Global Censorship Index

Real-time internet freedom rankings based on 14.2M+ measurements across 50 countries.

Data SourcesOONI (6,430)IODA (7,927)CensoredPlanet (1,111)Probe Network (16 nodes)ML Model (99.8% F1)

5,299 verified incidents · 15,468 evidence items

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Showing 50 of 50 countries

Rank ↑	Country ↕	Score ↕	Risk Tier ↕	Trend ↕	Samples ↕	Blocked Services
#1	China	66%	Severe	→stable	431K	GoogleYouTubeFacebook+5
#2	Iran	45%	Severe	↑worsening	258K	YouTubeFacebookTwitter+2
#3	Russia	32%	High	↑worsening	454K	LinkedInSome news sitesVPN services
#4	Myanmar	21%	High	↑worsening	94K	Social mediaNews sites
#5	Yemen	21%	Medium	→stable	34K	Some news sitesSocial media
#6	Venezuela	18%	High	→stable	425K	Some news sitesSocial media during protests
#7	United Arab Emirates	15%	High	→stable	179K	VoIP appsSome content categories
#8	Egypt	14%	High	→stable	126K	Some news sitesVoIP apps
#9	Saudi Arabia	14%	High	↓improving	177K	Some content categoriesVoIPLGBTQ+ content
#10	Pakistan	12%	High	→stable	319K	Some social mediaBlasphemous contentPolitical sites
#11	Kazakhstan	10%	High	→stable	288K	Some news during protests
#12	Belarus	9%	High	↑worsening	178K	Independent newsSome social media
#13	Cuba	8%	High	→stable	6K	Independent newsSome social media
#14	Indonesia	8%	Medium	→stable	449K	Some content categoriesLGBTQ+ content
#15	South Korea	8%	Low	→stable	214K	North Korean contentSome gambling sites
#16	Turkey	8%	High	→stable	431K	Wikipedia (partial)Some newsSocial media during events
#17	Iraq	7%	High	→stable	153K	Social media during protestsSome news sites
#18	Italy	7%	Free	→stable	395K	Varies by country
#19	Nigeria	7%	Low	↓improving	41K	Varies by country
#20	Ukraine	7%	Medium	→stable	254K	Varies by country
#21	Uzbekistan	7%	High	→stable	22K	Varies by country
#22	Syria	6%	Severe	→stable	18K	Social mediaForeign newsVPN services
#23	Colombia	5%	Low	→stable	251K	Varies by country
#24	India	5%	Medium	→stable	376K	Some apps during unrestVPN services (proposed)
#25	Kenya	5%	Low	→stable	333K	Varies by country
#26	Vietnam	5%	High	→stable	443K	Facebook (partial)Some news
#27	Switzerland	4%	Free	→stable	348K	Varies by country
#28	France	4%	Free	→stable	430K	Varies by country
#29	Israel	4%	Low	→stable	174K	Varies by country
#30	Malaysia	4%	Medium	→stable	459K	Varies by country
#31	Thailand	4%	High	→stable	307K	Lèse-majesté contentPolitical sites
#32	South Africa	4%	Low	→stable	167K	Varies by country
#33	Argentina	3%	Low	→stable	201K	Varies by country
#34	Bangladesh	3%	High	→stable	229K	Varies by country
#35	Brazil	3%	Low	→stable	456K	Varies by country
#36	Canada	3%	Free	→stable	422K	Varies by country
#37	Germany	3%	Free	→stable	529K	Varies by country
#38	Spain	3%	Free	→stable	552K	Varies by country
#39	United Kingdom	3%	Free	→stable	451K	Varies by country
#40	Japan	3%	Low	→stable	351K	Varies by country
#41	Netherlands	3%	Free	→stable	386K	Varies by country
#42	Peru	3%	Low	→stable	116K	Varies by country
#43	Poland	3%	Medium	→stable	281K	Varies by country
#44	Afghanistan	2%	Medium	→stable	4K	Varies by country
#45	Australia	2%	Low	→stable	408K	Varies by country
#46	Chile	2%	Low	→stable	118K	Varies by country
#47	Mexico	2%	Low	→stable	373K	Varies by country
#48	Sweden	2%	Free	→stable	271K	Varies by country
#49	Singapore	2%	Medium	→stable	205K	Varies by country
#50	United States	2%	Free	→stable	616K	Varies by country