The issue of internet privacy has become increasingly important around the world as more individuals share personal data online. Data breaches are happening more frequently, leaving citizens vulnerable to privacy violations. The Stevens Institute of Technology recently conducted a study using data from the 2022 Freedom on the Net report to determine the top countries for internet privacy. The study focused on 70 countries that were noted as being in "Violation of User Rights." The research found that the top ten countries for internet privacy were Estonia, Iceland, Costa Rica, Canada, Georgia, Armenia, Germany, Japan, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The ten countries with the worst internet privacy were China, Myanmar, Egypt, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Belarus, Russia, Pakistan, and Uzbekistan.
Among the countries with the steepest decline in internet privacy were Mynamar, Rwanda, the Philippines, Nigeria, and Kyrgyzstan, while The Gambia, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Thailand, and Bahrain showed the most significant improvements in internet privacy.
Infographic by: online.stevens.edu
