Iceland Ranks First in Internet Freedom Ranking

People from Iceland are enjoying the highest degree of online freedom according to the 2013 Freedom House Index. The nordic island ranks first in all three categories of the index, which measures obstacles to access, limits on content and violations of user rights.

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Freedom House Index: countries with the highest internet freedom 2025-2026

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Countries with the highest internet freedom index score worldwide as of 2025
Countries with the highest internet freedom index score worldwide as of 2025
Freedom House Index worldwide in 2022, by selected territory and category (in points)
Freedom House Index worldwide in 2022, by selected territory and category (in points)
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Degree of internet freedom in the Americas according to the Freedom House Index 2025, by country (index points)
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Freedom House Index in Eurasia in 2025, by selected country (in points)
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Degree of internet freedom in Africa according to the Freedom House Index 2025, by country (index points)
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Degree of internet freedom in the Asia-Pacific region as of May 2025, by country or territory

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