In the United States, Comcast is the leading ISP in fastest broadband speed, at an average speed of 16.23Mbps, followed by Charter and Cablevision.

As an entire country, the U.S. has an average download speed of 9.87Mbps, placing the U.S. at 27th place internationally. South Korea has the fastest average speed of 31.39, followed by Latvia and Netherlands. Canada is 32nd with a speed of 8.33Mbps.

However, the data presented by Ookla is not a random sample as it fails to take into consideration the penetration rate of the nations. An ars technica article highlights this bias by comparing the U.S. to Moldova, who placed fourth in the world.

"Only 5.6 out of every 100 Moldavians have broadband, compared to 26 out of 100 US residents (this according to the United Nations). Speeds may be fast in the capital, but broadband is not as widely deployed elsewhere." – ars technica

For interested members, Ookla has made its raw data from its database of 1.5 billion speed tests available online.

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has made it clear that the U.S. needs to improve their broadband infrastructure. Drawing from multiple studies, Genachowski outlines the sad statistics that proves there is still much to be done in the U.S.

"According to multiple studies, the U.S. is not in the top 10 globally when it comes to broadband speeds and penetration. We’ve got work to do. An important study ranked the U.S. ranks 40th out of 40 industrial countries in “the rate of change in innovative capacity.” We’ve got work to do. Consumers in Japan and France are paying less for broadband and getting faster connections. We’ve got work to do. Ninety-three million Americans – 35% of our citizens -- have not adopted broadband. We’ve got work to do. The adoption rate among low-income Americans, minorities, people with disabilities, seniors – all less than 50%. In Indian country, a sad 10%. We’ve got work to do." - FCC Chairman Genachowski

Read more at ars technica.