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- South Korea has been crowned the best country in the world for gamers, with a gaming index score of 94.14 out of 100
- Spain is in second place with a score of 93.06, and Iceland is in third with a score of 92.63
- Central African Republic is the worst country for gamers, scoring only 0.24 out of 100
A new study has revealed the best countries for gamers by calculating their gaming index score, and South Korea topped the ranking.
CS gaming site Clash.gg analyzed two factors: download rate and total bytes per person from Steam Stats to create an index score out of 100 for each country. They ranked the index scores from highest to lowest to reveal the 10 best countries for gamers.
South Korea has come first with the best download rates and highest data usage for gaming per person, combining to make an index score of 94.14 out of 100. South Korean gamers have an average download rate of 135.4 Mbps and use 519.82 MB of data per person per week for gaming.
Spain ranks second as the best country for gamers and has an index score of 93.06 for gaming. Gamers in Spain have an average download rate of 134.9 Mbps and use approximately 396.56 MB of data per person weekly for gaming.
In third place is Iceland, where gamers also benefit from fast download rates and high data usage for gaming. This country’s score is 92.63 out of 100. In Iceland, the average download rate is 128.30 Mbps, and across seven days, each gamer uses 1,296.58 MB of data.
Denmark is in fourth place, with an index score of 92.44. In Denmark, gamers experience an average download rate of 129.2 Mbps and use 1,025.53 MB of data per person per week for gaming.
Chile ranks fifth with a score of 88.52 out of 100 on the gaming index. Chilean gamers each use 406.94 MB of data for gaming every week at a download rate of 127.3 Mbps.
The United States ranks sixth with a gaming index score of 85.12. Americans use 848.38 MB of gaming data per week per gamer, with an average download rate of 118.1 Mbps.
Canada ranks seventh with an index score of 84.29, based on download rates and data usage for gaming. Canadian gamers each use 888.06 MB of data on gaming weekly, achieving download rates of 116.5 Mbps.
Qatar is in eighth place, scoring 84.20 in the gaming index, just below Canada. In Qatar, gamers each use 293.58 MB weekly, with a 116.5 Mbps download rate.
The Netherlands ranks ninth, where gamers enjoy fast download rates and higher data usage for gaming, with an index score of 83.58. Dutch gamers have an average download rate of 117 Mbps, each using 635.62 MB of data for gaming every week.
New Zealand ranks tenth, with a gaming index score of 81.89 out of 100. Each gamer in New Zealand uses 734.61 MB for gaming weekly, with an average download rate of 113.5 Mbps.
Top 10: The best countries for gamers
| Rank | Country | Gaming Index Score |
| 1 | South Korea | 94.14 |
| 2 | Spain | 93.06 |
| 3 | Iceland | 92.63 |
| 4 | Denmark | 92.44 |
| 5 | Chile | 88.52 |
| 6 | United States | 85.12 |
| 7 | Canada | 84.29 |
| 8 | Qatar | 84.20 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 83.58 |
| 10 | New Zealand | 81.89 |
Gabriele Asaro, Head of SEO and Research at Clash.gg, commented on the findings: “The best countries for gamers often excel in internet infrastructure, boasting top-tier download speeds and high data usage tailored for gaming. Nations like South Korea lead the pack with lightning-fast broadband, low latency, and high average download rates, ensuring smooth gameplay especially for data-intensive titles.
“The countries in the ranking not only have advanced digital networks but also a large percentage of the population actively engage in gaming, leading to higher bytes used per person for gaming activities. This creates a perfect environment for casual and competitive gamers.”
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Methodology
The raw data for the two factors was cleaned, checked, and standardized on the same scale from 0 to 10, where 0 and 10 represent the worst and best values present in the data to allow for accurate comparison between factors. Factors for which a high score would be negative were subtracted from 10 to invert their scoring.
Each factor was assigned weighting, reflecting its importance in the analysis. The factors, their source and their percentage weightings are as follows:
- Avg. Download Rate (Mbps) on Steam, 80.0%: https://store.steampowered.com/stats/content/
- Total MB Used on Steam per Person from 24/08/20-24/08/27 (using 2023 populations), 20.0%: https://store.steampowered.com/stats/content/
Once the weightings were assigned, the total score for the factors was calculated, producing an overall index score out of 100 for each entry, upon which the final ranking is based.
Populations source: https://population.un.org/dataportal/home?df=3e3a9692-5b7a-4abb-b490-5c5711488da3
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