Your connection speed is directly affected by server crowdedness and your distance from the VPN server. Therefore, you should look for a VPN with many servers worldwide, ensuring that you always have an uncrowded server to connect to nearby.
Here’s how Surfshark and ExpressVPN compare in terms of server count and locations:
- Surfshark: 3200+ servers in 100 countries
- ExpressVPN: 2000+ servers in 94 countries
And here’s how their VPN server locations are distributed: