Indias average internet connection speed among the lowest in the world

Key highlights:

• India's average internet connection speed is just a little over 6 Mbps
• China's average internet connection speed at nearly 8 Mbps
• South Korea has the fastest internet connection speed in the world

India is among the lowest in terms of internet speeds in the world. The country's average internet connection speed is just a little over 6 Mbps. China is a bit higher with the average internet connection speed at nearly 8 Mbps, according to a recent Reddit chart.

Other Asian countries such as Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan and Malaysia have the much faster internet connection speeds. South Korea has the fastest internet connection speed in the world with at nearly 29 Mbps.

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However, India is also one of the cheapest in terms of its internet connection. The average internet cost in India is below $20 per month. China is lower at around $15 per month.

Venezuela has the least internet cost at nearly $2 per month, but also has the lowest average internet connection at below 2 Mbps.

While Asian countries such as Taiwan, Thailand, Hong Kong, Japan and Malaysia have much faster internet connections, the cost of internet is much higher too.

Malaysia and Japan, for instance, have an average internet cost of nearly $40 per month. Taiwan, Thailand and Hong Kong pay between $20-30 as average internet cost.

Despite having the highest internet connection speed, South Korea's average internet connection cost is just over $20 per month.

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