Netflix launches global ISP speed index website

Netflix unveiled its Global Speed Index website Monday, aggregating performance results from its 33 million worldwide subscribers in one place, and allowing users to see which ISP offers the best Netflix performance in their country.

Thanks to Google Fiber, the U.S. is at the top in February. Although there aren't many Google Fiber customers yet, since the service is only being offered in a some areas of Kansas City, those lucky few saw an average Netflix speed of 3.35 Mbps in February.

Second in is the U.K., where Virgin customers averaged 2.37 Mbps during the same month. At the bottom of the list is Mexico, where the fastest ISP averaged at 2.10 Mbps.

"The average is well below the peak performance due to many factors including home Wi-Fi, the variety of devices our members use, and the variety of encodes we use to deliver the TV shows and movies we carry. Those factors cancel out when comparing across ISPs, so these relative rankings are a good indicator of the consistent performance typically experienced across all users on an ISP network," Netflix said in a statement.

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