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DNS Privacy Score by Country

How private and secure is DNS infrastructure in your country? Ranked by DNSSEC adoption, hijacking rates, and resolver reliability. Updated .

These scores are calculated from live probe data — not self-reported claims. We test 147 countries with 10+ resolvers each, drawn from a database of 109,644+ servers probed every 72 hours. The score reflects real, measured behaviour of DNS infrastructure in each country.

DNSSEC Rate (25 pts)

Percentage of resolvers that validate DNSSEC signatures, protecting against DNS spoofing.

Hijacking-Free (25 pts)

Percentage of resolvers returning proper NXDOMAIN instead of redirecting to ISP ad/search pages.

Reliability (25 pts)

Average uptime reliability of live resolvers, measured by our 72-hour probe cycle.

Encrypted DNS (25 pts)

Estimated availability of DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS-over-TLS among the country's resolvers.

Top 10 Most Privacy-Friendly DNS Countries

Ranked by composite privacy score across DNSSEC, hijacking, reliability, and encrypted DNS.

  1. Bangladesh
    99 / 100
    A
  2. Dominican Republic
    99 / 100
    A
  3. Finland
    99 / 100
    A
  4. United States
    98 / 100
    A
  5. Canada
    98 / 100
    A
  6. Netherlands
    98 / 100
    A
  7. France
    97 / 100
    A
  8. United Kingdom
    97 / 100
    A
  9. South Africa
    97 / 100
    A
  10. Sweden
    97 / 100
    A

