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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. Dominican Republic
    100 / 100
    A
  2. Bangladesh
    99 / 100
    A
  3. United States
    98 / 100
    A
  4. Canada
    98 / 100
    A
  5. Finland
    98 / 100
    A
  6. France
    97 / 100
    A
  7. United Kingdom
    97 / 100
    A
  8. South Africa
    97 / 100
    A
  9. Sweden
    97 / 100
    A
  10. Ecuador
    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 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 100 100% 100% 98.4% 85% A
2 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 99 99% 100% 97.8% 84.2% A
3 🇺🇸 United States 98 95.7% 99.2% 98.8% 81.6% A
4 🇨🇦 Canada 98 96.5% 99.6% 99.1% 82.2% A
5 🇫🇮 Finland 98 96.4% 100% 98.5% 82.1% A
6 🇫🇷 France 97 93.1% 99.7% 98.8% 79.5% A
7 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 97 94.5% 99.6% 98.7% 80.6% A
8 🇿🇦 South Africa 97 94.5% 100% 97.1% 80.6% A
9 🇸🇪 Sweden 97 94.5% 98% 98.7% 80.6% A
10 🇪🇨 Ecuador 97 93.5% 100% 98.5% 79.8% A
11 🇩🇪 Germany 96 91.4% 99.5% 98.7% 78.1% A
12 🇧🇷 Brazil 96 91.8% 99.4% 97.3% 78.4% A
13 🇦🇺 Australia 96 91.8% 99.3% 98.7% 78.4% A
14 🇨🇿 Czechia 95 89.8% 100% 97.9% 76.8% A
15 🇨🇭 Switzerland 94 89.4% 96% 99% 76.5% A
16 🇮🇹 Italy 94 87.6% 100% 97.3% 75.1% A
17 🇵🇪 Peru 94 87.3% 100% 98.2% 74.8% A
18 🇦🇷 Argentina 94 88.8% 99.1% 96.3% 76% A
19 🇦🇹 Austria 94 90.3% 94.4% 99% 77.2% A
20 🇱🇾 Libya 94 87.3% 100% 96.6% 74.8% A
21 🇻🇪 Venezuela 94 88.6% 100% 97.1% 75.9% A
22 🇲🇽 Mexico 93 86.2% 99.4% 98% 74% A
23 🇸🇬 Singapore 92 84.2% 98.7% 98.9% 72.4% A
24 🇷🇸 Serbia 92 85.1% 97.9% 96.4% 73.1% A
25 🇨🇴 Colombia 91 80.6% 100% 96.9% 69.5% A
26 🇺🇦 Ukraine 91 81.7% 99.4% 96.6% 70.4% A
27 🇧🇪 Belgium 91 81.4% 100% 98.8% 70.1% A
28 🇮🇩 Indonesia 90 81.7% 99.6% 94.8% 70.4% A
29 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 90 81.4% 95.2% 98.4% 70.1% A
30 🇹🇷 Turkiye 90 80.9% 97.9% 96.9% 69.7% A
31 🇳🇿 New Zealand 90 84.1% 90.9% 98.1% 72.3% A
32 🇵🇱 Poland 89 78.1% 99.7% 96% 67.5% A
33 🇯🇵 Japan 89 76.3% 100% 98.3% 66% A
34 🇮🇳 India 89 78.1% 100% 96.5% 67.5% A
35 🇪🇸 Spain 89 77.7% 100% 97% 67.2% A
36 🇬🇹 Guatemala 89 76.4% 100% 96.2% 66.1% A
37 🇱🇹 Lithuania 89 78% 100% 97% 67.4% A
38 🇨🇾 Cyprus 89 77.6% 98.3% 97.6% 67.1% A
39 🇳🇴 Norway 89 75% 100% 98.8% 65% A
40 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 89 79.2% 95.8% 97.9% 68.4% A
41 🇦🇲 Armenia 89 81.8% 90.9% 98% 70.4% A
42 🇵🇸 Palestine 89 76.9% 100% 97% 66.5% A
43 🇳🇱 Netherlands 88 76.2% 99.5% 95.7% 66% A
44 🇷🇴 Romania 88 75.5% 97.1% 96.6% 65.4% A
45 🇱🇻 Latvia 88 75.6% 100% 97.3% 65.5% A
46 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 88 75% 100% 97.6% 65% A
47 🇮🇪 Ireland 88 80% 90% 98.9% 69% A
48 🇴🇲 Oman 88 73.5% 100% 98.2% 63.8% A
49 🇧🇾 Belarus 88 75% 100% 95.3% 65% A
50 🇪🇪 Estonia 88 83.3% 83.3% 98.4% 71.6% A
51 🇦🇩 Andorra 88 75% 100% 96.3% 65% A
52 🇲🇾 Malaysia 87 73.1% 97.4% 97.5% 63.5% A
53 🇵🇰 Pakistan 87 74.3% 100% 94.7% 64.4% A
54 🇭🇳 Honduras 86 70% 100% 96.9% 61% A
