Strictest countries for internet & online content (2026)

Where online content is most heavily controlled or censored.

Top 40 shownEqual scores share a rank (shown as “1=”)How scoring works

Rank	Country	Internet & Online Safety	Score
1=	Afghanistan	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Algeria	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Azerbaijan	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Bahrain	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Bangladesh	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Belarus	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Brunei	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Burkina Faso	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Cambodia	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Cameroon	Heavy restriction	10
1=	China	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Cuba	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Egypt	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Equatorial Guinea	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Eritrea	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Ethiopia	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Guinea	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Hong Kong	Heavy restriction	10
1=	India	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Iran	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Kazakhstan	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Kyrgyzstan	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Laos	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Libya	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Mali	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Myanmar	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Nicaragua	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Niger	Heavy restriction	10
1=	North Korea	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Palestine	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Qatar	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Russia	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Saudi Arabia	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Somalia	Heavy restriction	10
1=	South Sudan	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Sudan	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Syria	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Tajikistan	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Tanzania	Heavy restriction	10
1=	Togo	Heavy restriction	10

Scores are derived from each country's researched status, not from opinion. Countries with equal scores share a rank and are listed A–Z. Orientation, not legal advice. Explore the map