Full Country Rankings

DNS privacy scores for 147 countries, sortable by rank, score, DNSSEC adoption, hijacking rates, reliability, encrypted DNS, and grade
Rank Country Score DNSSEC % Hijack-Free % Reliability % Encrypted % Grade
1 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 99 99.4% 100% 97.2% 84.5% A
2 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 99 100% 100% 97.4% 85% A
3 🇫🇮 Finland 99 97.5% 100% 98.2% 83% A
4 🇺🇸 United States 98 96% 99.3% 98.4% 81.8% A
5 🇨🇦 Canada 98 96.1% 99.6% 98.5% 81.9% A
6 🇳🇱 Netherlands 98 95.9% 99.8% 97.9% 81.7% A
7 🇫🇷 France 97 93.3% 99.8% 98.2% 79.6% A
8 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 97 94.5% 99.5% 98.2% 80.6% A
9 🇿🇦 South Africa 97 95.1% 100% 96.7% 81.1% A
10 🇸🇪 Sweden 97 95.6% 98.7% 97.9% 81.5% A
11 🇪🇨 Ecuador 97 93.4% 100% 97.9% 79.7% A
12 🇩🇪 Germany 96 92.1% 99.6% 98.1% 78.7% A
13 🇦🇺 Australia 96 92% 99.3% 98.1% 78.6% A
14 🇧🇷 Brazil 95 91.9% 99.2% 96.9% 78.5% A
15 🇨🇿 Czechia 95 90.9% 100% 97.1% 77.7% A
16 🇦🇷 Argentina 95 91.3% 99.2% 96.1% 78% A
17 🇾🇪 Yemen 95 90% 100% 97.8% 77% A
18 🇲🇽 Mexico 94 87.3% 99.5% 97.1% 74.8% A
19 🇨🇭 Switzerland 94 89.9% 96.1% 98.3% 76.9% A
20 🇦🇹 Austria 94 90.7% 94.7% 97.8% 77.6% A
21 🇮🇹 Italy 93 86.8% 100% 96.9% 74.4% A
22 🇵🇪 Peru 93 86.3% 100% 96.6% 74% A
23 🇱🇾 Libya 93 86.1% 100% 96.3% 73.9% A
24 🇻🇪 Venezuela 93 86% 100% 96.1% 73.8% A
25 🇬🇷 Greece 92 84.8% 100% 93.9% 72.8% A
26 🇧🇪 Belgium 92 83.3% 100% 98.8% 71.6% A
27 🇳🇿 New Zealand 92 87% 93.5% 97.5% 74.6% A
28 🇵🇸 Palestine 92 84.6% 100% 95% 72.7% A
29 🇸🇬 Singapore 91 81.8% 98.8% 98.2% 70.4% A
30 🇨🇴 Colombia 91 81.2% 100% 96.6% 70% A
31 🇮🇩 Indonesia 91 82.1% 99.6% 95% 70.7% A
32 🇺🇦 Ukraine 91 81.4% 99.4% 96% 70.1% A
33 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 91 84.6% 96.2% 96.6% 72.7% A
34 🇵🇱 Poland 90 79.5% 99.5% 95.4% 68.6% A
35 🇮🇳 India 90 78.9% 100% 96.4% 68.1% A
36 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 90 80.9% 94.2% 97.8% 69.7% A
37 🇪🇸 Spain 90 79.9% 100% 97.1% 68.9% A
38 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 90 78.6% 100% 96.9% 67.9% A
39 🇯🇵 Japan 89 77.3% 99.7% 97.7% 66.8% A
40 🇷🇴 Romania 89 78.2% 98% 96.5% 67.6% A
41 🇱🇹 Lithuania 89 76.8% 100% 97.4% 66.4% A
42 🇨🇾 Cyprus 89 78.6% 96.4% 96.4% 67.9% A
43 🇹🇷 Turkiye 89 78% 98% 96.9% 67.4% A
44 🇳🇴 Norway 89 76.2% 100% 98.5% 66% A
45 🇦🇩 Andorra 89 76.5% 100% 97.2% 66.2% A
46 🇭🇳 Honduras 88 74.1% 100% 96.9% 64.3% A
47 🇱🇻 Latvia 88 73.8% 100% 96.8% 64% A
48 🇪🇪 Estonia 88 83.3% 83.3% 97.9% 71.6% A
49 🇬🇹 Guatemala 87 72.8% 100% 96% 63.2% A
50 🇷🇸 Serbia 87 75% 98.2% 94.8% 65% A
51 🇵🇰 Pakistan 87 74.3% 100% 94.4% 64.4% A
52 🇮🇱 Israel 86 73.7% 94.7% 96.6% 64% A
53 🇹🇭 Thailand 85 68.2% 100% 96.3% 59.6% A
54 🇲🇾 Malaysia 85 70.2% 97.6% 96.4% 61.2% A
55 🇮🇪 Ireland 85 73.9% 91.3% 97.6% 64.1% A
56 🇴🇲 Oman 85 67.6% 100% 97.5% 59.1% A
57 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 84 68.2% 97.7% 96.9% 59.6% A
58 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 83 64.9% 100% 95% 56.9% A
59 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 83 63.6% 98.9% 96.7% 55.9% A
60 🇭🇺 Hungary 83 64.7% 100% 94.3% 56.8% A
61 🇩🇰 Denmark 83 68.5% 90.7% 97.4% 59.8% A
62 🇦🇲 Armenia 83 69.2% 92.3% 96.7% 60.4% A
63 🇧🇾 Belarus 83 65.2% 100% 95.9% 57.2% A
64 🇹🇼 Taiwan 82 62% 98.7% 97% 54.6% A
65 🇦🇱 Albania 82 62.9% 100% 95.4% 55.3% A
66 🇸🇻 El Salvador 82 72.7% 81.8% 93.9% 63.2% A
67 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 81 61.3% 100% 94.6% 54% A
68 🇷🇼 Rwanda 81 60% 100% 96.2% 53% A
69 🇭🇷 Croatia 80 57.1% 100% 97.7% 50.7% A
70 🇸🇮 Slovenia 80 57.7% 100% 94.5% 51.2% A
71 🇵🇾 Paraguay 79 54.5% 100% 96% 48.6% B
72 🇸🇰 Slovakia 79 54.3% 100% 96.7% 48.4% B
73 🇨🇩 DR Congo 79 58.8% 94.1% 95% 52% B
74 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 77 52.5% 100% 95.2% 47% B
