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Top 10 countries with the fastest mobile internet in 2025: We live in a digital era, with around 5.56 billion people using the internet globally as of early 2025, according to DataReportal.
As the internet becomes increasingly central to modern life, the global rollout of 5G has led users to rely more on mobile devices than desktops, resulting in significant leaps in mobile internet speeds.
According to Ookla, median cellular download speeds worldwide have surged by more than 80 per cent in the past two years. Leading the charge is the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which now boasts the world’s fastest mobile internet, with users experiencing a median download speed of 546.14 Mbps as of June 2025, per the Speedtest Global Index.
Several Gulf nations dominate the rankings, with five of them placing in the global top 10 for mobile internet speed, well above the worldwide average. The broader trend points to Asia and the Middle East leading the pack, while the United States ranks 14th globally at 165.57 Mbps speed.
Speedtest Global Index ranked countries as per the highest median mobile internet speed as of July 2025, listed below are the top 10 countries:
| Rank | Country | Mbps |
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 546.14 |
| 2 | Qatar | 517.44 |
| 3 | Kuwait | 378.45 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 236.77 |
| 5 | Brazil | 228.89 |
| 6 | Bulgaria | 224.46 |
| 7 | South Korea | 218.06 |
| 8 | China | 201.67 |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 198.39 |
| 10 | Denmark | 196.27 |
India currently ranks 26th in the world for median mobile download speed, clocking in at 133.51 Mbps, a three-spot improvement from its previous position.
The jump reflects India’s ongoing digital transformation, strengthened by the expansion of mobile network infrastructure and the continued rollout of 5G technology aimed at bringing high-speed internet access to its vast population.
