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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
As of March 2025, the median download speeds of mobile and fixed broadband services worldwide were within a similar range, at 90.64 and 98.31 Mbps respectively. However, the median upload speed for fixed broadband was significantly higher than that of mobile, with fixed services more suitable for data-intensive online activities such as multiplayer gaming.
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An analysis of average internet speeds across U.S. states in 2025, highlighting the fastest and slowest regions.
The statistic shows the average global internet connection speed. In the first quarter of 2017, the measured average global IPv4 internet connection speed was 7.2 Mbps, up from 7 Mbps in the preceding quarter. As of that period, South Korea ranked first in terms of highest average internet connection speed which was almost four times as fast as the global average.
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.
Fixed broadband internet speeds are expected to increase by almost ** Mbps from 2020 to 2023, eventually reaching ***** Mbps. The compound annual growth rate for the whole period from 2018 to 2023 is ** percent.
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AboutSpeedtest data is used today by commercial fixed and mobile network operators around the world to inform network buildout, improve global Internet quality, and increase Internet accessibility. Government regulators such as the United States Federal Communications Commission and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission use Speedtest data to hold telecommunications entities accountable and direct funds for rural and urban connectivity development. Ookla licenses data to NGOs and educational institutions to fulfill its mission: to help make the internet better, faster and more accessible for everyone. Ookla hopes to further this mission by distributing the data to make it easier for individuals and organizations to use it for the purposes of bridging the social and economic gaps between those with and without modern Internet access.DataOverviewTilesHundreds of millions of Speedtests are taken on the Ookla platform each month. In order to create a manageable dataset, we aggregate raw data into tiles. The size of a data tile is defined as a function of "zoom level" (or "z"). At z=0, the size of a tile is the size of the whole world. At z=1, the tile is split in half vertically and horizontally, creating 4 tiles that cover the globe. This tile-splitting continues as zoom level increases, causing tiles to become exponentially smaller as we zoom into a given region. By this definition, tile sizes are actually some fraction of the width/height of Earth according to Web Mercator projection (EPSG:3857). As such, tile size varies slightly depending on latitude, but tile sizes can be estimated in meters.For the purposes of these layers, a zoom level of 16 (z=16) is used for the tiling. This equates to a tile that is approximately 610.8 meters by 610.8 meters at the equator (18 arcsecond blocks). The geometry of each tile is represented in WGS 84 (EPSG:4326) in the tile field.The data can be found at: https://github.com/teamookla/ookla-open-dataUpdate CadenceThe tile aggregates start in Q1 2019 and go through the most recent quarter. They will be updated shortly after the conclusion of the quarter.Esri ProcessingThis layer is a best available aggregation of the original Ookla dataset. This means that for each tile that data is available, the most recent data is used. So for instance, if data is available for a tile for Q2 2019 and for Q4 2020, the Q4 2020 data is awarded to the tile. The default visualization for the layer is the "broadband index". The broadband index is a bivariate index based on both the average download speed and the average upload speed. For Mobile, the score is indexed to a standard of 35 megabits per second (Mbps) download and 3 Mbps upload. A tile with average Speedtest results of 25/3 Mbps is awarded 100 points. Tiles with average speeds above 25/3 are shown in green, tiles with average speeds below this are shown in fuchsia. For Fixed, the score is indexed to a standard of 100 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload. A tile with average Speedtest results of 100/20 Mbps is awarded 100 points. Tiles with average speeds above 100/20 are shown in green, tiles with average speeds below this are shown in fuchsia.Tile AttributesEach tile contains the following attributes:The year and the quarter that the tests were performed.The average download speed of all tests performed in the tile, represented in megabits per second.The average upload speed of all tests performed in the tile, represented in megabits per second.The average latency of all tests performed in the tile, represented in millisecondsThe number of tests taken in the tile.The number of unique devices contributing tests in the tile.The quadkey representing the tile.QuadkeysQuadkeys can act as a unique identifier for the tile. This can be useful for joining data spatially from multiple periods (quarters), creating coarser spatial aggregations without using geospatial functions, spatial indexing, partitioning, and an alternative for storing and deriving the tile geometry.LayersThere are two layers:Ookla_Mobile_Tiles - Tiles containing tests taken from mobile devices with GPS-quality location and a cellular connection type (e.g. 4G LTE, 5G NR).Ookla_Fixed_Tiles - Tiles containing tests taken from mobile devices with GPS-quality location and a non-cellular connection type (e.g. WiFi, ethernet).The layers are set to draw at scales 1:3,000,000 and larger.Time Period and Update FrequencyLayers are generated based on a quarter year of data (three months) and files will be updated and added on a quarterly basis. A year=2020/quarter=1, the first quarter of the year 2020, would include all data generated on or after 2020-01-01 and before 2020-04-01.Data is subject to be reaggregated regularly in order to honor Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) as is applicable in certain jurisdictions under laws including but not limited to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD). Therefore, data accessed at different times may result in variation in the total number of tests, tiles, and resulting performance metrics.