75 🇰🇪 Kenya 77 57.7% 88.5% 96.6% 51.2% B
76 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 77 53.8% 97.4% 94.5% 48% B
77 🇹🇳 Tunisia 77 56.7% 90% 97.6% 50.4% B
78 🇨🇱 Chile 76 49.3% 100% 96.1% 44.4% B
79 🇻🇳 Vietnam 76 50.7% 98.6% 95% 45.6% B
80 🇵🇹 Portugal 76 56.8% 86.4% 96.7% 50.4% B
81 🇲🇩 Moldova 76 57.1% 85.7% 96.6% 50.7% B
82 🇰🇷 South Korea 75 48.1% 97.6% 97.5% 43.5% B
83 🇷🇺 Russia 74 46.2% 99.5% 94.7% 42% B
84 🇳🇬 Nigeria 73 41.8% 100% 95.8% 38.4% B
85 🇬🇪 Georgia 73 42.1% 100% 94.7% 38.7% B
86 🇸🇴 Somalia 73 46.7% 93.3% 95.5% 42.4% B
87 🇲🇿 Mozambique 72 41.2% 100% 95.2% 38% B
88 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 72 42.3% 92.3% 98.8% 38.8% B
89 🇲🇺 Mauritius 72 40% 100% 96.1% 37% B
90 🇽🇰 Kosovo 71 37.2% 100% 96.5% 34.8% B
91 🇪🇬 Egypt 71 51.5% 75.8% 96.6% 46.2% B
92 🇯🇲 Jamaica 71 37.9% 100% 95.2% 35.3% B
93 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 71 42.9% 92.9% 94.7% 39.3% B
94 🇲🇳 Mongolia 70 35.6% 100% 96.3% 33.5% B
95 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 70 37.2% 97.7% 96.3% 34.8% B
96 🇳🇦 Namibia 70 38.2% 97.1% 95.3% 35.6% B
97 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 70 37.5% 100% 94.1% 35% B
98 🇱🇦 Laos 69 36.8% 94.7% 96.3% 34.4% B
99 🇧🇧 Barbados 69 33.3% 100% 95.2% 31.6% B
100 🇵🇭 Philippines 68 31.5% 100% 96.4% 30.2% B
101 🇲🇲 Myanmar 68 32.6% 96.6% 96.4% 31.1% B
102 🇳🇵 Nepal 68 31.3% 98.4% 95.4% 30% B
103 🇬🇺 Guam 68 41.2% 82.4% 94.7% 38% B
104 🇵🇦 Panama 67 33.3% 92.6% 94.9% 31.6% B
105 🇮🇷 Iran 67 30% 100% 92.9% 29% B
106 🇮🇶 Iraq 66 25% 100% 97.2% 25% B
107 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 65 25% 100% 93.8% 25% B
108 🇮🇸 Iceland 65 31.3% 84.4% 98.5% 30% B
109 🇲🇪 Montenegro 65 24.1% 100% 96.5% 24.3% B
110 🇧🇹 Bhutan 65 27.8% 94.4% 93.7% 27.2% B
111 🇬🇳 Guinea 65 25% 100% 94.3% 25% B
112 🇺🇬 Uganda 64 27% 92% 94.2% 26.6% C
113 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 64 22% 98% 97.7% 22.6% C
114 🇹🇿 Tanzania 64 26.5% 93.9% 94% 26.2% C
115 🇦🇴 Angola 64 24.3% 97.3% 95.1% 24.4% C
116 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo 64 22.2% 100% 95.7% 22.8% C
117 🇱🇧 Lebanon 64 28.6% 85.7% 97.1% 27.9% C
118 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 64 25% 93.8% 95.2% 25% C
119 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 64 22.7% 100% 93.2% 23.2% C
120 🇧🇯 Benin 64 21.1% 100% 95.8% 21.9% C
121 🇷🇪 Réunion 64 22.2% 100% 95.8% 22.8% C
122 🇸🇩 Sudan 64 27.3% 90.9% 95.6% 26.8% C
123 🇦🇫 Afghanistan 63 20.3% 100% 95.3% 21.2% C
124 🇬🇭 Ghana 63 23.8% 95.2% 94.7% 24% C
125 🇧🇴 Bolivia 63 20.5% 100% 95% 21.4% C
126 🇧🇭 Bahrain 62 17.9% 96.4% 98.2% 19.3% C
127 🇲🇴 Macau 62 20% 95% 97% 21% C
128 🇹🇯 Tajikistan 61 17.3% 100% 94.2% 18.8% C
129 🇨🇲 Cameroon 61 17.4% 100% 90.3% 18.9% C
130 🇬🇫 French Guiana 61 15.4% 100% 96.3% 17.3% C
131 🇸🇸 South Sudan 61 15.4% 100% 95.2% 17.3% C
132 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 60 11.1% 100% 97.8% 13.9% C
133 🇰🇭 Cambodia 59 20.8% 83.2% 95% 21.6% C
134 🇧🇼 Botswana 59 12.5% 97.9% 95.7% 15% C
135 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 59 12.5% 95.8% 98% 15% C
136 🇺🇾 Uruguay 58 10.5% 94.7% 96.8% 13.4% C
137 🇧🇿 Belize 58 7.1% 100% 98% 10.7% C
138 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 58 18.2% 81.8% 96.7% 19.6% C
139 🇹🇬 Togo 58 9.1% 100% 94.8% 12.3% C
140 🇲🇼 Malawi 57 8.7% 100% 91.1% 12% C
141 🇿🇲 Zambia 57 6.3% 100% 95.2% 10% C
142 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 57 7.1% 100% 95.2% 10.7% C
143 🇯🇴 Jordan 56 12.5% 87.5% 94.8% 15% C
144 🇳🇨 New Caledonia 55 3.6% 96.4% 95.3% 7.9% C
145 🇰🇼 Kuwait 55 11.5% 80.8% 97.8% 14.2% C
146 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 55 12% 84% 95.9% 14.6% C
147 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands 42 14.8% 25.9% 95.5% 16.8% D

