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Internet Speed by Country

Median fixed broadband download speed in Mbps. Iceland leads at 289 Mbps, while many developing nations remain below 50 Mbps.

Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index•34 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average
146.1 Mbps
Median: 125.0 Mbps
Countries Covered
34
with available data
Highest
Iceland
289.0 Mbps
Lowest
Pakistan
15.0 Mbps
Top 5 Countries
1Iceland289.0 Mbps
2Singapore285.0 Mbps
3United Arab Emirates283.0 Mbps
4Chile272.0 Mbps
5Hong Kong271.0 Mbps
By Region
South America196.0 Mbps(2 countries)
Europe163.3 Mbps(12 countries)
North America161.7 Mbps(3 countries)
Asia149.2 Mbps(13 countries)
Oceania60.0 Mbps(1 countries)
Key Findings
  • •Chile (272 Mbps) outperforms most of Europe through competitive fiber policy
  • •Germany (90 Mbps) lags due to legacy copper infrastructure
  • •Romania (200 Mbps) proves newer EU members can leapfrog incumbents

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (0.0 Mbps)High (300.0 Mbps)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 146.1 Mbps)

South America (2)
Europe (12)
North America (3)
Asia (13)
Oceania (1)
Africa (3)

Correlation Analysis

Correlation Analysis

Internet Speed vs Internet Access

r = 0.68
Moderate positive
Interpretation: There is a moderate positive correlation between Internet Speed and Internet Access. Countries with higher values in one tend to have higher values in the other.

About This Statistic

Internet speed has become the "digital railroad" of the 21st century - critical infrastructure that determines economic competitiveness. The 2024 data reveals surprising leaders and laggards.

Chile ranks #2 globally (272 Mbps), having aggressively deployed fiber optics through competitive policy, surpassing nearly all of Europe. Meanwhile, Germany (90 Mbps) trails behind Romania (200 Mbps) because legacy copper networks are expensive to replace.

The "copper trap" affects many wealthy nations: the UK, Germany, and Australia invested heavily in DSL infrastructure that is now obsolete. Newer economies leapfrogged directly to fiber, gaining a competitive advantage in the digital economy.

Methodology

Median download speed based on millions of user-initiated speed tests.

Full Data

Rank ↑Country ↕Value ↕
1Iceland289.0 Mbps
2Singapore285.0 Mbps
3United Arab Emirates283.0 Mbps
4Chile272.0 Mbps
5Hong Kong271.0 Mbps
6Denmark256.0 Mbps
7United States of America240.0 Mbps
8France230.0 Mbps
9People's Republic of China222.0 Mbps
10Thailand220.0 Mbps
11Spain210.0 Mbps
12Romania200.0 Mbps
13Canada195.0 Mbps
14Japan190.0 Mbps
15Poland150.0 Mbps
16Italy140.0 Mbps
17South Korea130.0 Mbps
18Brazil120.0 Mbps
19United Kingdom110.0 Mbps
20Estonia100.0 Mbps
21Vietnam100.0 Mbps
22Lithuania95.0 Mbps
23Philippines93.0 Mbps
24Germany90.0 Mbps
25Latvia90.0 Mbps
26India60.0 Mbps
27Egypt60.0 Mbps
28Australia60.0 Mbps
29Mexico50.0 Mbps
30South Africa45.0 Mbps
31Bangladesh40.0 Mbps
32Indonesia30.0 Mbps
33Nigeria25.0 Mbps
34Pakistan15.0 Mbps
Showing 34 of 34 countries

Topics

#internet#broadband#digital#infrastructure#connectivity#speed

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Data Source

This data comes from Ookla Speedtest Global Index (2024).

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