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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 146 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. Finland
    99 / 100
    A
  4. Eswatini
    99 / 100
    A
  5. Canada
    98 / 100
    A
  6. Dominican Republic
    98 / 100
    A
  7. United Kingdom
    97 / 100
    A
  8. South Africa
    97 / 100
    A
  9. United States
    96 / 100
    A
  10. France
    96 / 100
    A

Full Country Rankings

DNS privacy scores for 146 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 99.2% 100% 97.7% 84.4% A
2 🇵🇪 Peru 99 98.2% 100% 97.7% 83.6% A
3 🇫🇮 Finland 99 97.7% 100% 99.4% 83.2% A
4 🇸🇿 Eswatini 99 100% 100% 95.7% 85% A
5 🇨🇦 Canada 98 96.7% 99.6% 99.4% 82.4% A
6 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 98 97.6% 100% 98.1% 83.1% A
7 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 97 93.3% 99.3% 98.9% 79.6% A
8 🇿🇦 South Africa 97 94.8% 99.8% 97.6% 80.8% A
9 🇺🇸 United States 96 92.4% 98.5% 98% 78.9% A
10 🇫🇷 France 96 92.2% 99.8% 99.1% 78.8% A
11 🇧🇷 Brazil 96 93.4% 99.2% 97.3% 79.7% A
12 🇦🇺 Australia 96 91.9% 99.1% 98.8% 78.5% A
13 🇸🇪 Sweden 96 92.9% 97% 99% 79.3% A
14 🇩🇪 Germany 95 90.3% 99.5% 99% 77.2% A
15 🇪🇨 Ecuador 95 89.3% 100% 98.9% 76.4% A
16 🇨🇿 Czechia 95 90.9% 100% 98% 77.7% A
17 🇦🇷 Argentina 95 91.6% 100% 95.8% 78.3% A
18 🇻🇪 Venezuela 94 90.3% 100% 94.3% 77.2% A
19 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 93 85.4% 97.4% 98.4% 73.3% A
20 🇮🇹 Italy 93 87.5% 98.4% 97.5% 75% A
21 🇱🇾 Libya 93 86.8% 100% 96.2% 74.4% A
22 🇲🇽 Mexico 92 83.5% 100% 97% 71.8% A
23 🇦🇹 Austria 92 86.2% 93.1% 99.5% 74% A
24 🇹🇷 Turkiye 92 85.7% 97.1% 95.6% 73.6% A
25 🇲🇾 Malaysia 91 81.4% 97.1% 98.1% 70.1% A
26 🇴🇲 Oman 91 80.9% 100% 97.2% 69.7% A
27 🇮🇪 Ireland 91 86.1% 88.9% 98.7% 73.9% A
28 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 91 84% 96% 96.6% 72.2% A
29 🇪🇪 Estonia 91 89.5% 84.2% 99.5% 76.6% A
30 🇸🇬 Singapore 90 78.9% 98.4% 99% 68.1% A
31 🇵🇱 Poland 90 79.7% 99.6% 95.5% 68.8% A
32 🇺🇦 Ukraine 90 79.4% 99.2% 96.5% 68.5% A
33 🇨🇾 Cyprus 90 79.6% 98.1% 97.1% 68.7% A
34 🇷🇸 Serbia 90 82% 98% 94.5% 70.6% A
35 🇬🇷 Greece 90 79.4% 100% 95.8% 68.5% A
36 🇵🇰 Pakistan 90 80.8% 100% 96% 69.6% A
37 🇨🇴 Colombia 89 77.2% 100% 96.2% 66.8% A
38 🇮🇳 India 89 76.8% 100% 98.3% 66.4% A
39 🇷🇴 Romania 89 76.8% 100% 97% 66.4% A
40 🇱🇹 Lithuania 89 77.4% 100% 96.7% 66.9% A
41 🇱🇻 Latvia 89 76.9% 100% 98.2% 66.5% A
42 🇦🇩 Andorra 89 76.9% 100% 97% 66.5% A
43 🇳🇱 Netherlands 88 75.7% 98.4% 96.5% 65.6% A
44 🇮🇩 Indonesia 88 76.9% 99.5% 95.2% 66.5% A
45 🇯🇵 Japan 88 74.1% 100% 98.3% 64.3% A
46 🇳🇴 Norway 88 76.3% 97.4% 98.3% 66% A
47 🇧🇪 Belgium 88 75.9% 96.6% 98.9% 65.7% A
48 🇪🇸 Spain 87 73.2% 99.2% 97.3% 63.6% A
49 🇳🇿 New Zealand 87 78.9% 86.8% 99.3% 68.1% A
50 🇹🇭 Thailand 86 69.9% 99.1% 97.3% 60.9% A
51 🇬🇹 Guatemala 86 71.2% 100% 96.1% 62% A
52 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 85 67.9% 100% 95.8% 59.3% A
53 🇭🇺 Hungary 85 69.4% 100% 96.4% 60.5% A
54 🇹🇳 Tunisia 85 72% 92% 98.9% 62.6% A
