List of Countries with the Fastest 5G Download Speeds in the World: Which Ones?

An OpenSignal report shows that the average 5G download speed in South Korea reached 406.5 Mbps as of September 2021. This figure still places South Korea as the country with the highest download speed in the world.

According to the report, as the launch of various new 5G smartphone models progresses, more new markets are appearing in the top rankings of average global 5G download speeds. Taiwan, for example, recorded an average 5G download speed of 370.6 Mbps.

Norway recorded an average 5G download speed of 346.9 Mbps. The United Arab Emirates followed with an average 5G download speed of 302.2 Mbps.

The average 5G download speeds in Sweden and Kuwait were 273.5 Mbps and 248.7 Mbps, respectively. Saudi Arabia had an average 5G download speed of 246.2 Mbps.

Australia had an average 5G download speed of 238.3 Mbps. Meanwhile, the average 5G download speeds in New Zealand and Bulgaria reached 231.5 Mbps and 226.6 Mbps, respectively.

The data for this report was collected between June 1 and August 29, 2021. Previously, OpenSignal also released a report on the same topic in April 2021.