India slips to 131st place in mobile internet speed ranking; trails Pakistan, Syria, Iraq

India has slipped in the global mobile internet rankings in September this year, falling to the 131st place with an average speed of 12.07 Mbps, according to Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index.

India was earlier on the 129th spot on the list in August with an average download speed of 12.1 Mbps. The country’s lowest recorded average speed was 9.81 Mbps in April, shortly after the Covid-19 lockdown hit. The country’s upload speed was significantly worse in the month, with an average speed of just 4.31 Mbps.

The country trails Pakistan and Syria, which recorded average speeds of 17.13 Mbps and 21.66 Mbps respectively. Pakistan’s average speed in April was 14.34 Mbps, while Syria’s recorded average speed was 22.07 Mbps, both significantly faster than India’s in the same period.