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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. Bangladesh
    98 / 100
    A
  2. Dominican Republic
    98 / 100
    A
  3. United States
    97 / 100
    A
  4. Canada
    97 / 100
    A
  5. Netherlands
    97 / 100
    A
  6. Ecuador
    97 / 100
    A
  7. Finland
    97 / 100
    A
  8. France
    96 / 100
    A
  9. Germany
    96 / 100
    A
  10. United Kingdom
    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 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 98 98.5% 100% 94.2% 83.8% A
2 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 98 98.6% 100% 94.3% 83.9% A
3 🇺🇸 United States 97 95.8% 99.1% 95.6% 81.6% A
4 🇨🇦 Canada 97 95.9% 99.5% 95.4% 81.7% A
5 🇳🇱 Netherlands 97 96.7% 99.6% 95.3% 82.4% A
6 🇪🇨 Ecuador 97 96% 100% 93.7% 81.8% A
7 🇫🇮 Finland 97 96% 100% 95.4% 81.8% A
8 🇫🇷 France 96 93.3% 99.5% 95.3% 79.6% A
9 🇩🇪 Germany 96 92.7% 99.6% 95.4% 79.2% A
10 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 96 94.4% 99.7% 95.1% 80.5% A
11 🇿🇦 South Africa 96 94.9% 100% 93.2% 80.9% A
12 🇸🇪 Sweden 96 95.5% 97.4% 95.3% 81.4% A
13 🇨🇿 Czechia 95 91.1% 100% 94.7% 77.9% A
14 🇧🇷 Brazil 94 90.3% 99.3% 94.4% 77.2% A
15 🇦🇺 Australia 94 90.5% 99.4% 95.2% 77.4% A
16 🇲🇽 Mexico 93 88.8% 99.5% 94.1% 76% A
17 🇨🇭 Switzerland 93 89.4% 96.1% 95% 76.5% A
18 🇮🇹 Italy 93 87.5% 100% 94.5% 75% A
19 🇦🇷 Argentina 93 89.2% 99.4% 92.8% 76.4% A
20 🇬🇷 Greece 93 88.4% 100% 91.9% 75.7% A
21 🇦🇹 Austria 93 90% 95% 94.6% 77% A
22 🇻🇪 Venezuela 92 86.9% 100% 92.1% 74.5% A
23 🇵🇸 Palestine 92 85.7% 100% 93.7% 73.6% A
24 🇸🇬 Singapore 91 83.8% 99% 95.7% 72% A
25 🇮🇩 Indonesia 91 83.3% 99.6% 92.7% 71.6% A
26 🇱🇾 Libya 91 84.2% 100% 92.7% 72.4% A
27 🇹🇷 Turkiye 91 84.2% 98.2% 94.8% 72.4% A
28 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 91 82.6% 100% 94.2% 71.1% A
29 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 91 84.6% 96.2% 95.6% 72.7% A
30 🇨🇴 Colombia 90 80.9% 100% 93.6% 69.7% A
31 🇺🇦 Ukraine 90 80.6% 99.5% 93.1% 69.5% A
32 🇵🇱 Poland 89 78.7% 99.7% 94.2% 68% A
33 🇯🇵 Japan 89 77.8% 100% 95.4% 67.2% A
34 🇮🇳 India 89 78.5% 100% 94.6% 67.8% A
35 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 89 80.7% 95.1% 94.8% 69.6% A
36 🇪🇸 Spain 89 79.1% 100% 94.2% 68.3% A
37 🇨🇾 Cyprus 89 80.7% 98.2% 93% 69.6% A
38 🇧🇪 Belgium 89 78% 100% 95.5% 67.4% A
39 🇬🇹 Guatemala 88 76.6% 99.1% 92.7% 66.3% A
40 🇷🇴 Romania 88 77.3% 96.9% 94.9% 66.8% A
41 🇳🇿 New Zealand 88 81.5% 90.7% 94.4% 70.2% A
42 🇱🇻 Latvia 88 76.2% 100% 94.5% 66% A
43 🇪🇪 Estonia 88 85.2% 85.2% 93.2% 73.2% A
44 🇱🇹 Lithuania 87 74.7% 100% 94.4% 64.8% A
45 🇳🇴 Norway 87 76.1% 95.7% 96% 65.9% A
46 🇮🇱 Israel 87 74.4% 100% 94.5% 64.5% A
47 🇵🇰 Pakistan 87 73.7% 100% 93.5% 64% A
48 🇦🇩 Andorra 87 73.9% 100% 93.5% 64.1% A
49 🇾🇪 Yemen 87 75% 100% 94.1% 65% A
50 🇵🇪 Peru 86 71.4% 100% 93.5% 62.1% A
51 🇲🇾 Malaysia 86 74.1% 97.6% 94.9% 64.3% A
52 🇭🇳 Honduras 86 72.7% 100% 91.8% 63.2% A
