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Censorship by country collects information on censorship, Internet censorship, Freedom of the Press, Freedom of speech, and Human Rights by country and presents it in a sortable table, together with links to articles with more information. In addition to countries, the table includes information on former countries, disputed countries, political sub-units within countries, and regional organizations.
Key | |
Freedom House (FH) Freedom of the Press report:[1] 10 is most free, 99 is least free | |
10 to 30 | Free |
31 to 60 | Partly free |
61 to 99 | Not free |
— | Not rated |
Reporters Without Borders (RWB) Press freedom index:[2] 6 is most free, 85 is least free | |
6.00 to 12.99 | Good situation |
13.00 to 24.99 | Satisfactory situation |
25.00 to 36.49 | Noticeable problems |
36.50 to 55.29 | Difficult situation |
55.30 to 85 | Very serious situation |
— | Not rated |
OpenNet Initiative (ONI) classifications:[3][4] | |
ne | No evidence of filtering |
sus | Filtering suspected, but unconfirmed |
sel | Selective filtering observed |
sub | Substantial filtering observed |
per | Pervasive filtering observed |
nd | No data (does not indicate no censorship or no filtering) |
— | Not classified |
More information links: | |
c | Link to Censorship in country article |
i | Link to Internet censorship in country article |
p | Link to Freedom of the press or Freedom of speech in country article |
h | Link to Human rights in country article |
Country |
Region |
FH Free press report [1] |
RWB Press freedom index [2] |
ONI political filtering [3] |
ONI social filtering [3][4] |
ONI security filtering [3] |
ONI tools filtering [3] |
More info |
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Afghanistan | Asia | 74 | 37.36 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
Albania | Europe | 51 | 30.88 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Algeria | Africa | 62 | 36.54 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i h | |
Andorra | Europe | 13 | 6.82 | — | — | — | — | h | |
Angola | Africa | 67 | 37.8 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Antigua and Barbuda | NAmerica | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | See OECS | |
Argentina | SAmerica | 50 | 25.67 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Armenia | Eurasia | 65 | 28.04 | sub | sel | sel | sel | i h | |
Australia | Oceania | 21 | 15.24 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i p h | |
Austria | Europe | 21 | 9.4 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Azerbaijan | Eurasia | 80 | 47.73 | sel | sel | ne | ne | i h | |
Bahamas | NAmerica | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | i | |
Bahrain | Asia | 84 | 62.75 | per | per | sel | sub | i h | |
Bangladesh | Asia | 52 | 42.01 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i h | |
Barbados | NAmerica | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Belarus | Europe | 93 | 48.35 | sel | sel | sel | sel | c i h | |
Belgium | Europe | 11 | 12.94 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Belize | NAmerica | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | i | |
Benin | Africa | 34 | 28.33 | — | — | — | — | h | |
Bhutan | Asia | 58 | 28.42 | — | — | — | — | c i h | |
Bolivia | SAmerica | 47 | 32.8 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Europe | 48 | 26.86 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Botswana | Africa | 40 | 22.91 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Brazil | SAmerica | 44 | 32.75 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Brunei | Asia | 75 | 35.45 | — | — | — | — | ||
Bulgaria | Europe | 36 | 28.58 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Burkina Faso | Africa | 42 | 23.7 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Burma | Asia | 85 | 44.71 | sel | sub | ne | sel | c i h | Also known as Myanmar. Beginning in September 2012 the government began to relax its censorship policies.[5] |
Burundi | Africa | 72 | 38.02 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Cambodia | Asia | 63 | 41.81 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Cameroon | Africa | 68 | 34.78 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Canada | NAmerica | 19 | 12.69 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i p h | |
Cape Verde | Africa | 27 | 14.33 | — | — | — | — | h | |
Central African Republic | Africa | 62 | 26.61 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Chad | Africa | 75 | 34.87 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Chile | SAmerica | 31 | 26.24 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
