According to the Mobile Data Affordability Index, which evaluates the availability of mobile internet based on average wages, Uzbekistan ranked 43rd out of 179 countries. This information was reported on the index’s website.

To determine the mobile data affordability ranking, the authors compared the average cost of a monthly mobile phone plan with over 10 GB of data to the average wage.

Among the CIS countries, the rankings for mobile internet affordability are as follows: Russia is 26th, Uzbekistan is 43rd, Armenia is 55th, Belarus is 61st, Kazakhstan is 63rd, Kyrgyzstan is 90th, Azerbaijan is 114th, and Tajikistan is 163rd.

Afghanistan ranks 161st, ahead of Tajikistan by two places, in terms of internet access.

According to the ranking, the average cost of a mobile phone plan with over 10 GB of data worldwide is $24.20, which is 4.1% of a person’s salary.

Among the CIS countries, the rankings for internet pricing are: Kyrgyzstan is 8th (with an average cost of $0.17 per GB), Russia is 15th ($0.25), Uzbekistan is 22nd ($0.30), Kazakhstan is 35th ($0.41), Belarus is 66th ($0.67), Armenia is 88th ($0.98), and Azerbaijan is 146th ($1.76).