The state of lte february 2018 report report opensignal. This statistic shows the average internet speed by country during the first quarter of 2017. According to cordcutter, the average download speed for the united states is about 34mbps. Uk average download speed tables 2019 broadbandchoices. A recent asean dna infographic pegs the countrys average internet speed at 3. Top 10 countries with highest 4g lte speed in the world. The worlds fastest internet speeds ever recorded will.
It would take over 30 hours to download a 5gb movie file in. Performance by internet service provider isp shown below are the average download rates for steam clients on the most popular internet service providers for, sorted by the number of bytes delivered to that network. Dec 06, 20 countries which rank higher in average internet speed have three, four, or more companies vying for consumer dollars, companies that are prepared to install and test connections sameday and charge a significantly lower monthly rate. Countries ranked by 4g download speed at different times of. Crowdsourced data analyst firm opensignal has today published a new report that examines how future 5g based mobile broadband networks could solve the congestion problems of current 4g networks, which includes a ranking of 77 countries by average download speed experienced at. Overall internet speed by akamai technologies q1 2017, mobile cellular only download speed by opensignal may 2019. The uk has slipped to 35th place in an annual league table of global broadband speeds, putting it in the bottom third of eu countries and below the likes of madagascar and bulgaria.
South africa ranks in the top 100 countries for broadband speed in the world, but still falls well below the global average download speed of 9. The average speed for each country and whether a country s rank has increased or decreased over. The country still boasts speeds up to 65% faster than the united states. This list of countries by internet connection speed lists the average data transfer rates for internet access by endusers. Samsung users beat apple in download speed statista. At a national level, average 4g download speeds in the u. Jul 09, 2018 the uk has slipped to 35th place in an annual league table of global broadband speeds, putting it in the bottom third of eu countries and below the likes of madagascar and bulgaria. Rhode island saw the smallest increase in connection speed, with 7. The worlds fastest and slowest internet speeds quartz.
According to the report, sa has a mean download speed of 6. Within the asia pacific region, south korea had the highest average ipv4 internet connection speed at 28. Internet speeds by country fastest internet in the world map. The average internet speed across all us states in the past 12 months was 35. High speed internet and gigabit speeds are literally changing peoples lives. How sas broadband speeds compare to the rest of the world.
For example, average mobile download speed in costa rica ranked. It would take over 30 hours to download a 5gb movie file in yemen while someone in taiwan could do it in eight minutes. Or, in other words, what is going on in australia and italy. Rank of countries with fastest and slowest internet in. The 23 countries in the world with the fastest internet. Do you want to research connection speed for the united states us. Using the test from the comment by dman9797 i get 93. Ph has slowest average internet speed in asia pacific report. The countries with the fastest and slowest broadband speeds. Apr 16, 2016 speed of the internet is what the digital population is concerned about. Average uk broadband speed slower than most of europe, report. New jersey also has the highest average internet speed, clocking in at 52 mbps. To find the average download speeds are in your area, and how it compares to other parts of the uk, take a look at the speed tables below. Though 3g or 4g connections may be the norm, there are some sizable gaps country to country in our overall speed metric, which measures the average download performance across all networks.
The ranking also includes changes from the previous year. Each point represents steam download activity from. Uk ranks 34th out of 207 countries for average broadband speed. The five countries with the fastest internet have download speeds around 125 times faster than the five slowest. Speedtest ranks internet access speed in more than 100 countries. Thats a 23% increase in average global internet speed. This chart shows the average download speed by handset maker in selected countries mbps. When 207 countries and territories were examined, the average mean broadband speed in 2019 was. Dec 11, 2018 smaller countries with less welldeveloped mobile and fixed broadband networks tended to show the greatest increases in speed.
How is average internet speed for each country measured. For mobile phone users, it is reported that they experience an average download speed of about 20mbps. To calculate the weighted average for each area, we used data from ofcoms latest connected nations report. Over 2017 2018, mlab data shows no change to the top 2 countries for average internet download speed. Global state of mobile networks august 2016 report report. Countries with the fastest average fixed broadband internet. Meanwhile aussie household had an average upload speed of mbps. Biggest year on year increases to average download speeds in the new top 50, are mostly in smaller countries or principalities.
As technology becomes more advanced and networks are improved, these numbers are expected to continue to grow. Taiwan and singapore top the list of the countries and territories with the fastest internet speeds in the world the united states is at 15th place and the united kingdom at 33rd in the global league rankings. During that quarter, ipv4 internet connections in norway averaged a connection speed of 23. The report states that even the fastest 4g countries need 5g to counter big drops in speeds at busy times. This includes country name, its ranking out of the 207 countries measured, its mean average download speed, how long it would take to download a 5gb hd.
South korea ranks at number one for the location with the fastest average internet. Three months ago the fastest 4g speeds we measured were in singapore with an average lte download of 46. Hong kong is also high on the list with broadband download speeds of 3. However, an increase in global speeds doesnt mean the internet is getting faster for everybody equally. Madagascar is the fastest african nation in 33rd place with an average speed of 22. Aug 08, 2017 the average speed in the uk is less than a third that of singapore, which tops the global league table measuring broadband in 189 countries, where it takes an average of 18 minutes to download a 7. Sort the table below to view countries ranked by their average download speed in megabits per second mbps and the typical download time dt for a 5gb movie. That download average amounts to being more than six times slower than the top performing country singapore at 197 mbps, and puts. As of the measured period, the country with the fastest average fixed broadband internet speed in mbps was singapore, which had an average. Average mobile connection speeds in europe q1 2017, by country. Heres how internet speeds fared for the worlds fastest and.
