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How fast is Internet across the world? Find out...
While India is known all over the world as the information technology powerhouse, it falls short when it comes to Internet speed.
A study conducted by Pando Networks reveals the speed and reliability of Internet connections around the world with some surprising findings.
Based on 27 million downloads by 20 million computers in 224 countries from January through June 2011, the study provides a comprehensive look at worldwide data accessibility, singling out the best and the worst places to link up with the web. The average worldwide download speed is 580 kbps.
Let us have a look at 10 countries that have the best download speed and 10 that have the worst. First, let us see where India stands.
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India
Average download speed: 184 (kbps)
World ranking: 108 out of 222 countries
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1. South Korea
Average download speed: 2,202 (kbps)
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2. Romania
Average download speed: 1,909 (kbps)
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3. Bulgaria
Average download speed: 1,611 (kbps)
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4. Lithuania
Average download speed: 1,463 (kbps)
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5. Latvia
Average download speed: 1,377 (kbps)
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6. Japan
Average download speed: 1,364 (kbps)
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7. Sweden
Average download speed: 1,234 (kbps)
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8. Ukraine
Average download speed: 1,190 (kbps)
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9. Denmark
Average download speed: 1,020 (kbps)
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10. Hong Kong
Average download speed: 992 (kbps)
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213. Seychelles
Average download speed: 42 (kbps)
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214. Sao Tome and Principe
Average download speed: 41 (kbps)
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215. Myanmar
Average download speed: 39 (kbps)
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216. Guinea-Bissau
Average download speed: 29 (kbps)
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217. Chad
Average download speed: 25 (kbps)
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218. Lesotho
Average download speed: 25 (kbps)
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219. Cook Islands
Average download speed: 24 (kbps)
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220. Comoros
Average download speed: 23 (kbps)
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221. Central African Republic
Average download speed: 14 (kbps)
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222. Democratic Republic of Congo
Average download speed: 13 (kbps)