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.

Within the Asia Pacific region, South Korea had the highest average IPv4 internet connection speed at 28.6 megabits per second (Mbps). Considering this, it comes as no surprise that South Korea also had the highest internet penetration rate and the highest 4G download speed  across Asia. This was due to governmental efforts to facilitate the expansion and improvement of internet. 

Current state of internet in Asia 

Although Singapore had the third-fastest average IPv4 connection speed as of 2017, in 2018, it nonetheless had the fastest internet overall with a mean download speed of 60.39 Mbps, surpassing larger countries such as the U.S. and Germany.  Although India and the Philippines had the lowest average internet connection speeds, its year-on-year growth was higher than the leading countries with respectively 87% and 57%. In the Philippines, the government carried out a National Broadband Plan (NBP) to increase nationwide internet access. Similarly, the Indian government had also proposed a national broadband network to connect all cities and villages. 

Internet connection speed explained 

Megabits per second (Mbps) refer to the speed with which information can be downloaded or uploaded from and to the internet. For the Federal Communications Commission, a sufficient broadband internet connection requires a minimum of 25 Mbps for downloads and 3 Mbps for uploads. In the world of internet, connection speeds above 20 Mbps enable swift web surfing, HD content streaming as well as fast downloads. 

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 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.

This dataset provides values for INTERNET SPEED reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This dataset provides values for INTERNET SPEED reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This statistic shows a ranking of the estimated average internet connection speed in 2020 in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), differentiated by country. The speed refers to a weighted average of fixed- and mobile broadband connection speeds. Fixed-broadband connections are weighted with the household size in the selected region to account for the fact that these connections are usually shared by multiple household members.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 150 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).

This dataset provides values for INTERNET SPEED reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Thailand High Speed Internet: Access Rate: Per Population data was reported at 14.510 % in Sep 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 14.070 % for Jun 2019. Thailand High Speed Internet: Access Rate: Per Population data is updated quarterly, averaging 12.130 % from Mar 2016 (Median) to Sep 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.510 % in Sep 2019 and a record low of 9.620 % in Mar 2016. Thailand High Speed Internet: Access Rate: Per Population data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.TB003: Internet Statistics: Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission .

As of November 2024, the median download speed of fixed internet in Singapore was about 324.46 Mbps, the highest in the Asia-Pacific region. Hong Kong followed with a fixed internet median download speed of approximately 302.04 Mbps.

Based on advertised download speeds.

Original source

Electronic communications market indicators collected by Commission services, through National Regulatory Authorities, for the Communications Committee (COCOM) - January and July reports.:

http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/about-fast-and-ultra-fast-internet-access

Parent dataset

This dataset is part of of another dataset:

http://digital-agenda-data.eu/datasets/digital_agenda_scoreboard_key_indicators

This study contains two data files. Data file one (Broadband Internet Availability, Speed, and Adoption by Census Tract) contains measures of broadband internet availability, speed, and adoption per United States census tract in 2014 through 2020. The data is derived from internet service providers' Form 477 reports to the Federal Communications Commission. Data file two (Broadband Internet Availability and Speed by ZIP Code Tabulation Area) contains measures of broadband internet access and usage per United States ZIP code tabulation area (ZCTA) in 2014 through 2020. The data is derived primarily from internet service providers' Form 477 reports to the Federal Communications Commission.

Thailand Market Share Proportion: High Speed Internet: Fiber Optical data was reported at 47.230 % in Sep 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 44.720 % for Jun 2019. Thailand Market Share Proportion: High Speed Internet: Fiber Optical data is updated quarterly, averaging 33.810 % from Mar 2016 (Median) to Sep 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 47.230 % in Sep 2019 and a record low of 16.130 % in Mar 2016. Thailand Market Share Proportion: High Speed Internet: Fiber Optical data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.TB003: Internet Statistics: Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission .

Content

Estimates of Internet speed by City (2008--2014), Country (2010--2014), and Region (2010--2014). The data on Internet speed estimates are from the now defunct http://www.netindex.com/, a website run by http://www.ookla.com/). Please read the readme file, which has the licensing information, before using the data. See also: https://github.com/soodoku/ookla_netindex

Acknowledgements

Sood, Gaurav, 2017, "Ookla Netindex Data on Internet Speed", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/UL7NYU, Harvard Dataverse, V1,

Ofcom's annual reports on the UK’s fixed broadband coverage, mobile and wifi network coverage, digital television, digital radio and internet infrastructure. Please see our terms of use for our licence conditions, and please refer to the Ofcom website to see the pdf 'About this data' documents. High quality, widespread communications, fixed and mobile, are an engine of our economy and the pulse of our society. They are not nice-to-haves, but essential enablers of our working and social lives. As businesses and consumers drive an ever-increasing demand for communications, the infrastructure that serves them must keep pace with their demands and needs. One of Ofcom’s roles is to make sure that the UK has the communications infrastructure it requires. This means making services available where people live and work; call connections being clear and robust; and data being down- and up-loaded at speeds that deliver a good experience. Ofcom is also responsible for providing clear, accurate, easy-to-use information. This equips businesses and consumers to make informed decisions about the services that can serve them best. The Connected Nations Report (previously called the Infrastructure Report) charts the UK’s evolving communications infrastructure, and our progress towards becoming genuinely connected nations. Where we can, we have made the data underlying the 2018 report available for download. Please see our terms of use for our licence conditions. If you have any questions or feedback on the data we have made available, please contact us at open.data@ofcom.org.uk. The 2019 Media Nations data can be found on the Ofcom website in an interactive format.

Key indicators of the availability of internet service choice and speed based on publicly available data from the Federal Communications Commission

As of November 2024, the median download speed of mobile internet in South Korea was about 148.34 Mbps, the highest in the Asia-Pacific region. Comparatively, the median download speed of mobile internet in Pakistan was approximately 20.89 Mbps.