55 🇹🇭 Thailand 85 68% 100% 96.8% 59.4% A
56 🇬🇷 Greece 85 69% 100% 97.4% 60.2% A
57 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 84 65.6% 100% 95.9% 57.5% A
58 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 84 65.8% 100% 98% 57.6% A
59 🇩🇰 Denmark 83 66.7% 94.4% 98.5% 58.4% A
60 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 83 65.9% 97.7% 97.3% 57.7% A
61 🇹🇼 Taiwan 82 62.8% 97.4% 97% 55.2% A
62 🇭🇺 Hungary 82 62.7% 100% 94.5% 55.2% A
63 🇦🇱 Albania 82 61% 100% 95.8% 53.8% A
64 🇸🇻 El Salvador 81 70.2% 83% 94.8% 61.2% A
65 🇨🇩 DR Congo 81 61.8% 97.1% 95.1% 54.4% A
66 🇮🇱 Israel 81 62.5% 93.8% 96.7% 55% A
67 🇸🇮 Slovenia 81 60% 100% 94.8% 53% A
68 🇸🇰 Slovakia 80 55.9% 100% 97.5% 49.7% A
69 🇻🇳 Vietnam 79 55.9% 100% 95.5% 49.7% B
70 🇵🇾 Paraguay 79 55.2% 100% 95% 49.2% B
71 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 79 55.1% 100% 97.6% 49.1% B
72 🇷🇼 Rwanda 79 55.6% 100% 95.9% 49.5% B
73 🇭🇷 Croatia 78 52.8% 100% 98% 47.2% B
74 🇹🇳 Tunisia 78 57.6% 90.9% 97.2% 51.1% B
75 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 78 55.2% 100% 94.5% 49.2% B
76 🇲🇩 Moldova 78 56.3% 93.8% 95% 50% B
77 🇰🇪 Kenya 77 56.9% 88.2% 96.7% 50.5% B
78 🇨🇱 Chile 76 48.6% 100% 96.9% 43.9% B
79 🇵🇹 Portugal 76 54.5% 86.4% 97.4% 48.6% B
80 🇰🇷 South Korea 75 46.4% 97.8% 98% 42.1% B
81 🇸🇴 Somalia 75 50% 92.9% 95.2% 45% B
82 🇽🇰 Kosovo 74 43.8% 100% 94.8% 40% B
83 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 74 46.9% 96.9% 96.3% 42.5% B
84 🇷🇺 Russia 73 42% 99.6% 94.8% 38.6% B
85 🇳🇬 Nigeria 73 42.3% 100% 96.4% 38.8% B
86 🇬🇪 Georgia 73 42.9% 100% 95.4% 39.3% B
87 🇲🇺 Mauritius 73 47.1% 94.1% 94.6% 42.7% B
88 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 73 46.2% 92.3% 96.8% 42% B
89 🇯🇲 Jamaica 72 39.3% 100% 96.6% 36.4% B
90 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 72 40.9% 100% 96.1% 37.7% B
91 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 72 40.9% 95.5% 98.9% 37.7% B
92 🇧🇧 Barbados 72 40% 100% 96.8% 37% B
93 🇲🇳 Mongolia 71 38.3% 100% 95.5% 35.6% B
94 🇲🇿 Mozambique 71 38.9% 100% 95.6% 36.1% B
95 🇧🇯 Benin 70 35% 100% 95.3% 33% B
96 🇵🇭 Philippines 69 33.5% 100% 96.6% 31.8% B
97 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 69 34.1% 97.6% 97.5% 32.3% B
98 🇪🇬 Egypt 69 47.1% 76.5% 96.4% 42.7% B
99 🇵🇦 Panama 69 37.5% 91.7% 97.5% 35% B
100 🇳🇵 Nepal 68 31.7% 98.3% 96% 30.4% B
101 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 68 31.6% 100% 95.3% 30.3% B
102 🇲🇲 Myanmar 67 31.5% 94.6% 97.1% 30.2% B
103 🇦🇫 Afghanistan 67 29.3% 100% 95.7% 28.4% B
104 🇱🇦 Laos 67 32.7% 93.9% 96.8% 31.2% B
105 🇳🇦 Namibia 67 27.6% 100% 96.5% 27.1% B
106 🇧🇹 Bhutan 67 33.3% 93.3% 95.5% 31.6% B
107 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 66 28% 98% 96.9% 27.4% B
108 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 66 27.9% 100% 93.8% 27.3% B
109 🇦🇴 Angola 66 27.8% 97.2% 95.1% 27.2% B
110 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 66 30% 93.3% 96.5% 29% B
111 🇲🇪 Montenegro 66 25.9% 100% 96.5% 25.7% B
