ISLAMABAD – The global index for cheapest mobiledata rates has ranked Pakistan at 33rd position after analyzing6,313 mobile data plans in 230 countries.
This has been revealed by Cable.co.uk and analysis hastaken into account average cost per 1 GB and ranked the countriesbased on it.
As per ranking, Pakistan stands 33rd among countrieshaving cheapest mobile data plans. Its average cost per 1 GBis Rs. 258.73, i.e., $ 1.85.
The cheapest 1 GB used in Pakistan cost Rs. 40, ($0.29)while the most expensive 1 GB used costs Rs. 1000, $7.15.
As per the analysis, the most expensive countryin this regard is Zimbabwe with an average cost per GB of $ 75.2.
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Surprisingly, the UK and the US have been ranked among the mostexpensive countries, ranked at 136 and 182 respectively. The UKhas per GB cost of $ 6.66 and the US has $ 12.37.
The top countries having the cheapest mobile data plansinclude Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Rwanda, Sudan, Sri Lanka,Mongolia and Myanmar.
The main countries with the most expensive mobile data plansinclude: Wallis and Fortuna, Nauru, Tokelau, Samoa,Greece, Bermuda, Djibouti, Falkland Islands, Saint Helena,Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe.
