In 2023, China had the lowest internet freedom in the world. The country 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 Myanmar followed, scoring an index point of 11 and 10 on the Freedom House Index.
Countries with the lowest internet freedom index score worldwide as of 2023
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 4, 2023). Countries with the lowest internet freedom index score worldwide as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1447754/countries-with-the-lowest-internet-freedom/
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