Tested the same way, on the same protocol. Last 30 days — 2 directly-compared locations (of 3 measured) in Spain. Real measured speeds, not marketing claims.
Faster average download across 2 directly-compared locations in Spain.
| Location | Surfshark | Gap | NordVPN | Best here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BarcelonaSpain | 1,089.61,159.935.5 |
+10%+9%1.4 ms | 988.31,063.434.1 |
Surfshark |
| MadridSpain | 1,403.21,589.429.5 |
+9%+0%3.0 ms | 1,289.41,587.732.5 |
Surfshark |
| ValenciaSpain | 1,341.71,066.142.0 |
SS onlySS onlySS only | ——— |
Surfshark |
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Download in Mbps. “—” means no data yet for that provider in this location. NordVPN serves the lowest-load server per city, so its exact server varies between tests.
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As of 8 November 2026, across 2 directly-compared locations tested identically on WireGuard, Surfshark recorded the faster average download in 2 and NordVPN in 0 for Spain — using the last 30 days of independent speed tests measured by vpnspeeddata.
Both providers are tested identically: WireGuard (NordLynx on Nord's side), the recommended server in each city, the same Ookla test, at the same cadence. That makes every row above a like-for-like comparison — unlike one-off screenshots taken under different conditions.
These are datacentre ceiling speeds, not a home-broadband guarantee. Their value is the like-for-like comparison.