South korea is also one of the most aggressive countries in targeting gigabit speeds for its internet users. This statistic displays the average download speed of 3g and 4g lte networks worldwide, by leading country, in 2019. No country wants to be in the position of having slower than average mobile and fixed broadband speeds. In this report, singapore still tops the speed charts, but its average download speed is now below 45 mbps. The average speed for each country and whether a countrys rank has increased or decreased over. Ranking mobile and fixed broadband speeds from around the world on a monthly basis. Yemen has the slowest broadband in the world with an average speed of just 0. Speedtest global index monthly comparisons of internet speeds. Considering this, it comes as no surprise that south korea. Yemen has the slowest internet speed in the world with an average speed of just 0. Us average 4g download speeds ranked 47th among 77. The main page rank orders over 100 countries for both mobile and fixed broadband download speeds. Heres the full list of countries with better internet than australia. This jump in speed moves the united states to 27th in average download speed out of 199 counties.
The global average download speed has gone from about 9mbps in 2017 to just over 11mbps in. Ookla, an internet analytics company, released its state of the internet report this week showing mobile and broadband internet are accelerating around the world. I was just curious to know what other people were downloading at, ive got an average laptop and my download speed is usually from 700900kbs, it can surpass 1gbs if there arent many other background programs running. Based on data from ookla, singapore is the nation with the fastest broadband download speeds. Median downstream flows in 4g in france 2014, per operator and city. The last nation with broadband speeds exceeding 100 mbps is romania, which has download speeds of 104.
Average mobile network connection speeds 20162021 statista. New jersey has the highest broadband coverage at 99%. Mar 16, 2017 australias internet speeds are a global embarrassment updated. In spain some places have optical fiber available, so the uniform coloring is not quite true. Uk slips to 35th in global table of broadband speeds. Which countries have the fastest internet in the world in 2020. Other speed tests, especially tests offered by your internet provider try to eliminate routing factors.
According to ookla a company that specializes in internet speed testing internet speeds rose by an average 30% in 2017. Average download speed data from may 2018 via mlab, shows singapore had the fastest. Results are updated midmonth for the previous month. This includes country name, its ranking out of the 207 countries measured, its mean average download speed, how long it would take to download a 5gb hd movie using this average speed, the mean download speed measured across the previous 12month period, and how many places if any the country has gained or lost in worldwide speed rank. Download speed can be affected for a number of reasons, so dont be alarmed if youre download speed is severely below the average. Prior to january 1, 2019 we required 670 unique user results for mobile and 3333 for fixed broadband. Global state of mobile networks august 2016 report.
List of countries climate data and average monthly weather around the world. Here are the top 10 countries with the highest average 4g lte speed. Worldwide speeds on ios devices were faster than on android in 2018. According to ookla, the forerunner in internet speed tests, the average u. Montana also has the worst average internet speed among us states. This list of countries by internet connection speed lists the average data transfer rates for. Countries which rank higher in average internet speed have three, four, or more companies vying for consumer dollars, companies that are prepared to install and test connections sameday and charge a significantly lower monthly rate. List of countries by internet connection speeds wikipedia. Household internet speeds for 25 african countries, cities. For example, south korea and singapore, users experienced a speed gap of mbps between the fastest and slowest hours, despite having the two highest average download speeds measured of 55. Top 10 countries having the fastest average internet speed. The worlds fastest internet speeds ever recorded will blow your hair back imagine downloading all of wikipedia in the blink of an eye.
Australias internet speeds are a global embarrassment. Countries with the fastest average fixed broadband internet speed. Overall internet speed by akamai technologies q1 2017 mobile cellular only download speed by opensignal may 2019 rank. No matter how you look at it, mobile network performance has improved in the united states thus far in 2019.
Do you want to research connection speed for australia au. Maybe bigger isnt better, as the two countries with the fastest broadband speeds are actually too small to see on the map. Countries with the fastest internet in the world atlas. Android devices showed a mean download speed of 21. According to ookla a company that specializes in internet speed testing internet speeds. Countries ranked by 4g download speed at different times. Aug 14, 2017 the main page rank orders over 100 countries for both mobile and fixed broadband download speeds. List of countries global climate data climate information and average monthly temperature, humidity, rainfall, snowfall, daylight, sunshine, uv index, and sea temperature for all countries in the world. The annual 2019 world speeds report from research firm mlab and. Speedtest global index monthly comparisons of internet. January 1, 2019 onward countries must have at least 300 unique user results for mobile or fixed broadband to be ranked in either category. Us average 4g download speeds ranked 47th among 77 countries. This can make your connection appear faster than it really is. Though 3g or 4g connections may be the norm, there are some sizable gaps countrytocountry in our overall speed metric, which measures the average download performance across all networks.
Those speeds are still almost five times slower the average connection offered by dacom corp. That means the united states is over twice as fast as the global average speed of 46. The current average download speed for 4g phones across the us is about 35 mbps megabits per second. Taiwan has the fastest broadband in the world overtaking singapore with an average speed of 85. Although the average connection speed declined nearly 10 percent quarteroverquarter, delaware, at 10. In fact, speeds among those top four countries actually declined as a whole. Bandwidth speed test results and averages for every country in the world, compiled on the fly from s speed test results. This tool can average connection speed for any internet provider, country or city in the.
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