330

38

Switzerland

0.6

39.1

27.8

7.7

83,580

39

Spain

0.6

14.1

16.7

21.0

29,450

40

Italy

0.6

16.3

17.7

22.0

33,560

41

Canada

0.6

21.8

21.1

13.0

44,860

42

Sweden

0.6

26.8

24.9

25.0

55,070

43

Portugal

0.6

10.6

13.5

23.0

21,680

44

Greece

0.6

10.0

12.9

24.0

19,540

45

United States

0.6

32.7

32.7

8.9

62,850

46

Thailand

0.6

3.5

9.0

7.0

6,610

47

Saudi Arabia

0.6

11.6

23.8

5.0

21,540

48

Uzbekistan

0.7

1.1

20.0

2,020

49

Maldives

0.7

5.4

7.0

6.0

9,310

50

Turkey

0.7

6.0

17.3

43.0

10,380

51

Panama

0.7

8.4

14.6

7.0

14,370

52

Malaysia

0.7

6.2

15.0

0.0

10,460

53

Latvia

0.7

10.0

15.1

21.0

16,880

54

Ireland

0.7

35.4

30.5

23.0

59,360

55

Bhutan

0.7

1.9

5.6

5.0

3,080

56

Slovakia

0.7

11.3

17.8

20.0

18,330

57

Mongolia

0.7

2.2

6.2

0.0

3,580

58

Armenia

0.8

2.7

6.6

20.0

4,230

59

Oman

0.8

9.6

18.9

0.0

15,110

60

Israel

0.8

26.4

22.4

17.0

40,850

61

Bahamas*

0.8

19.9

17.6

12.0

30,210

62

Poland

0.8

9.4

18.1

23.0

14,150

63

Belarus

0.8

3.9

15.2

25.0

5,670

64

Libya

0.8

4.3

0.0

6,330

65

Australia

0.8

36.6

31.9

10.0

53,190

66

Morocco

0.8

2.1

4.8

20.0

3,090

67

Georgia

0.8

2.9

18.0

4,130

68

Czech Republic

0.8

14.3

22.4

21.0

20,250

69

Azerbaijan

0.9

3.1

12.6

18.0

4,050

70

Slovenia

0.9

18.9

24.7

22.0

24,670

71

Seychelles

1.0

12.5

19.7

15.0

15,600

72

Romania

1.0

9.5

20.1

11,290

73

Bangladesh

1.0

1.5

3.6

21.0

1,750

74

Germany

1.0

41.3

43.5

19.0

47,450

75

Hungary

1.0

12.7

22.8

27.0

14,590

76

Botswana

1.0

6.8

12.9

12.0

7,750

77

Jamaica

1.1

4.4

6.9

25.0

4,990

78

Trinidad and Tobago

1.1

14.7

17.6

12.5

16,240

79

Pakistan

1.2

1.5

5.6

0.0

1,580

80

Korea (Rep. of)

1.2

29.9

34.2

10.0

30,600

81

Chile

1.3

15.3

21.2

14,670

82

Aruba*

1.3

24.9

29.7

23,630

83

Ukraine

1.3

2.8

10.7

20.0

2,660

84

Jordan

1.3

4.6

9.5

46.2

4,210

85

Serbia

1.3

7.0

14.3

20.0

6,390

86

Uruguay

1.4

17.7

21.3

15,650

87

Colombia

1.5

7.6

15.9

23.0

6,190

88

Myanmar

1.5

1.6

6.3

5.0

1,310

89

Turkmenistan

1.5

8.6

15.0

6,740

90

South Africa

1.5

7.3

14.6

15.0

5,720

91

North Macedonia

1.5

7.0

15.9

18.0

5,450

92

Saint Kitts and Nevis

1.6

24.7

32.8

18,640

93

Eswatini

1.6

5.2

12.4

14.0

3,850

94

Montenegro

1.7

11.6

22.9

21.0

8,400

95

Algeria

1.7

5.6

16.3

19.0

4,060

96

Nauru

1.7

16.3

15.0

11,240

97

Samoa

1.8

6.1

8.4

15.0

4,190

98

Brazil

1.8

13.7

22.2

40.2

9,140

99

Ecuador

1.8

9.2

15.8

12.0

6,120

100

Albania

1.8

7.4

15.5

20.0

4,860

101

Ethiopia

1.9

1.2

3.6

15.0

790

102

Bulgaria

1.9

13.9

30.6

20.0

8,860

103

Indonesia

1.9

6.0

16.8

10.0

3,840

104

Iraq

1.9

7.9

15.8

0.0

5,030

105

Puerto Rico

1.9

33.5

11.5

21,100

106

Tajikistan

1.9

1.6

23.0

1,010

107

Namibia

2.0

8.5

17.0

15.0

5,250

108

Antigua and Barbuda

2.0

26.3

32.4

15,810

109

Dominican Rep.

