Broadband speeds across Brics countries vary greatly, however two stand out from the rest: Brazil and China. The two are ranked 26th and 27th in global fixed broadband speeds and 1st and 2nd among BRICs countries.

Based on the Ookla Speedtest Global Index as reported in the annual ICASA State of the ICT Sector Report 2026, Brazil takes the top spot for the fastest median download speed at 222 Mega bits per second(Mbps). China was close behind at 221 Mbps.

South Africa rank the lowest of the Brics countries at 48 Mbps download and an upload median speed of 39Mbps.