Africa-Press – Cape verde. Cape Verde is among the 15 African countries with the most expensive mobile data, according to a study by Statista.
As the website Menosfios.com advances, the study now revealed, which concerns 2020, shows that the average price of 1 GB (gigabyte) of mobile data in Africa was more than 5 dollars (USD), while the price in the European Union (EU) was closer to 3.5 USD.
Cape Verde, which ranks 12th, had, at the time of the study, a cost of 4.78 per 1 GB.
Equatorial Guinea has the most expensive mobile data on the continent, where 1 GB costs almost 50 USD, and is, according to the same source, “probably the most expensive 1 GB of data” you can buy anywhere in the world.
The country has a relatively small population of just under 2 million people and generally high per capita income due to the country being rich in oil. The average salary in 2022 is around USD 700 per month, based on research.
the lowest prices
On the other hand, African countries with the lowest internet prices include Sudan – where a 1GB of broadband data costs USD 0.9 – followed by Egypt (USD 1.3), Morocco (USD 2), Rwanda (USD 2.1) and Cameroon (USD 2.2).
In Algeria it costs 2.3 USD, 3.28 in Senegal, 3.50 in Angola and 4.8 in Ivory Coast.
Although data is getting cheaper, the same source reveals that there are still many countries in Africa with “incredibly” high mobile data prices.
factors
Generally, according to the same source, some of the African countries have some of the most expensive mobile data in the world due to various factors such as, for example, the unavailability of telecommunication infrastructure and high taxation in the African telecom industry by governments.
The monopoly of telecommunications companies has also contributed to charging more for data.
In the case of Cape Verde, there are only two telecommunications companies, as is known.
Challenges
Increasing access to the internet is one of the challenges for many developing countries, as it promotes access to education and access to financial services, among other benefits.
Access to the internet at affordable prices is, therefore, important for the development of any country, with the globalization of technologies and digital.
According to Statista, here are the 15 African nations with the most expensive mobile data, ranked by how much 1GB of data costs in dollars:
1. Equatorial Guinea – 49.67
2. São Tomé and Príncipe – 30.97
3. Malawi – 25.46
4. Chad – 23.33
5. Namibia – 22.37
6. Central African Republic – 9.03
7. Seychelles – 8.64
8. Gambia – 5.86
9. Mauritania – 5.65
10. Madagascar – 5.14
11. Gabon – 4.82
12. Cape Verde – 4.78
13. Togo – 4.69
14. Burkina Faso – 4.52
15. Guinea-Bissau – 4.41
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