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Nigeria is the fifth fastest Sub-Saharan African country in internet speed, with an average download speed of 27.62 Mbps.
This is based on the 2024 Worldwide Broadband Speed Report released by Cable.co.uk on Tuesday. According to an internet speed test conducted in 220 countries, Nigeria has improved its global speed ranking, rising from 133rd in 2023 to 132nd in 2024.
According to an internet speed test conducted in 220 countries, Nigeria rose from 133rd in 2023 to 132nd in 2024.
Nigeria is in seventh place in Africa, after the top six countries, behind Réunion, South Africa, Eswatini, Rwanda, Mauritius and Botswana.
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Réunion has the highest average internet speed in Sub-Saharan Africa, at 63.29 Mbps, followed by South Africa at 42.42 Mbps.
According to the survey, Africa has the second lowest average internet speed in the world, at 14.99 Mbps.
“The 50 countries measured in the second slowest region, Sub-Saharan Africa, had an overall average download speed of 14.99 Mbps. All but two countries were in the slowest half of the league table.
“Somewhat bucking the trend are Réunion (63.29 Mbps, ranked 75th), South Africa (42.42 Mbps, ranked 114th), and Eswatini (37.23 Mbps, ranked 120th). Meanwhile, Sudan (4.02 Mbps, ranked 223rd), Central African Republic (4.08 Mbps, ranked 222nd), and Ethiopia (4.45 Mbps, ranked 221st) are all among the world’s ten slowest countries in terms of average network speeds,” the report notes.
Nigeria is the seventh fastest country in Sub-Saharan Africa in terms of internet speed —Report first appeared on Latest Nigeria News | Headlines from Ripples Nigeria.
