Which country has slowest internet?
Turkmenistan has been recognized as the country with the slowest Internet in the world, with users needing almost a full day to download a movie.
- Venezuela: 3.31 Mbps. Ah, lovely Venezuela. ...
- Libya: 3.81 Mbps. ...
- Algeria: 4.10 Mbps. ...
- Lebanon: 4.51 Mbps. ...
- Bolivia: 4.81 Mbps. ...
- Egypt: 5.15 Mbps. ...
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- Uzbekistan: 5.30 Mbps.
Despite being regarded as the social media capital of the world, the Philippines has the slowest internet speed in the entire Southeast Asian region and is ranked 158th out of 190 countries worldwide.
It reported the Philippines had the lowest average connection speed among surveyed Asia-Pacific countries at 4.5 Mbps. Others with internet speeds below 10 Mbps are India (5.6 Mbps), China (6.3 Mbps), Indonesia (6.7 Mbps), Sri Lanka (7.3 Mbps), Malaysia (8.2 Mbps), and Vietnam (8.3 Mbps).
10 Countries with the slowest internet
Turkmenistan has the slowest broadband in the world with an average speed of just 0.50Mbps.
Engfeld says relying on old technology this way is the problem. "In Germany, you will find almost everywhere copper cable that's not capable to go faster than 250 megabits per second," she says. "The average reality is about 50 megabits per second. That's quite poor."
The country's regulatory landscape also makes it difficult for internet service providers to put up the necessary infrastructure. A single cell site can take as much as eight months to build, with much of that time spent securing government permits.
However, there are multiple reasons why South Korea's broadband is successful, such as, “Government planning, healthy competition, urban population density, private-sector growth, and Korean culture”, which have made it difficult for other countries to mimic their success.
| Rank | Country | Download Speed (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liechtenstein | 199.28 |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 112.32 |
| 3 | Denmark | 107.78 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 93.60 |
- Norway - 177.72.
- Qatar - 172.18.
- China - 165.38.
- Kuwait - 157.18.
- Saudi Arabia - 155.97.
- Cyprus - 144.64.
- Bulgaria - 142.27.
- Switzerland - 135.70.
Which country has fastest internet?
- Norway - 177.72.
- Qatar - 172.18.
- China - 165.38.
- Kuwait - 157.18.
- Saudi Arabia - 155.97.
- Cyprus - 144.64.
- Bulgaria - 142.27.
- Switzerland - 135.70.
The country's regulatory landscape also makes it difficult for internet service providers to put up the necessary infrastructure. A single cell site can take as much as eight months to build, with much of that time spent securing government permits.
Communications and Information Technology Minister Rudiantara believes Internet connection speeds in Indonesia still lag far behind those in other countries in the region, due insufficient broadband infrastructure, especially in remote areas.
As of March, the Philippines' average internet speed is 19.38 Mbps for mobile data and 52.16 Mpbs for fixed broadband.
