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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 150 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. Dominican Republic
    99 / 100
    A
  2. Bangladesh
    98 / 100
    A
  3. United States
    97 / 100
    A
  4. Canada
    97 / 100
    A
  5. Netherlands
    97 / 100
    A
  6. South Africa
    97 / 100
    A
  7. Sweden
    97 / 100
    A
  8. Ecuador
    97 / 100
    A
  9. Finland
    97 / 100
    A
  10. France
    96 / 100
    A

Full Country Rankings

DNS privacy scores for 150 countries, sortable by rank, score, DNSSEC adoption, hijacking rates, reliability, encrypted DNS, and grade
Rank Country Score DNSSEC % Hijack-Free % Reliability % Encrypted % Grade
1 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 99 100% 100% 94.7% 85% A
2 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 98 98.8% 100% 94.6% 84% A
3 🇺🇸 United States 97 95.9% 99% 96% 81.7% A
4 🇨🇦 Canada 97 96.3% 99.5% 95.8% 82% A
5 🇳🇱 Netherlands 97 96.6% 99.4% 95.7% 82.3% A
6 🇿🇦 South Africa 97 96.1% 100% 93.7% 81.9% A
7 🇸🇪 Sweden 97 96.3% 98.6% 95.6% 82% A
8 🇪🇨 Ecuador 97 95.9% 100% 94.3% 81.7% A
9 🇫🇮 Finland 97 95.9% 99.3% 95.6% 81.7% A
10 🇫🇷 France 96 93.8% 99.4% 95.8% 80% A
11 🇩🇪 Germany 96 93.1% 99.6% 95.8% 79.5% A
12 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 96 94.7% 99.3% 95.4% 80.8% A
13 🇦🇺 Australia 95 91.5% 99.4% 95.5% 78.2% A
14 🇨🇿 Czechia 95 91.4% 100% 95.2% 78.1% A
15 🇧🇷 Brazil 94 90.8% 99.3% 94.7% 77.6% A
16 🇲🇽 Mexico 94 89.4% 99.5% 94.7% 76.5% A
17 🇨🇭 Switzerland 93 90% 96.1% 95.4% 77% A
18 🇮🇹 Italy 93 87.1% 100% 95% 74.7% A
19 🇦🇷 Argentina 93 88.7% 99.3% 93.4% 76% A
20 🇬🇷 Greece 93 88.3% 100% 92.5% 75.6% A
21 🇦🇹 Austria 93 89.9% 94.9% 95.2% 76.9% A
22 🇱🇾 Libya 92 86.5% 100% 93.1% 74.2% A
23 🇻🇪 Venezuela 92 86.2% 100% 92.5% 74% A
24 🇵🇸 Palestine 92 85.7% 100% 94.3% 73.6% A
25 🇸🇬 Singapore 91 82.2% 98.8% 96% 70.8% A
26 🇨🇴 Colombia 91 84.2% 100% 93.9% 72.4% A
27 🇮🇩 Indonesia 91 83.3% 99.6% 93% 71.6% A
28 🇺🇦 Ukraine 91 82.6% 99.4% 93.5% 71.1% A
29 🇳🇿 New Zealand 91 86.3% 94.1% 95% 74% A
30 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 91 81.8% 100% 94.6% 70.4% A
31 🇮🇱 Israel 91 82.4% 100% 95.6% 70.9% A
32 🇾🇪 Yemen 91 83.3% 100% 94.7% 71.6% A
33 🇯🇵 Japan 90 79.4% 100% 95.6% 68.5% A
34 🇮🇳 India 90 80.4% 100% 95.2% 69.3% A
35 🇹🇷 Turkiye 90 83.1% 96.6% 94.8% 71.5% A
36 🇨🇾 Cyprus 90 81.5% 98.1% 93.7% 70.2% A
37 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 90 80.8% 96.2% 96% 69.6% A
38 🇵🇱 Poland 89 79.6% 99.7% 94.4% 68.7% A
39 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 89 81.3% 94.8% 94.9% 70% A
40 🇧🇪 Belgium 89 78.4% 100% 95.8% 67.7% A
41 🇱🇻 Latvia 89 77.5% 100% 95% 67% A
42 🇪🇸 Spain 88 77.3% 100% 94.4% 66.8% A
43 🇱🇹 Lithuania 88 76.2% 100% 94.8% 66% A
44 🇪🇪 Estonia 88 85.2% 85.2% 93.9% 73.2% A
45 🇬🇹 Guatemala 87 75% 99.1% 93.1% 65% A
46 🇷🇴 Romania 87 75.8% 98% 94.9% 65.6% A
47 🇲🇾 Malaysia 86 73.5% 97.6% 95.2% 63.8% A
48 🇮🇪 Ireland 86 76.5% 92.2% 95.2% 66.2% A
49 🇷🇸 Serbia 86 74% 98% 94% 64.2% A
50 🇳🇴 Norway 86 74.5% 95.7% 96% 64.6% A
51 🇦🇲 Armenia 86 75% 95.8% 94.3% 65% A
52 🇦🇩 Andorra 86 71.4% 100% 93.9% 62.1% A
53 🇵🇪 Peru 85 70.8% 100% 94% 61.6% A
54 🇭🇳 Honduras 85 70.8% 100% 92.6% 61.6% A
