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 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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

An analysis of average internet speeds across U.S. states in 2025, highlighting the fastest and slowest regions.

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.

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 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 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. 

The average internet download speed in Sub-Saharan Africa was highest in Rwanda, South Africa, and Burkina Faso in 2026. These countries registered internet speeds reaching 39.89 megabits per second (Mbps), 36.46 Mbps, and 35.64 Mbps, respectively. On average, the download speed in Sub-Saharan Africa was measured at 12.11 Mbps (excluding Mayotte and Réunion). For countries in the region, it took around 1.5 hours to download a 5G movie.

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 .

Thailand High Speed Internet: Access Rate: Per Number of Household data was reported at 45.730 % in Sep 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 44.360 % for Jun 2019. Thailand High Speed Internet: Access Rate: Per Number of Household data is updated quarterly, averaging 38.380 % from Mar 2016 (Median) to Sep 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 45.730 % in Sep 2019 and a record low of 30.430 % in Mar 2016. Thailand High Speed Internet: Access Rate: Per Number of Household 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 .

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.