China | Asia | 85 | 73.07 | per | sub | per | sub | c i p h | |
Colombia | SAmerica | 55 | 37.48 | ne | sel | ne | ne | i h | |
Comoros | Africa | 48 | 24.52 | — | — | — | — | h | |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Africa | 83 | 41.66 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Congo, Republic of the | Africa | 55 | 28.2 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Costa Rica | NAmerica | 19 | 12.08 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Côte d'Ivoire | Africa | 70 | 29.77 | — | — | — | — | i | also known as the Ivory Coast |
Croatia | Europe | 40 | 26.61 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
Cuba | NAmerica | 91 | 71.64 | nd | nd | nd | nd | c i p h | |
Cyprus | Europe | 22 | 13.83 | — | — | — | — | i h | see also Northern Cyprus |
Czech Republic | Europe | 19 | 10.17 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Denmark | Europe | 12 | 7.08 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i p | |
Djibouti | Africa | 74 | 67.4 | — | — | — | — | ||
Dominica | NAmerica | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | See OECS | |
Dominican Republic | NAmerica | 41 | 28.34 | — | — | — | — | i | |
East Timor | Asia | 35 | 28.72 | — | — | — | — | i | also known as Timor-Leste |
Ecuador | SAmerica | 58 | 34.69 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Egypt | Africa | 57 | 48.66 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
El Salvador | NAmerica | 40 | 22.86 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Equatorial Guinea | Africa | 91 | 67.2 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Eritrea | Africa | 94 | 84.83 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Estonia | Europe | 18 | 9.26 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Ethiopia | Africa | 81 | 39.57 | per | ne | sel | sel | i h | |
Fiji | Oceania | 58 | 32.69 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Finland | Europe | 10 | 6.38 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i h | |
France | Europe | 24 | 21.6 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i p h | |
Gabon | Africa | 70 | 28.69 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Gambia | Africa | 81 | 45.09 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Georgia | Eurasia | 52 | 30.09 | sel | ne | sel | ne | i h | |
Germany | Europe | 17 | 10.24 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i p h | |
Ghana | Africa | 28 | 17.27 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Greece | Europe | 30 | 28.46 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Greenland | NAmerica | — | — | — | — | — | — | i | See Internet censorship in Denmark |
Grenada | NAmerica | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | See OECS | |
Guatemala | NAmerica | 60 | 29.39 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i | |
Guinea | Africa | 62 | 28.49 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Guinea-Bissau | Africa | 57 | 28.94 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Guyana | SAmerica | 33 | 27.08 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Haiti | NAmerica | 50 | 24.09 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Honduras | NAmerica | 62 | 36.92 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Hong Kong | Asia | 33 | 26.16 | — | — | — | — | c i h | part of China, but largely self-governing, with its own censorship policies. |
Hungary | Europe | 36 | 26.09 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i | |
Iceland | Europe | 14 | 8.49 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
India | Asia | 37 | 41.22 | sel | sel | sel | sel | c i p h | |
Indonesia | Asia | 49 | 41.05 | sel | sub | ne | sel | i p h | |
Iran | Asia | 92 | 73.4 | per | per | sub | per | c i p h | |
Iraq | Asia | 69 | 44.67 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i h | |
Ireland | Europe | 16 | 10.06 | — | — | — | — | c i p | |
Israel | Asia | 30 | 32.97 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c h | |
Italy | Europe | 33 | 26.11 | ne | sel | ne | ne | c i p | |
Jamaica | NAmerica | 18 | 9.88 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Japan | Asia | 22 | 25.17 | — | — | — | — | c i h | |
Jordan | Asia | 63 | 38.47 | sel | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
Kazakhstan | Eurasia | 81 | 55.08 | sel | sel | ne | ne | i h | |
Kenya | Africa | 52 | 27.8 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Kiribati | Oceania | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Kosovo | Europe | 49 | 28.47 | — | — | — | — | ||
Kuwait | Asia | 57 | 28.28 | sel | per | sel | per | i h | |
Kyrgyzstan | Asia | 69 | 32.2 | sel | sel | ne | ne | i h | |
