A quarterly study by Akamai Technologies to the State of the Internet reports around 19 per cent Internet connections around the world were at speeds greater than 5 Mbps which is 21% increase at the end of 2008, the State of the Internet report tracks average connection speeds for countries around the world.

Check out these top 10 nations in terms of average Internet connection speed.

1. South Korea

South Korea gains the top position in Internet connection speed and broadband connectivity. It is the world’s No.1 with average connection speed of 15 Mbps, which is 10 times the global average!

During the whole year, South Korea has a modest seven per cent rise in their levels of high broadband adoption. South Korea is also ranked first in terms of high broadband connectivity with 69 per cent connections above 5 Mpbs.

2. Japan

Japan ranks 2nd in terms of Internet connection and high broadband connectivity, which is About Fifty four per cent of the connections in Japan are above 7 Mbps.

3. Hong Kong

Hong Kong ranks 3rd with in Internet connection speed of 6.9 Mbps and the country ranks fifth in terms of high broadband connectivity with 38 per cent of the connection above 5 Mbps.

4. Romania

Romania is at the 4th position with a Internet connection speed of 5.7 Mbps. However the country ranks third in terms of high broadband connectivity with 45% of the connection above 5 Mbps.

5. Sweden

Sweden score 5th position with a Internet connection speed of 5.6 Mbps. The country ranks fourth in terms of high broadband connectivity with 39 per cent of the connection above 5Mbps.

6. Switzerland

Switzerland scored the 6th h position with an Internet connection speed of over 5 Mbps. Switzerland however does not figure in the top ten lists of countries with high broadband connectivity.

7. Netherlands

Netherlands ranks 7th with an Internet connection speed of 4.9 Mbps and ranks and scored 7th in terms of high broadband connectivity with 28 per cent of the connections above 5 Mbps.

8. Belgium

Belgium is at the 8th position with an Internet connection speed of 4.7 Mbps. Belgium ranks sixth in terms of high broadband connectivity with 31 per cent of the connection above 5 Mbps.

9. Slovakia

Slovakia got the 9th position with an Internet connection speed of 4.5 Mbps. The country does not figure among the top ten in terms of high broadband connectivity.

10. Norway

Norway ranks 10th with Internet connection speed of 4.5 Mbps, it ranks fifth in terms of high broadband connectivity with 38 per cent of the connection above 5 Mbps.

Among 223 countries, India has been ranked at a dismal 115th in average Internet connection speeds.The country has an average Internet connection speed of just 772 Kbps compared with the global average of 1.5 Mbps.

China is lacking far behind in terms of Internet connection speed with an average Internet connection speed of 833 kbps.

United States is at the 17th position with an Internet connection speed of 3.9 Mbps, The United States managed to increase approximately 8 per cent from the average connection speed for the first quarter of 2008.