All 20 countries by overall score. Select any country to see how it performs across the six dimensions.
01Thailand91.1
Network Quality74
eSIM Availability100
Data Affordability100
Coverage & 5G97
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
02Germany88.8
Network Quality96
eSIM Availability87
Data Affordability72
Coverage & 5G99
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
03Singapore87.9
Network Quality77
eSIM Availability90
Data Affordability90
Coverage & 5G98
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
04Netherlands83.8
Network Quality67
eSIM Availability80
Data Affordability81
Coverage & 5G100
Tourist Convenience100
Connectivity Environment100
05Malaysia80.7
Network Quality72
eSIM Availability90
Data Affordability65
Coverage & 5G90
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
06South Korea79.4
Network Quality67
eSIM Availability90
Data Affordability59
Coverage & 5G99
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
07Australia78.2
Network Quality53
eSIM Availability93
Data Affordability75
Coverage & 5G89
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
08United States76.9
Network Quality44
eSIM Availability93
Data Affordability63
Coverage & 5G98
Tourist Convenience100
Connectivity Environment100
09Qatar75.1
Network Quality91
eSIM Availability90
Data Affordability6
Coverage & 5G99
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
10Switzerland74.5
Network Quality68
eSIM Availability83
Data Affordability38
Coverage & 5G100
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
11Spain74.0
Network Quality23
eSIM Availability90
Data Affordability90
Coverage & 5G94
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
12France73.8
Network Quality30
eSIM Availability77
Data Affordability93
Coverage & 5G96
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
13Sweden70.6
Network Quality56
eSIM Availability40
Data Affordability82
Coverage & 5G94
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
14Italy66.6
Network Quality25
eSIM Availability90
Data Affordability48
Coverage & 5G98
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
15Japan63.4
Network Quality9
eSIM Availability83
Data Affordability59
Coverage & 5G97
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
16South Africa60.2
Network Quality28
eSIM Availability75
Data Affordability44
Coverage & 5G75
Tourist Convenience88
Connectivity Environment100
17United Kingdom57.9
Network Quality12
eSIM Availability73
Data Affordability32
Coverage & 5G92
Tourist Convenience100
Connectivity Environment100
18Canada57.2
Network Quality25
eSIM Availability67
Data Affordability16
Coverage & 5G97
Tourist Convenience100
Connectivity Environment100
19Chile53.6
Network Quality37
eSIM Availability87
Data Affordability10
Coverage & 5G92
Tourist Convenience75
Connectivity Environment0
20China53.5
Network Quality61
eSIM Availability20
Data Affordability35
Coverage & 5G98
Tourist Convenience50
Connectivity Environment100
By dimension
Who leads where
The top scorer in each of the six dimensions.
Dimension
Leader
Score
Network Quality
Germany
96
eSIM Availability
Thailand
100
Data Affordability
Thailand
100
Coverage & 5G
Switzerland
100
Tourist Convenience
4 countries
100
Connectivity Environment
19 countries
100
By region
How the regions compare
Average score across the countries studied in each region.
76.3
Asia-Pacific
7 countries · led by Thailand
73.8
Europe
8 countries · led by Germany
67.7
Middle East & Africa
2 countries · led by Qatar
62.6
Americas
3 countries · led by United States
Distribution
The field is bunched in the middle
Number of countries in each score band.
5 80–10011 60–794 40–590 Below 40
What the data shows
Six takeaways
Raw speed is not the whole story. Qatar has by far the fastest measured download of the 20, yet ranks 9th, because its travel-eSIM prices score just 6 out of 100.
Thailand is the only country to score 100 on both eSIM availability and data affordability.
Price can carry a slower network. Spain scores 23 on network quality but ranks 11th, lifted by a 90 on data affordability.
Germany is the fastest of the three leaders, with a network score of 96, the highest in the top 10.
Operator support is uneven. Sweden scores 40 on eSIM availability, the lowest of any top-15 country.
Chile receives the lowest Connectivity Environment score in this study. This dimension assesses device-registration requirements affecting visitors.
Method
How the index is built
Each indicator is ranked across the 20 countries, with lower-is-better measures like latency and price inverted, then combined using these weights (shown as %). Missing values are never estimated.
25
Network Quality
Download speed, upload speed and latency, from the Ookla Speedtest Global Index.
20
eSIM Availability
Support among the three largest national operators, plus availability indicators.
20
Data Affordability
Cheapest qualifying travel eSIM for 1, 5, 10, 20 GB and unlimited.
15
Coverage & 5G
4G and 5G population coverage, from ITU.
15
Tourist Convenience
Practical conditions for a visitor getting online.
5
Connectivity Environment
Whether a phone must be registered before use.
Sources: Ookla Speedtest Global Index (speed, latency); ITU (4G and 5G coverage); operator published data (eSIM support); live travel-eSIM provider pages, October 2026 (prices).
This index compares 20 selected destinations, not every country worldwide. Scores are relative to this study group and should not be read as universal ratings. Results combine six dimensions using the weights shown above. Prices and service availability reflect the research period and may change.
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Thailand91.1
Germany88.8
Singapore87.9
Netherlands83.8
Malaysia80.7
South Korea79.4
Australia78.2
United States76.9
Qatar75.1
Switzerland74.5
Spain74.0
France73.8
Sweden70.6
Italy66.6
Japan63.4
South Africa60.2
United Kingdom57.9
Canada57.2
Chile53.6
China53.5
