In 2024, China and Myanmar had the lowest internet freedom in the world. Both countries ranked last with nine index points in the Freedom House Index, where each country received a numerical score from 100 (the freest) to 0 (the least free). Iran and Russia followed, scoring an index point of 12 and 10 on the Freedom House Index.
Countries with the lowest internet freedom index score worldwide as of 2024
100 = most free, 0 = least free Ratings are determined through an examination of three broad categories: obstacles to access, limits on content as well as violations of user rights.
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Freedom House. (October 16, 2024). Countries with the lowest internet freedom index score worldwide as of 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447754/countries-with-the-lowest-internet-freedom/
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