55 🇨🇭 Switzerland 84 72.3% 87.1% 98.6% 62.8% A
56 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 84 67.2% 100% 96% 58.8% A
57 🇩🇰 Denmark 84 70% 92.5% 98.3% 61% A
58 🇨🇱 Chile 84 68.4% 97.4% 96.9% 59.7% A
59 🇨🇩 DR Congo 84 73.1% 92.3% 93.1% 63.5% A
60 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 84 70.6% 88.2% 99% 61.5% A
61 🇦🇱 Albania 83 64.3% 100% 96.7% 56.4% A
62 🇦🇲 Armenia 83 69.6% 91.3% 96.3% 60.7% A
63 🇸🇰 Slovakia 83 63.6% 100% 98.8% 55.9% A
64 🇧🇾 Belarus 83 65% 100% 95.9% 57% A
65 🇹🇼 Taiwan 82 62.3% 97.1% 97% 54.8% A
66 🇵🇾 Paraguay 81 60.5% 100% 96% 53.4% A
67 🇰🇪 Kenya 81 63.4% 90.2% 97.8% 55.7% A
68 🇮🇱 Israel 81 64% 92% 97.7% 56.2% A
69 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 81 60% 100% 95.3% 53% A
70 🇻🇳 Vietnam 80 58.3% 100% 96.3% 51.6% A
71 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 80 56.4% 100% 96.4% 50.1% A
72 🇭🇷 Croatia 80 55.9% 100% 98% 49.7% A
73 🇪🇬 Egypt 80 58.3% 95.8% 97.3% 51.6% A
74 🇸🇮 Slovenia 80 57.1% 100% 95.5% 50.7% A
75 🇭🇳 Honduras 79 56.4% 100% 94.5% 50.1% B
76 🇱🇧 Lebanon 79 59.1% 90.9% 98% 52.3% B
77 🇲🇩 Moldova 79 58.8% 94.1% 95.9% 52% B
78 🇵🇹 Portugal 78 57.9% 89.5% 97.9% 51.3% B
79 🇬🇪 Georgia 78 53.3% 100% 94.4% 47.6% B
80 🇽🇰 Kosovo 77 50% 100% 96.9% 45% B
81 🇳🇦 Namibia 77 53.6% 96.4% 95.2% 47.9% B
82 🇲🇴 Macau 77 50% 100% 96.1% 45% B
83 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 76 51.6% 96.8% 93.1% 46.3% B
84 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 76 47.8% 100% 96.1% 43.2% B
85 🇬🇳 Guinea 76 50% 100% 95.2% 45% B
86 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 76 50% 100% 93.4% 45% B
87 🇲🇿 Mozambique 75 48.4% 96.8% 96.8% 43.7% B
88 🇸🇴 Somalia 75 47.1% 100% 95% 42.7% B
89 🇧🇹 Bhutan 75 50% 91.7% 96.2% 45% B
90 🇲🇺 Mauritius 75 45.5% 100% 98.7% 41.4% B
91 🇰🇷 South Korea 74 43.9% 97.4% 97% 40.1% B
92 🇸🇻 El Salvador 74 54.5% 81.8% 96% 48.6% B
93 🇷🇼 Rwanda 74 42.1% 100% 98.7% 38.7% B
94 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 74 44.4% 100% 94% 40.5% B
95 🇵🇦 Panama 74 50% 88.9% 97.8% 45% B
96 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 73 43.2% 100% 96.1% 39.6% B
97 🇷🇺 Russia 72 40.1% 99.4% 94.5% 37.1% B
98 🇲🇲 Myanmar 72 41.3% 96.3% 96.2% 38% B
99 🇳🇬 Nigeria 72 41.2% 100% 93.4% 38% B
100 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 71 37.9% 96.6% 96.8% 35.3% B
101 🇯🇲 Jamaica 71 36.8% 100% 95.6% 34.4% B
102 🇦🇫 Afghanistan 70 35.6% 100% 97.1% 33.5% B
103 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 70 36% 98% 97.5% 33.8% B
104 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 70 35.3% 100% 96.6% 33.2% B
105 🇧🇯 Benin 70 35.3% 100% 97.6% 33.2% B
106 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 70 33.3% 100% 99.3% 31.6% B
107 🇷🇪 Réunion 70 40% 90% 99.6% 37% B
108 🇵🇭 Philippines 69 35% 100% 94% 33% B
109 🇱🇦 Laos 69 35.8% 94.3% 96.4% 33.6% B
110 🇦🇴 Angola 69 33.3% 96.7% 97.1% 31.6% B
111 🇲🇪 Montenegro 69 32.1% 100% 96.5% 30.7% B
112 🇳🇵 Nepal 68 32.7% 98.1% 96.7% 31.2% B
113 🇲🇳 Mongolia 68 31.1% 100% 96.7% 29.9% B
114 🇮🇶 Iraq 68 31% 100% 96.4% 29.8% B
