Luanda mobile communication network base station

Is Angola lagging behind in the development of telecommunications?

Compared to the United States, Angola is massively lagging behind in the development of telecommunications. Under the country code +244, there were a total of 25.83 million connections in 2024. Among them were 25.74 million mobile phones, which corresponds to an average of 0.70 per person. In the US, this figure is 1.1 mobile phones per person.

How much does Angola spend on mobile telephony?

However, this is already quite a high consumption in a worldwide comparison. If one does not take a fixed amount in US dollars, but converts it to the economic output per inhabitant, a user in Angola spends 3.1% of his income on mobile telephony. Worldwide, this rate is around 4.5 percent.

Does Angola have a good internet connection?

Angola is lagging behind in the expansion of broadband internet connections. Around 45 percent of all residents have access to the internet. Around 0 percent have their own fast internet connection, which is at least faster than the former ISDN (more than 256 kbit/s).

How much does a mobile phone contract cost in Angola?

Every year, the International Telecommunication Union calculates for many countries what a mobile phone contract costs to use. A monthly budget averaging US$ 5.60 was calculated Angola in 2024. Compared to the previous year, this amount has fallen by 21 percent.