Fastest Mobile Internet Countries
Fastest Mobile Internet Countries by Median Download Speed
This table compares 100 countries by median mobile download speed in megabits per second. The figures reflect measured cellular broadband performance on 4G and 5G networks rather than advertised peak speeds.
The table uses the October 2025 Speedtest Global Index country snapshot. A higher Mbps value means a faster median download result: half of measured mobile tests in that market were faster and half were slower. Ookla updates the Global Index monthly, so later live rankings can differ. The metric compares mobile throughput only; it does not measure affordability, rural coverage, latency, reliability, upload speed or fixed broadband quality.
Snapshot highlights
The United Arab Emirates leads by a large margin, with dense 5G coverage, strong backhaul and high-capacity mobile infrastructure.
The midpoint of the list falls between Italy and Montenegro, far below the leading Gulf markets but still suitable for most common mobile uses.
The leader is more than four times faster than the country ranked twentieth, leaving a wide gap between the first three markets and the rest of the table.
Download speed excludes price, rural availability, peak-hour congestion, upload performance, latency and access for lower-income users.
Why the leaders are concentrated in a few network markets
The top of the list is heavily concentrated in the Gulf. The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia all appear in the first ten, supported by high investment capacity, compact urban geography, strong 5G deployment, spectrum availability and modern backhaul.
Outside the Gulf, the leading group is more mixed. Brazil stands out as a large, complex market rather than a compact high-income state. Bulgaria and North Macedonia give Central and Southeastern Europe a visible place near the top. South Korea and Singapore remain high, but the list is not limited to the usual advanced technology economies.
Far ahead of the field, helped by dense 5G availability, strong network investment and high-capacity mobile infrastructure.
Compact geography and strong 5G capacity place the national median well above most advanced economies.
A high-capacity Gulf market where strong radio access and backhaul lift typical download results.
Notable because it is a large, geographically complex market rather than a compact city-state or Gulf economy.
Reflects the strong position of parts of Central and Eastern Europe in mobile broadband performance.
Dense urban networks and high 5G adoption support consistently high throughput.
Top 100 countries by median mobile download speed, 2025 snapshot
Countries are ranked by median mobile download speed in Mbps. The table can be searched by country and filtered by region.
| Rank | Country | Median mobile download | Speed band |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 652.87 Mbps | Elite, 200+ Mbps |
| 2 | Qatar | 515.23 Mbps | Elite, 200+ Mbps |
| 3 | Kuwait | 384.40 Mbps | Elite, 200+ Mbps |
| 4 | Brazil | 251.55 Mbps | Elite, 200+ Mbps |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 237.03 Mbps | Elite, 200+ Mbps |
| 6 | South Korea | 230.84 Mbps | Elite, 200+ Mbps |
| 7 | Bahrain | 230.27 Mbps | Elite, 200+ Mbps |
| 8 | Brunei | 220.42 Mbps | Elite, 200+ Mbps |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 194.37 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 10 | Singapore | 186.07 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 11 | Denmark | 183.74 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 12 | United States | 170.61 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 13 | North Macedonia | 164.77 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 14 | Netherlands | 163.65 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 15 | Vietnam | 160.00 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 16 | China | 159.38 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 17 | Norway | 156.34 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 18 | Georgia | 156.29 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 19 | Oman | 152.80 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 20 | Luxembourg | 143.96 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 21 | Estonia | 143.38 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 22 | Portugal | 140.22 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 23 | Malaysia | 139.41 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 24 | France | 139.11 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 25 | Slovenia | 139.03 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 26 | Latvia | 136.23 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 27 | Thailand | 135.17 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 28 | Finland | 134.77 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 29 | Sweden | 132.25 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 30 | India | 131.47 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 31 | Lithuania | 130.71 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 32 | Greece | 129.10 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 33 | Australia | 128.84 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 34 | New Zealand | 128.04 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 35 | Switzerland | 126.93 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 36 | Belgium | 119.65 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 37 | Taiwan | 119.57 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 38 | Austria | 119.02 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 39 | Croatia | 115.45 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 40 | Cyprus | 109.87 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 41 | Slovakia | 106.91 Mbps | Very high, 100–199 Mbps |
