Did you know more than 64% of global internet users are concerned about the Government censoring of Internet and only 31% of global internet population has complete freedom on Internet . Check out our new infographic "The State of Internet Censorship" for latest statistics and trends.
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Share Of Global Internet Users Concerned About The Government Censoring The Internet
Region | %age of Internet Users |
Global | 64% |
LATAM | 78% |
Middle East/Africa | 69% |
BRIC | 66% |
APAC | 64% |
North America | 60% |
G-8 Countries | 56% |
Europe | 54% |
Global Internet Population by Freedom on Net
Freedom on Internet | %age |
Free | 31% |
Partly Free | 22.7% |
Not Free | 34.3% |
Not assessed | 12% |
61% of Internet users live in countries where criticism of government/military/ruling family has been subject to censorship.
58% of Internet users live in countries where bloggers were jailed for sharing content on political, social and religious issues.
45% of Internet users live in countries where posting satirical writing, videos or cartoons online can result in censorship or jail time.
38% of internet users live in countries where social media or messaging apps were blocked in the past year.
Countries with highest and worst Internet Freedom Rating
Highest Internet Freedom | Lowest Internet Freedom | ||
Iceland | 6 | China | 88 |
Estonia | 7 | Syria | 87 |
Canada | 16 | Iran | 82 |
Germany | 18 | Ethiopia | 82 |
Australia | 19 | Cuba | 81 |
United States | 19 | Uzbekistan | 78 |
Japan | 22 | Vietnam | 76 |
Italy | 23 | Saudi Arabia | 73 |
France | 24 | Bahrain | 72 |
Georgia | 24 | Pakistan | 69 |
Top Countries by Number of User Data Requests Sent to Google
Country | Number of User Data Requests | %age of requests where data produced |
United States | 12,002 | 78% |
Germany | 3,903 | 58% |
France | 3,489 | 56% |
United Kingdom | 3,146 | 75% |
India | 3,087 | 44% |
Singapore | 1,408 | 77% |
Australia | 1,080 | 70% |
Italy | 958 | 43% |
Brazil | 774 | 57% |
Spain | 715 | 51% |