According to the IMF, Monaco is the country with the best internet in the world, with a GDP per capita of $204,190. Photo: Composition LR/Fabrizio Oviedo/LR
The Internet speed It is very relevant in modern life: when working, watching streaming movies, downloading files or playing with an application. This technology is at least essential 5.16 billion of people worldwide use the Internet – that corresponds to this 64.4% the world population– according to the latest Digital Report 2023 report.
The international provider of Wireless Internet access ExpressVPN has ranked the best and worst internet speeds in the world, with surprising results: A South American country ranks in the top three worldwide, surpassing powers like China either USA.
The portal calculated how long it would take to download a movie 4K Ultra HD in regions of the planet, based on a duration of two and a half hours and a similar file size.
Which country in South America has better internet than the USA and China?
The first place in the ranking is occupied Monaco, with one of the strongest economies in the world, with an estimated GDP per capita of $204,190, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Download the movie in this country.lightning‘, which runs 2 hours and 30 minutes in 4K Ultra HD (17.5GB), would take just over 7 minutes at the impressive download speed 319.59 Mbps.
SingaporeAnother of the most developed countries in the world, lies with a download speed of 300.83 Mbps. Downloading the same movie would only take 7 minutes and 45 seconds.
Map of countries with the fastest and slowest download speeds. Photo: ExpressVPN
Chile is the big surprise in the ranking, coming in third place, although according to the IMF, its GDP is well below that of the first two ($15,158), due to “various initiatives to promote Internet access and improve connectivity with fiber optic.” Fiber optic cable, which has consistently resulted in faster internet speeds across the country,” states the website of ExpressVPN.
In the South American countryDownloading the same movie would take just over 8 minutes, surpassing powers like China, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Thailand or the United States.
The 10 countries with the best internet in the world
These are the results that the international internet provider showed ExpressVPNAccording to research to determine the best connected countries in the world:
| position | country | speed |
| 1 | Monaco | 319.59 Mbps (7 minutes 18 seconds) |
| 2 | Singapore | 300.83 Mbps (7 minutes 45 seconds) |
| 3 | chili | 298.5 Mbps (7 minutes 49 seconds).) |
| 4 | Hong Kong | 292.21 Mbps (7 minutes 59 seconds) |
| 5 | Mainland China | 280.01 Mbps (8 minutes 20 seconds) |
| 6 | Swiss | 279.8 Mbps (8 minutes 20 seconds) |
| 7 | France | 271.33 Mbps (8 minutes 36 seconds) |
| 8th | Denmark | 270.27 Mbps (8 minutes 38 seconds) |
| 9 | Romania | 260.97 Mbps (8 minutes 56 seconds) |
| 10 | Thailand | 260.54 Mbps (8 minutes 57 seconds). |
The 10 countries with the worst internet in the world
On the other hand, these are the 10 countries with the worst internet download speed in the world:
Which 5 countries in Latin America offer the best mobile internet?
Regarding the list of 5 countries with the best mobile internet in Latin America:
- Honduras
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Uruguay