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Internet freedom in selected Asia-Pacific countries 2018
Degree of internet freedom in selected Asia-Pacific countries according to the Freedom House Index 2018 (index points)
by Ella Zoe Doan,
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Jan 30, 2019
The statistic shows the degree of Internet freedom in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region in 2018. According to the Freedom House Index, Australia was ranked first with 21 index points, followed by Japan with 25 points. China was ranked last amongst the countries selected with 88 index points.
Degree of internet freedom in selected Asia-Pacific countries according to the Freedom House Index 2018 (index points)
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| Index points | |
|---|---|
| Australia | 21 |
| Japan | 25 |
| Philippines | 31 |
| South Korea | 36 |
| Singapore | 41 |
| India | 43 |
| Malaysia | 45 |
| Indonesia | 46 |
| Sri Lanka | 47 |
| Bangladesh | 51 |
| Cambodia | 55 |
| Myanmar | 64 |
| Thailand | 65 |
| Pakistan | 73 |
| Vietnam | 76 |
| China | 88 |
| Index points | |
|---|---|
| Australia | 21 |
| Japan | 25 |
| Philippines | 31 |
| South Korea | 36 |
| Singapore | 41 |
| India | 43 |
| Malaysia | 45 |
| Indonesia | 46 |
| Sri Lanka | 47 |
| Bangladesh | 51 |
| Cambodia | 55 |
| Myanmar | 64 |
| Thailand | 65 |
| Pakistan | 73 |
| Vietnam | 76 |
| China | 88 |
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by Ella Zoe Doan,
last edited
Jan 30, 2019
The statistic shows the degree of Internet freedom in selected countries in the Asia-Pacific region in 2018. According to the Freedom House Index, Australia was ranked first with 21 index points, followed by Japan with 25 points. China was ranked last amongst the countries selected with 88 index points.
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- June 1, 2015 and May 31, 2016
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0 = most free, 100 = least free
Ratings are determined through an examination of three broad categories: obstacles to access, limits on content as well as violations of user rights.
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- June 1, 2015 and May 31, 2016
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Ratings are determined through an examination of three broad categories: obstacles to access, limits on content as well as violations of user rights.
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