eSIM and mobile connectivity statistics
Every number below is a dated sentence with its source beside it. RoamSonar catalog statistics describe our comparison sample; public connectivity statistics describe the wider mobile market.
RoamSonar price-index statistics
RoamSonar tracks 4607 active travel eSIM plans from 3 providers across 202 covered destinations as of July 2026.
Source: RoamSonar eSIM Price Index · July 2026The global median of country-level median travel eSIM prices in RoamSonar's July 2026 snapshot is $5.38/GB across 202 measured countries.
Source: RoamSonar eSIM Price Index · July 2026San Marino has the lowest country median in RoamSonar's July 2026 snapshot at $1.02/GB.
Source: RoamSonar eSIM Price Index · July 2026Public connectivity statistics
The International Telecommunication Union estimated that 6 billion people, 74% of the world's population, used the Internet in 2025.
ITU Facts and Figures 2025The ITU estimated that 5G networks covered 55% of the world's population in 2025.
ITU Facts and Figures 2025GSMA reported that 4.7 billion people, 58% of the world's population, used mobile internet on their own device at the end of 2024.
GSMA State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2025GSMA estimated that 3.1 billion people lived within mobile-broadband coverage but did not use mobile internet at the end of 2024.
GSMA State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2025