55 🇭🇺 Hungary 85 69.2% 100% 94.7% 60.4% A
56 🇴🇲 Oman 85 68.4% 100% 95.1% 59.7% A
57 🇹🇭 Thailand 84 68.1% 100% 95.1% 59.5% A
58 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 84 68.8% 100% 93.6% 60% A
59 🇵🇰 Pakistan 84 68.4% 100% 93.2% 59.7% A
60 🇧🇾 Belarus 84 68% 100% 94.1% 59.4% A
61 🇹🇼 Taiwan 83 68.6% 94.2% 95% 59.9% A
62 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 83 66.7% 98% 94.7% 58.4% A
63 🇸🇰 Slovakia 82 63.4% 100% 94.5% 55.7% A
64 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 81 63.7% 97.8% 93.1% 56% A
65 🇩🇰 Denmark 81 63% 96.3% 95.3% 55.4% A
66 🇭🇷 Croatia 80 57.1% 100% 95.3% 50.7% A
67 🇲🇩 Moldova 80 60.9% 95.7% 95.7% 53.7% A
68 🇻🇳 Vietnam 79 57.5% 98.8% 94.1% 51% B
69 🇦🇱 Albania 79 58.1% 100% 92.6% 51.5% B
70 🇵🇹 Portugal 79 63.3% 87.8% 95.2% 55.6% B
71 🇹🇳 Tunisia 79 60.6% 90.9% 94% 53.5% B
72 🇵🇾 Paraguay 78 53.8% 100% 93.8% 48% B
73 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 78 53.6% 100% 93.4% 47.9% B
74 🇨🇩 DR Congo 78 57.1% 97.1% 92.2% 50.7% B
75 🇰🇷 South Korea 77 52.2% 97.8% 95.7% 46.8% B
76 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 77 53.5% 97.7% 92.4% 47.8% B
77 🇷🇼 Rwanda 77 53.6% 100% 92.9% 47.9% B
78 🇸🇮 Slovenia 77 51.9% 100% 93.5% 46.5% B
79 🇿🇲 Zambia 77 52.2% 100% 92.8% 46.8% B
80 🇷🇺 Russia 76 50.7% 99.8% 93.6% 45.6% B
81 🇨🇱 Chile 76 50.6% 100% 94.1% 45.5% B
82 🇬🇪 Georgia 76 50% 100% 94.8% 45% B
83 🇲🇺 Mauritius 76 50% 100% 92.9% 45% B
84 🇸🇻 El Salvador 75 58.3% 86.7% 89% 51.6% B
85 🇲🇿 Mozambique 74 47.4% 100% 92% 42.9% B
86 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 74 48.3% 93.1% 95.7% 43.6% B
87 🇳🇬 Nigeria 73 45.5% 98.2% 93.2% 41.4% B
88 🇰🇪 Kenya 73 49.1% 88.7% 94.5% 44.3% B
89 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 73 44.7% 95.7% 94.4% 40.8% B
90 🇬🇾 Guyana 73 42.9% 100% 94.2% 39.3% B
91 🇽🇰 Kosovo 72 41.7% 100% 92.9% 38.4% B
92 🇸🇩 Sudan 72 46.7% 93.3% 92.3% 42.4% B
93 🇸🇴 Somalia 72 46.7% 93.3% 90.8% 42.4% B
94 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72 46.2% 92.3% 93.4% 42% B
95 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 71 39.1% 100% 91.7% 36.3% B
96 🇵🇭 Philippines 69 33.5% 100% 95.3% 31.8% B
97 🇳🇦 Namibia 69 34.3% 100% 92.5% 32.4% B
98 🇲🇳 Mongolia 68 33.9% 100% 92.3% 32.1% B
99 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 68 32% 100% 94.9% 30.6% B
100 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 68 31.8% 100% 92.5% 30.4% B
101 🇮🇸 Iceland 68 40% 85% 94.9% 37% B
102 🇵🇦 Panama 68 38.5% 88.5% 94.3% 35.8% B
103 🇯🇲 Jamaica 67 30.3% 100% 93.5% 29.2% B
104 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 67 34.4% 93.8% 92.7% 32.5% B
105 🇬🇺 Guam 67 52.9% 64.7% 88.1% 47.3% B
106 🇲🇬 Madagascar 67 30% 100% 93.8% 29% B
107 🇧🇯 Benin 66 28.6% 100% 92.9% 27.9% B
108 🇱🇦 Laos 65 28.8% 94.9% 93.2% 28% B
109 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo 65 25% 100% 94.1% 25% B
110 🇱🇧 Lebanon 65 30.3% 87.9% 95.2% 29.2% B
111 🇬🇳 Guinea 65 27.8% 100% 89.6% 27.2% B
112 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 65 36.4% 81.8% 93.8% 34.1% B
113 🇮🇶 Iraq 64 23.1% 100% 95.1% 23.5% C
114 🇲🇪 Montenegro 64 25% 100% 92.3% 25% C
115 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 64 24% 100% 92.9% 24.2% C
