Top 10 Countries With Blazing Fast Internet!

By Kaushik

| Published: Saturday, March 28, 2015, 15:48 [IST]

High speed internet is one of the most basic prerequisite in a common man's life today. India as a country is very inefficient to provide its users with high-speed internet connections. With half of the country's economics being engulfed by corrupt politicians there's not much hope one can have from the Indian government.

Other countries around the globe have majorly prospered in this field. South Korea heads the list and India is nowhere in our list of top 10.

Here are the names of 10 contries which have the fastest internet connections in the world.

Countries with Fastest Internet Connections

Finland is at the tenth position with an average internet speed of 12.1Mbps. The Scandinavian nation saw a 2.8% quarterly increase in the speed and while the change was 33% year-on-year.

Countries with Fastest Internet Connections

Czech Republic also retains its ranking. The country has an average internet speed of 12.3Mbps ranks at No. 9. The average internet speed in the country grew by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter and 8.4% over the previous year.

Countries with Fastest Internet Connections

Ireland ranks at no. 8 in Akamai's report with average internet speed of 12.7Mbps, a decline of 8.9% over the previous quarter and an increase of 24% over the previous year.

Countries with Fastest Internet Connections

Latvia climbed up one place on Akamai's list, this despite a fall in internet speed both quarterly and annually. Ranked at No. 7 this quarter, the country recorded an average internet speed of 13Mbps, a decline of 2.6% over the previous quarter and 25% over the previous year.

Countries with Fastest Internet Connections

Netherlands too managed to retain its position. The country has an average internet connection speed of 14.2Mbps. This equals to a growth of 1.7% quarter-on-quarter and 15% year-on-year.

Countries with Fastest Internet Connections

The paradise on earth, Switzerland, witnessed its ranking slip this quarter. Ranked at No. 4 in the previous quarter, Switzerland now ranks at No. 5 in Akamai's latest report with an average internet speed of 11.6Mbps. At 14.5Mbps, the country's internet speed saw no change compared to the previous quarter though it was up 21% over the previous year.

Countries with Fastest Internet Connections

Moving up one place, the Nordic nation of Sweden is also among the countries offering highest internet speed. The average broadband speed was 14.6Mbps, a quarterly increase of 3.5% and an increase of 34% annually.

Countries with Fastest Internet Connections

Next on Akamai's list is Japan which also retains its previous quarter's ranking. The country has an average internet speed of 15.2Mbps. This equals to a growth of 1% over the previous quarter and 16% year-on-year.

Countries with Fastest Internet Connections

At No. 2 on the list is Hong Kong, retaining its Q3 rankings. Hong Kong has an average internet of 16.8Mpbs, a growth of 3.4% over the previous quarter and 37% year-on-year.

Countries with Fastest Internet Connections

South Korea continues to dominate the chart with an average connection speed of 22.2Mbps. The country, however, saw a quarterly fall of 12% in its average connection speed. Year-on-year, the speed improved by 1.6%.