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Understand your broadband options: Superfast (FTTC) vs Ultrafast (FTTP)
If you need strong upload performance, choose an FTTP package with symmetrical speeds, where uploading and downloading are equally fast.
Superfast broadband is the most popular broadband option in the UK, largely due to its affordability and widespread availability. It is accessible to over 98% of UK households and is defined as a broadband connection speed of over 30Mb. Superfast broadband is often marketed as 'Fibre Broadband'; however, this can be somewhat misleading as the connection is still partially delivered to your property via copper telephone lines. Typically, the maximum achievable download speed with a Superfast broadband connection is 80Mb. However, if your property is more than 850 metres from the street cabinet, you may experience at least a 50% reduction in speed.
Ultrafast broadband, defined by Ofcom as speeds between 300Mb and 1,000Mb, is most often delivered through full fibre (FTTP) or cable networks. As of January 2025, around 74% of UK homes can have full fibre broadband installed. FTTP uses fibre optic cables all the way into the property, unlike older services such as FTTC that still rely on copper telephone wires for the final stretch. Although many FTTP packages fall within the ultrafast range, providers also offer lower speed options, such as 50Mb or 100Mb. These give households the advantage of full fibre reliability, while providing people on a budget with a more affordable way to connect to FTTP. In a few areas, GFast is used to boost FTTC lines up to around 300Mb, but this is limited and being phased out in favour of full fibre. Test your current broadband speed
The results below show the median download speeds for the top 100 countries, based on billions of consumer initiated fixed line broadband tests conducted worldwide via the Ookla Speedtest website. The data was compiled in August 2025. The UK has lost two positions in the last six months, when it previously ranked 42nd with a median download speed of 135.66Mb. The latest figures now place the UK 44th, with a median download speed of 143.83Mb. (Scroll down to view all 100 countries.)
| Rank | Country | Speed |
|---|---|---|
| 44th | United Kingdom | 143.83Mb |
| 1 | Singapore | 394.30Mb |
| 2 | Chile | 347.40Mb |
| 3 | Hong Kong (SAR) | 332.66Mb |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 327.56Mb |
| 5 | France | 307.96Mb |
| 6 | Macau (SAR) | 305.33Mb |
| 7 | United States | 285.59Mb |
| 8 | Iceland | 262.98Mb |
| 9 | Thailand | 262.42Mb |
| 10 | Vietnam | 261.80Mb |
| 11 | Israel | 256.99Mb |
| 12 | Taiwan | 251.58Mb |
| 13 | Romania | 247.12Mb |
| 14 | Switzerland | 245.55Mb |
| 15 | Spain | 240.84Mb |
| 16 | Denmark | 240.77Mb |
| 17 | Canada | 235.44Mb |
| 18 | South Korea | 233.15Mb |
| 19 | Kuwait | 227.06Mb |
| 20 | Peru | 220.93Mb |
| 21 | Hungary | 219.81Mb |
| 22 | Portugal | 219.75Mb |
| 23 | Japan | 214.90Mb |
| 24 | New Zealand | 214.49Mb |
| 25 | China | 214.34Mb |
| 26 | Netherlands | 211.33Mb |
| 27 | Qatar | 206.90Mb |
| 28 | Brazil | 206.35Mb |
| 29 | Poland | 192.22Mb |
| 30 | Colombia | 191.53Mb |
| 31 | Liechtenstein | 187.37Mb |
| 32 | Uruguay | 186.83Mb |
| 33 | Jordan | 186.38Mb |
| 34 | Panama | 185.94Mb |
| 35 | Malta | 182.33Mb |
| 36 | Luxembourg | 180.22Mb |
| 37 | Sweden | 170.36Mb |
| 38 | Ireland | 168.08Mb |
| 39 | Moldova | 158.05Mb |
| 40 | Norway | 154.45Mb |
| 41 | Malaysia | 154.03Mb |
| 42 | Finland | 147.78Mb |
| 43 | Costa Rica | 147.14Mb |
| 44 | United Kingdom | 143.83Mb |
| 45 | Bahrain | 135.52Mb |
| 46 | Trinidad and Tobago | 135.46Mb |
| 47 | Ecuador | 134.68Mb |
| 48 | Cyprus | 129.41Mb |
| 49 | Saudi Arabia | 126.35Mb |
| 50 | Belgium | 122.11Mb |
| 51 | Austria | 114.99Mb |
| 52 | Slovenia | 114.92Mb |
| 53 | Latvia | 108.25Mb |
| 54 | Philippines | 105.17Mb |
| 55 | Paraguay | 100.55Mb |
| 56 | Argentina | 99.62Mb |
| 57 | Germany | 98.33Mb |
| 58 | Italy | 96.32Mb |
| 59 | San Marino | 96.19Mb |
| 60 | Australia | 95.29Mb |
| 61 | Jamaica | 94.79Mb |
| 62 | Slovakia | 93.64Mb |
| 63 | Serbia | 93.30Mb |
| 64 | Venezuela | 92.09Mb |
| 65 | Estonia | 91.80Mb |
| 66 | Nicaragua | 91.16Mb |
| 67 | Grenada | 90.79Mb |
| 68 | Mexico | 90.59Mb |
| 69 | Russia | 90.38Mb |
| 70 | Egypt | 89.84Mb |
| 71 | Oman | 89.70Mb |
| 72 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 89.06Mb |
| 73 | Ukraine | 88.01Mb |
| 74 | Uzbekistan | 86.71Mb |
| 75 | El Salvador | 84.76Mb |
| 76 | Azerbaijan | 83.95Mb |
| 77 | Czechia | 83.46Mb |
| 78 | Brunei | 83.14Mb |
| 79 | Albania | 82.28Mb |
| 80 | Bulgaria | 82.07Mb |
| 81 | The Bahamas | 82.03Mb |
| 82 | Kyrgyzstan | 82.00Mb |
| 83 | Montenegro | 81.76Mb |
| 84 | Kazakhstan | 81.65Mb |
| 85 | Honduras | 81.59Mb |
| 86 | Kosovo | 80.98Mb |
| 87 | Guatemala | 80.70Mb |
| 88 | Belarus | 80.13Mb |
| 89 | Nepal | 79.79Mb |
| 90 | Croatia | 79.56Mb |
| 91 | Mongolia | 78.95Mb |
| 92 | Palestine | 74.84Mb |
| 93 | Greece | 71.76Mb |
| 94 | Armenia | 71.20Mb |
| 95 | Bolivia | 61.54Mb |
| 96 | Bangladesh | 60.26Mb |
| 97 | Côte d'Ivoire | 59.73Mb |
| 98 | India | 59.07Mb |
| 99 | Mauritius | 57.08Mb |
| 100 | Turkiye | 56.17Mb |
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