Ranking · 201 countries · 2025
Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita by country
The Central African Republic had the highest data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita in 2025, at 53.7%, followed by Cuba (26.6%) and Burundi (25.2%). The ranking compares 201 countries on 2025 figures from the International Telecommunication Union. Liechtenstein was the cheapest, at 0.07%.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita · Industry: Telecommunications · Period: 2025. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked. 2 other countries have data only for other periods and are omitted.
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Rank · country · value · change on the same period a year earlier · source. Values in %.
Ranks 1–50 of 201 countries. Page 1 of 5.
| # | Country | Value | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central African Republic CF | 53.7% | +101.0% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 2 | Cuba CU | 26.6% | +43.0% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 3 | Burundi BI | 25.2% | +141.4% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 4 | South Sudan SS | 24.2% | +83.3% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 5 | Democratic Republic of the Congo CD | 18.8% | +106.3% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 6 | Afghanistan AF | 18.3% | +117.1% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 7 | Niger NE | 13.9% | +66.8% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 8 | Venezuela VE | 13.2% | -36.1% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 9 | Liberia LR | 12.6% | +53.6% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 10 | Madagascar MG | 12.5% | +98.9% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 11 | Yemen YE | 11.9% | +84.1% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 12 | Chad TD | 11.8% | +41.1% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 13 | Papua New Guinea PG | 11.4% | -3.4% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 14 | Guinea-Bissau GW | 10.2% | +19.4% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 15 | Togo TG | 9.46% | +62.3% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 16 | Mali ML | 9.38% | +1.5% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 17 | Burkina Faso BF | 8.8% | +77.4% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 18 | Gambia GM | 8.68% | +104.2% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 19 | Micronesia FM | 8.47% | -2.3% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 20 | Malawi MW | 8.45% | -4.3% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 21 | Lesotho LS | 8.35% | +65.0% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 22 | Comoros KM | 7.36% | +26.9% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 23 | Turkmenistan TM | 7.27% | — | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 24 | Myanmar MM | 7.19% | — | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 25 | Benin BJ | 6.89% | +50.4% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 26 | Honduras HN | 6.74% | -5.5% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 27 | Sudan SD | 6.62% | +73.3% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 28 | Solomon Islands SB | 6.6% | -33.1% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 29 | Mozambique MZ | 6.4% | +26.0% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 30 | Sierra Leone SL | 6.13% | +35.9% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 31 | Uganda UG | 6.07% | +88.5% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 32 | Djibouti DJ | 5.74% | -0.2% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 33 | Cameroon CM | 5.72% | +69.2% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 34 | Congo CG | 5.32% | -6.2% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 35 | Guinea GN | 5.16% | +13.2% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 36 | Tajikistan TJ | 4.99% | +69.7% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 37 | Grenada GD | 4.96% | -8.7% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 38 | Syria SY | 4.88% | -54.3% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 39 | Ethiopia ET | 4.79% | +173.7% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 40 | Tanzania TZ | 4.79% | +13.2% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 41 | Samoa WS | 4.69% | -16.1% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 42 | Dominica DM | 4.68% | -21.2% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 43 | Senegal SN | 4.68% | +100.0% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 44 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VC | 4.67% | -10.5% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 45 | Eswatini SZ | 4.56% | +31.4% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 46 | Jamaica JM | 4.47% | -4.1% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 47 | Sao Tome and Principe ST | 4.35% | +45.5% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 48 | Kiribati KI | 4.28% | -5.9% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 49 | Saint Lucia LC | 4.22% | -1.4% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| 50 | Kenya KE | 4.1% | +129.1% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
| — | North America Reference total, not ranked | 2.75% | +177.8% | 2025 | International Telecommunication Union |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita?
The Central African Republic, at 53.7% in 2025, ahead of Cuba (26.6%) and Burundi (25.2%), among 201 countries ranked on 2025 figures from the International Telecommunication Union.
Which country has the lowest data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita?
Liechtenstein, at 0.07% in 2025, then Hong Kong, China (0.09%).
What does this ranking measure?
Price of the ITU data-only mobile broadband basket in the economy, expressed as a percentage of gross national income (GNI) per capita.
Which countries are included?
201 countries with 2025 figures: Central African Republic, Cuba, Burundi, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan, Niger, Venezuela, Liberia, Madagascar, Yemen and Chad and 189 more. 2 other countries published figures only for other periods and are left out, so every row compares the same period.
Where does the data come from?
From the International Telecommunication Union. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Data-only mobile broadband basket price as share of GNI per capita by country, 2025. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/mobile-broadband-basket-price-share-of-gni-by-country