According to the Freedom House Index, Egypt and Ethiopia occupied the last place in internet freedom among African countries in 2023, with 28 points and 26 points out of 100 index points, respectively. South Africa was ranked first with 73 index points.
Degree of internet freedom in Africa according to the Freedom House Index 2023, by country
(index points)
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 1, 2023). Degree of internet freedom in Africa according to the Freedom House Index 2023, by country (index points) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/373357/degree-of-internet-freedom-in-africa/
Freedom House. "Degree of internet freedom in Africa according to the Freedom House Index 2023, by country (index points)." Chart. October 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373357/degree-of-internet-freedom-in-africa/
Freedom House. (2023). Degree of internet freedom in Africa according to the Freedom House Index 2023, by country (index points). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373357/degree-of-internet-freedom-in-africa/
Freedom House. "Degree of Internet Freedom in Africa According to The Freedom House Index 2023, by Country (Index Points)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373357/degree-of-internet-freedom-in-africa/
Freedom House, Degree of internet freedom in Africa according to the Freedom House Index 2023, by country (index points) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373357/degree-of-internet-freedom-in-africa/ (last visited November 22, 2024)
Degree of internet freedom in Africa according to the Freedom House Index 2023, by country (index points) [Graph], Freedom House, October 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/373357/degree-of-internet-freedom-in-africa/