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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.
Within the Asia Pacific region, South Korea had the highest average IPv4 internet connection speed at **** 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 ***** 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 **% and **%. 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 ** Mbps for downloads and * Mbps for uploads. In the world of internet, connection speeds above ** Mbps enable swift web surfing, HD content streaming as well as fast downloads.
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BASE YEAR | 2024 |
HISTORICAL DATA | 2019 - 2024 |
REPORT COVERAGE | Revenue Forecast, Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends |
MARKET SIZE 2023 | 696.47(USD Billion) |
MARKET SIZE 2024 | 757.62(USD Billion) |
MARKET SIZE 2032 | 1485.4(USD Billion) |
SEGMENTS COVERED | Deployment Type ,Access Technology ,Speed Tier ,Service Type ,Regional |
COUNTRIES COVERED | North America, Europe, APAC, South America, MEA |
KEY MARKET DYNAMICS | Increasing demand for highspeed internet Rising adoption of cloudbased applications Growing popularity of streaming services Expanding fiber optic infrastructure Government initiatives to promote broadband access |
MARKET FORECAST UNITS | USD Billion |
KEY COMPANIES PROFILED | ) Verizon ( ,) Comcast ( ,) Charter Communications ( ,) T-Mobile US ( ,) BT Group ( ,) Deutsche Telekom ( ,) Orange ( ,) Telefonica ( ,) SK Telecom ( ,) KT Corporation ( ,) NTT Group ( ,) Vodacom Group ( ,) Vodafone Group ( ,) Jio Platforms ( ,) |
MARKET FORECAST PERIOD | 2024 - 2032 |
KEY MARKET OPPORTUNITIES | 1 Growing demand for highspeed internet 2 Expansion of fiber optic networks 3 Rise of IoT and smart home devices 4 Increasing adoption of cloudbased services 5 Growing penetration of broadband services in emerging markets |
COMPOUND ANNUAL GROWTH RATE (CAGR) | 8.78% (2024 - 2032) |
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Turkey Internet Subscriber Share: Fixed Broadband: Speed: Between 4-8 Mbps data was reported at 16.480 % in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.400 % for Mar 2018. Turkey Internet Subscriber Share: Fixed Broadband: Speed: Between 4-8 Mbps data is updated quarterly, averaging 23.500 % from Jun 2013 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 21 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 72.500 % in Jun 2013 and a record low of 8.200 % in Jun 2016. Turkey Internet Subscriber Share: Fixed Broadband: Speed: Between 4-8 Mbps data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Information and Communication Technologies Authority . The data is categorized under Global Database’s Turkey – Table TR.TB001: Number of Subscribes.
