IPv6 Adoption Statistics
Track global IPv6 deployment with live statistics, country rankings, and ISP adoption rates
Last updated: 2025-12-31 | Data sources: Google IPv6 Statistics, APNIC, Cloudflare Radar
🌍 Top 15 Countries by IPv6 Adoption
🏢 Leading ISPs in IPv6 Deployment
Why IPv6 Adoption Matters
🔴 IPv4 Address Exhaustion
IPv4's 4.3 billion addresses were exhausted in 2011 (APNIC), 2012 (RIPE), 2014 (ARIN/LACNIC), and 2019 (AFRINIC). The internet now relies on NAT and IPv6 for growth.
📈 Unlimited Address Space
IPv6 provides 340 undecillion addresses (340 trillion trillion trillion) - enough to assign billions of IPs to every person on Earth.
🚀 Performance Benefits
- • Simplified header structure for faster routing
- • No NAT required, enabling true end-to-end connectivity
- • Built-in IPSec support for better security
- • More efficient multicast addressing
⏱️ Why IPv6 Rollout Is Slow
💰 Infrastructure Costs
Upgrading routers, firewalls, and network equipment requires significant investment with no immediate ROI.
🔄 NAT Workaround
NAT (Network Address Translation) allows multiple devices to share one IPv4 address, reducing urgency.
🎓 Training Requirements
IT staff need training on IPv6 configuration, troubleshooting, and security considerations.
🔌 Compatibility Challenges
IPv4 and IPv6 are not directly compatible, requiring dual-stack implementation during transition.
🏢 Enterprise Complexity
Large enterprises with complex networks face extended migration timelines and testing requirements.
📉 Lack of Urgency
As long as IPv4 "works" (via NAT), many organizations delay expensive upgrades.
🌏 Regional Highlights
🇮🇳 India - Global Leader (72%)
Reliance Jio's massive IPv6 deployment to 450M+ subscribers drove India to the top. Mobile-first strategy bypassed legacy IPv4 infrastructure.
🇪🇺 Europe - Strong Progress (50-65%)
EU regulations and government mandates accelerated adoption. France, Germany, and Belgium lead the continent.
🇺🇸 United States - ISP Dependent (53%)
Major carriers (T-Mobile, Verizon, Comcast) lead with 80-95% adoption, but smaller ISPs lag significantly.
🌍 Africa & Parts of Asia - Slow (<20%)
Infrastructure limitations and costs hinder deployment. However, mobile-first countries may leapfrog directly to IPv6.
📚 For Researchers & Journalists
How to Cite This Data
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y4yes. (2025). IPv6 Adoption Statistics by Country. Retrieved from https://y4yes.com/ipv6-adoptionData Sources
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