Nigeria makes list of top 10 least restricted countries in internet regulation
A new report by Proxyrack, an international data analytic group has revealed the countries with the most & least internet restrictions in the world and Nigeria ranks amongst the top 10 least restricted countries, with an internet restriction score of 5.4/10.
Proxyrack have analyzed internet freedom, censorship, the number of people online per 100,000 people and social media restrictions to reveal the most and least internet-restricted countries.
The research & further findings has revealed:
?? The United Kingdom is the least Internet restricted country in the world, with 99,231 people online (per 100,000), a censorship score of 2, an Internet freedom score of 78 and 0 social media restrictions.
?? China is the most Internet-restricted country in the world, with 71,534 people online (per 100,000), a censorship score of 11, an Internet freedom score of 10, and 2 social media restrictions.
?? Germany has the most internet freedoms – with an internet freedom score of 79/100.
? Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, The United Kingdom, and The United States have the least internet censorship in the world – all with a score of 2/11.
The top 10 countries with the fewest internet restrictions
| Rank | Country | Number of People online (per 100,000) | Censorship Score
/11 |
Internet Freedom Score /100 | Social media restrictions
(1= restricted 2 = banned) |
Internet Restriction Score /10 |
| 1 | United Kingdom | 99,231 | 2 | 78 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 2 | Germany | 93,583 | 2 | 79 | 0 | 0.40 |
| 3 | France | 94,265 | 2 | 78 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 4 | Japan | 95,440 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 5 | United States | 90,810 | 2 | 75 | 0 | 1.19 |
| 6 | Italy | 86,132 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 1.32 |
| 7 | Brazil | 76,772 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 2.11 |
| 8 | Mexico | 75,974 | 4 | 60 | 0 | 3.55 |
| 9 | Philippines | 65,776 | 5 | 65 | 1 | 5.13 |
| 10 | Nigeria | 49,968 | 3 | 59 | 1 | 5.40 |
