Iceland Tops Global Internet Freedom; China, Myanmar Rank Lowest

The Internet Freedom Index measures how easily people can speak, access information, and share opinions online without heavy censorship, surveillance, or interference from state or non-state actors.

Currently, it’s worse in specific Asian countries such as China and Myanmar. 

The data for this explainer comes from Freedom House.

Its “Freedom on the Net” tracks political and civil liberties in 70 countries, measuring internet freedom through classifications of "Free", "Partly Free", or "Not Free". 

• China and Myanmar are the most restricted, scoring 9/100 with no improvement from last year.
• South Korea is partly free at 65 and on a downward trend.
• India shows an upward climb at 51, indicating a recent improvement in digital rights.