The Fastest Mobile Internet Speeds by Country

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The top ten countries with the fastest median mobile download speeds in 2023, based on data from the World Bank.

UAE Leads the Pack

The UAE has the fastest mobile download speeds worldwide thanks to significant investment in digital infrastructure over the last decade.

South Korea Fastest in Asia

Driven by its rich network of fiber-optic cables, South Korea ranks third overall. It was the first country to launch universal 5G nationwide in 2019, and is known for having one of the most advanced digital ecosystems globally.

America Lags Behind

Largely due to a lack of competition across its telecom sector, the U.S. ranks eighteenth in the world. Not only do Americans have slower internet speeds, costs are much higher than other large economies. In fact, one gigabyte of mobile data is at least seven times higher in America than in countries such as Spain, China, France, and Brazil.