Where in the world will you find the most expensive mobile data? According to this map created by VoiceNation, countries in and around the continent of Africa have some of the highest mobile data costs in the world. VoiceNation created this graphic entitled ‘Where Around the World are People Paying the Most for Their Cell Phone Bill?’ that breaks down the average cost of one gigabyte of mobile data in almost every country. The graphic also includes the estimated average monthly usage per smartphone for each region in 2020, along with the estimated number of gigabytes each will use in 2026. Spoiler alert, the global average usage per smartphone is predicted to increase fourfold from 9 GB to 35 GB over these six years! Which region of the world has the highest average usage per smartphone? That would be NorthEast Asia with an average usage of 18.9 GB of mobile data per smartphone each month. How does your mobile data usage compare to the average for your region?
