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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 145 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. Peru
    99 / 100
    A
  3. Dominican Republic
    99 / 100
    A
  4. Canada
    98 / 100
    A
  5. Finland
    98 / 100
    A
  6. United States
    97 / 100
    A
  7. France
    97 / 100
    A
  8. United Kingdom
    97 / 100
    A
  9. South Africa
    97 / 100
    A
  10. Switzerland
    97 / 100
    A

Full Country Rankings

DNS privacy scores for 145 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 99.5% 100% 96.7% 84.6% A
2 🇵🇪 Peru 99 98.4% 100% 99.2% 83.7% A
3 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 99 98.9% 100% 98.8% 84.1% A
4 🇨🇦 Canada 98 96.4% 99.6% 99.5% 82.1% A
5 🇫🇮 Finland 98 95.9% 99% 99% 81.7% A
6 🇺🇸 United States 97 95.6% 98.2% 98.6% 81.5% A
7 🇫🇷 France 97 93.2% 99.5% 99.3% 79.6% A
8 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 97 94.3% 99.1% 99% 80.4% A
9 🇿🇦 South Africa 97 94.3% 100% 97.7% 80.4% A
10 🇨🇭 Switzerland 97 93.2% 100% 99.7% 79.6% A
11 🇻🇪 Venezuela 97 94.7% 100% 97.5% 80.8% A
12 🇩🇪 Germany 96 91.9% 99.6% 99.1% 78.5% A
13 🇧🇷 Brazil 96 91.9% 99.3% 97.4% 78.5% A
14 🇦🇺 Australia 96 91.7% 99.2% 98.8% 78.4% A
15 🇸🇪 Sweden 96 92.8% 97.4% 98.8% 79.2% A
16 🇨🇿 Czechia 96 90.8% 100% 98.5% 77.6% A
17 🇪🇨 Ecuador 95 89.6% 100% 98.8% 76.7% A
18 🇦🇷 Argentina 94 89.2% 100% 94.3% 76.4% A
19 🇦🇹 Austria 94 89.9% 94.2% 99.4% 76.9% A
20 🇮🇹 Italy 93 87.1% 99.5% 97.3% 74.7% A
21 🇱🇾 Libya 93 86% 100% 95.5% 73.8% A
22 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 93 86.7% 100% 96.4% 74.4% A
23 🇸🇬 Singapore 92 82.7% 98.5% 99.1% 71.2% A
24 🇲🇽 Mexico 92 84% 100% 98.3% 72.2% A
25 🇵🇱 Poland 92 83.5% 99.6% 96.6% 71.8% A
26 🇱🇹 Lithuania 92 83.8% 100% 98.2% 72% A
27 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 91 82.5% 94.8% 98.9% 71% A
28 🇹🇷 Turkiye 91 84.6% 97.4% 95.7% 72.7% A
29 🇬🇷 Greece 91 81.6% 100% 96% 70.3% A
30 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 91 83.3% 94.4% 98.4% 71.6% A
31 🇮🇩 Indonesia 90 80% 99.6% 96% 69% A
32 🇺🇦 Ukraine 90 80.1% 98.7% 97% 69.1% A
33 🇪🇸 Spain 90 79.7% 98.5% 98% 68.8% A
34 🇲🇾 Malaysia 90 79.7% 98.6% 98.7% 68.8% A
35 🇨🇾 Cyprus 90 78.8% 98.1% 98.5% 68% A
36 🇴🇲 Oman 90 79.5% 100% 96.7% 68.6% A
37 🇧🇪 Belgium 90 77.8% 100% 98.4% 67.2% A
38 🇵🇰 Pakistan 90 79.3% 100% 97.5% 68.4% A
39 🇪🇪 Estonia 90 85.7% 85.7% 99.7% 73.6% A
40 🇬🇾 Guyana 90 80% 100% 97.3% 69% A
41 🇨🇴 Colombia 89 78.1% 100% 96.9% 67.5% A
42 🇮🇳 India 89 77.7% 99.1% 97.8% 67.2% A
43 🇮🇪 Ireland 89 82.5% 90% 98.1% 71% A
44 🇳🇱 Netherlands 88 75.7% 97.7% 96.6% 65.6% A
45 🇯🇵 Japan 88 74.2% 100% 98.4% 64.4% A
46 🇷🇴 Romania 88 76.7% 96.5% 97.7% 66.4% A
47 🇬🇹 Guatemala 88 73.8% 100% 97.4% 64% A
48 🇳🇴 Norway 88 77.5% 95% 97.5% 67% A
49 🇳🇿 New Zealand 88 81.1% 86.5% 99.5% 69.9% A
50 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 88 73.5% 100% 97.4% 63.8% A
51 🇱🇻 Latvia 88 75% 100% 97.1% 65% A
52 🇧🇾 Belarus 88 75% 100% 96% 65% A
53 🇦🇩 Andorra 88 73.3% 100% 98% 63.6% A