116 🇲🇴 Macau 64 27.8% 88.9% 94.9% 27.2% C
117 🇧🇧 Barbados 64 23.5% 100% 92.7% 23.8% C
118 🇲🇲 Myanmar 63 23.8% 96% 92.8% 24% C
119 🇳🇵 Nepal 63 22% 98.8% 93.1% 22.6% C
120 🇧🇴 Bolivia 63 21.2% 100% 93.1% 22% C
121 🇹🇿 Tanzania 63 26.5% 89.8% 93% 26.2% C
122 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 63 21.3% 97.9% 95.1% 22% C
123 🇦🇴 Angola 63 22.5% 97.5% 92.6% 23% C
124 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 63 20% 100% 94% 21% C
125 🇷🇪 Réunion 63 21.1% 100% 93% 21.9% C
126 🇰🇭 Cambodia 62 28% 84.8% 92.1% 27.4% C
127 🇦🇫 Afghanistan 62 19.4% 100% 93% 20.5% C
128 🇧🇭 Bahrain 62 19.4% 96.8% 94.5% 20.5% C
129 🇨🇲 Cameroon 62 20% 100% 90.7% 21% C
130 🇨🇳 China 62 18.8% 93.8% 97.9% 20% C
131 🇹🇬 Togo 62 18.2% 100% 94% 19.6% C
132 🇺🇬 Uganda 61 21.6% 90.2% 93.1% 22.3% C
133 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 61 17.4% 95.7% 96% 18.9% C
134 🇸🇨 Seychelles 61 25% 83.3% 94.1% 25% C
135 🇬🇭 Ghana 60 17.9% 93.6% 92.1% 19.3% C
136 🇹🇯 Tajikistan 60 16% 100% 92.6% 17.8% C
137 🇧🇼 Botswana 60 16.3% 98% 93.7% 18% C
138 🇧🇹 Bhutan 60 15% 100% 91.6% 17% C
139 🇸🇸 South Sudan 60 15.4% 100% 93.3% 17.3% C
140 🇪🇬 Egypt 58 36.2% 55.3% 92.6% 34% C
141 🇺🇾 Uruguay 58 11.8% 94.1% 95.7% 14.4% C
142 🇬🇫 French Guiana 57 13.3% 93.3% 92.5% 15.6% C
143 🇧🇿 Belize 57 7.1% 100% 95.1% 10.7% C
144 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 56 5.9% 100% 91.8% 9.7% C
145 🇰🇼 Kuwait 55 10% 86.7% 93.8% 13% C
146 🇲🇼 Malawi 55 3.3% 100% 92.1% 7.6% C
147 🇳🇨 New Caledonia 54 2.9% 97.1% 93.7% 7.3% C
148 🇯🇴 Jordan 53 12.1% 78.8% 93.4% 14.7% C
149 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 51 4.5% 81.8% 94.8% 8.6% C
150 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands 40 10.7% 28.6% 92.7% 13.6% 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: 40/100, Grade D) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (10.7%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe (Score: 51/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (4.5%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇯🇴 Jordan (Score: 53/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (12.1%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇳🇨 New Caledonia (Score: 54/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (2.9%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇲🇼 Malawi (Score: 55/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (3.3%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇰🇼 Kuwait (Score: 55/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (10%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast (Score: 56/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (5.9%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇧🇿 Belize (Score: 57/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (7.1%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇬🇫 French Guiana (Score: 57/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (13.3%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇺🇾 Uruguay (Score: 58/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (11.8%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.

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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