It is said that internet speeds grow about 50% faster per year. When the internet first began in 1991 it had a speed of 1.2 kilobits per second. By 2020 the global average would be up to 98.67 megabits per second. This great map and data set from the team at HP.com shows which countries have the fastest internet speeds around the globe and which have the slowest. You can see that the country with the quickest internet speed is Singapore. They say because Singapore is considered to be a 'newer and younger' country that it has a more updated infrastructure and can be easily upgraded. Singapore is always at the forefront of developing new technology and is considered to be one of the 'smartest' countries when it comes to new tech. The top 10 countries with the fastest broadband internet are:
1. Singapore Internet speed: 238.59 mbps
2. Hong Kong Internet speed: 231.70 mbps
3. Thailand Internet speed: 217.70 mbps
4. Romania Internet speed: 205.89 mbps
5. Denmark Internet speed: 197.27 mbps
6. Spain Internet speed: 189.50 mbps
7. Hungary Internet speed: 187.52 mbps
8. Liechtenstein Internet speed: 186.46 mbps
9. Monaco Internet speed: 185.48 mbps
10. France Internet speed: 184.77 mbps
