Internet Accessibility Index 2026

For most people, high-speed internet is now essential for work, education, healthcare, entertainment, and everyday communication.

But the experience of getting online still varies dramatically around the world, shaped by a mix of speed, coverage, and affordability.

So where do people face the biggest barriers when it comes to getting online?

The MoneySuperMarket Internet Accessibility Index scores countries on nine individual ranking factors to identify the world's most and least connected nations.

Key findings

• Liechtenstein ranks number 1 overall with a connectivity score of 95.87/100.

• The top 10 download speeds are dominated by Western Europe (seven of the top 10).

• Monaco is #1 globally for median download speed at 232.4 Mbps (last 12 months).

• Singapore ranks #1 for broadband affordability, with broadband costing 0.60% of monthly salary.

• Mozambique ranks as the least affordable for broadband, at 263.8% of monthly salary.

The best-connected countries

🇱🇮 Liechtenstein (Connectivity Score: 95.9/100)

Despite its small size, Liechtenstein ranks number one overall, combining strong performances across the core connectivity indicators of speed, coverage, and affordability.

🇬🇧 United Kingdom (Connectivity Score: 94.2/100)

While the UK didn’t lead in any individual category, solid scores across multiple key criteria reflect the ease and affordability of getting online, both at home and on the go.

🇩🇰 Denmark (Connectivity Score: 93.2/100)

Despite the market being dominated by one service provider, Danes still enjoy some of the most affordable internet and best connection speeds in the world.

Less than 1% of web pages are written in Danish, however, as most Danes speak English as a second language, it’s unlikely to be a significant barrier to accessibility.

Countries with the fastest internet connections

According to our study, seven out of the top 10 countries with the fastest median download speeds are in Western Europe.

With a median download speed of 232.4 Mbps over the last 12 months, Monaco ranked first among countries with the fastest internet connection, with Liechtenstein (146.3 Mbps), Uruguay (139.6 Mbps), Malta (118.9 Mbps) and the United States (114.3 Mbps) rounding out the top five.

According to our research, Afghanistan (1.7Mbps), Tajikistan (2.8Mbps), Namibia (3.1Mbps), Lebanon (3.4Mbps), and Ethiopia (3.5Mbps) have some of the slowest internet connections speeds, with most also scoring poorly for affordability and value.

At 70.9Mbps, the United Kingdom placed 21st overall.

Global internet affordability

Using the average monthly cost of fixed-line broadband deals from major internet service providers and average monthly salaries, we calculated the relative affordability of internet access in each country.

Singapore topped the table for internet affordability, with broadband packages typically costing £26.51 ($35.40) a month, slightly below the global average, which accounts for just 0.57% of the average monthly income.

Other countries towards the top of the list for affordability include Romania (0.60%), Liechtenstein (0.66%), and Denmark (0.67%).

Generally, people living in Sub-Saharan Africa experienced the lowest level of broadband affordability, with countries from African regions making up 17 of the top 25 least affordable.

Mozambique ranked as the least affordable country for internet access with the cost of broadband being as high as 264% of the average monthly median household salary.

Madagascar, Somalia, Afghanistan, and Comoros rounded out the five countries with the least affordable broadband.

Closer to home, the UK ranks 20th in broadband affordability, costing 0.94% of the median monthly income, while the United States placed 16th.

Broadband speed vs price - countries that offer the best and worst value for money

While Western European countries performed well on download speeds, overall, our study found Eastern European countries offered the best value for money.

Romania topped the list for the best value at roughly 11p ($0.15) per Mbps, with Moldova, Vietnam, Liechtenstein, and Monaco also boasting some of the best value broadband in the world.

On the other hand, Afghanistan had an average download speed of just 1.7 Mbps and an average monthly internet cost of £21.40 ($28.60), resulting in one of the lowest value-for-money internet services globally, primarily due to limited high-speed infrastructure.

Other countries that ranked towards the bottom of the table for value-for-money include Namibia, Mozambique, Gabon, and Haiti.

The UK finished in 35th place with an average cost of 40p ($0.50) per Mbps, while the United States ranked 38th.

Countries with the most expensive and cheapest internet

From a pure cost perspective, Romania offers the cheapest fixed-price internet in the world, with an average cost of £6.20 ($8.30) per month – providing great affordability compared to local wages

While Asian countries generally had the least expensive internet, with Vietnam, India, Iran and Nepal offering some of the cheapest broadband in the world, their overall Connectivity Scores were hurt by affordability.

On the other side of the scale, a lack of infrastructure, investment and market competition saw African countries face some of the highest broadband prices in the world, with fixed-line broadband in Mozambique costing £90.50 ($120.90) a month.

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Figures gathered in USD and converted to GBP using Google (Dec 2025).

Explore the full methodology for this study here