Communication prices - Country rankings
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Communication price index, world average = 100, 2021:
The average for 2021 based on 41 countries was 123.51 index points. The highest value was in Norway: 225.74 index points and the lowest value was in Russia: 36.68 index points. The indicator is available from 2017 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: index points; Source: World Bank International Comparison Program
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| Countries | Communication prices, 2021 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 225.74 | 1 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Belgium | 207.47 | 2 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Greece | 206.62 | 3 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Switzerland | 189.17 | 4 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Iceland | 186.17 | 5 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Ireland | 182.75 | 6 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Luxembourg | 173.25 | 7 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Sweden | 172.66 | 8 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Netherlands | 154.15 | 9 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Spain | 145.53 | 10 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Czechia | 143.58 | 11 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Portugal | 143.44 | 12 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Malta | 141.85 | 13 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Germany | 140.49 | 14 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Albania | 134.35 | 15 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Croatia | 131.22 | 16 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Slovakia | 131.1 | 17 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Cyprus | 131.05 | 18 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Slovenia | 129.96 | 19 | 2017 - 2021 |
| UK | 126.68 | 20 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Finland | 123.39 | 21 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Denmark | 122.83 | 22 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Austria | 122.66 | 23 | 2017 - 2021 |
| France | 121.92 | 24 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Bosnia & Herz. | 115.47 | 25 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Montenegro | 114.04 | 26 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Hungary | 113.31 | 27 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Italy | 106.57 | 28 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Estonia | 104.59 | 29 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Latvia | 99.41 | 30 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Serbia | 93.29 | 31 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Lithuania | 93.13 | 32 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Bulgaria | 92.94 | 33 | 2017 - 2021 |
| North Macedonia | 79.69 | 34 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Moldova | 66.37 | 35 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Turkey | 64.79 | 36 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Poland | 64.53 | 37 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Romania | 46.57 | 38 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Belarus | 43.48 | 39 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Ukraine | 41.1 | 40 | 2017 - 2021 |
| Russia | 36.68 | 41 | 2017 - 2021 |
Definition: The index measures the prices of communication services including mobile phone plans and internet connections.
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225.74
207.47
206.62
189.17
186.17
182.75
173.25
172.66
154.15
145.53
143.58
143.44
141.85
140.49
134.35
131.22
131.10
131.05
129.96
126.68
123.39
122.83
122.66
121.92
115.47
114.04
113.31
106.57
104.59
99.41
93.29
93.13
92.94
79.69
66.37
64.79
64.53
46.57
43.48
41.10
36.68
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56.4
112.9
169.3
225.74
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