| 42 | Poland | 98.65 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 43 | Czechia | 97.29 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 44 | Albania | 96.83 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 45 | Kazakhstan | 94.54 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 46 | Canada | 90.31 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 47 | Hong Kong | 89.47 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 48 | Chile | 88.67 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 49 | Hungary | 85.61 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 50 | Italy | 85.32 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 51 | Montenegro | 81.66 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 52 | Spain | 81.26 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 53 | Azerbaijan | 79.94 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 54 | Romania | 78.79 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 55 | Costa Rica | 78.31 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 56 | Germany | 75.67 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 57 | United Kingdom | 69.60 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 58 | Türkiye | 69.09 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 59 | Serbia | 68.78 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 60 | South Africa | 68.70 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 61 | Tunisia | 64.08 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 62 | Fiji | 63.96 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 63 | Israel | 63.45 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 64 | Japan | 63.17 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 65 | Ireland | 62.10 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 66 | Armenia | 61.25 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 67 | Argentina | 59.72 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 68 | Morocco | 59.49 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 69 | Iraq | 58.96 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 70 | Ukraine | 58.52 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 71 | Philippines | 58.12 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 72 | Iran | 56.63 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 73 | Guatemala | 56.14 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 74 | Uzbekistan | 55.50 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 75 | Moldova | 55.44 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 76 | Kyrgyzstan | 51.00 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 77 | Kenya | 50.63 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 78 | Cambodia | 50.13 Mbps | High, 50–99 Mbps |
| 79 | Indonesia | 49.30 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 80 | Jordan | 47.40 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 81 | Laos | 47.19 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 82 | Egypt | 47.15 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 83 | Nigeria | 44.06 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 84 | Lebanon | 43.55 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 85 | Sri Lanka | 42.91 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 86 | El Salvador | 42.46 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 87 | Honduras | 42.44 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 88 | Mexico | 41.86 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 89 | Algeria | 41.45 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 90 | Bangladesh | 40.78 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 91 | Colombia | 40.68 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 92 | Ecuador | 39.14 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 93 | Russia | 35.89 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 94 | Peru | 35.04 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 95 | Panama | 30.89 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 96 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28.88 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 97 | Pakistan | 24.72 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 98 | Syria | 24.57 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 99 | Venezuela | 24.53 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
| 100 | Libya | 24.36 Mbps | Moderate, below 50 Mbps |
Source: Speedtest Global Index country ranking, mobile median download speed, October 2025 snapshot. Values are shown in Mbps and rounded to two decimals. Page updated: April 28, 2026.
Charts: leaders and rank curve
Speeds fall quickly after the first three countries. The UAE, Qatar and Kuwait form a clear high-speed cluster. In the middle of the table, smaller gaps often reflect rollout timing, spectrum depth and 5G adoption.
Chart 1. Top 20 median mobile download speeds
- United Arab Emirates — 652.87 Mbps
- Qatar — 515.23 Mbps
- Kuwait — 384.40 Mbps
- Brazil — 251.55 Mbps
- Bulgaria — 237.03 Mbps
- South Korea — 230.84 Mbps
- Bahrain — 230.27 Mbps
- Brunei — 220.42 Mbps
- Saudi Arabia — 194.37 Mbps
- Singapore — 186.07 Mbps
Chart 2. Rank curve from #1 to #100
- Rank 1: United Arab Emirates — 652.87 Mbps
- Rank 10: Singapore — 186.07 Mbps
- Rank 25: Slovenia — 139.03 Mbps
- Rank 50: Italy — 85.32 Mbps
- Rank 75: Moldova — 55.44 Mbps
- Rank 100: Libya — 24.36 Mbps
Methodology
The ranking uses median mobile download speed, expressed in megabits per second. The indicator describes measured download throughput on cellular networks, mainly 4G and 5G, as recorded through Speedtest measurements. Median speed is used because it is less affected by a small number of extremely fast or slow tests than an average.
The reference month is October 2025. Internet-speed rankings change as operators expand 5G coverage, acquire spectrum, adjust network configuration or see shifts in user demand. Using one month keeps the table consistent.
Values are rounded to two decimals. Countries and territories are ranked from highest to lowest by Mbps. Speed bands are used only to make the table easier to scan: Elite means 200 Mbps or more, Very high means 100–199 Mbps, High means 50–99 Mbps, and Moderate means below 50 Mbps within this Top 100 list.