2.0

12.4

27.0

30.0

7,370

110

Peru

2.0

11.0

21.0

6,530

111

Barbados*

2.1

26.6

21.2

15,240

112

Curacao*

2.2

34.4

43.7

6.0

19,070

113

Nepal (Republic of)

2.4

1.9

5.6

26.0

960

114

Tonga

2.5

8.9

11.7

15.0

4,300

115

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2.5

12.0

25.3

17.0

5,690

116

Kyrgyzstan

2.6

2.6

8.6

17.0

1,220

117

Lebanon

2.6

16.5

25.9

10.0

7,690

118

Viet Nam

2.7

5.3

13.0

10.0

2,400

119

Grenada

2.7

22.3

30.3

9,780

120

Moldova

2.8

7.0

16.3

20.0

2,990

121

Gabon

2.9

16.5

24.1

18.0

6,800

122

Saint Lucia

2.9

23.0

30.0

12.5

9,460

123

Philippines

3.0

9.5

24.4

12.0

3,830

124

Fiji

3.0

14.8

23.4

9.0

5,860

125

Paraguay

3.1

14.4

31.0

10.0

5,680

126

Guyana

3.2

12.6

20.3

14.0

4,760

127

Suriname

3.2

13.4

8.0

4,990

128

El Salvador

3.3

10.5

20.8

18.0

3,820

129

Ghana

3.3

5.9

16.2

23.5

2,130

130

Argentina

3.3

34.3

26.3

12,370

131

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

3.3

9.4

18.8

13.0

3,370

132

Angola

3.5

9.8

12.5

10.0

3,370

133

Dominica

3.7

22.2

31.0

15.0

7,210

134

Lao P.D.R.

3.7

7.6

20.3

10.0

2,460

135

Palestine

3.8

11.8

16.9

16.0

3,710

136

Nigeria

3.9

6.4

12.8

5.0

1,960

137

Micronesia

4.2

12.5

12.8

0.0

3,580

138

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

4.2

28.1

39.0

7,940

139

Kenya

4.4

5.9

11.9

31.0

1,620

140

Rwanda

4.5

2.9

8.0

28.0

780

141

Cameroon

4.5

5.4

12.9

19.3

1,440

142

Tanzania

5.2

4.4

11.9

32.5

1,020

143

Haiti

5.4

3.6

7.7

10.0

800

144

Belize

5.5

21.7

12.5

4,720

145

Cambodia

5.5

6.4

15.5

10.0

1,380

146

Zambia

5.6

6.7

17.1

33.5

1,430

147

Kiribati

5.8

15.1

0.0

3,140

148

Sao Tome and Principe

6.0

9.5

13.4

5.0

1,890

149

Yemen

6.4

5.1

5.0

960

150

Guinea

6.5

4.5

8.9

11.0

830

151

Lesotho

6.7

7.7

20.9

9.0

1,380

152

Marshall Islands

6.7

26.7

0.0

4,740

153

Gambia

6.8

3.9

12.7

21.3

700

154

Solomon Islands

6.9

11.5

11.8

10.0

2,000

155

Honduras

7.0

13.6

26.6

15.0

2,330

156

Afghanistan

7.1

3.2

11.0

0.0

550

157

Timor-Leste

7.3

11.1

17.2

5.0

1,820

158

Guatemala

7.3

26.9

44.9

12.0

4,410

159

Madagascar

7.3

2.7

9.4

20.0

440

160

Vanuatu

7.9

19.6

18.4

15.0

2,970

161

Uganda

8.0

4.2

12.4

18.0

620

162

Papua New Guinea

8.2

17.3

21.0

10.0

2,530

163

Zimbabwe

8.2

12.3

25.0

1,790

164

Cabo Verde

8.4

24.2

50.7

15.0

3,450

165

Djibouti

9.3

16.9

29.8

10.0

2,180

166

Comoros

10.7

11.8

0.0

1,320

167

Côte d'Ivoire

10.9

14.7

35.9

18.0

1,610

168

Benin

11.1

8.1

20.7

18.0

870

169

Senegal

11.2

13.2

31.9

23.0

1,410

170

Sierra Leone

14.8

6.2

16.0

15.0

500

171

Mauritania

16.0

15.9

44.9

18.0

1,190

172

Togo

16.5

8.9

21.9

18.0

650

173

Mali

17.3

12.0

30.5

18.0

830

174

Nicaragua

17.8

30.1

80.9

15.0

2,030

175

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

18.4

7.5

26.0

490

176

Malawi

20.6

6.2

18.2

26.5

360

177

Mozambique

20.6

7.6

17.0

440

178

Burkina Faso

21.1

11.6

30.2

18.0

660

179

Guinea-Bissau

22.0

13.8

31.6

17.0

750

180

Central African Rep.

24.3

9.7

19.0

480

181

Chad

31.6

17.6

18.0

670

182

Burundi

34.4

8.0

19.6

52.0

280

183

Liberia

34.8

17.4

16.6

14.0

600

184

Niger

48.6

15.4

38.3

22.6

380

Andorra**

18.5

Anguilla**

21.2

British Virgin Islands**

23.0

0.0

Cayman Islands**

28.0

Cuba**

17.6

0.0

Gibraltar**

19.9

0.0

Liechtenstein**

25.8

7.7

Monaco**

29.5

San Marino**

9.9

11.0

Somalia**

3.7

10.0

Syrian Arab Republic**

2.4

5.0

Taiwan, Province of China**

9.9

5.0

Note: Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. * Data correspond to the GNI p.c. in 2017. ** Country not ranked because data on GNI p.c. are not available.
Source: ITU. GNI p.c. and PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Annex Table 3.4: Mobile-data basket, 2018

Rank

Economy

as % of GNI p.c.

