The document is a summary report on broadband quality scores from a global study conducted in 2009. It includes rankings of countries by their broadband quality score and analysis showing scores in relation to countries' levels of economic development. Tables and charts show scores for individual countries and cities around the world as well as changes in broadband penetration and speeds from 2008 to 2009.
4. BQS by Stage of Economic Development
country BQS 09 GDP/Capita (BQS/100,000 GDP per cap
1 Korea 65.99 27,600 239
2 Japan 63.92 34,000 188
3 Slovakia 37.44 21,900 171
4 Portugal 36.53 22,200 165
5 Estonia 32.46 21,000 155
6 Sweden 56.75 38,100 149
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Czech Republic
Denmark
38.01
44.89
25,900
37,100
147
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Stage 3 Economic Development
9 Slovenia 35.46 29,600 120
10 Netherlands 45.59 40,400 113 (Innovation‐Driven )
11 France 37.39 33,200 113
12 Taiwan 34.43 31,100 111
13 Malta 26.77 24,700 108
14 New Zealand 28.60 28,000 102
15 Germany 36.03 35,400 102
16 Finland 37.34 36,900 101
17 Greece 31.89 32,000 100
18 Switzerland 39.85 41,800 95
19 Belgium 35.29 37,400 94
20 Italy 28.10 31,300 90
21 Austria 33.90 40,200 84
22 United Kingdom 30.77 36,500 84 Note: development stage based on GCI
23 Spain 29.25 34,700 84
24 Argentina 23.87 28,600 83
report by World Economic Forum 2009
25 Canada 31.34 39,100 80
26 Australia 29.96 38,100 79
27 United States 36.79 46,900 78
28 Iceland 32.10 41,800 77
29 Hong Kong 33.44 43,700 77
30 Norway 38.38 59,300 65
31 Ireland 28.26 45,300 62
32 Singapore 31.91 51,500 62
33 Malaysia 23.26 39,900 58
34 Luxembourg 26.59 81,000 33
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5. BQS by Stage of Economic Development
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Stage 2 Economic Development
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Stage 1 Economic Development
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35.0
Napoli
Montreal
Palma
Cracov
Valencia
Ankara
London
Barcelona
Melbourne
Sydney
Kharkiv
Luxembourg
Guangzhou
Wellington
Christchurch
Zaragoza
Nanjing
Otawa
Toronto
Ready for today’
Madrid
Brisbane
Salvador
Dublin
Auckland
Rome
Harbin
Lodz
Kiev
Sevilla
Warsaw
Perth
Malaga
Belo Horizonte
BQS by cities (100 ‐ 200)
Milan
Brazilia
Santiago
Birkirkara
Chengdu
Sao Paulo
Pretoria
Rosario
Soweto
Doha
Buenos Aires
San Jose
Jiddah
Rio de Janeiro
Nicosia
Munich
Mecca
Guadalajaraç
Shangai
Cebu
Riyadh
Bangkok
Al‐Manamah
Kuala Lumpur
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Below today´s
Manila
Al Jizah
applications threshold
Faisalabad
Tunis
Medellin
Mumbay
Fortaleza
Davao
Islamabad
Rabat
Mexico DF
Lahore
Durban
12. 10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
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5.0
Dubai
Ciudad Juarez
Taegu
Pusan
Medina
Manakau
Kumasi
Kano
Ar Rayyan
Córdoba
Beijing
Bogota
Cali
Below today´s
Cape Town
applications threshold
Casablanca
BQS by cities (200‐ 242)
Shenyang
Tianjin
Ecatepec
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
Bengaluru
Jakarta
Johannesburg
Karachi
Surabaya
Alexandria
Cairo
Sponsored by
Calcutta
Delhi
Mombasa
Accra
Leapfrog
Opportunity
Nairobi
Lagos
Ibadan