As well as implementing lockdowns or strict social distancing measures, many governments around the world closed their borders to noncitizens and nonresidents in an attempt to limit the spread of COVID-19. According to , around 93 percent of the world's population or 7.2 billion people live in countries with travel restrictions.
This infographic visualizes current border closures worldwide as of April 02, 2020. Roughly 3 billion people, or 39 percent of the overall total, live in countries where borders are completely closed to noncitizens and nonresidents such as new immigrants, business travellers and tourists.
