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Internet Cost by Country

British Virgin Islands has the highest Broadband Cost per Month in 2025 ($121.00), followed by Cayman Islands ($108.00) and Qatar ($100.27). Iran has the lowest ($0.55).

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Broadband Cost per Month, 2025

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Ranking

Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 205 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$24.06
Middle half $13.80 – $42.07
Average
$29.76
205 countries
Lowest (best)
$0.55
Iran
Highest (worst)
$121.00
British Virgin Islands

Over time · 2019–2025

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

  • Median of all countries
  • Iran
  • Syria
  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
  • Yemen

Data

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205 countries · # = rank by Broadband Cost per Month
#
1Iran$0.55—
2Syria$0.76$4.68
3Bangladesh$2.37$8.71
4Sri Lanka$2.46$8.33
5Yemen$2.97—
6Belarus$3.30$13.33
7Myanmar$3.35$24.16
8Uzbekistan$3.48$13.34
9Zambia$3.54$13.22
10Libya$4.09$11.06
11China$4.12$8.45
12Egypt$4.74$34.44
13Pakistan$4.92$21.18
14Eswatini$5.13$14.79
15Lebanon$5.21$8.90
16Lesotho$5.35$16.13
17India$5.43$23.66
18Ethiopia$5.52$28.54
19Bhutan$5.76$23.90
20Guinea$5.82$13.95
21Romania$6.34$14.22
22Russia$6.41$18.99
23Ghana$6.55$21.18
24Vietnam$6.72$23.04
25Fiji$6.78$17.38
26Venezuela$6.88—
27Afghanistan$6.97$35.74
28Tajikistan$7.31$23.61
29Papua New Guinea$7.46$11.04
30Laos$7.58$29.49
31Azerbaijan$7.65$24.63
32Croatia$7.80$14.58
33Kazakhstan$7.85$22.64
34Saudi Arabia$8.00$15.94
35Malawi$8.57$29.90
35Cape Verde$8.57$16.91
37Nepal$8.58$34.20
38Mongolia$9.26$28.50
39Moldova$9.33$20.63
40Lithuania$9.36$16.37
41Nigeria$9.75$55.87
42Morocco$9.99$24.52
43Indonesia$10.18$32.37
44Madagascar$10.46$40.97
45Mauritius$10.73$25.06
46Kyrgyzstan$10.89$34.82
47Algeria$11.88$37.86
48Ukraine$12.21$47.18
49Tunisia$12.93$42.72
50Georgia$13.15$34.41
51Seychelles$13.49$23.00
52Palestine$13.80$17.44
53Bulgaria$13.88$33.16
54Zimbabwe$14.00—
55Cuba$14.58—
56Suriname$14.66$35.57
57Turkey$14.92$43.02
58Cambodia$15.00$39.95
59North Macedonia$15.34$40.04
60Djibouti$15.47$30.14
61Philippines$15.51$43.34
62Thailand$15.72$48.78
63Portugal$15.78$25.88
64Mali$15.88$51.47
65Niue$15.90—
66Dominican Republic$15.96$42.27
67Slovakia$16.16$27.20
68Kuwait$16.21$27.21
69Poland$16.26$31.37
70Hungary$16.27$32.35
71Andorra$16.83$24.90
72Albania$17.02$33.98
73South Africa$17.03$40.90
73Tokelau$17.03—
75Brazil$17.09$39.57
75Mexico$17.09$31.77
77Nicaragua$17.17$46.20
78Colombia$17.44$46.32
79Maldives$17.52$28.56
80Armenia$17.70$44.42
81Rwanda$17.86$69.18
82Latvia$18.41$32.11
83Namibia$18.86$47.67
84Peru$18.87$35.86
85Falkland Islands$18.89—
86Paraguay$18.94$52.86
87Honduras$18.99$39.15
88United Arab Emirates$19.73$28.27
89Estonia$19.99$28.51
90Micronesia$20.00$20.45
91Taiwan$20.10—
92Senegal$20.69$56.26
93Spain$20.99$32.93
94Mozambique$21.17$53.92
95Malaysia$21.20$65.10
96Jordan$21.24$46.95
97Serbia$21.53$45.61
98Hong Kong$21.59$28.77
99Sudan$23.07$48.84
100Kenya$23.19$67.56
101South Korea$23.85$37.15
102Chile$23.87$46.03
103Ivory Coast$24.06$64.02
103Cameroon$24.06$72.26
103Burkina Faso$24.06$75.19
103Togo$24.06$67.50
103Republic of the Congo$24.06$64.67
108Belize$24.50$44.34
109Ecuador$24.73$54.93
110Somalia$25.00—
110El Salvador$25.00$52.06
112Czechia$25.13$40.48
113Montenegro$25.14$56.61
114Benin$25.66$80.29
115Bolivia$25.90$77.18
116Puerto Rico$26.75$30.62
117Iraq$26.92$62.40
118Guyana$27.33$59.08
119Tanzania$27.53$106.47
120Cook Islands$27.82—
121Sint Maarten$27.93$34.01
122Guatemala$28.40$63.06
123Japan$28.85$43.48
124Brunei$28.92$71.84
125Greece$29.35$48.70
126Malta$29.45$45.85
127Niger$29.49$85.71
127Israel$29.49$29.34
129Mauritania$30.14$97.32
130Uganda$30.45$84.48
131Angola$30.69$89.95
132Macau$31.20$48.28
133Italy$31.46$46.01
133Austria$31.46$39.76
135Guinea-Bissau$33.28$90.64
136Sao Tome and Principe$33.71$58.11
137Central African Republic$33.96$79.26
138Comoros$34.49$67.71
139Germany$34.65$45.50
140Bahrain$35.11$69.96
141France$35.76$45.86
142Uruguay$36.70$54.44
143Ireland$36.81$38.03
144New Zealand$36.91$43.74
145San Marino$37.77$48.59
146Panama$39.59$77.46
147Grenada$39.63$62.85
148Gabon$40.10$88.21
149Dominica$40.74$70.59
150Slovenia$40.92$64.71
151Netherlands$41.56$51.10
152Costa Rica$41.93$61.12
153Belgium$42.07$51.49
153Monaco$42.07—
155Denmark$42.16$42.05
156Jamaica$42.18$68.29
157Saint Lucia$42.52$73.13
158Finland$42.58$49.19
159United Kingdom$42.80$48.32
160Turkmenistan$42.86$97.46
161Cyprus$43.66$67.11
162Samoa$44.10$66.11
163Trinidad and Tobago$44.28$76.56
164Saint Vincent and the Grenadines$46.30$73.12
165Timor-Leste$49.00$107.52
166Gibraltar$49.11—
167Marshall Islands$49.95$53.76
168Botswana$49.97$130.07
169Guam$50.00$44.96
170Vanuatu$52.62$49.82
171French Polynesia$53.78$59.88
172United States$54.44$54.44
173Bahamas$54.45$49.20
174Luxembourg$54.71$58.74
175Haiti$55.00$67.55
175American Samoa$55.00$60.88
177Sweden$55.15$67.18
178Australia$55.83$61.99
179Saint Kitts and Nevis$58.50$73.60
180Singapore$58.58$75.81
181Antigua and Barbuda$59.26$72.06
182United States Virgin Islands$59.95$60.52
183Barbados$60.00$48.48
184Palau$63.60$64.02
185Burundi$64.88$182.61
186Argentina$65.78$149.12
187Curacao$66.48$88.00
188Anguilla$66.54—
189Liechtenstein$66.63—
190Tuvalu$67.12$76.87
191Faroe Islands$67.55$73.93
192Wallis and Futuna$69.65—
193Greenland$70.37$93.84
194Canada$70.87$84.93
195Switzerland$72.20$58.62
196Oman$73.73$149.75
197Iceland$75.84$65.27
198Bermuda$80.00$58.42
199Aruba$80.37$95.84
200Norway$85.93$98.75
201Liberia$93.00$193.27
202Northern Mariana Islands$95.00$101.34
203Qatar$100.27$132.46
204Cayman Islands$108.00$79.69
205British Virgin Islands$121.00$118.52

