Cable.co has just published data on the cost of mobile internet access around the world. Focusing on sub-Saharan Africa, it shows that there are significant disparities between countries: from Ghana, which has the lowest cost per gigabyte, to Togo, the difference ranges from 1 to 20.
Five countries have costs below $1, but none of them are French-speaking: Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania, Eswatini, and Kenya.
Among French-speaking countries in sub-Saharan Africa of comparable size, Senegal and Cameroon have costs that are half those of Côte d'Ivoire (USD 1.53 compared to USD 3.06).
Among the most expensive countries in French-speaking sub-Saharan Africa are Togo ($12.94), the Central African Republic ($8.93), and Chad ($5.10).
The gap between the two most economically important countries in sub-Saharan Africa is 1 to 3, as the average cost per gigabyte is $2.04 for South Africa and $0.71 for Nigeria.
Among all countries, Israel has the lowest cost ($0.04), followed by Italy ($0.12).
Thirty countries of all sizes, economic power, and regions of the world have an average cost of less than $0.50, such as FRANCE, INDIA, CHINA, THAILAND, AUSTRALIA, ALGERIA, and URUGUAY.
The reasons for these differences are linked to the quality of infrastructure and the existence of several competing operators, which tend to drive prices down.
On the other hand, the poor economic health of countries and fragmented consumption linked to outdated infrastructure tend to keep prices high.