Most Expensive Countries for Internet revealed: UAE charges 12x more per Mbps than UK

Since 2020, global internet usage has surged by over a billion people, reaching 5.56 billion, or 68 percent of the world's population by January this year.

- Jastra Kranjec

While it's easy to assume that countries with lower internet adoption face the steepest costs, the reality is far more surprising. In fact, some of the world's wealthiest nations rank among the most expensive for internet access, revealing unexpected contrasts in global pricing.

According to data presented by TechGaged.com, the UAE leads the list, charging a staggering USD 4.31 per Mbps, which is nearly 12 times more than the UK, where the cost is USD 0.36 per Mbps. Overall, the UAE's figures are far above global averages. Here's how other nations compare in internet costs.

Switzerland's internet costs twice as much as Kenya and Morocco, while Germans pay 50 percent more than Pakistanis and 80 percent more than Egyptians

The stark differences in global internet costs can be surprising, with some of the world's most developed nations charging shockingly high prices. In most of them, limited competition allows a handful of major providers to dominate the market and dictate pricing.