53 🇴🇲 Oman 86 70.3% 100% 95% 61.2% A
54 🇷🇸 Serbia 85 71.7% 98.1% 93.5% 62.4% A
55 🇮🇪 Ireland 85 73.1% 92.3% 94.4% 63.5% A
56 🇧🇾 Belarus 84 68% 100% 93.4% 59.4% A
57 🇹🇭 Thailand 83 63.8% 100% 94.7% 56% A
58 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 83 64.9% 100% 93.7% 56.9% A
59 🇭🇺 Hungary 83 64.4% 100% 94.2% 56.5% A
60 🇦🇲 Armenia 83 69.2% 92.3% 93.5% 60.4% A
61 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 82 64.6% 97.9% 92.4% 56.7% A
62 🇩🇰 Denmark 82 64.8% 96.3% 94.8% 56.8% A
63 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 82 64.2% 98.1% 94.4% 56.4% A
64 🇸🇰 Slovakia 82 62.8% 100% 93.9% 55.2% A
65 🇲🇩 Moldova 82 62.5% 100% 94.6% 55% A
66 🇹🇼 Taiwan 81 64.5% 94.6% 94.5% 56.6% A
67 🇦🇱 Albania 81 61.4% 100% 93.4% 54.1% A
68 🇻🇳 Vietnam 79 56.8% 100% 94.1% 50.4% B
69 🇵🇾 Paraguay 78 54.7% 100% 93.7% 48.8% B
70 🇭🇷 Croatia 78 53.7% 100% 95.5% 48% B
71 🇹🇳 Tunisia 78 60.6% 90.9% 93.5% 53.5% B
72 🇨🇱 Chile 77 52.5% 100% 93.5% 47% B
73 🇵🇹 Portugal 77 58% 88% 94.6% 51.4% B
74 🇿🇲 Zambia 77 54.2% 100% 91.9% 48.4% B
75 🇰🇷 South Korea 76 50.2% 97.4% 95.4% 45.2% B
76 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 76 50% 100% 93.2% 45% B
77 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 76 52.4% 97.6% 91.8% 46.9% B
78 🇨🇩 DR Congo 76 52.9% 97.1% 92.5% 47.3% B
79 🇷🇼 Rwanda 76 50% 100% 92.4% 45% B
80 🇸🇮 Slovenia 76 50% 100% 94% 45% B
81 🇬🇪 Georgia 76 50% 100% 93.2% 45% B
82 🇷🇺 Russia 75 48.4% 99.6% 93.4% 43.7% B
83 🇲🇿 Mozambique 75 50% 100% 91.4% 45% B
84 🇸🇻 El Salvador 74 56.9% 86.2% 88.4% 50.5% B
85 🇸🇩 Sudan 74 50% 92.9% 92.3% 45% B
86 🇰🇪 Kenya 73 49.2% 90.2% 93.3% 44.4% B
87 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 73 46.4% 92.9% 95.4% 42.1% B
88 🇬🇾 Guyana 73 42.9% 100% 93.6% 39.3% B
89 🇳🇬 Nigeria 72 40.7% 100% 93.1% 37.6% B
90 🇽🇰 Kosovo 72 41.3% 100% 92.5% 38% B
91 🇲🇺 Mauritius 72 41.2% 100% 92.8% 38% B
92 🇸🇴 Somalia 71 43.8% 93.8% 91.2% 40% B
93 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 70 39.1% 95.7% 93.9% 36.3% B
94 🇳🇦 Namibia 70 40% 97.1% 92.5% 37% B
95 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 70 38.1% 100% 92.3% 35.5% B
96 🇵🇭 Philippines 69 33% 100% 95% 31.4% B
97 🇲🇳 Mongolia 69 36.2% 100% 92.4% 34% B
98 🇮🇸 Iceland 69 42.5% 85% 94.9% 39% B
99 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 69 40% 93.3% 92.3% 37% B
100 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 67 33.3% 93.9% 92.1% 31.6% B
101 🇯🇲 Jamaica 67 30% 100% 93.9% 29% B
102 🇨🇲 Cameroon 67 32% 100% 89.9% 30.6% B
103 🇲🇬 Madagascar 67 30% 100% 93.1% 29% B
104 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 66 27.7% 100% 95.3% 27.2% B
105 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 66 29.8% 100% 92% 28.8% B
106 🇱🇦 Laos 65 29.3% 94.8% 92.7% 28.4% B
107 🇦🇴 Angola 65 26.8% 97.6% 91.9% 26.4% B
108 🇲🇪 Montenegro 65 27.6% 100% 91.6% 27.1% B
109 🇧🇯 Benin 65 27.3% 100% 92.5% 26.8% B
