The U.S. ranks 33rd in internet download speeds

According to the Ookla Speedtest, the average internet download speed in the U.S. is 21.72 Mbps, which makes the United States rank thirty-third out of one hundred ninety economies ranked in that category. Hong Kong ranks first, with an average internet download speed of 72.54 Mbps. The top ten internet download speeds are:

1. Hong Kong (72.54 Mbps)
2. Singapore (58.73 Mbps)
3. Romania (56.69 Mbps)
4. South Korea (52.35 Mbps)
5. Japan (42.28 Mbps)
6. Andorra (42.08 Mbps)
7. Sweden (41.39 Mbps)
8. Lithuania (40.48 Mbps)
9. Switzerland (40.35 Mbps)
10. Macau (40.25 Mbps)

The U.S. ranks 9th in home internet access

According to a 2009 study by Gallup, 81% of American homes have internet access, which makes the United States rank ninth out of one-hundred-sixteen countries ranked in that category. Sweden ranks first, at 88%.

The U.S. ranks 15th in broadband access

According to the OECD, as of June 2009 there were 26.7 broadband internet subscriptions in the United States for every 100 Americans, which makes the United States rank fifteenth out of thirty OECD member nations. Then Netherlands ranks first, at 38.1 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.

The U.S. ranks 9th in internet users

According to UNICEF, 70 out of every 100 Americans uses the internet, which makes the United States rank ninth in that category. Barbados ranks first, with 93 internet users per 100 people.

The U.S. ranks 7th in broadband growth

According to the OECD, broadband subscription rates in the United States increased by 3.26 per 100 inhabitants between December 2007 and December 2008. That rate of growth makes the United States rank seventh in that category. The Slovak Republic ranks first, with an increase of 3.81 per 100 inhabitants.

The U.S. ranks 2nd in internet users

According to the CIA World Factbook, the United States ranks second in internet users. China ranks first. However, a far greater percentage of Americans (73%) than Chinese (19%) are internet users.

The U.S. ranks 1st in internet hosts

According to the CIA World Factbook, the United States ranks first in terms of the total number of internet hosts.