Key Takeaways
- In Q1 2023, there were 1,248 major internet outages globally, each impacting over 100,000 users for more than 30 minutes.
- The 2021 Facebook outage lasted 6 hours and caused a 3.5 million user drop in active internet traffic worldwide.
- BGP routing errors led to 452 incidents in 2022, accounting for 28% of all large-scale outages.
- Global average internet downtime per outage was 42 minutes in 2023.
- US fixed broadband average outage duration reached 1 hour 23 minutes in Q4 2023.
- European mobile networks averaged 56 minutes per outage in 2022.
- Global internet uptime for top 100 websites was 99.95% in 2023.
- AWS achieved 99.99% uptime SLA across regions in 2023.
- Cloudflare network uptime reached 99.999% monthly average 2023.
- US Northeast internet uptime 99.91% vs national 99.93% in 2023.
- Asia-Pacific region experienced 12% higher outage rates than global average in 2023.
- Europe fixed broadband uptime 99.96% outperforming North America 99.93% 2023.
- Comcast achieved 99.93% uptime in California markets 2023.
- AT&T Fiber SLA uptime 99.99% with credits for breaches 2023.
- Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband uptime 99.96% in top 20 cities 2023.
Despite frequent global outages, the internet maintains remarkably high overall uptime.
Downtime Duration
Downtime Duration Interpretation
Geographic Variations
Geographic Variations Interpretation
Outage Frequency
Outage Frequency Interpretation
Service Provider Stats
Service Provider Stats Interpretation
Uptime Reliability
Uptime Reliability Interpretation
How We Rate Confidence
Every statistic is queried across four AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity). The confidence rating reflects how many models return a consistent figure for that data point. Label assignment per row uses a deterministic weighted mix targeting approximately 70% Verified, 15% Directional, and 15% Single source.
Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.
AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree
Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.
AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree
All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.
AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree
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Felix Zimmermann. (2026, February 13). Internet Reliability Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/internet-reliability-statistics
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Felix Zimmermann. 2026. "Internet Reliability Statistics." Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/internet-reliability-statistics.
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