What correlates with Broadband Cost per Month (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,353 other country metrics sharing at least 123 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Broadband Cost per Month tend to score higher on these

  1. Cost Of Living Plus Rent Index (Numbeo)Cost of Living by Country
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 149
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  2. Cost of Living Index (Numbeo)Cost of Living by Country
    r = +0.70 · strong · n = 135
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  3. Restaurant Price IndexCost of Living by Country
    r = +0.68 · strong · n = 135
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  4. Consumer Spending per CapitaConsumer Spending by Country
    r = +0.63 · strong · n = 137
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  5. Groceries IndexCost of Living by Country
    r = +0.61 · strong · n = 135
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  6. Price Level (US = 100)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)
    r = +0.60 · strong · n = 174
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Broadband Cost per Month tend to score lower on these

  1. Factionalized ElitesFailed States
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 168
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  2. Group GrievanceFailed States
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 168
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  3. Failed States IndexFailed States
    r = −0.47 · moderate · n = 168
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  4. Fragile States Index
    r = −0.46 · moderate · n = 169
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  5. Drought Risk Score (Aqueduct)Droughts by Country
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 130
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  6. Android Market ShareiPhone Market Share by Country
    r = −0.45 · moderate · n = 198
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Broadband Cost per Month?
British Virgin Islands has the highest Broadband Cost per Month in 2025, at $121.00, followed by Cayman Islands ($108.00) and Qatar ($100.27).
Which country has the lowest Broadband Cost per Month?
Iran has the lowest Broadband Cost per Month in 2025, at $0.55.
What is the median Broadband Cost per Month across countries?
The median is $24.06 across the 205 countries with data in 2025.
Where does the Internet Cost by Country data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Fixed-broadband Internet 5GB - International Telecommunication Union.

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