As of August 2024, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had the fastest average fixed broadband internet speed worldwide, with an average of 297.62 Mbps. Singapore ranked a close second at 297.57 Mbps, while Hong Kong followed in third. Fixed internet connections deliver broadband to a home, office, or other fixed location, with fiber connections offering the best quality service.

As of June 2024, Qatar had the fastest average mobile internet connection worldwide, nearly 335 Mbps. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) followed, registering average median speed above 323 Mbps. Fixed-connection speeds around the world When it comes to fixed broadband connections, Singapore tops the list of countries by average connection speed. Internet users in Singapore achieve an average fixed broadband connection speed of 242.01 Mbps, slightly faster than the 222.49 Mbps achieved in Chile, the second-placed country on the speed rankings. 5G and 6G – the future of mobile broadband In countries where it is in use, 5G is already bringing faster mobile internet connection speeds than ever before. In Saudi Arabia for example, the average 4G connection speed sits at 28.9 Mbps, and this speed jumps to 414.2 Mbps on a 5G connection. Now that 5G is commercially available, researchers have already turned their attention to 6G. Operating at a higher spectrum band, 6G will allow connections several times faster than 5G. User experienced data rates of 5G sit at 100 Mbps, and this speed is expected to climb to 1,000 Mbps on 6G connections. 6G is expected to not only provide faster speeds, but also enable more devices to connect to a network without causing congestion as it has a connection density ten times greater than that of 5G.

The statistic shows the countries with the highest average internet connection speed during the first quarter of 2017, measured in Megabits per second. During that quarter, IPv4 internet connections in Norway averaged a connection speed of 23.5 Mbps. The global average IPv4 connection speed was 7.2 Mbps.

Average connection speeds are higher in developed Asian countries; South Korea leads with an average connection speed of 28.6 Mbps. This is a growth of more than 9.3 percent to the first quarter of the previous year.

The U.S. states with the highest average internet connection speed include Delaware, District of Columbia and Utah, with first-ranking D.C. having an average connection speed of some 28.1 Mbps as of the first quarter of 2017.

As of the same period, 83 percent of internet users in South Korea enjoyed a connection speed of over 10 Mbps, which is classed as high broadband connectivity. Next in the 10 Mbps broadband adoption rate ranking are Switzerland and the Singapore with 73 percent of high broadband connectivity each. Both Switzerland and Singapore's relatively small size combined with their wealth are a significant factor in terms of telecommunications infrastructure upgrades.

Up until the beginning of 2014, average connection speeds worldwide were under 4 Mbps and by the fourth quarter of 2016, global connection speed averaged at 7 Mbps.

An analysis of average internet speeds across U.S. states in 2023, highlighting the fastest and slowest regions.

As of February 2025, Denmark, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates ed the ranking of countries with the highest internet penetration rate, all recording 99 percent. The worldwide internet penetration rate as of October 2024 was 67.5 percent. Most connected regions According to the most recent observations, Northern Europe ranked first among global regions by internet penetration rate. The share of the population accessing the internet in this region was over 97 percent. Northern America ranked second, followed by Western Europe. Overall, the internet reach was higher than 80 percent across all European regions, as well as Northern and Southern parts of America. Unconnected populations Despite having the biggest online audiences worldwide, India and China are also the markets with the highest number of individuals not connected to the web. Regarding the share of population without internet access in worldwide markets, North Korea ranks first, as the internet in the country remains blocked for most of the general public as of April 2024. Central African Republic had 89.4 percent of its population unconnected, followed by Burundi, with 88.7 percent.

The statistic presents the average download speed of broadband internet in Latin American countries from July 2023 to June 2024 measured in Megabits per second (Mbps). In that period of time, Uruguay presented the highest broadband internet speed in Latin America, with an average download speed of over 111 Mbps.

As of March 2025, Singapore had the fastest fixed broadband internet worldwide, with an average download speed of 345.33 Mbps. The UAE ranked second at 313.55 Mbps, while Hong Kong followed in third. Fixed internet connections deliver broadband to a home, office, or other fixed premises, with fiber connections offering the best quality service.

The statistic shows the average download speed of broadband internet in Caribbean countries as of June 2023, measured in Megabits per second (Mbps). In that period of time, the Cayman Islands had the highest broadband internet speed in the Caribbean, with an average download speed of over 125 Mbps.

This horizontal bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by population and is filtered where the country is Panama. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by country full name and is filtered where the country is Japan. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by population and is filtered where the country is Russia. The data is about countries per year.

South Africa scored 100 points in the Africa e-Connectivity Index 2021, indicating that the country had the highest quality of internet connectivity on the continent. Mauritius and Egypt followed closely, with 96.56 points and 95.42 points, respectively. Closing the top five, Kenya and Tunisia scored respectively 89.6 points and 88.66 points. To develop the ranking, the source assessed 28 different indicators, including the number of mobile networks per country and the share of population covered by 4G networks. According to the index, Eritrea had the lowest quality of internet connectivity, achieving only 8.25 points.

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This horizontal bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by population and is filtered where the region is Western Europe. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by date using the aggregation average, weighted by population and is filtered where the continent is the Americas. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by country full name using the aggregation average, weighted by population and is filtered where the region is Central Asia. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by date and is filtered where the region is South-Eastern Asia. The data is about countries per year.

This horizontal bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by country using the aggregation average, weighted by population and is filtered where the continent is Africa. The data is about countries.

This horizontal bar chart displays individuals using the Internet (% of population) by countries yearly using the aggregation average, weighted by population and is filtered where the country is Burundi. The data is about countries per year.