Laos | Asia | 84 | 67.99 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
Latvia | Europe | 27 | 22.89 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
Lebanon | Asia | 51 | 30.15 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
Lesotho | Africa | 49 | 28.36 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Liberia | Africa | 60 | 29.89 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Libya | Africa | 60 | 37.86 | sel | ne | ne | ne | i p h | |
Liechtenstein | Europe | 14 | 7.35 | — | — | — | — | h | |
Lithuania | Europe | 23 | 18.24 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Luxembourg | Europe | 12 | 6.68 | — | — | — | — | ||
Macedonia | Europe | 54 | 34.27 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Madagascar | Africa | 63 | 28.62 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Malawi | Africa | 60 | 28.18 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Malaysia | Asia | 63 | 42.73 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i p h | |
Maldives | Asia | 51 | 31.1 | — | — | — | — | c | |
Mali | Africa | 24 | 30.03 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Malta | Europe | 22 | 23.3 | — | — | — | — | ||
Marshall Islands | Oceania | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Mauritania | Africa | 52 | 26.76 | sel | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
Mauritius | Africa | 29 | 26.47 | — | — | — | — | ||
Mexico | NAmerica | 62 | 45.3 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
Micronesia | Oceania | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Moldova | Europe | 54 | 26.01 | sel | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
Monaco | Europe | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Mongolia | Asia | 37 | 29.93 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Montenegro | Europe | 35 | 32.97 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Morocco | Africa | 68 | 39.04 | ne | sel | sel | sel | i h | |
Mozambique | Africa | 43 | 28.01 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Myanmar | Asia | 85 | 44.71 | sel | sub | ne | sel | c i h | Also known as Burma. Beginning in September 2012 the government began to relax its censorship policies.[5] |
Namibia | Africa | 32 | 12.5 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Nauru | Oceania | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | h | |
Nepal | Asia | 55 | 34.61 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
Netherlands | Europe | 12 | 6.48 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
New Zealand | Oceania | 17 | 8.38 | — | — | — | — | c i h | |
Nicaragua | NAmerica | 49 | 28.31 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Niger | Africa | 49 | 23.08 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Nigeria | Africa | 50 | 34.11 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
North Korea | Asia | 97 | 83.9 | nd | nd | nd | nd | c i h | |
Northern Cyprus | Europe | — | 29.34 | — | — | — | — | i h | see also Cyprus |
Norway | Europe | 10 | 6.52 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i p | |
Oman | Asia | 71 | 41.51 | sel | per | ne | sub | i h | |
Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States | NAmerica | — | 19.72 | — | — | — | — | ||
Pakistan | Asia | 63 | 51.31 | sel | sel | sub | sel | c i p h | |
Palau | Oceania | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Palestinian territories | Asia | 83 | 43.09 | ne | sub | ne | ne | i h | Gaza and the West Bank |
Panama | NAmerica | 46 | 32.95 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Papua New Guinea | Oceania | 27 | 22.97 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Paraguay | SAmerica | 60 | 28.78 | — | — | — | — | i h | Situation changing following June 2012 parliamentary coup |
Peru | SAmerica | 44 | 31.87 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
Philippines | Asia | 42 | 43.11 | ne | ne | ne | ne | h | |
Poland | Europe | 25 | 13.11 | — | — | — | — | c i h | |
Portugal | Europe | 17 | 16.75 | — | — | — | — | c i | |
Puerto Rico | NAmerica | — | — | — | — | — | — | i | See Internet censorship in the United States |
Qatar | Asia | 67 | 32.86 | sel | per | sel | per | i h | |
Romania | Europe | 41 | 23.05 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i h | |
Russia | Eurasia | 80 | 43.42 | sel | sel | ne | ne | c i p h | See also Censorship in the Soviet Union |
Rwanda | Africa | 82 | 55.46 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | NAmerica | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | See OECS | |
Saint Lucia | NAmerica | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | See OECS | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | NAmerica | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | See OECS | |