USD

PPP$

Monthly data allowance
(in GB)

Tax rate included (%)

GNI p.c., USD,
2018

1

Luxembourg

0.2

11.8

10.3

2.00

77820

77,820

2

Macao, China

0.2

12.1

15.1

2.00

78,320

3

Poland

0.2

2.8

5.4

10.00

14,150

4

Italy

0.3

7.1

7.7

8.00

22.0

33,560

5

Spain

0.3

7.1

8.4

1.50

29,450

6

Hong Kong, China

0.3

12.2

15.0

2.00

0.0

50,310

7

Qatar

0.3

16.5

21.6

3.57

61,190

8

Austria

0.3

13.8

14.0

10.00

49,250

9

France

0.3

11.8

11.8

2.00

41,070

10

Norway

0.4

24.5

18.5

5.00

80,790

11

Sweden

0.4

17.1

15.9

10.00

55,070

12

Denmark

0.4

18.8

14.9

15.00

60,140

13

New Zealand

0.4

13.1

11.8

1.75

40,820

14

Israel

0.4

13.6

11.6

5.00

17.0

40,850

15

United States

0.4

21.8

21.8

2.00

62,850

16

Germany

0.4

17.7

18.6

2.00

19.0

47,450

17

Singapore

0.5

22.2

26.4

5.00

58,770

18

Belgium

0.5

17.7

17.5

2.00

21.0

45,430

19

Australia

0.5

21.7

18.9

10.00

10.0

53,190

20

Latvia

0.5

7.1

10.6

10.00

21.0

16,880

21

United Kingdom

0.5

17.3

16.5

5.00

41,330

22

Ireland

0.5

26.0

22.4

15.00

23.0

59,360

23

Malta

0.5

11.8

15.8

2.00

26,220

24

Czech Republic

0.5

9.2

14.3

1.50

21.0

20,250

25

Iceland*

0.5

27.6

19.3

5.00

24.0

60,740

26

Brunei Darussalam

0.6

14.8

26.4

3.00

0.0

31,020

27

Bahamas*

0.6

14.6

12.8

2.00

12.0

30,210

28

Korea (Rep. of)

