These countries had the fastest internet in 2025. The U.S. didn’t even crack the top 50

In 2025, the internet got faster — but users in some countries benefited more than others. Cloudflare’s global connectivity report shows a striking pattern: European countries dominated the top of the leaderboard, often exceeding average download speeds of 200 megabits per second (Mbps). 

Some nations pushed above 300 Mbps averages, driven by nationwide fiber rollouts and aggressive broadband infrastructure investments. Cloudflare's aggregated speed test data captures both download and upload performance across thousands of users worldwide, providing a snapshot of which countries delivered the best bandwidth and responsiveness during the year.

Average download speed remains the headline metric for global comparisons, but upload performance has become increasingly important for modern use cases such as video conferencing, live streaming, and cloud-based collaboration. Cloudflare’s analysis shows that several Asian countries also excelled in upload performance in 2025, with speeds well above 130 Mbps in the top tier of the ranking.

What’s striking in 2025 is how far ahead some regions are compared to others. Hungary and Spain showed exceptionally high performance, while other economies with similar technological capabilities lagged behind.

Despite its massive digital economy and advanced infrastructure in many urban centers, the U.S. did not make the top 50 in Cloudflare’s data, instead showing up around 51st place with middling download and upload figures compared with the global leaders.

Here are the ten countries with the fastest average download speeds, starting with the slowest of those speediest connections and accelerating to the country at the top.

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France averaged 237 Mbps download speeds, supported by strong upload performance across its broadband networks.

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Romania also notched 237 Mbps downloads, paired with upload speeds that kept it firmly in the top tier.

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Israel posted 244 Mbps download speeds, with uploads that kept pace with bandwidth-heavy use.

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Denmark recorded 247 Mbps average download speeds, reflecting a broadband network built for reliability as well as speed.

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Brazil averaged 248 Mbps downloads in 2025, supported by upload speeds that outperformed many peer countries.

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South Korea hit 260 Mbps download speeds, reinforcing its reputation for strong uploads and well-rounded network performance.

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Chile reached 271 Mbps in average download speeds, with uploads that placed it among the world’s fastest-connected countries.

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Portugal posted 297 Mbps average download speeds in 2025, alongside competitive upload speeds that kept it near the front of the pack.

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Hungary recorded average download speeds of 305 Mbps, paired with upload performance strong enough to support heavy cloud and video use.

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Spain topped Cloudflare Radar’s rankings with average download speeds of 318 Mbps, while upload speeds also ranked among the world’s fastest.