Data reflects probe results as of March 2026. Only countries with 10+ live-tested resolvers are included. Encrypted DNS % is estimated from DNSSEC adoption correlation.

Countries with Significant DNS Privacy Concerns

  • 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands (Score: 42/100, Grade D) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (14.8%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe (Score: 55/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (12%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇰🇼 Kuwait (Score: 55/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (11.5%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇳🇨 New Caledonia (Score: 55/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (3.6%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇯🇴 Jordan (Score: 56/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (12.5%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast (Score: 57/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (7.1%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇿🇲 Zambia (Score: 57/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (6.3%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇲🇼 Malawi (Score: 57/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (8.7%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇹🇬 Togo (Score: 58/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (9.1%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka (Score: 58/100, Grade C) — Significant NXDOMAIN hijacking detected among resolvers.

Why DNS Privacy Varies by Country

DNS privacy is not a universal standard. The quality and security of a country's DNS infrastructure depends on a complex interplay of government regulation, ISP commercial incentives, technical capacity, and user awareness. Countries with strong data protection laws — like those in the European Union under GDPR — tend to have higher DNSSEC adoption and less DNS hijacking, because regulators actively discourage practices that compromise user privacy.

In contrast, many ISPs in countries with weaker privacy regulation practise NXDOMAIN hijacking, replacing standard error responses with their own search or advertising pages. This generates revenue for the ISP but exposes users to tracking and breaks applications that rely on correct DNS error handling. Some governments mandate DNS-level content filtering, which structurally reduces privacy scores because resolvers are configured to intercept and modify responses rather than pass them through faithfully.

The good news is that individual users are not bound by their country's DNS infrastructure. Switching to a public encrypted DNS provider like Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) or Quad9 (9.9.9.9) takes minutes and immediately bypasses ISP DNS regardless of where you are located. Enabling DNS-over-HTTPS in your browser or DNS-over-TLS on your device encrypts your queries, preventing ISPs from monitoring or modifying them even if local infrastructure is poor.

This data was collected by our automated probe infrastructure, which tests every resolver in our database on a 72-hour cycle from Europe. Each resolver receives a standard A-record query, a NXDOMAIN hijacking test, and a DNSSEC validation check using dnssec-failed.org. Scores are calculated from the aggregate results. Limitations include geographic bias in latency measurements (probes originate from Europe), thinner IPv6 coverage, and the possibility that some resolvers behave differently under load or for specific query types.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the DNS privacy score measure?

The score combines four metrics: DNSSEC validation rate (how many resolvers verify cryptographic signatures), hijacking-free rate (how many resolvers return proper NXDOMAIN errors instead of redirecting to ad pages), resolver reliability (average uptime), and estimated encrypted DNS availability (DoH/DoT support). Each metric is worth 25 points for a maximum of 100.

Why does my country score poorly?

Low scores typically result from ISPs that practice NXDOMAIN hijacking (redirecting failed lookups to search/ad pages), low DNSSEC adoption among local resolvers, or unreliable DNS infrastructure. Government-mandated DNS filtering can also reduce scores if resolvers are configured to block or redirect queries.

Does a high country score mean my DNS is private?

Not necessarily. The country score reflects the overall DNS infrastructure, not your personal configuration. Even in a high-scoring country, your specific ISP may still hijack DNS or lack DNSSEC. Use our DNS Privacy Check tool to test your actual DNS setup.

Which country has the best DNS privacy?

Nordic countries (Finland, Sweden, Iceland) and Western European nations (Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland) consistently score highest due to strong DNSSEC adoption, minimal hijacking, and reliable infrastructure. However, individual users in any country can achieve excellent privacy by using a public encrypted DNS provider.

What is DNSSEC and why does it matter for privacy?

DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing attackers from forging responses and redirecting you to malicious sites. While DNSSEC primarily provides integrity rather than confidentiality, it is a fundamental building block of DNS security. Resolvers that validate DNSSEC are also more likely to support modern privacy features like encrypted DNS.

How often is this data updated?

Our probe infrastructure tests every resolver in the database on a 72-hour cycle. The country scores on this page are recalculated from the latest probe data and cached for one hour. The scores reflect real, measured behaviour — not self-reported claims by ISPs or governments.

Can I improve my DNS privacy regardless of my country's score?

Yes. Switch to a privacy-focused public DNS provider like Cloudflare (1.1.1.1), Quad9 (9.9.9.9), or Google (8.8.8.8) with encrypted DNS enabled (DoH or DoT). This bypasses your ISP's DNS entirely, regardless of your country's infrastructure quality.

How is the encrypted DNS availability score calculated?

We estimate encrypted DNS availability using DNSSEC adoption as a proxy indicator, since resolvers that validate DNSSEC are significantly more likely to also support DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) and DNS-over-TLS (DoT). Direct DoT probing (port 853) data is incorporated where available. This is an approximation and we are expanding direct encrypted DNS testing coverage.

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