According to the source, data protection and privacy regulates how individual’s personally identifiable information collected by any entity (such as governments,
public or private organizations) can be stored and used.
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Number of economies with data protection laws in Asia Pacific 2017 by status
This statistic depicts the number of economies with data protection and privacy legislation across the Asia Pacific region as of ***, by status. As of this date, around ** economies within this region had some form of data protection and privacy legislation in place.
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UNESCAP, & Asian Development Bank. (June 20, 2018). Number of economies with data protection and privacy legislation across the Asia Pacific region as of December 2017, by status [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/911942/asia-pacific-economies-with-data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-by-status/
UNESCAP, und Asian Development Bank. "Number of economies with data protection and privacy legislation across the Asia Pacific region as of December 2017, by status." Chart. June 20, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/911942/asia-pacific-economies-with-data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-by-status/
UNESCAP, Asian Development Bank. (2018). Number of economies with data protection and privacy legislation across the Asia Pacific region as of December 2017, by status. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/911942/asia-pacific-economies-with-data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-by-status/
UNESCAP, and Asian Development Bank. "Number of Economies with Data Protection and Privacy Legislation across The Asia Pacific Region as of December 2017, by Status." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 20 Jun 2018, /statistics/911942/asia-pacific-economies-with-data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-by-status/
UNESCAP & Asian Development Bank, Number of economies with data protection and privacy legislation across the Asia Pacific region as of December 2017, by status ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/911942/asia-pacific-economies-with-data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-by-status/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Number of economies with data protection and privacy legislation across the Asia Pacific region as of December 2017, by status [Graph], UNESCAP, & Asian Development Bank, June 20, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/911942/asia-pacific-economies-with-data-protection-and-privacy-legislation-by-status/