International comparability has limits. Speedtest-based data reflects measured tests, not every mobile subscription. Results can be affected by device mix, test location, urban concentration, operator market share, time of day, 5G adoption, Wi-Fi offload and the share of users with modern handsets. Dense countries with high 5G adoption can rank above larger markets where rural coverage and congestion are harder to manage.
This is not an affordability, coverage, latency or digital-inclusion ranking. A country can have very fast median mobile speeds while still having expensive data plans, weak rural availability or uneven service quality between operators.
Insights from the ranking
Upper tier
The very top is shaped by high investment, strong 5G deployment and favorable geography. Gulf markets are especially visible because compact urban demand and modern infrastructure can lift the national median quickly.
Middle tier
The middle of the Top 100 contains many European and Asia-Pacific markets. Their speeds are generally enough for streaming, video calls and common cloud services, but still far below the Gulf leaders.
Lower part of the Top 100
The lower end is not necessarily slow for everyday use. It often reflects harder deployment conditions, lower 5G penetration, limited spectrum depth, weaker backhaul or affordability constraints that shape the measured user base.
Unusual cases
Brazil’s position near the top is notable because large countries usually face wider geographic and capacity challenges. North Macedonia, Georgia and Vietnam also stand out as smaller or emerging markets with very strong median results.
Mobile speed leadership depends on more than national income. Spectrum policy, operator competition, backhaul quality, population density and network modernization all matter. The strongest results appear where 5G performance reaches everyday users, not only flagship districts or premium plans.
What this means for readers
For travelers, remote workers and digital nomads, median mobile speed helps set expectations for video calls, navigation, streaming, cloud tools and app-based work when Wi-Fi is unavailable. It matters most in countries where mobile networks are the main daily internet connection.
For businesses, the ranking points to markets where mobile-first services, delivery platforms, digital payments, field teams and customer support tools are less likely to be held back by basic throughput. A high national median does not replace local testing.
For policymakers and regulators, the table shows where mobile broadband investment is visible in user performance. It should be read together with affordability, rural coverage, digital skills, market competition and fixed broadband data.
For everyday mobile users, a higher rank suggests stronger typical mobile throughput. It does not guarantee the same result for every operator, plan, device, city or rural area. Country-level ranking should be checked against local coverage and operator performance.
FAQ
What does median mobile download speed mean?
It is the middle measured download speed from mobile network tests. Half of test results are faster and half are slower. This gives a clearer view of typical performance than an average that can be pulled up or down by extreme results.
Why does the United Arab Emirates rank first?
The UAE combines dense 5G deployment, strong infrastructure investment, modern backhaul and concentrated urban demand. Those conditions produce very high median mobile speeds across a large share of measured tests.
Does fast mobile internet mean the whole country has good connectivity?
Not automatically. Download speed is only one part of connectivity. A country may rank highly on speed while still having gaps in affordability, rural coverage, upload speed, latency, reliability or digital inclusion.
How can large countries rank so high despite difficult geography?
Large countries can perform well when operators deploy 5G quickly, acquire enough spectrum, invest in backhaul and compete in major population centers. Brazil, the United States, China and India show that scale does not automatically prevent strong median performance.
Why use a fixed October 2025 snapshot?
Mobile-speed rankings change monthly. A fixed snapshot prevents the table from mixing values from different update cycles. Later live rankings may differ from the values shown here.
Is mobile download speed the same as fixed broadband speed?
No. Mobile speed measures cellular networks. Fixed broadband measures wired or fixed wireless connections used in homes and offices. The two depend on different infrastructure, congestion patterns, pricing models and user behavior.
Can this ranking be used to choose a mobile operator?
Only as broad country context. Operator-level quality can vary widely inside the same country. Before choosing a plan, compare local coverage maps, operator-specific performance, pricing, data caps and service quality in the exact places where the service will be used.
Sources
The ranking is based on the October 2025 Speedtest Global Index snapshot. Later Ookla updates can change the order.
Source for country-level mobile median download speed rankings and monthly internet-speed data.
https://www.speedtest.net/global-indexMethodology reference for Speedtest Intelligence, median performance metrics and test-based measurement.
https://www.speedtest.net/insights/blog/announcing-new-global-index/Official context for telecommunications indicators, internet use, connectivity and digital development.
https://datahub.itu.int/Context for mobile broadband investment, 5G adoption, operator economics and regional mobile-network trends.
https://www.gsma.com/solutions-and-impact/connectivity-for-good/mobile-economy/
