Censorship

Mapped: The World’s Most Heavily Censored Countries

Which countries around the world have the most severe internet restrictions in place? We take a deep dive into the data to find out which countries have the most internet freedom and which are the most heavily censored.

*Level of Censorship given on a scale of 1-10, based on the calculations explained in the methodology below

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Russia
10/10
Belarus
8/10
Turkey
8/10
Greece
7/10
Azerbaijan
6/10
Czech Republic
5/10
Ukraine
4/10
Spain
3/10
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2/10
Cyprus
2/10
Estonia
2/10
Ireland
2/10
Liechtenstein
2/10
Luxembourg
2/10
Malta
2/10
Moldova
2/10
Poland
2/10
Republic of North Macedonia
2/10
Romania
2/10
Serbia
2/10
Slovakia
2/10
Albania
1/10
Andorra
1/10
Austria
1/10
Belgium
1/10
Bulgaria
1/10
Croatia
1/10
Denmark
1/10
Finland
1/10
France
1/10
Germany
1/10
Georgia
1/10
Hungary
1/10
Iceland
1/10
Italy
1/10
Kosovo
1/10
Latvia
1/10
Lithuania
1/10
Montenegro
1/10
Netherlands
1/10
Norway
1/10
Portugal
1/10
Slovenia
1/10
Sweden
1/10
Switzerland
1/10
United Kingdom
1/10

Europe

Country
Level of Censorship
Russia 10
Belarus 8
Turkey 8
Greece 7
Azerbaijan 6
Czech Republic 5
Ukraine 4
Spain 3
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2
Cyprus 2
Estonia 2
Ireland 2
Liechtenstein 2
Luxembourg 2
Malta 2
Moldova 2
Poland 2
Republic of North Macedonia 2
Romania 2
Serbia 2
Slovakia 2
Albania 1
Andorra 1
Austria 1
Belgium 1
Bulgaria 1
Croatia 1
Denmark 1
Finland 1
France 1
Germany 1
Georgia 1
Hungary 1
Iceland 1
Italy 1
Kosovo 1
Latvia 1
Lithuania 1
Montenegro 1
Netherlands 1
Norway 1
Portugal 1
Slovenia 1
Sweden 1
Switzerland 1
United Kingdom 1
Venezuela
6/10
Brazil
3/10
Honduras
3/10
Bolivia
2/10
Colombia
2/10
Ecuador
2/10
El Salvador
2/10
Guyana
2/10
Nicaragua
2/10
Argentina
1/10
Belize
1/10
Chile
1/10
Costa Rica
1/10
Guatemala
1/10
Panama
1/10
Paraguay
1/10
Peru
1/10
Suriname
1/10
Trinidad and Tobago
1/10
Uruguay
1/10

South and Central America

Country
Level of Censorship
Venezuela 6
Brazil 3
Honduras 3
Bolivia 2
Colombia 2
Ecuador 2
El Salvador 2
Guyana 2
Nicaragua 2
Argentina 1
Belize 1
Chile 1
Costa Rica 1
Guatemala 1
Panama 1
Paraguay 1
Peru 1
Suriname 1
Trinidad and Tobago 1
Uruguay 1