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Your friend has sent you a photo of their cat, taken on their fancy new camera. How long does it take to download in each country?

Download a 5 MB photo
Download a 5 MB photo

You've taken a video of your baby and want to upload it to YouTube to share with your friends and family. How long will it take?

Upload a 50 MB video
Upload a 50 MB video

You live in a rural area and want to consult with a specialist doctor over Skype or a similar video conferencing service. How reliable is the call in each country?

Call quality
Call quality
The R factor measures delay and packet loss, which affects call quality. Higher R factor indicates better quality.

You want to watch the latest episode of your favourite TV show, and start to download it via iTunes. How long would it take in each country?

Download a 600 MB video
Download a 600 MB video
Notes and credits

Internet data is provided courtesy of Ookla NetIndex as official figures are not available. The measurements are compiled from users of Ookla's internet speed test service and are based on a rolling mean of the last 30 days, and where the distance between the client and the server is less than 300 miles. All countries had 3000 or more tests run in November, with the exception of Burkina Faso and Netherlands Antilles which have been removed. These figures should be considered as an indication of overall speed and quality, rather than definitive values.

Inspired by howfastisthenbn.com.au.

Cat photo by Flickr user wenlian chen.