As of February 2026, according to the Speedtest Global Index, the global median fixed broadband speed reached 118.8 Mbps, increasing by 20.5 Mbps year-on-year. Despite the overall global improvement in technical performance, Kazakhstan’s position in the international ranking continues to decline.
Singapore (420.9 Mbps), the United Arab Emirates (398.4 Mbps), and Hong Kong (350.9 Mbps) led in download speeds during the reporting period. The top five also included France (350.4 Mbps) and Iceland (347.2 Mbps). Even countries outside the top five demonstrate speeds of around 300 Mbps, more than twice the global average.
Against this backdrop, Central Asian countries are significantly lagging behind. Uzbekistan leads the region with a speed of 92.8 Mbps. As of February this year, Kazakhstan recorded a median fixed broadband speed of 88.1 Mbps, while Kyrgyzstan reached 86.3 Mbps.
Over the year, the indicator in Uzbekistan increased by 11.2 Mbps, compared to 10.4 Mbps in Kazakhstan. Uzbekistan improved its position from 78th to 76th, while Kazakhstan, on the contrary, fell from 84th to 86th place.
At the city level in Central Asia, Samarkand (93.1 Mbps) increased its speed by 16.9 Mbps, rising to 105th place globally and overtaking both of Kazakhstan’s key cities, while Tashkent (91.2 Mbps) surpassed Astana (90.5 Mbps). The global ranking is led by Abu Dhabi (434.6 Mbps), Valparaiso (413.5 Mbps), and Lyon (397.6 Mbps).
