Global Internet Statistics

Real-time insights from millions of speed tests worldwide

Last updated: January 2025
52.8M
Total Speed Tests
135 Mbps
Global Avg Download
48 Mbps
Global Avg Upload
17ms
Global Avg Latency

Key Insights

Fiber Leads Growth

Fiber connections now represent 48% of all tests, up from 38% last year. Average fiber speeds increased 18% to 425 Mbps.

Upload Speeds Improving

Global average upload speeds grew 28% year-over-year, outpacing download growth as symmetrical connections become more common.

5G Expanding Rapidly

5G fixed wireless now accounts for 13% of tests, with median speeds reaching 195 Mbps. Coverage expanding in suburban and rural areas.

Latency Decreasing

Global median latency dropped to 17ms from 21ms in 2023, improving gaming and video conferencing experiences worldwide.

Top 20 Countries by Average Speed

RankCountryAvg SpeedGrowthTestsPerformance
#1🇸🇬Singapore268 Mbps+8%1.2M
#2🇭🇰Hong Kong261 Mbps+6%890K
#3🇰🇷South Korea251 Mbps+5%2.1M
#4🇨🇭Switzerland244 Mbps+7%420K
#5🇩🇰Denmark235 Mbps+9%315K
#6🇷🇴Romania231 Mbps+12%680K
#7🇹🇭Thailand224 Mbps+15%1.5M
#8🇸🇪Sweden222 Mbps+6%485K
#9🇮🇸Iceland218 Mbps+4%82K
#10🇦🇪UAE212 Mbps+10%720K
#11🇯🇵Japan208 Mbps+5%3.2M
#12🇳🇱Netherlands205 Mbps+7%890K
#13🇳🇴Norway202 Mbps+6%325K
#14🇫🇮Finland198 Mbps+8%280K
#15🇫🇷France195 Mbps+9%2.8M
#16🇪🇸Spain188 Mbps+11%2.1M
#17🇩🇪Germany182 Mbps+6%3.5M
#18🇨🇦Canada178 Mbps+7%1.8M
#19🇺🇸United States175 Mbps+8%12.5M
#20🇬🇧United Kingdom168 Mbps+10%3.2M

Top ISPs by Technology

Fiber Optic

#1
Google Fiber
US4.8/5 ⭐
872 Mbps
#2
AT&T Fiber
US4.3/5 ⭐
835 Mbps
#3
Verizon Fios
US4.5/5 ⭐
798 Mbps
#4
Community Fiber
UK4.7/5 ⭐
780 Mbps
#5
Ziply Fiber
US4.6/5 ⭐
712 Mbps

Cable

#1
Xfinity
US3.8/5 ⭐
312 Mbps
#2
Spectrum
US3.6/5 ⭐
288 Mbps
#3
Cox
US3.7/5 ⭐
275 Mbps
#4
Virgin Media
UK3.9/5 ⭐
268 Mbps
#5
Optimum
US3.5/5 ⭐
245 Mbps

5G Home Internet

#1
T-Mobile 5G
US4.1/5 ⭐
202 Mbps
#2
Verizon 5G
US4/5 ⭐
192 Mbps
#3
Three UK 5G
UK3.9/5 ⭐
185 Mbps
#4
Vodafone 5G
EU3.8/5 ⭐
178 Mbps
#5
SK Telecom
KR4.2/5 ⭐
172 Mbps

Connection Type Distribution

Fiber48%
25.2M tests
Cable31%
16.4M tests
5G Home13%
6.9M tests
DSL6%
3.2M tests
Other2%
1.1M tests

Speed Distribution

0-50 Mbps18%
9.5M users
50-100 Mbps22%
11.6M users
100-200 Mbps28%
14.8M users
200-500 Mbps20%
10.6M users
500+ Mbps12%
6.3M users

Regional Performance

Asia-Pacific

172 MbpsAvg Download
78 MbpsAvg Upload
12msAvg Latency
68%Fiber Penetration

Europe

148 MbpsAvg Download
52 MbpsAvg Upload
15msAvg Latency
58%Fiber Penetration

North America

142 MbpsAvg Download
42 MbpsAvg Upload
18msAvg Latency
44%Fiber Penetration

Latin America

85 MbpsAvg Download
28 MbpsAvg Upload
24msAvg Latency
32%Fiber Penetration

Middle East

92 MbpsAvg Download
32 MbpsAvg Upload
22msAvg Latency
38%Fiber Penetration

Africa

48 MbpsAvg Download
18 MbpsAvg Upload
35msAvg Latency
18%Fiber Penetration

Global Speed Trend (Last 12 Months)

118
Feb
121
Mar
123
Apr
125
May
127
Jun
129
Jul
131
Aug
133
Sep
136
Oct
138
Nov
142
Dec
145
Jan

Performance by Time of Day

Off-Peak (2-6 AM)168 Mbps
100% of peak
Morning (6-12 PM)152 Mbps
90% of peak
Afternoon (12-6 PM)145 Mbps
86% of peak
Evening (6-12 AM)118 Mbps
70% of peak

Methodology

Statistics based on 52.8 million speed tests conducted globally between February 2024 and January 2025. Data filtered for quality and statistical significance. Regional statistics require minimum 100,000 tests. Country rankings require minimum 50,000 tests from diverse locations.