20 countries with best and worst Internet speed
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While India is known all over the world as the information technology powerhouse, it falls short when it comes to Internet speed.
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A study conducted by Pando Networks reveals the speed and reliability of Internet connections around the world with some surprising findings.
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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.
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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.
India
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Average download speed: 184 (kbps), World ranking: 108 out of 222 countries
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)
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)
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