0.6

15.0

17.2

10.00

10.0

30,600

29

Sri Lanka

0.6

2.1

6.6

2.00

4,060

30

Lithuania

0.7

9.4

16.0

30.00

17,360

31

Kazakhstan

0.7

4.3

12.4

5.00

12.0

7,830

32

Estonia

0.7

11.8

16.6

1.00

20.0

20,990

33

Canada

0.7

26.2

25.3

2.00

13.0

44,860

34

Kuwait

0.7

19.9

30.5

500.00

0.0

33,690

35

Switzerland

0.7

50.1

35.6

30.00

83,580

36

Costa Rica

0.7

6.9

10.8

2.00

13.0

11,510

37

Slovenia

0.7

15.3

20.0

5.00

24,670

38

Iran (Islamic Republic of)*

0.7

3.4

10.9

2.00

9.0

5,470

39

Indonesia

0.7

2.4

6.7

2.00

10.0

3,840

40

Algeria

0.8

2.6

7.4

2.00

19.0

4,060

41

Slovakia

0.8

11.8

18.5

1.50

18,330

42

Tunisia

0.8

2.3

6.8

5.00

3,500

43

Georgia

0.8

2.8

1.90

18.0

4,130

44

Montenegro

0.8

5.8

11.3

1.00

8,400

45

Netherlands

0.8

35.4

34.6

10.00

51,280

46

Ukraine

0.8

1.8

7.0

1.90

2,660

47

United Arab Emirates

0.8

28.6

37.2

1.50

41,010

48

Malaysia

0.9

7.4

18.1

5.00

10,460

49

Belarus

0.9

4.1

16.2

4.00

25.0

5,670

50

Mauritius

0.9

8.8

15.0

2.00

12,050

51

Finland

0.9

35.2

31.5

Unlimited

24.0

47,820

52

Chile

0.9

10.9

15.2

4.00

14,670

53

Bulgaria

0.9

6.6

14.6

1.50

20.0

8,860

54

China

1.0

7.6

13.1

3.00

0.0

9,470

55

Saudi Arabia

1.0

17.3

35.6

2.00

21,540

56

Cyprus

1.0

21.3

26.0

1.00

19.0

26,300

57

Japan

1.0

34.2

34.8

2.00

8.0

41,340

58

Romania

1.0

9.5

20.1

8.00

11,290

59

Mexico

1.0

7.8

14.7

1.50

9,180

60

Russian Federation

1.0

8.8

21.0

10.00

10,230

61

Hungary

1.0

12.5

22.5

6.00

5.0

14,590

62

Oman

1.0

13.0

25.6

2.00

15,110

63

Egypt

1.0

2.4

12.3

1.80

23.0

2,800

64

Portugal

1.1

19.5

24.8

5.00

21,680

65

Greece

1.1

17.9

23.0

0.70

24.0

19,540

66

Viet Nam

1.1

2.2

5.4

3.00

2,400

67

Bhutan

1.1

2.9

8.8

1.73

5.0

3,080

68

Myanmar

1.2

1.3

4.9

1.50

1,310

69

Argentina

1.2

12.1

4.00

12,370

70

Saint Lucia

1.2

9.3

12.1

1.50

9,460

71

Barbados*

1.2

15.0

11.9

1.50

15,240

72

India

1.3

2.2

7.2

42.00

18.0

2,020

73

Serbia

1.3

7.0

14.3

5.00

6,390

74

Turkey

1.3

11.4

32.7

8.00

10,380

75

Croatia

1.4

15.8

25.4

10.00

25.0

13,830

76

Aruba*

1.4

27.4

32.7

4.00

23,630

77

Azerbaijan

1.4

4.7

19.2

1.50

18.0

4,050

78

Thailand

1.4

7.9

20.5

2.00

6,610

79

Bahrain

1.5

26.6

43.9

20.00

0.0

21,890

80

Armenia

1.5

5.2

12.8

1.95

20.0

4,230

81

Uruguay

1.5

19.4

23.2

15.00

15,650

82

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.5

7.1

14.9

2.00

17.0

5,690

83

Peru

1.6

8.5

16.2

6.00

6,530

84

Saint Kitts and Nevis

1.6

24.4

32.4

2.00

18,640

85

North Macedonia

1.6

7.3

16.6

3.00

5,450

86

Panama

1.7

20.0

34.9

6.00

14,370

87

Albania

1.7

6.9

14.5

2.00

20.0

4,860

88

Cambodia

1.7

2.0

4.9

1.50

10.0

1,380

89

Palau

1.8

25.0

26.9

2.00

16,910

90

Bangladesh

1.9

2.7

6.7

1.50

21.0

1,750

91

Gabon

1.9

10.8

15.8

2.00

18.0

6,800

92

Maldives

1.9

14.9

19.6

2.50

9,310

93

Suriname

1.9

8.0

3.00

4,990

94

Curacao*

2.0

31.3

39.8

3.50

6.0

19,070

95

Morocco

2.1

5.3

12.1

5.00

3,090

96

Moldova

2.1

5.4

12.5

1.50

2,990

97

Ecuador

2.2

11.2

19.3

2.00

12.0

6,120

98

Seychelles

2.2

28.7

45.3

2.00

15,600

99

Libya

2.2

11.7

2.00

0.0

6,330

100

Mongolia

2.2

6.7

18.4

3.00

3,580

101

Antigua and Barbuda

2.2

29.6

36.5

3.00

15,810

102

Fiji

2.4

11.5

18.1

6.00

9.0

5,860

103

Philippines

2.4

7.5

19.4

6.00

3,830

104

Nigeria

2.4

3.9

7.8

1.50

1,960

105

Nauru

2.5

23.2

1.80

11,240

106

Tonga

2.5

8.9

11.7

2.00

4,300

107

Puerto Rico

2.5

44.6

8.00

21,100

108

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

2.6

7.2

14.5

2.00

16.0

3,370

109

Trinidad and Tobago

2.7

36.9

44.2

3.00

16,240

110

Colombia

2.7

14.1

29.6

2.00

19.0

6,190

111

Pakistan

2.7

3.6

13.1

7.60

1,580

112

Kyrgyzstan

2.9

2.9

9.6

4.08

17.0

1,220

113

Botswana

2.9

18.5

35.4

5.00

12.0

7,750

114

Uzbekistan

3.0

5.1

2.00

2,020

115

Senegal

3.1

3.6

8.7

2.50

1,410

116

Palestine

3.1

9.7

13.9

2.50

3,710

117

Lao P.D.R.

3.2

6.5

17.2

1.50

10.0

2,460

118

Cabo Verde

3.2

9.1

19.1

2.93

15.0

3,450

119

Lebanon

3.3

20.9

32.8

1.75

10.0

7,690

120

Dominica

3.4

20.4

28.4

1.50

7,210

121

Dominican Rep.

3.4

21.0

45.6

3.00

30.0

7,370

122

Grenada

3.5

28.1

38.3

4.00

9,780

123

Guatemala

3.6

13.2

22.0

2.50

12.0

4,410

124

Kenya

3.7

4.9

10.0

2.00

31.0

1,620

125

Vanuatu

3.7

9.1

8.5

2.50

2,970

126

Jordan

3.7

12.9

26.8

4.00

16.0

4,210

127

South Africa

3.9

18.8

37.7

1.50

5,720

128

Zambia

4.0

4.8

12.2

1.50

1,430

129

Namibia

4.1

17.8

35.3

1.50

5,250

130

El Salvador

4.4

14.0

27.9

3.00

3,820

131

Guinea

4.4

3.0

6.0

1.50

20.0

830

132

Samoa

4.4

15.5

21.2

8.00

4,190

133

Belize

4.4

17.5

5.50

12.5

4,720

134

Tajikistan

4.5

3.8

1.50

1,010

135

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

4.6

30.4

42.2

3.00

7,940

136

Guyana

4.6

18.3

29.4

3.50

14.0

4,760

137

Cameroon

4.7

5.6

13.4

1.45

19.3

1,440

138

Brazil

4.7

35.6

57.8

8.00

40.2

9,140

139

Ghana

4.9

8.7

24.2

2.50

23.5

2,130

140

Iraq

5.0

21.1

42.1

2.00

0.0

5,030

141

Paraguay

5.2

24.4

52.3

2.00

5,680

142

Nepal (Republic of)

