FREEDOM ON
THE NET 2026
Seismic Shifts on
the Global Internet
Asia-Pacific
Freedom on the Net
2026 covers 38 countries
in 6 regions around the
world. The countries
were chosen to illustrate
internet freedom
improvements and
declines in a variety of
political systems.
Asia-Pacific
SCORES
SCORES
REGIONAL RANKINGS
Taiwan 78
Australia 75
Taiwan 78
Bangladesh 50
Australia 75
India 50
Bangladesh 50
Indonesia 46
India 50
Pakistan 27
Indonesia 46
China 9
Pakistan 27
Myanmar 99
China
Myanmar 9
A. Obstacles to Access
B. Limits on Content
C. Violations of User Rights
FREE
A
B
C
PARTLY FREE
0
0
20
20
40
40
60
60
80
80
100
100
0
0
20
20
40
40
60
60
80
80
100
100
0
0
20
20
40
40
60
60
80
80
100
100
Eurasia
Eurasia
NOT FREE
0 = Least Free
100 = Most Free
Georgia 68
Ukraine 64
Georgia 68
Kyrgyzstan 45
Ukraine 64
Belarus 21
Kyrgyzstan 45
Russia 16
Belarus 21
Russia 16
Europe
Europe
Estonia
France
Estonia
United Kingdom
France
Hungary
United Kingdom
Serbia
Hungary
Turkey
Serbia
Turkey
22
@freedomhouse
91
75
91
75
75
69
75
66
69
31
66
31
#FreedomOnTheNet
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