Samoa | Oceania | 29 | 23.84 | — | — | — | — | c | |
San Marino | Europe | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
São Tomé and Príncipe | Africa | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | h | |
Saudi Arabia | Asia | 84 | 56.88 | sub | per | sel | per | c i p h | |
Senegal | Africa | 55 | 26.19 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Serbia | Europe | 35 | 26.59 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Seychelles | Africa | 56 | 29.19 | — | — | — | — | ||
Sierra Leone | Africa | 49 | 26.35 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Singapore | Asia | 67 | 43.43 | ne | sel | ne | ne | c i h | |
Slovakia | Europe | 21 | 13.25 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Slovenia | Europe | 25 | 20.49 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Solomon Islands | Oceania | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Somalia | Africa | 84 | 73.59 | — | — | — | — | c i h | |
South Africa | Africa | 34 | 24.56 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
South Korea | Asia | 32 | 24.48 | ne | sel | per | ne | c i p h | |
South Sudan | Africa | 59 | 36.2 | — | — | — | — | ||
Spain | Europe | 24 | 20.5 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Sri Lanka | Asia | 72 | 56.59 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c h | |
Sudan | Africa | 78 | 70.06 | sel | sub | ne | sub | i p h | |
Suriname | SAmerica | 23 | 18.19 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Swaziland | Africa | 76 | 46.76 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Sweden | Europe | 10 | 9.23 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i p | |
Switzerland | Europe | 12 | 9.94 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Syria | Asia | 89 | 78.53 | per | sel | sel | per | i h | |
Taiwan | Asia | 25 | 23.82 | — | — | — | — | c i h | Republic of China |
Tajikistan | Asia | 79 | 35.71 | sel | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
Tanzania | Africa | 49 | 27.34 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Thailand | Asia | 60 | 38.6 | sel | sel | ne | sel | c i h | |
Timor-Leste | Asia | 35 | 28.72 | — | — | — | — | also known as East Timor | |
Togo | Africa | 69 | 28.45 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Tonga | Oceania | 29 | 26.7 | — | — | — | — | ||
Trinidad and Tobago | NAmerica | 25 | 23.12 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Tunisia | Africa | 51 | 39.93 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i | |
Turkey | Eurasia | 55 | 46.56 | sel | sel | ne | sel | c i h | |
Turkmenistan | Asia | 96 | 79.14 | per | sel | sel | sel | i h | |
Tuvalu | Oceania | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Uganda | Africa | 57 | 31.69 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i h | |
Ukraine | Europe | 59 | 36.79 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i p h | |
United Arab Emirates | Asia | 72 | 33.49 | sub | per | sel | per | i h | |
United Kingdom | Europe | 21 | 16.89 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i p h | |
United States | NAmerica | 18 | 18.22 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i p h | |
Uruguay | SAmerica | 26 | 15.92 | — | — | — | — | i | |
Uzbekistan | Asia | 95 | 60.39 | per | sel | sel | sel | i h | |
Vanuatu | Oceania | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Venezuela | SAmerica | 76 | 34.44 | ne | ne | ne | ne | c i h | |
Vietnam | Asia | 84 | 71.78 | per | sel | sel | sub | i h | |
Western Sahara | Africa | — | — | — | — | — | — | i h | A territory disputed between Morocco and the Polisario Front. See also: Morocco entry in this table. |
Yemen | Asia | 83 | 69.22 | sub | per | sel | sub | i h | |
Zambia | Africa | 60 | 27.93 | — | — | — | — | i h | |
Zimbabwe | Africa | 80 | 38.12 | ne | ne | ne | ne | i h |
2013 Freedom of the Press Classifications[6]
Not Free
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Partly Free
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Free
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No Data
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Very serious situation
Difficult situation
Noticeable problems
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Satisfactory situation
Good situation
Not classified / No data
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Internet censorship and surveillance by country[3][4][7][8]
Pervasive
Substantial
Selective
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Changing situation
Little or none
Not classified / No data
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