5.2

4.2

12.2

4.00

960

143

Côte d'Ivoire

5.4

7.2

17.6

1.56

18.0

1,610

144

Eswatini

5.4

17.4

41.4

1.50

14.0

3,850

145

Turkmenistan

5.6

31.4

1.00

6,740

146

Jamaica

5.6

23.3

36.3

1.50

25.0

4,990

147

Angola

5.6

15.8

20.3

2.00

10.0

3,370

148

Kiribati

5.7

14.9

2.73

0.0

3,140

149

Sao Tome and Principe

6.1

9.6

13.5

3.00

1,890

150

Timor-Leste

6.6

10.0

15.6

2.20

1,820

151

Rwanda

7.1

4.6

12.8

2.00

780

152

Mozambique

7.2

2.7

1.50

440

153

Benin

7.4

5.4

13.9

1.50

18.0

870

154

Tanzania

7.8

6.6

17.8

2.00

1,020

155

Lesotho

7.9

9.1

24.5

2.00

9.0

1,380

156

Mauritania

8.5

8.4

23.8

3.00

1,190

157

Honduras

8.6

16.7

32.8

3.20

15.0

2,330

158

Djibouti

8.7

15.8

27.8

2.72

10.0

2,180

159

Nicaragua

9.0

15.3

41.2

2.00

2,030

160

Afghanistan

9.1

4.2

14.2

2.00

0.0

550

161

Gambia

9.2

5.4

17.4

1.50

21.3

700

162

Liberia

10.0

5.0

4.8

2.00

15.0

600

163

Micronesia

10.1

30.0

30.7

2.00

3,580

164

Uganda

10.4

5.4

16.1

2.00

620

165

Papua New Guinea

10.4

22.0

26.7

2.32

2,530

166

Ethiopia

10.5

6.9

20.4

2.00

15.0

790

167

Haiti

11.0

7.3

15.7

6.00

10.0

800

168

Mali

13.0

9.0

22.9

2.00

830

169

Congo (Rep. of the)

13.2

18.0

31.0

2.00

18.0

1,640

170

Solomon Islands

16.6

27.7

28.5

3.20

2,000

171

Togo

16.6

9.0

22.1

1.50

650

172

Comoros

17.5

19.2

8.00

0.0

1,320

173

Burkina Faso

19.6

10.8

28.1

3.00

18.0

660

174

Madagascar

20.4

7.5

26.3

2.00

440

175

Sierra Leone

20.6

8.6

22.3

1.50

500

176

Niger

22.7

7.2

17.9

2.00

380

177

Malawi

22.8

6.8

20.1

2.00

360

178

Zimbabwe

23.5

35.0

1.50

1,790

179

Yemen

26.2

20.9

3.00

960

180

Burundi

26.4

6.2

15.1

1.80

2.0

280

181

Guinea-Bissau

28.8

18.0

41.3

5.00

17.0

750

182

Chad

32.2

18.0

4.00

18.0

670

183

Central African Rep.

45.0

18.0

2.50

19.0

480

184

Dem. Rep. of the Congo

85.7

35.0

1.50

26.0

490

Andorra**

21.0

2.00

Anguilla**

34.8

1.00

7.0

British Virgin Islands**

30.0

1.50

0.0

Cayman Islands**

30.0

2.00

Cuba**

20.0

1.50

Gibraltar**

40.0

2.00

0.0

Liechtenstein**

24.5

20.00

7.7

Monaco**

47.2

20.00

San Marino**

16.5

18.3

2.00

Somalia**

5.0

2.00

Syrian Arab Republic**

29.0

1.60

Taiwan, Province of China**

9.9

1.70

Note: Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. * Data correspond to the GNI p.c. in 2017. ** Country not ranked because data on GNI p.c. are not available.

Source: ITU. GNI p.c. and PPP$ values are based on World Bank data. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.

Annex Table 3.5: Fixed-broadband basket, 2018

Rank

Economy

as % of
GNI p.c.

USD

PPP$

Speed,
in Mbit/s

Cap per
month,
in GB

Most value for money
(PPP$ per Mbit/s)

Tax rate included (%)