110 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 65 25% 100% 93.4% 25% B
111 🇬🇺 Guam 65 46.7% 66.7% 87.9% 42.4% B
112 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 65 36.4% 81.8% 93.1% 34.1% B
113 🇧🇴 Bolivia 64 23.1% 100% 92.8% 23.5% C
114 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo 64 24.3% 100% 93.6% 24.4% C
115 🇵🇦 Panama 64 29% 90.3% 93% 28.2% C
116 🇹🇬 Togo 64 23.1% 100% 92.8% 23.5% C
117 🇲🇲 Myanmar 63 24.3% 96.1% 92.3% 24.4% C
118 🇹🇿 Tanzania 63 26.4% 90.6% 92.4% 26.1% C
119 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 63 22% 98% 94.3% 22.6% C
120 🇮🇶 Iraq 63 20.5% 100% 94.6% 21.4% C
121 🇱🇧 Lebanon 63 29.4% 85.3% 94.9% 28.5% C
122 🇷🇪 Réunion 63 20% 100% 93.9% 21% C
123 🇺🇬 Uganda 62 23.3% 91.3% 92.6% 23.6% C
124 🇦🇫 Afghanistan 62 19.8% 100% 92.8% 20.8% C
125 🇳🇵 Nepal 62 20.7% 98.8% 92.6% 21.6% C
126 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 62 20% 100% 93.2% 21% C
127 🇧🇧 Barbados 62 18.8% 100% 92.7% 20% C
128 🇸🇨 Seychelles 62 30% 80% 94.1% 29% C
129 🇰🇭 Cambodia 61 25.2% 87% 91.5% 25.2% C
130 🇧🇼 Botswana 61 18.8% 97.9% 93.5% 20% C
131 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 61 17.4% 95.7% 95.5% 18.9% C
132 🇬🇳 Guinea 61 17.6% 100% 90.4% 19.1% C
133 🇹🇯 Tajikistan 60 15.1% 100% 91.8% 17.1% C
134 🇧🇭 Bahrain 60 16.7% 96.7% 94.4% 18.4% C
135 🇲🇴 Macau 60 20% 90% 94.5% 21% C
136 🇧🇹 Bhutan 60 15.8% 100% 91.3% 17.6% C
137 🇺🇾 Uruguay 60 16.7% 94.4% 94.8% 18.4% C
138 🇬🇭 Ghana 59 17.1% 93.4% 91.8% 18.7% C
139 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 59 12.5% 100% 91.6% 15% C
140 🇨🇳 China 59 13.3% 93.3% 98% 15.6% C
141 🇪🇬 Egypt 58 36.2% 53.2% 91.9% 34% C
142 🇬🇫 French Guiana 58 14.3% 92.9% 92.6% 16.4% C
143 🇧🇿 Belize 57 7.1% 100% 94.6% 10.7% C
144 🇯🇴 Jordan 54 13.5% 78.4% 93% 15.8% C
145 🇲🇼 Malawi 54 2.9% 100% 90.4% 7.3% C
146 🇳🇨 New Caledonia 54 2.9% 97.1% 93.4% 7.3% C
147 🇰🇼 Kuwait 53 9.7% 83.9% 92.9% 12.8% C
148 🇸🇸 South Sudan 53 0% 100% 92.8% 5% C
149 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 51 4.5% 81.8% 94.2% 8.6% C
150 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands 40 10.7% 28.6% 91.9% 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.
  • 🇸🇸 South Sudan (Score: 53/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (0%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇰🇼 Kuwait (Score: 53/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (9.7%), 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: 54/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (2.9%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇯🇴 Jordan (Score: 54/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (13.5%), 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: 58/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (14.3%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇪🇬 Egypt (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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