TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - In today's digital era, internet speed is very important in everyday life. With a fast internet connection, various tasks can be completed efficiently. Moreover, most digital jobs require access to online data and information.

However, internet speed is still a big task for Indonesia. Based on Ookla's Speedtest Global Index data as of October 2023, out of a total of 142 countries, Indonesia's internet speed is ranked 95th with a speed of 24.65 Mbps.

In the Asian region, China occupies the top position as the country with the fastest internet speed, reaching 164.14 Mbps. China will even launch the world's fastest internet network with a speed of 1.2 Tbps, as reported by the South China Morning Post.

So, which countries have the fastest internet connections? The following is the order of the fastest internet connections in the world based on Ookla's Speedtest Global Index data as of October 2023:

1. United Arab Emirates

The UAE leads as the country with the highest internet speed, reaching 269.41 Mbps for downloads. This achievement far exceeds the average global internet speed which is only around 48.47 Mbps.

2. Qatar

Qatar is in second place on the list of countries with the highest internet speed in the world, reaching an average of 206.8 Mbps. Another interesting fact is that the average price of an internet package in Qatar is around US$149.5 (Rp2.3 million) per month, depending on the type of package and speed chosen.

3. Kuwait

Kuwait occupies third place with fixed broadband speeds reaching 191.74 Mbps. The average price of an internet package with a speed of 8 Mbps for one month in Kuwait is around 9 dinars or the equivalent of Rp456,000.

4.China

Internet speed in China reached 164.14 Mbps. Based on data from China's internet association, around 137 million residents pay an average of 83.5 yuan or around Rp182,000 per month to get an internet package.

5.Macau SAR

Macau is one of the countries in Asia that has the highest internet speed in the world. The average internet speed in this country reaches 155.75 Mbps. The price of internet packages in Macau is around 9.2 MOP or the equivalent of Rp17,900 per gigabyte.

6.Norway

In sixth position is Norway. Internet connection speed in Norway reaches 146.02 Mbps. The average cost of the cheapest internet package in this country is Rp781,000.

7. South Korea

South Korea is on the list of countries with the fastest internet connection in the world. Their internet speed reaches 145.25 Mbps. Not only that, South Korea is also known as one of the countries with the most expensive internet prices in the world.

8.Denmark

This country, which is located in Northern Europe, occupies the eighth position as the country with the fastest internet connection speed in the world. Denmark has an internet speed of 143.63 Mbps. The average price of an internet package in Denmark is equivalent to Rp209,000.

9. Bulgaria

This country, which has around 3.9 million internet users, has an access speed of 142.07 Mbps.

10. Iceland

Iceland Ranked 10th in the world for download speed. Internet speed in Iceland reaches 138.52 Mbps.

11. Netherlands

Lastly, there is the Netherlands which occupies 11th position. The Netherlands has an internet speed of 119.34 Mbps. The average price of an internet package in that country is around 42 euros per month or the equivalent of Rp712,000.

RIZKI DEWI AYU

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