nPerf Ranks UK 3rd for Mobile Streaming Performance vs Countries of Similar GDP
French benchmarking firm nPerf has today published the results from another quirky study of mobile broadband networks, which compared mobile video streaming performance among countries with comparable Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita. Overall the UK came in 3rd place, behind Germany and France.
The study is based on data gathered from masses of mobile internet connection tests carried out – between January and July 2026 – by users of the broadband speed testing tools on both nPerf’s website and via their dedicated mobile testing apps for Android and iOS. The testing tools also examine streaming performance by measuring video playback quality at 720p, 1080p, and 2160p.
According to nPerf’s data, the UK achieved a mobile streaming performance of 80.5% among countries with a GDP per capita of between $32,001 and $60,000, which is said to “highlight the networks’ ability to ensure smooth high-definition video playback.” This outperforms Italy (80.4%) and the Czech Republic (80.1%), but slightly trails France (81%) and Germany (81.3%).
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The results state that a UK mobile user can thus usually watch a video in 1080p “without interruption“, whereas other countries like Saudi Arabia (75.0%) or Israel (71.7%) show lower performance. But this is quite a niche study and one that doesn’t go into any detail, thus it’s probably wise to take it with a pinch of salt.
Mark is a professional technology writer, IT consultant and computer engineer from Dorset (England), he also founded ISPreview in 1999 and enjoys analysing the latest telecoms and broadband developments. Find me on X (Twitter), Mastodon, Facebook, BlueSky, Threads.net and Linkedin.
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