Share of countries global with data privacy legislation 2024

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Ani Petrosyan,
Feb 24, 2025

As of June 2024, 71 percent of countries worldwide had data privacy legislation in place. Furthermore, nine percent had the legislation drafted. Overall, 15 percent of markets worldwide had no data privacy legislation yet, and five percent have not provided any data on such laws.

Share of countries worldwide having active data privacy legislation in place as of June 2024

CharacteristicShare of countries
Countries with legislation 71%
Countries with draft legislation 9%
Countries with no legislation 15%
Countries with no data 5%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of countries71%71%9%9%15%15%5%5%Countries with legislationCountries with draft legislationCountries with no legislationCountries with no data
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%60%65%70%75%80%

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June 2024

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