Friday, July 27, 2018

A Snapshot on Broadband Internet Speed Statistics

Internet is nowadays the engine to our day to day activities. Computers without internet are no more needed as it became a way of life. Internet eases life by connecting millions of people on the planet and sharing multiple of ideas using different sites and platforms. 
With over 100 million population, Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa, next to Nigeria. The youth population comprises about 65% of the total population. In this dynamic and youth population, the average broadband internet speed of the country is only 1.13mb/s by ranking 183rd out of the surveyed 200 countries in the world and 37th from 47 African countries in 2018. According to www.cable.co.uk, which carried out the survey, the world average broadband speed is 9.1mb/s. Therefore, Ethiopian broadband internet speed (1.13mb/s) is much way lower than the world average. The top ten countries with higher broadband internet speed are the following.














Source: https://www.cable.co.uk/broadband/research/worldwide-broadband-speed-league-2018/

Madagascar leads the top ten from African countries by average broadband internet speed of 24.87mb/s. The following graph shows the top ten African countries with higher broadband internet speed.  

Source: https://www.cable.co.uk/broadband/research/worldwide-broadband-speed-league-2018/

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