112 🇧🇴 Bolivia 65 23.1% 100% 96.5% 23.5% B
113 🇮🇶 Iraq 65 23.7% 100% 98.1% 24% B
114 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo 65 25.7% 100% 95.6% 25.6% B
115 🇱🇧 Lebanon 65 31.4% 85.7% 97.7% 30.1% B
116 🇮🇸 Iceland 65 34.5% 79.3% 98.7% 32.6% B
117 🇨🇲 Cameroon 65 27.3% 100% 90.9% 26.8% B
118 🇲🇴 Macau 65 26.3% 94.7% 97.4% 26% B
119 🇷🇪 Réunion 65 25% 100% 96.2% 25% B
120 🇺🇬 Uganda 64 26.7% 91.1% 96% 26.4% C
121 🇹🇿 Tanzania 64 26.9% 94.2% 94.3% 26.5% C
122 🇬🇳 Guinea 64 23.1% 100% 93% 23.5% C
123 🇧🇭 Bahrain 62 17.2% 96.6% 98.3% 18.8% C
124 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 62 18.2% 95.5% 98.3% 19.6% C
125 🇬🇭 Ghana 61 18.3% 95% 95.3% 19.6% C
126 🇮🇷 Iran 61 17.6% 100% 91.8% 19.1% C
127 🇬🇺 Guam 61 30% 80% 89.6% 29% C
128 🇰🇭 Cambodia 60 23.9% 82.9% 95.5% 24.1% C
129 🇹🇯 Tajikistan 60 14% 100% 96.1% 16.2% C
130 🇧🇼 Botswana 60 14% 97.7% 97% 16.2% C
131 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 60 12.5% 100% 98.3% 15% C
132 🇸🇩 Sudan 60 20% 90% 94.8% 21% C
133 🇯🇴 Jordan 58 13.8% 89.7% 96.2% 16% C
134 🇨🇳 China 58 13% 91.3% 97.3% 15.4% C
135 🇺🇾 Uruguay 58 11.1% 94.4% 98.4% 13.9% C
136 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 58 8.3% 100% 96.6% 11.6% C
137 🇹🇬 Togo 58 8.3% 100% 97.3% 11.6% C
138 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 58 18.2% 81.8% 97.3% 19.6% C
139 🇿🇲 Zambia 57 6.3% 100% 95.7% 10% C
140 🇧🇿 Belize 57 6.7% 100% 97.7% 10.4% C
141 🇳🇨 New Caledonia 55 3.4% 96.6% 96.5% 7.7% C
142 🇲🇼 Malawi 55 4.8% 100% 91.9% 8.8% C
143 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 54 8.3% 83.3% 97.2% 11.6% C
144 🇰🇼 Kuwait 53 8% 80% 98% 11.4% C
145 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands 41 11.5% 23.1% 98.2% 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.
  • 🇰🇼 Kuwait (Score: 53/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (8%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe (Score: 54/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (8.3%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇲🇼 Malawi (Score: 55/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (4.8%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇳🇨 New Caledonia (Score: 55/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (3.4%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇧🇿 Belize (Score: 57/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (6.7%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇿🇲 Zambia (Score: 57/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (6.3%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka (Score: 58/100, Grade C) — Significant NXDOMAIN hijacking detected among resolvers.
  • 🇹🇬 Togo (Score: 58/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (8.3%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast (Score: 58/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (8.3%), 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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