54 🇭🇺 Hungary 87 72.5% 100% 97.5% 63% A
55 🇷🇸 Serbia 87 75.5% 98% 95.1% 65.4% A
56 🇹🇭 Thailand 86 69.8% 99.2% 96.8% 60.8% A
57 🇨🇱 Chile 86 70.5% 100% 95.9% 61.4% A
58 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 85 68.1% 100% 98.3% 59.5% A
59 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 84 65.9% 100% 97.7% 57.7% A
60 🇨🇩 DR Congo 84 68.8% 93.8% 95.8% 60% A
61 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 83 64.9% 100% 96.7% 56.9% A
62 🇹🇼 Taiwan 82 61.3% 98.8% 96.8% 54% A
63 🇩🇰 Denmark 82 65.1% 93% 97.9% 57.1% A
64 🇭🇳 Honduras 82 60% 100% 98% 53% A
65 🇷🇼 Rwanda 82 61.3% 100% 96.3% 54% A
66 🇹🇳 Tunisia 81 64% 88% 98.8% 56.2% A
67 🇦🇲 Armenia 81 63.6% 90.9% 99% 55.9% A
68 🇸🇮 Slovenia 81 60% 100% 97.2% 53% A
69 🇦🇱 Albania 80 57.4% 100% 97.8% 50.9% A
70 🇸🇰 Slovakia 80 55.6% 100% 98.9% 49.5% A
71 🇻🇳 Vietnam 79 56.1% 100% 96.3% 49.9% B
72 🇵🇾 Paraguay 79 54.9% 100% 97.6% 48.9% B
73 🇭🇷 Croatia 79 54.5% 100% 99% 48.6% B
74 🇰🇪 Kenya 78 58.1% 88.4% 97.3% 51.5% B
75 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 78 53.8% 100% 94.6% 48% B
76 🇪🇬 Egypt 78 58.3% 91.7% 96.7% 51.6% B
77 🇲🇩 Moldova 78 57.1% 92.9% 97.2% 50.7% B
78 🇲🇿 Mozambique 77 50% 100% 97.3% 45% B
79 🇮🇱 Israel 77 56% 92% 96.5% 49.8% B
80 🇬🇪 Georgia 76 50% 100% 95.6% 45% B
81 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 75 47.1% 97.1% 97.4% 42.7% B
82 🇲🇺 Mauritius 75 46.7% 100% 97.3% 42.4% B
83 🇧🇹 Bhutan 75 50% 92.9% 97.5% 45% B
84 🇰🇷 South Korea 74 44.3% 98.2% 97.8% 40.4% B
85 🇽🇰 Kosovo 74 45.5% 100% 94.9% 41.4% B
86 🇵🇹 Portugal 74 51.2% 85.4% 98.5% 46% B
87 🇸🇴 Somalia 74 43.8% 100% 96.7% 40% B
88 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74 50% 90% 97.4% 45% B
89 🇷🇺 Russia 73 43.5% 99.5% 95.2% 39.8% B
90 🇲🇳 Mongolia 73 40.7% 100% 98.1% 37.6% B
91 🇳🇬 Nigeria 73 41.5% 100% 95.8% 38.2% B
92 🇸🇻 El Salvador 73 52.4% 81% 95.6% 46.9% B
93 🇳🇦 Namibia 73 45.2% 96.8% 95.2% 41.2% B
94 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 73 40% 100% 98.4% 37% B
95 🇲🇲 Myanmar 72 41.9% 96.5% 97.7% 38.5% B
96 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 72 39% 100% 97.4% 36.2% B
97 🇯🇲 Jamaica 72 39.1% 100% 96.9% 36.3% B
98 🇦🇫 Afghanistan 71 36.8% 100% 96.8% 34.4% B
99 🇮🇷 Iran 71 37% 100% 96.6% 34.6% B
100 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 71 38.9% 94.4% 99.3% 36.1% B
101 🇵🇭 Philippines 70 36.6% 100% 94.9% 34.3% B
102 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 70 37% 96.3% 95% 34.6% B
103 🇵🇦 Panama 70 40% 90% 97.3% 37% B
104 🇬🇺 Guam 70 53.8% 69.2% 95.7% 48% B
105 🇱🇦 Laos 69 36.5% 94.2% 97.7% 34.2% B
106 🇨🇲 Cameroon 69 36% 100% 92.7% 33.8% B
107 🇧🇯 Benin 69 31.6% 100% 97.9% 30.3% B
108 🇦🇴 Angola 68 33.3% 97% 96.4% 31.6% B
109 🇮🇶 Iraq 68 30% 100% 97.7% 29% B
110 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 68 32.1% 96.4% 96.1% 30.7% B
111 🇱🇧 Lebanon 67 40% 80% 96.5% 37% B
112 🇸🇸 South Sudan 67 30% 100% 94.4% 29% B
113 🇳🇵 Nepal 66 27.3% 98.2% 97.9% 26.8% B
114 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 66 25.5% 97.9% 98.5% 25.4% B
