As of May 2025, Singapore had the fastest fixed broadband internet worldwide, with a median download speed of 372.02 Mbps. France ranked second at 315.38 Mbps, while the UAE followed in third. Fixed internet connections deliver broadband to a home, office, or other fixed premises, with fiber connections offering the best quality service.

Countries with the highest speeds demonstrate examples of efficient infrastructure and investment in digital technologies, providing their citizens with fast and stable internet. In contrast, countries with low speeds face numerous challenges, especially economic ones.

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.

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 ** percent. The worldwide internet penetration rate as of the same research period was **** percent. Most connected regions According to the most recent observations, Northern Europe ranked first among global regions by connectivity rate. The share of the population accessing the internet in this region was nearly ** percent. Western Europe ranked second, followed by Northern America. Overall, the internet reach was higher than ** percent across all European regions, as well as Northern and Southern Americas. 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 2025. Burundi had **** percent of its population unconnected, followed by Chad, with **** percent.

DATA OF DECEMBER 2022 This Dataset consists of six columns, having information related to internet speed by country with iso-codes. Some of the data is missing due to a lack of information and has been replaced with '0', mainly in the columns concerning mobile.

******* achieved the best result in the fixed broadband internet speed ranking of all Central and Eastern European countries. Data downloading in Romania amounted to******6 Mbps while uploading ****** Mbps as of April 2025. Other countries with fast mobile internet were ******* and ******. ******* was leader in the ranking of the lowest ping speed among other countries in the CEE region.

Estonia achieved the best result in the mobile internet speed ranking of all Central and Eastern European countries. Data downloading in this country amounted to 104.08 Mbps while uploading 15.76 as of May 2024. Other countries with fast mobile internet were Lithuania and Bulgaria. However, Latvia and Kosovo became the leaders in the ranking of the lowest ping speed among other countries in the CEE region.

The ranking of internet costs in various countries shows significant differences, driven by economic, political, and infrastructure factors.

As of February 2025, **** percent of the population in Burundi did not have internet access. Chad followed, with around **** percent reportedly being offline. North Korea ranked first with an internet penetration of nearly **** percent, as the internet remains blocked for its citizens. Global internet freedom and access The degree of internet freedom varies drastically across countries, with some providing open access and others imposing significant restrictions. In 2024, Iceland was leading worldwide in terms of internet freedom, while Myanmar and China ranked the lowest in the world, with strict government surveillance and censorship. The struggle with limited internet access is particularly evident in Africa, which had the lowest internet penetration rates as of 2024. Global privacy concerns The limitations and restrictions to internet access around the world prove that internet users' privacy is extremely vulnerable. And those who have access to the web are somewhat aware of that. By the third quarter of 2024, around **** percent of internet users expressed concerns about companies misusing their data. This growing awareness of privacy risks is reflected in users’ behaviour. By June 2024, ***** in ***internet users worldwide had already taken measures to protect their online privacy. Additionally, many internet users reported taking further steps, such as enabling multi-factor authentication, for stronger privacy protections.

As of February 2025, India was the country with the largest offline population worldwide. The South Asian country had over 651 million people without internet connection. China ranked second, with around 311.9 million people not connected to the internet. Despite these large shares of the disconnected population in these countries, China and India ranked first and second, respectively, as countries with the highest number of internet users worldwide. Internet access in Africa In 2023, Africa lagged behind other global regions regarding internet penetration rate, as only 37 percent of the continent’s population accessed the web. In contrast, around 91 percent of Europe’s population were internet users. This is heavily influenced by the infrastructure development in the region. However, some improvements are forecasted, as by 2028, the internet penetration rate in Africa will be at an estimated 48.15 percent. Global internet access challenges: disruptions and restrictions Government internet shutdowns around the world are another challenge for internet access. Between 2015 and the first half of 2023, 172 local internet connection disruptions occurred due to protests globally. Moreover, according to a 2023report on internet freedom, almost four out of ten global internet users were deprived of essential freedoms on online platforms. In 2023, 76 new restrictions on internet usage were implemented worldwide. Asia led in imposing these restrictions, accounting for approximately 55 cases across various countries in the region.

******** achieved the best result in the mobile internet speed ranking of all Central and Eastern European countries. Data downloading in this country amounted to ****** Mbps while uploading ***** as of April 2025. Other countries with fast mobile internet were *************** and *******. However, ******* became the leader in the ranking of the lowest ping speed among other countries in the CEE region.

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 *** Mbps.

In 2024, it was found that 95 percent of the population in Malaysia, Singapore,United Arab Emirates, and Switzerland were mobile internet users. New Zealand had a mobile internet penetration of approximately 94.6 percent. The UAE, Kuwait, and Bahrain also rank among the countries with the fastest average mobile internet speed worldwide.

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.

This statistic shows a ranking of the estimated mobile internet penetration in 2020 in Asia, differentiated by country. The penetration rate refers to the share of the total population having access to the internet via a mobile broadband connection.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than *** countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

Annual ranking of countries for digital nomads based on internet speed, cost of living, safety, visa policies, and tax benefits

As of January 2021, China ranked first with around 939.8 million internet users while India achieved second place with 624 million internet users. China and India were not only leading within the Asia Pacific region, but had the highest number of internet users worldwide. The Asia Pacific region had the largest number of internet users globally, however, internet penetration in Asia was still below the global average.

Internet usage in Asia Pacific When it comes to the demographic of Asia Pacific’s internet users, the region has more male than female internet users. The daily time individuals spent using the internet across the Asia Pacific region has consistently increased from the onset of 2011. There are also expectations that the daily time spent using the internet will continue to increase through to 2021.

Mobile internet Mobile internet has been an area which has undergone a strong development across the globe throughout recent years. Mobile network download speeds in the Asia Pacific region have seen vast improvements, with South Korea, Japan, and Singapore all having exhibited impressive download speeds. As such, mobile internet user penetration across the Asia Pacific region was forecasted to increase dramatically by 2025.

Among the presented countries, mobile networks on Barbados offered their users the highest consistent quality of connections. Between May and August 2019, 75.28 percent of connections in the country were good enough for the most demanding mobile-use cases, such as HD group video calling, whereas 96.13 percent of connections were good enough for SD video streaming, but presenting users with delays or buffering when they were trying to use more demanding apps. In a different ranking, which measured real-time multiplayer mobile gaming quality in Latin America, Uruguay ranked first.

As of 2024, the percentage of internet users aged 15-24 in Europe was the highest among worldwide regions, 98 percent. The member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) ranked second, with 97 percent of the age group using the internet. The Americas showed the third-highest internet penetration rate worldwide, 95 percent. Young people in Africa were the least connected, with only 53 percent being connected to the internet. Overall, 79 percent of the global population between 15 and 24 years stated using the internet as of 2024.