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Nigeria has ranked seventh in Sub-Saharan Africa for internet speed, trailing behind Réunion, South Africa, Eswatini, Rwanda, Mauritius, and Botswana, according to the 2024 Worldwide Broadband Speed Report

Key Findings:

• Nigeria's Average Speed: 27.62 Mbps

• Global Ranking Improvement: From 133rd in 2023 to 132nd in 2024

• Top Performers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Réunion (63.29 Mbps), South Africa (42.42 Mbps)

• Lowest Performers in Africa: Sudan (4.02 Mbps), Central African Republic (4.08 Mbps), Ethiopia (4.45 Mbps)

Sub-Saharan Africa's Internet Landscape

The report, which conducted broadband speed tests across 220 countries, highlights significant disparities within the region. Réunion leads Sub-Saharan Africa with an average speed of 63.29 Mbps, placing 75th globally, followed by South Africa with 42.42 Mbps at 114th place.

Meanwhile, Nigeria, with an average download speed of 27.62 Mbps, has shown improvement by moving up one position in the global ranking from 133rd to 132nd. However, it still lags behind its regional counterparts.

Africa's Internet Speed Overview