GNI p.c., USD,
2018

1

Macao, China

0.1

7.8

9.7

3.00

Unlimited

3.2

0.0

78,320

2

Kuwait

0.3

9.4

14.4

1.00

Unlimited

14.4

0.0

33,690

3

Hong Kong, China

0.4

17.6

21.5

500.00

Unlimited

0.0

0.0

50,310

4

China

0.6

4.5

7.9

20.00

Unlimited

0.4

0.0

9,470

5

United Arab Emirates

0.6

19.7

25.7

0.26

Unlimited

98.9

5.0

41,010

6

Norway

0.7

44.1

33.3

0.26

Unlimited

125.6

80,790

7

Brunei Darussalam

0.7

18.5

33.0

10.00

50

3.3

0.0

31,020

8

Luxembourg

0.7

48.4

42.1

20.00

Unlimited

2.1

77,820

9

Singapore

0.8

37.0

44.0

1024.00

Unlimited

0.0

7.0

58,770

10

Romania

0.8

7.6

16.1

300.00

Unlimited

0.1

11,290

11

Israel

0.8

27.6

23.4

15.00

Unlimited

1.6

17.0

40,850

12

Austria

0.8

33.9

34.2

20.00

Unlimited

1.7

49,250

13

United States

0.8

43.5

43.5

60.00

1024

0.7

8.9

62,850

14

Iceland*

0.8

42.5

29.7

50.00

50

0.6

24.0

60,740

15

Russian Federation

0.8

7.2

17.1

100.00

Unlimited

0.2

18.0

10,230

16

Belgium

0.9

32.5

32.1

50.00

100

0.6

21.0

45,430

17

Cyprus

0.9

18.9

23.2

5.00

Unlimited

4.6

19.0

26,300

18

Denmark

0.9

44.2

34.9

50.00

Unlimited

0.7

25.0

60,140

19

Canada

0.9

34.8

33.7

3.00

20

11.2

13.0

44,860

20

Lithuania

0.9

13.7

23.2

0.70

Unlimited

33.1

17,360

21

Switzerland

1.0

66.5

47.3

50.00

Unlimited

0.9

7.7

83,580

22

Finland

1.0

38.9

34.7

50.00

Unlimited

0.7

24.0

47,820

23

Sweden

1.0

44.8

41.6

60.00

Unlimited

0.7

25.0

55,070

24

Belarus

1.0

4.7

18.4

10

25.0

5,670

25

Japan

1.0

35.2

35.8

1024.00

Unlimited

0.0

8.0

41,340

26

Kazakhstan

1.0

6.7

19.2

1.00

10

19.2

12.0

7,830

27

Germany

1.0

41.3

43.4

16.00

Unlimited

2.7

19.0

47,450

28

Italy

1.1

29.4

31.9

Unlimited

22.0

33,560

29

Iran (Islamic Republic of)*

1.1

4.9

15.6

0.25

8

62.5

9.0

5,470

30

Estonia

1.1

18.9

26.5

5.00

Unlimited

5.3

20.0

20,990

31

Malta

1.1

23.6

31.6

30.00

Unlimited

1.1

18.0

26,220

32

Sri Lanka

1.1

3.7

11.2

21.00

7

0.5

19.7

4,060

33

Malaysia

1.1

10.0

24.2

1.00

1

24.2

6.0

10,460

34

Netherlands

1.1

49.0

47.9

50.00

Unlimited

1.0

51,280

35

Slovakia

1.2

17.7

27.8

4.00

300

6.9

20.0

18,330

36

Australia

1.2

51.6

44.9

20.00

100

2.2

10.0

53,190

37

Bahamas*

1.2

30.0

26.5

1.00

Unlimited

26.5

12.0

30,210

38

Korea (Rep. of)

1.2

31.5

36.0

100.00

Unlimited

0.4

10.0

30,600

39

Saudi Arabia

1.2

22.4

46.0

2.00

20

23.0

5.0

21,540

40

Ireland

1.3

62.6

53.9

100.00

Unlimited

0.5

23.0

59,360

41

France

1.3

43.7

43.7

15.00

Unlimited

2.9

20.0

41,070

42

United Kingdom

1.3

44.0

41.8

10.00

Unlimited

4.2

20.0

41,330

43

New Zealand

1.3

45.0

40.5

50.00

60

0.8

15.0

40,820

44

Greece

1.3

22.0

28.1

4.00

Unlimited

7.0

30.2

19,540

45

Czech Republic

1.4

23.0

35.9

20.00

Unlimited

1.8

21.0

20,250

46

Seychelles

1.4

18.5

29.3

1.00

4

29.3

15.0

15,600

47

Brazil

1.4

10.9

17.7

2.00

Unlimited

8.9

40.2

9,140

48

Portugal

1.4

26.0

33.1

30.00

Unlimited

1.1

23.0

21,680

49

Puerto Rico

1.5

25.5

3.00

Unlimited

11.5

21,100

50

Bahrain

1.5

26.6

43.9

10.00

70

4.4

0.0

21,890

51

Latvia

1.5

20.7

31.1

100.00

Unlimited

0.3

21.0

16,880

52

Trinidad and Tobago

1.5

21.0

25.1

5.00

Unlimited

5.0

12.5

16,240

53

Ukraine

1.6

3.5

13.2

20.00

Unlimited

0.7

20.0

2,660

54

Albania

1.6

6.5

13.5

1.00

Unlimited

13.5

20.0

4,860

55

Qatar

1.6

82.4

108.1

15.00

Unlimited

7.2

0.0

61,190

56

Bulgaria

1.6

11.9

26.4

30.00

Unlimited

0.9

20.0

8,860

57

Poland

1.6

19.4

37.5

100.00

Unlimited

0.4

23.0

14,150

58

Mauritius

1.7

16.9

28.8

10.00

15

2.9

15.0

12,050

59

Hungary

1.7

20.7

37.2

150.00

Unlimited

0.2

5.0

14,590

60

Azerbaijan

1.7

5.9

24.0

1.00

Unlimited

24.0

18.0

4,050

61

Costa Rica

1.8

17.2

26.7

1.00

Unlimited

26.7

13.0

11,510

62

Slovenia

1.9

39.0

50.9

10.00

Unlimited

5.1

22.0

24,670

63

Mongolia

1.9

5.8

15.9

1.00

Unlimited

15.9

10.0

3,580

64

Montenegro

2.0

13.8

27.1

2.00

Unlimited

13.6

21.0

8,400

65

Curacao*

2.0

32.4

41.2

8.00

Unlimited

5.1

6.0

19,070

66

Croatia

2.2

24.8

40.1

4.00

15

10.0

25.0

13,830

67

Spain

2.2

53.1

62.9

100.00

Unlimited

0.6

21.0

29,450

68

Uzbekistan

2.2

3.7

2.00

6

20.0

2,020

69

Saint Kitts and Nevis

2.3

35.2

46.7

2.00

Unlimited

23.3

18,640

70

Nepal (Republic of)

