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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and South Korea have the world's fastest mobile internet.

This is according to the Global Index 2021 study by speed test site, Speedtest.

“The internet is getting faster,” the report stated, highlighting that mobile download speed leaped 59.5 percent and fixed broadband up to 31.9 percent globally.

The UAE also ruled the list in 2020, dethroning 2019's best South Korea.

“China and Qatar merely flip-flop for third and fourth place. It's interesting to see Australia and Canada decline in the rankings although their speeds have increased dramatically during the past three years,” the report stated.

Meanwhile, Monaco overtook Singapore as the country with the fastest fixed broadband speed.

“Monaco traveled up and down the top 10 from sixth place in 2019 to 10th in 2020 to first place in 2021,” according to the findings.

“Singapore ranked first or second in all three years and Hong Kong (SAR) was in the top four.

“Romania was solidly in fifth place while South Korea dropped lower in the ranking every year. Chile and Denmark both debuted in the top 10 in 2021 and the United States dropped off the list.”

These are the top 10 countries with the fastest mobile internet:

1. United Arab Emirates
2. South Korea
3. Qatar
4. China
5. Cyprus
6. Norway
7. Saudi Arabia
8. Kuwait
9. Australia
10. Bulgaria

Take a look at the top 10 countries with the fastest fixed broadband speeds:

1. Monaco
2. Singapore
3. Hong Kong
4. Thailand
5. Romania
6. Switzerland
7. South Korea
8. Chile
9. Denmark
10. Liechtenstein

Mobile broadband is high-speed internet access delivered over a mobile phone network such as CDMA, GSM or 3G, 3.5G or 4G LTE.

Fixed wireless, on the other hand, delivers internet connection to homes and businesses using technologies such as T1, cable, DSL, and FiOS.

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