Country Speed Rankings
Rolling 7-day medians from real user tests. Updated daily. Minimum 5 samples per country.
| # | Country | Download | Upload | Ping | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | 2.5 Mbps | 302 ms | 6 |
Rankings use rolling 7-day medians to reduce the effect of outliers. Countries require ≥5 daily samples. Methodology →
What Affects a Country's Internet Speed?
No two countries share identical internet infrastructure, regulation, or geography. These rankings reflect the real lived experience of users in each nation — not theoretical maximums from lab tests. Several structural factors shape where a country lands.
Fibre Rollout
Countries with widespread fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) infrastructure consistently rank near the top. Nations still reliant on copper ADSL networks see median download speeds 10–20× lower despite similar advertised tiers.
Geographic Size and Density
Dense, urban countries can deploy high-speed infrastructure cost-effectively. Larger or more sparsely populated nations face higher per-user infrastructure costs, often resulting in slower speeds outside major cities.
Market Competition
Countries with 3 or more competing national broadband providers tend to deliver better real-world speeds at lower prices. Monopoly or duopoly markets tend to invest less in network upgrades, and speeds reflect that.
Regulatory Environment
Government broadband policy — including universal service obligations, spectrum allocation, and state investment programs — shapes the pace of infrastructure upgrades and access in underserved areas.
Device and Plan Mix
These rankings include all connection types — mobile, home broadband, Wi-Fi. Countries where users test predominantly on mobile may show lower medians, while countries with high fibre adoption and gigabit plans pull higher.
International Peering
Test servers are distributed globally, but users in countries with poor international bandwidth or distant test servers may see higher latency and lower throughput regardless of their domestic connection quality.
Internet Speed Benchmarks by Use Case
Use these benchmarks to understand where a country's median speed stands relative to what common online activities actually require.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is country speed calculated?
We take the rolling 7-day median across all tests from users whose IP addresses resolve to that country. Median is used over mean to prevent extreme outliers — such as a handful of users on gigabit plans — from distorting the picture for everyone else.
Why does my personal speed differ from my country's median?
Country medians blend every connection type — mobile, fibre, cable, DSL — and every region from rural villages to city centres. Your personal result reflects your specific plan, equipment, and ISP. Being well above the national median is a good sign; being well below it on a premium plan suggests a local problem worth investigating.
Is ping included in the ranking order?
The default sort order is by download speed. Ping data is shown in the table as additional context. You can click the column headers to sort by upload or ping if you're optimising for latency-sensitive use cases like gaming or video calls.
Can I see historical trends for a country?
Yes — click any country name in the table to open its detail page, which shows a 30-day rolling history chart alongside ISP breakdowns for that country.