2.3

1.8

5.4

5.00

15

1.1

13.0

960

71

Mexico

2.4

18.1

34.3

10.00

Unlimited

3.4

16.0

9,180

72

Uruguay

2.4

31.1

37.3

3.00

350

12.4

15,650

73

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2.5

12.0

25.3

5.00

Unlimited

5.1

17.0

5,690

74

India

2.6

4.3

14.2

8.00

Unlimited

1.8

18.0

2,020

75

Turkey

2.7

23.0

66.0

4.00

20

16.5

23.0

10,380

76

Panama

2.7

32.0

55.7

10.00

Unlimited

5.6

14,370

77

Chile

2.7

32.7

45.5

30.00

Unlimited

1.5

14,670

78

Lebanon

2.7

17.5

27.5

4.00

40

6.9

10.0

7,690

79

Bangladesh

2.8

4.1

10.1

0.25

Unlimited

40.6

15.0

1,750

80

Bhutan

2.8

7.3

22.0

2.00

8

11.0

5.0

3,080

81

Serbia

2.9

15.5

31.8

10.00

Unlimited

3.2

20.0

6,390

82

Aruba*

2.9

57.2

68.3

100.00

Unlimited

0.7

3.5

23,630

83

Armenia

2.9

10.3

25.6

5.00

Unlimited

5.1

20.0

4,230

84

Egypt

3.0

7.1

36.1

5.00

100

7.2

14.0

2,800

85

Georgia

3.1

10.7

10.00

Unlimited

18.0

4,130

86

Oman

3.1

39.0

76.8

4.00

20

19.2

0.0

15,110

87

Maldives

3.1

24.1

31.7

5.00

30

6.3

6.0

9,310

88

Dominican Rep.

3.2

19.7

42.8

2.00

Unlimited

21.4

30.0

7,370

89

Barbados*

3.3

42.5

33.8

40.00

Unlimited

0.8

15,240

90

Peru

3.3

18.2

34.7

10.00

Unlimited

3.5

6,530

91

Thailand

3.6

19.8

51.4

30.00

Unlimited

1.7

7.0

6,610

92

Viet Nam

3.7

7.3

17.8

2.50

Unlimited

7.1

10.0

2,400

93

Antigua and Barbuda

3.7

48.1

59.2

10.00

Unlimited

5.9

15,810

94

Cabo Verde

3.7

10.6

22.2

12.00

5

1.9

15.0

3,450

95

North Macedonia

3.8

17.3

39.4

8.00

50

4.9

18.0

5,450

96

Fiji

3.8

18.7

29.5

20.00

150

1.5

9.0

5,860

97

Tunisia

3.9

11.3

34.0

4.00

Unlimited

8.5

19.0

3,500

98

Colombia

3.9

20.3

42.4

5.00

Unlimited

8.5

0.0

6,190

99

Algeria

4.1

13.7

39.6

1.00

Unlimited

39.6

0.0

4,060

100

Morocco

4.1

10.5

24.0

4.00

Unlimited

6.0

20.0

3,090

101

Philippines

4.2

13.3

34.2

3.00

30

11.4

12.0

3,830

102

Saint Lucia

4.2

33.0

43.1

2.00

Unlimited

21.6

12.5

9,460

103

Botswana

4.4

28.4

54.3

0.50

Unlimited

108.6

12.0

7,750

104

Grenada

4.5

36.7

49.9

15.00

Unlimited

3.3

9,780

105

Ecuador

4.6

23.4

40.3

5.00

Unlimited

8.1

12.0

6,120

106

Argentina

4.7

48.2

25.00

250

21.0

12,370

107

Moldova

4.8

11.9

27.8

100.00

Unlimited

0.3

20.0

2,990

108

Paraguay

4.9

23.4

50.1

60.00

Unlimited

0.8

10.0

5,680

109

Iraq

5.0

21.1

42.1

0.26

Unlimited

164.5

0.0

5,030

110

Guatemala

5.4

19.8

33.1

2.00

Unlimited

16.5

12.0

4,410

111

Dominica

5.9

35.2

49.1

15.00

Unlimited

3.3

15.0

7,210

112

Jamaica

6.0

24.9

38.8

1.00

Unlimited

38.8

16.5

4,990

113

Indonesia

6.0

19.3

53.9

10.00

Unlimited

5.4

10.0

3,840

114

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

6.1

40.5

56.2

3.00

Unlimited

18.7

16.0

7,940

115

Lesotho

6.5

7.5

20.2

256.00

5

0.1

9.0

1,380

116

South Africa

6.5

31.2

62.5

2.00

20

31.3

15.0

5,720

117

Micronesia

6.7

20.0

20.5

0.50

Unlimited

40.9

0.0

3,580

118

Suriname

6.8

28.1

3.00

Unlimited

8.0

4,990

119

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

7.6

21.3

42.6

3.00

Unlimited

14.2

13.0

3,370

120

Guyana

7.6

30.3

48.7

1.50

Unlimited

32.4

14.0

4,760

121

Tajikistan

7.8

6.6

2.00

15

18.0

1,010

122

El Salvador

7.9

25.0

49.7

5.00

Unlimited

9.9

3,820

123

Gabon

7.9

45.0

65.7

10.00

Unlimited

6.6

18.0

6,800

124

Tonga

8.5

30.3

39.6

5

15.0

4,300

125

Djibouti

8.5

15.5

27.3

1.00

30

27.3

10.0

2,180

126

Namibia

8.6

37.7

74.9

1.00

Unlimited

74.9

15.0

5,250

127

Belize

8.8

34.5

5.00

Unlimited

12.5

4,720

128

Lao P.D.R.