115 🇮🇷 Iran 68 29.6% 100% 98.4% 28.7% B
116 🇨🇲 Cameroon 68 34.8% 100% 89.6% 32.8% B
117 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 68 31.8% 95.5% 96.9% 30.4% B
118 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 68 38.5% 84.6% 96.3% 35.8% B
119 🇬🇺 Guam 68 45.5% 72.7% 95.4% 41.4% B
120 🇧🇴 Bolivia 67 29.6% 100% 95.1% 28.7% B
121 🇬🇭 Ghana 66 27.9% 95.1% 96.4% 27.3% B
122 🇹🇿 Tanzania 66 29.2% 93.8% 96% 28.4% B
123 🇧🇧 Barbados 66 27.3% 100% 96.3% 26.8% B
124 🇺🇬 Uganda 65 30.6% 88.9% 94.6% 29.5% B
125 🇹🇯 Tajikistan 64 20.5% 100% 97.2% 21.4% C
126 🇺🇾 Uruguay 64 25% 91.7% 98.2% 25% C
127 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo 63 18.8% 100% 96.7% 20% C
128 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 63 20% 100% 95.1% 21% C
129 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 62 16.7% 100% 97.8% 18.4% C
130 🇸🇸 South Sudan 62 20% 100% 89.9% 21% C
131 🇧🇼 Botswana 61 16.2% 97.3% 96.2% 18% C
132 🇧🇭 Bahrain 61 15.4% 96.2% 98.3% 17.3% C
133 🇲🇼 Malawi 61 14.3% 100% 96.5% 16.4% C
134 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 20% 90% 98.5% 21% C
135 🇰🇭 Cambodia 60 21.6% 82.5% 97.7% 22.3% C
136 🇮🇸 Iceland 60 20.8% 83.3% 98.8% 21.6% C
137 🇯🇴 Jordan 60 17.4% 91.3% 98.8% 18.9% C
138 🇬🇫 French Guiana 60 16.7% 91.7% 98.2% 18.4% C
139 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 58 8.7% 95.7% 98.8% 12% C
140 🇧🇿 Belize 58 7.7% 100% 98.5% 11.2% C
141 🇿🇲 Zambia 57 7.1% 100% 95.7% 10.7% C
142 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 56 12% 84% 96.7% 14.6% C
143 🇨🇳 China 55 1% 99% 99.6% 5.8% C
144 🇳🇨 New Caledonia 53 0% 96.4% 96.3% 5% C
145 🇰🇼 Kuwait 53 8% 80% 98.1% 11.4% C
146 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands 44 17.9% 28.6% 92.9% 19.3% 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: 44/100, Grade D) — Significant NXDOMAIN hijacking detected among resolvers.
  • 🇰🇼 Kuwait (Score: 53/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (8%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇳🇨 New Caledonia (Score: 53/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (0%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇨🇳 China (Score: 55/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (1%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe (Score: 56/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (12%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇿🇲 Zambia (Score: 57/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (7.1%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇧🇿 Belize (Score: 58/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (7.7%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago (Score: 58/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (8.7%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇬🇫 French Guiana (Score: 60/100, Grade C) — Significant NXDOMAIN hijacking detected among resolvers.
  • 🇯🇴 Jordan (Score: 60/100, 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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