In an increasingly digitally integrated era, web speed and stability reflect the extent of readiness of a rustic’s digital infrastructure. In February 2026, Ookla released its Speedtest Global Index, capturing the performance of web networks in various regions of the world, including Southeast Asia.
The data was collected from billions of day by day speed test samples and includes metrics akin to download speeds, upload speeds and latency.
Broadly speaking, web speeds are divided into two categories: mobile web, which runs on 4G/5G cellular networks and offers flexible usage; and stuck broadband – a wired or fiber-optic service that will likely be more stable and consistent.
Mobile Internet: Indonesia lags behind
| ASEAN rank | Country | Download speed (Mbps) |
| 1 | Brunei Darussalam | 247.01 |
| 2 | Singapore | 200.37 |
| 3 | Vietnam | 188.15 |
| 4 | Cambodia | 158.69 |
| 5 | Malaysia | 149.36 |
| 6 | Thailand | 136.15 |
| 7 | Indonesia | 59.18 |
| 8 | Philippines | 56.31 |
| 9 | Laos | 45.35 |
In the mobile web category, Brunei Darussalam leads the ASEAN region with a mean download speed of 247.01 Mbps, rating it eighth on the earth. Singapore is available in second with 200.37 Mbps, followed by Vietnam (188.15 Mbps), Cambodia (158.69 Mbps), Malaysia (149.36 Mbps) and Thailand (136.15 Mbps).
Indonesia ranks seventh with a speed of 59.18 Mbps, well below the worldwide average of 107.26 Mbps. Only the Philippines (56.31 Mbps) and Laos (45.35 Mbps) rank lower than Indonesia.
For comparison, the world leader is the United Arab Emirates with a bandwidth of 681.18 Mbps, followed by Qatar (583.12 Mbps) and Kuwait (380.15 Mbps).
Fixed broadband access: Indonesia at the underside of ASEAN
| ASEAN rank | Country | Download speed (Mbps) |
| 1 | Singapore | 420.92 |
| 2 | Vietnam | 288.76 |
| 3 | Thailand | 273.78 |
| 4 | Malaysia | 166.23 |
| 5 | Philippines | 106.5 |
| 6 | Brunei Darussalam | 86.46 |
| 7 | Laos | 54.78 |
| 8 | Cambodia | 51.86 |
| 9 | Indonesia | 45.4 |
Unlike mobile web, fixed broadband services (cable/fiber) typically provide more stable connections for home or office use. However, the situation is more worrying on the subject of fixed broadband data.
Indonesia ranks last in ASEAN with a mean download speed of just 45.4 Mbps. Singapore leads again with 420.92Mbps, followed by Vietnam (288.76Mbps) and Thailand (273.78Mbps).
This is followed by Malaysia (166.23Mbps), Philippines (106.5Mbps), Brunei (86.46Mbps), Laos (54.78Mbps) and Cambodia (51.86Mbps).
Paradox: the slowest and most costly
| ASEAN Ranking (by price) | Country | Tariff (USD per Mbps) |
| 1 | Indonesia | 0.41 |
| 2 | Philippines | 0.14 |
| 3 | Malaysia | 0.09 |
| 4 | Vietnam | 0.04 |
| 5 | Singapore | 0.03 |
| 6 | Thailand | 0.02 |
The best irony is the worth. According to We Are Social and Meltwater data from February 2025, Indonesia has the most costly web tariffs in Southeast Asia at $0.41 per Mbps per thirty days, which also ranks because the twelfth most costly on the earth.
Meanwhile, countries with much higher speeds offer much more cost-effective prices. The Philippines costs just $0.14 per Mbps, Malaysia $0.09, Vietnam $0.04, Singapore $0.03 and Thailand $0.02.
These figures highlight that Indonesia faces a dual challenge: lagging digital infrastructure and access costs which can be disproportionate to the standard of services provided to the general public.
