# Censorship by country

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.

## Table

Key :
| Freedom House (FH) Freedom of the Press report: 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: 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: ||
| 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 | RWB Press freedom index | ONI political filtering | ONI social filtering | ONI security filtering | ONI tools filtering | More info | Notes |
| 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 | |
| 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 | See Internet censorship in Germany |
| 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 | c 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 p 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. |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Palestine | 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 | c 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 | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | c i p 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 (ROC) | 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 | |

## Maps
### Freedom of the Press Report

2015 Freedom of the Press Classifications

### Press Freedom Index

2014 Press Freedom Index

### Internet censorship and surveillance

Internet censorship and surveillance by country (2018)