By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva for Telecom TV
- The global average broadband speed has continued on a high-growth trajectory over the past year, according to new analysis
- Europe tops the chart, boosted by increased consumer uptake of fibre
- Northern Africa recorded the lowest average speed in the world by June 2023
The average broadband speed has risen by 30% globally in the 12-month period to the end of June 2023, with Europe topping the chart as fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) continues its momentum by enticing consumers with its fast connectivity capabilities, new analysis has shown.
According to comparison site Cable.co.uk, the average download speed of broadband connectivity over the past 12 months was 46.79 Mbit/s, up from an average of 35.98 Mbit/s during the previous 12 months.
Cable.co.uk analysed data from around 1.3 billion broadband speed tests across 220 countries and territories, which was collected by Measurement Lab (M-Lab) – a consortium led by Google and the charity Code for Science and Society. The insights cover a 12-month period between mid-2022 and 30 June 2023.
Geographical breakdown
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most developed regions in the world recorded the highest broadband internet speeds. Europe topped the chart boasting 30 of the top-50 fastest-performing countries. Notably, western Europe was well behind other parts of the continent, housing eight of the 10 fastest countries in the world for broadband. In contrast – the Baltics and eastern Europe recorded slower broadband speeds (but were still in the top five areas globally).
North America also performed well over the past year, with an average download speed of 94.02 Mbit/s.
Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, offered the fastest broadband speeds globally in the 12-month period with an average speed of 264.52 Mbit/s, followed by Liechtenstein (246.76 Mbit/s), Macau (231.40 Mbit/s), Iceland (229.35 Mbit/s) and Gibraltar (206.27 Mbit/s).
