Countries With the Best Internet Privacy

As more people share their personal data across social media and the internet, the issue of internet privacy has become a top concern. Do you know which countries have the best internet privacy in the world?

The research team at Stevens Institute of Technology looked at a variety of factors including encryption laws, cyberattacks, data collection, government restrictions, and more to determine which countries around the world have the best internet privacy. Find out what countries had the best rankings!

The following are the top 10 countries that had the best scores in terms of internet security:

1. Estonia
2. Iceland
3. Costa Rica
4. Canada
5. Georgia
6. Armenia
7. Germany
8. Japan
9. South Africa
10. United Kingdom

These are the countries that have the worst internet privacy based on the factors in the graphic:

1. China
2. Myanmar
3. Egypt
4. Vietnam
5. Saudi Arabia
6. Iran
7. Belarus
8. Russia
9. Pakistan
10. Uzbekistan

There are also numerous countries that have improved their internet privacy in the last few years. The following are the countries that have had the biggest improvement in score since 2016:

• The Gambia: 7 point increase
• Ecuador: 3 point increase
• Zimbabwe: 3 point increase
• Thailand: 2 point increase
• Bahrain: 1 point increase
• Canada: 1 point increase
• Ethiopia: 1 point increase
• Iran: 1 point increase
• Sudan: 1 point increase
• United Kingdom: 1 point increase

How would you rate the internet privacy laws where you live?