115 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo 66 25.7% 100% 96.7% 25.6% B
116 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 66 26.3% 100% 94.6% 26% B
117 🇺🇬 Uganda 65 28.2% 91.8% 96.7% 27.6% B
118 🇬🇭 Ghana 64 24.6% 95.7% 95.1% 24.7% C
119 🇹🇿 Tanzania 64 25.9% 94.4% 96.4% 25.7% C
120 🇲🇪 Montenegro 64 22.6% 100% 96.1% 23.1% C
121 🇹🇬 Togo 64 20% 100% 97.8% 21% C
122 🇧🇭 Bahrain 63 18.5% 100% 98.8% 19.8% C
123 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 63 21.7% 95.7% 98.6% 22.4% C
124 🇷🇪 Réunion 63 22.2% 94.4% 96.1% 22.8% C
125 🇬🇳 Guinea 63 20% 100% 93.8% 21% C
126 🇹🇯 Tajikistan 62 17% 100% 96.4% 18.6% C
127 🇧🇴 Bolivia 62 18.2% 100% 95.9% 19.6% C
128 🇮🇸 Iceland 62 25% 83.3% 98.8% 25% C
129 🇲🇴 Macau 62 18.8% 93.8% 98% 20% C
130 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 62 25% 83.3% 98% 25% C
131 🇬🇫 French Guiana 62 18.2% 100% 96.8% 19.6% C
132 🇯🇴 Jordan 61 19.2% 92.3% 98.2% 20.4% C
133 🇰🇭 Cambodia 60 21.4% 82.1% 97.9% 22.1% C
134 🇧🇼 Botswana 60 15% 97.5% 96.9% 17% C
135 🇲🇼 Malawi 59 10.5% 100% 96% 13.4% C
136 🇺🇾 Uruguay 59 12.5% 93.8% 99.2% 15% C
137 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 58 7.1% 100% 98.5% 10.7% C
138 🇧🇿 Belize 58 7.7% 100% 99.8% 11.2% C
139 🇨🇳 China 58 16.7% 83.3% 98.4% 18.4% C
140 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 58 10% 100% 95.5% 13% C
141 🇿🇲 Zambia 55 0% 100% 98.6% 5% C
142 🇰🇼 Kuwait 54 8% 84% 98.1% 11.4% C
143 🇳🇨 New Caledonia 53 0% 96.4% 95.2% 5% C
144 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 52 4.2% 83.3% 97.5% 8.4% C
145 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands 41 11.5% 23.1% 98% 14.2% 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: 41/100, Grade D) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (11.5%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe (Score: 52/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (4.2%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇳🇨 New Caledonia (Score: 53/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (0%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇰🇼 Kuwait (Score: 54/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (8%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇿🇲 Zambia (Score: 55/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (0%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast (Score: 58/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (10%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇨🇳 China (Score: 58/100, Grade C) — Significant NXDOMAIN hijacking detected among resolvers.
  • 🇧🇿 Belize (Score: 58/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (7.7%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea (Score: 58/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (7.1%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇺🇾 Uruguay (Score: 59/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (12.5%), 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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