8.8

18.1

48.2

3.00

Unlimited

16.1

10.0

2,460

129

Samoa

8.9

30.9

42.5

6

15.0

4,190

130

Angola

9.3

26.1

33.6

1.00

30

33.6

10.0

3,370

131

Jordan

9.6

33.8

70.1

4.00

Unlimited

17.5

16.0

4,210

132

Palestine

9.7

29.9

42.9

8.00

100

5.4

16.0

3,710

133

Turkmenistan

9.7

54.3

0.25

Unlimited

15.0

6,740

134

Zimbabwe

10.1

15.0

2.00

8

25.0

1,790

135

Cambodia

10.4

12.0

29.4

4.00

Unlimited

7.3

10.0

1,380

136

Ghana

10.4

18.5

51.3

12.00

20

4.3

23.5

2,130

137

Kyrgyzstan

11.1

11.3

37.3

5.00

Unlimited

7.5

17.0

1,220

138

Yemen

12.2

9.8

0.50

6

5.0

960

139

Marshall Islands

12.6

50.0

0.25

Unlimited

0.0

4,740

140

Myanmar

12.8

14.0

55.0

1.00

Unlimited

55.0

5.0

1,310

141

Eswatini

14.8

47.4

112.8

0.25

6

451.2

14.0

3,850

142

Afghanistan

15.1

6.9

23.6

0.25

Unlimited

94.4

0.0

550

143

Guinea

16.8

11.7

23.0

5

18.0

830

144

Pakistan

17.3

22.8

82.6

6.00

Unlimited

13.8

32.0

1,580

145

Honduras

17.5

34.0

66.7

5.00

Unlimited

13.3

15.0

2,330

146

Kenya

18.3

24.7

49.7

30.00

Unlimited

1.7

31.0

1,620

147

Sao Tome and Principe

18.7

29.5

41.4

1.00

12

41.4

5.0

1,890

148

Nicaragua

19.0

32.2

86.6

1.00

Unlimited

86.6

15.0

2,030

149

Congo (Rep. of the)

19.8

27.0

46.5

0.50

Unlimited

93.0

16.0

1,640

150

Senegal

19.8

23.2

56.4

1.00

Unlimited

56.4

23.0

1,410

151

Zambia

20.1

23.9

61.0

2.00

10

30.5

33.5

1,430

152

Tanzania

21.8

18.6

49.8

1.00

Unlimited

49.8

32.5

1,020

153

Vanuatu

22.3

55.2

51.8

0.50

Unlimited

103.6

15.0

2,970

154

Cameroon

22.3

26.8

64.2

1.00

Unlimited

64.2

19.3

1,440

155

Nigeria

25.2

41.2

81.6

8.00

Unlimited

10.2

5.0

1,960

156

Côte d'Ivoire

25.5

34.2

83.6

1.00

Unlimited

83.6

18.0

1,610

157

Mali

25.8

17.8

45.4

1.00

Unlimited

45.4

18.0

830

158

Mozambique

29.4

10.8

1.00

Unlimited

17.0

440

159

Ethiopia

30.5

20.1

59.0

2.00

6

29.5

15.0

790

160

Papua New Guinea

30.7

64.7

78.5

24.00

5

3.3

10.0

2,530

161

Mauritania

32.2

32.0

90.3

2.00

Unlimited

45.2

14.0

1,190

162

Timor-Leste

32.3

49.0

76.2

2.00

6

38.1

5.0

1,820

163

Comoros

32.7

36.0

0.50

Unlimited

0.0

1,320

164

Benin

37.2

27.0

69.5

0.50

Unlimited

138.9

18.0

870

165

Burkina Faso

40.9

22.5

58.6

0.50

Unlimited

117.2

18.0

660

166

Togo

41.5

22.5

55.3

2.00

Unlimited

27.6

18.0

650

167

Uganda

41.5

21.5

64.2

0.50

5

128.5

18.0

620

168

Guinea-Bissau

72.6

45.4

104.1

0.25

Unlimited

416.6

17.0

750

169

Haiti

82.5

55.0

117.6

1.00

Unlimited

117.6

10.0

800

170

Malawi

120.4

36.1

106.5

5.00

20

21.3

26.5

360

171

Rwanda

125.1

81.3

223.3

10.00

Unlimited

22.3

18.0

780

172

Niger

142.1

45.0

112.0

0.25

Unlimited

448.1

19.0

380

173

Solomon Islands

164.3

273.9

282.4

0.25

6

1129.5

10.0

2,000

174

Madagascar

203.6

74.7

261.5

100.00

Unlimited

2.6

20.0

440

175

Burundi

964.3

225.0

549.2

1.00

Unlimited

549.2

18.0

280

Andorra**

18.5

1.00

7

4.5

Anguilla**

55.2

10.00

Unlimited

British Virgin Islands**

89.0

10.00

Unlimited

0.0

Cayman Islands**

87.6

8.00

Unlimited

Cuba**

180.0

1.00

Unlimited

0.0

Gibraltar**

32.0

16.00

Unlimited

0.0

Liechtenstein**

61.4

40.00

Unlimited

7.7

Monaco**

59.0

200.00

Unlimited

San Marino**

19.7

21.8

20.00

Unlimited

1.1

Somalia**

10.0

0.50

6

10.0

Syrian Arab Republic**

2.9

0.25

Unlimited

5.0

Taiwan, Province of China**

10.4

16.00

Unlimited

5.0

Note: Palestine is not an ITU Member State; the status of Palestine in ITU is the subject of Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018) of the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference. * Data correspond to the GNI p.c. in 2017. ** Country not ranked because data on GNI p.c. are not available.

Source: ITU. GNI p.c. and PPP$ conversion factors are from the World Bank. USD exchange rates are from the IMF or UN.