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United States US: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People data was reported at 33.853 Ratio in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 33.002 Ratio for 2016. United States US: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People data is updated yearly, averaging 24.639 Ratio from Dec 1998 (Median) to 2017, with 20 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 33.853 Ratio in 2017 and a record low of 0.256 Ratio in 1998. United States US: Fixed Broadband Internet Subscribers: per 100 People data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.World Bank.WDI: Telecommunication. Fixed broadband subscriptions refers to fixed subscriptions to high-speed access to the public Internet (a TCP/IP connection), at downstream speeds equal to, or greater than, 256 kbit/s. This includes cable modem, DSL, fiber-to-the-home/building, other fixed (wired)-broadband subscriptions, satellite broadband and terrestrial fixed wireless broadband. This total is measured irrespective of the method of payment. It excludes subscriptions that have access to data communications (including the Internet) via mobile-cellular networks. It should include fixed WiMAX and any other fixed wireless technologies. It includes both residential subscriptions and subscriptions for organizations.; ; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.; Weighted average; Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data.
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In 2023, the global Internet Speed Test market size was valued at approximately USD 1.2 billion and is projected to grow to USD 2.5 billion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 8.5%. The robust growth factors driving this market include increasing internet penetration, rising demand for high-speed internet connectivity, and the advent of new technologies such as 5G and fiber optics.
The proliferation of internet-enabled devices and the increasing reliance on stable and fast internet connections for work, education, and entertainment are significantly contributing to the growth of the Internet Speed Test market. As more consumers and businesses demand reliable internet services, the necessity for accurate and accessible internet speed testing tools is becoming increasingly paramount. This has led to a surge in the adoption of both web-based and app-based speed test solutions, catering to diverse user needs across various segments.
Another crucial growth factor is the widespread deployment of advanced telecommunication infrastructure, particularly the rollout of 5G networks across many regions. The superior speed and lower latency offered by 5G technology necessitate precise and regular speed testing to ensure optimal performance. This has escalated the demand for sophisticated speed testing tools that can handle the intricacies of 5G networks, thereby driving market growth. Additionally, the rising importance of network performance monitoring for both individual users and enterprises further intensifies the need for effective speed testing solutions.
Moreover, regulatory bodies and internet service providers (ISPs) are increasingly emphasizing transparency in internet service delivery. This focus on accountability and customer satisfaction has led to a greater adoption of internet speed tests as a standard measure of service quality. By enabling users to independently verify their internet speeds, these tests empower consumers and help service providers to promptly address issues, ensuring a better overall experience. Consequently, this emphasis on quality assurance and consumer rights is propelling the growth of the market.
In addition to these factors, the Wireless Performance Test is becoming increasingly important in the context of internet speed testing. As wireless connectivity becomes more prevalent, particularly with the rise of mobile internet usage and IoT devices, ensuring optimal wireless performance is crucial. Wireless Performance Tests help in assessing the quality and speed of wireless networks, providing insights into potential bottlenecks and areas for improvement. This is particularly relevant as consumers and businesses alike rely more on wireless connections for their daily operations, making accurate wireless performance assessments a key component of overall internet speed testing solutions.
From a regional perspective, North America and Europe are currently leading the market due to their advanced telecommunications infrastructure and high internet penetration rates. The Asia Pacific region, however, is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period. This growth can be attributed to the rapid economic development, increasing internet adoption, and significant investments in telecommunications infrastructure in countries such as China, India, and Japan. As these regions continue to develop their digital economies, the demand for reliable internet speed testing solutions is anticipated to rise substantially.
The Internet Speed Test market can be segmented by type into web-based and app-based solutions. Web-based speed tests are typically accessed via a browser and do not require any software installation, making them a convenient option for a wide range of users. These tests are generally easy to use and provide instant results, making them popular among residential users who want to quickly check their internet speeds. Additionally, web-based tests are often integrated into ISP websites or third-party platforms, enhancing their accessibility and convenience.
App-based speed tests, on the other hand, offer more advanced features and functionalities compared to their web-based counterparts. These apps are specifically designed for mobile devices and often provide a more in-depth analysis of internet performance, including metrics such as latency, jitter, and packet loss. App-based solutions are particularly popula
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.