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Do I use too much mobile data?
Compare your monthly data usage to the national average.
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How much mobile data is normal?
Global average mobile data usage hit 17 GB/month in 2023 (Ericsson Mobility Report), up from 11.5 GB in 2021. However, this varies enormously — Finnish users average 41 GB while Germans use just 6 GB.
Average monthly mobile data by country (2023)
- Finland: 41 GB (world's highest — unlimited plans)
- South Korea: 28 GB
- India: 25 GB (cheap unlimited plans)
- United States: 17 GB
- United Kingdom: 8 GB
- Japan: 7 GB
- Germany: 6 GB
- Brazil: 12 GB
What uses the most data?
- Video streaming: 1–7 GB/hour (depends on quality)
- Social media: 0.5–1 GB/hour (video-heavy feeds)
- Music streaming: 0.1 GB/hour
- Web browsing: 0.05 GB/hour