Technology Bytes: Visualizing Internet Costs and Speeds Around the World

01/11/10

2 Comments Written by Michelle Schusterman

Photo courtesy of Gizmodo

Check out how internet costs and speeds around the world compare on this killer infographic.

Out of the top 20 nations in the ITIF Broadband rankings, the good old U.S. of A. ranks in at…fifteen. Ouch. Compare our average of 4.8mbps and $3.33 per 1 mbps to Sweden, where an average of 18mbps costs around $0.63. In a rather unshocking finish, Japan and Korea rank first and second, with 61mbps and 46 mbps, $0.27 and $0.45, respectively.

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Michelle is a musician, writer, and teacher just trying to see the world while doing what she loves for a living. After a fantastic year in Salvador, Brazil, she is now teaching ESL in South Korea with her husband and chocolate lab. In addition to traveling and writing, Michelle plays the steel drum in several bands and is an aspiring novelist. She's addicted to coffee and loves trying new food, the spicier the better.

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Hal Amen replied on January 11, 2010

Wow, very interesting!
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josh johnson replied on January 11, 2010

I have never thought of this. Another interesting conversation is the energy cost of the internet…it is estimated that soon the internet will surpass automobiles in total carbon footprint…
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