100 = most free, 0 = least free. Ratings are determined through an examination of three broad categories: obstacles to access, limits on content, and violations of user rights.
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Freedom House Index countries with the lowest internet freedom 2025
In 2025, China and Myanmar had the lowest internet freedom in the world. Both countries ranked last with **** index points in the Freedom House Index, where each country received a numerical score from 100 (the freest) to * (the least free). Iran followed, scoring an index point of ** on the Freedom House Index, while Russia scored **.
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Freedom House. (November 4, 2025). Countries with the lowest internet freedom index score worldwide as of 2025 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/1447754/countries-with-the-lowest-internet-freedom/
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