Countries
Freedom House assesses the level of internet freedom in 65 countries around the world through its annual Freedom on the Net report, examining issues including connectivity, blocking and filtering, and users’ risk of arrest or assault in reprisal for their online activity.
| Country | Total Score and Status Sort ascending | Obstacles to Access | Limits on Content | Violations of User Rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | 95 Free | 25 | 34 | 36 |
| Estonia | 94 Free | 25 | 32 | 37 |
| Canada | 87 Free | 23 | 33 | 31 |
| Germany | 80 Free | 22 | 30 | 28 |
| Australia | 77 Free | 23 | 29 | 25 |
| United States | 77 Free | 21 | 31 | 25 |
| United Kingdom | 77 Free | 22 | 30 | 25 |
| France | 76 Free | 22 | 30 | 24 |
| Armenia | 76 Free | 20 | 29 | 27 |
| Georgia | 75 Free | 19 | 30 | 26 |
| Italy | 75 Free | 21 | 30 | 24 |
| Japan | 73 Free | 21 | 28 | 24 |
| Argentina | 72 Free | 19 | 26 | 27 |
| Hungary | 72 Free | 21 | 24 | 27 |
| South Africa | 72 Free | 17 | 28 | 27 |
| Kenya | 68 Partly Free | 17 | 28 | 23 |
| Colombia | 67 Partly Free | 17 | 27 | 23 |
| Philippines | 66 Partly Free | 16 | 27 | 23 |
| Nigeria | 64 Partly Free | 17 | 26 | 21 |
| Angola | 64 Partly Free | 12 | 30 | 22 |
| Tunisia | 64 Partly Free | 16 | 29 | 19 |
| Brazil | 64 Partly Free | 18 | 26 | 20 |
| South Korea | 64 Partly Free | 22 | 23 | 19 |
| Ecuador | 61 Partly Free | 16 | 24 | 21 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 61 Partly Free | 15 | 25 | 21 |
| Mexico | 60 Partly Free | 17 | 25 | 18 |
| Zambia | 58 Partly Free | 14 | 24 | 20 |
| Malaysia | 57 Partly Free | 17 | 21 | 19 |
| Malawi | 57 Partly Free | 9 | 25 | 23 |
| Uganda | 56 Partly Free | 14 | 23 | 19 |
| Ukraine | 56 Partly Free | 17 | 19 | 20 |
| Singapore | 56 Partly Free | 19 | 18 | 19 |
| India | 55 Partly Free | 12 | 24 | 19 |
| Morocco | 54 Partly Free | 14 | 24 | 16 |
| Lebanon | 52 Partly Free | 12 | 23 | 17 |
| Indonesia | 51 Partly Free | 14 | 19 | 18 |
| Libya | 49 Partly Free | 8 | 24 | 17 |
| Sri Lanka | 49 Partly Free | 10 | 22 | 17 |
| The Gambia | 48 Partly Free | 10 | 23 | 15 |
| Jordan | 47 Partly Free | 14 | 18 | 15 |
| Bangladesh | 44 Partly Free | 13 | 17 | 14 |
| Cambodia | 43 Partly Free | 12 | 18 | 13 |
| Zimbabwe | 42 Partly Free | 7 | 19 | 16 |
| Rwanda | 41 Partly Free | 13 | 12 | 16 |
| Azerbaijan | 39 Not Free | 11 | 15 | 13 |
| Turkey | 37 Not Free | 15 | 11 | 11 |
| Myanmar | 36 Not Free | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| Belarus | 35 Not Free | 12 | 13 | 10 |
| Thailand | 35 Not Free | 16 | 11 | 8 |
| Kazakhstan | 32 Not Free | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Russia | 31 Not Free | 12 | 11 | 8 |
| Venezuela | 30 Not Free | 4 | 14 | 12 |
| Bahrain | 29 Not Free | 16 | 8 | 5 |
| Ethiopia | 28 Not Free | 3 | 12 | 13 |
| United Arab Emirates | 28 Not Free | 12 | 10 | 6 |
| Egypt | 26 Not Free | 10 | 11 | 5 |
| Pakistan | 26 Not Free | 5 | 14 | 7 |
| Uzbekistan | 26 Not Free | 7 | 10 | 9 |
| Sudan | 25 Not Free | 5 | 12 | 8 |
| Saudi Arabia | 25 Not Free | 11 | 10 | 4 |
| Vietnam | 24 Not Free | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Cuba | 22 Not Free | 5 | 10 | 7 |
| Syria | 17 Not Free | 6 | 8 | 3 |
| Iran | 15 Not Free | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| China | 10 Not Free | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least free) to 100 (most free)
* Indicates a territory as opposed to an independent country.