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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 162 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
    96 / 100
    A
  2. Canada
    95 / 100
    A
  3. United States
    94 / 100
    A
  4. Finland
    94 / 100
    A
  5. Dominican Republic
    94 / 100
    A
  6. Germany
    93 / 100
    A
  7. United Kingdom
    93 / 100
    A
  8. South Africa
    93 / 100
    A
  9. Sweden
    93 / 100
    A
  10. Switzerland
    93 / 100
    A

Full Country Rankings

DNS privacy scores for 162 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 96 98.4% 100% 88% 83.7% A
2 🇨🇦 Canada 95 95.7% 100% 85.8% 81.6% A
3 🇺🇸 United States 94 93.6% 99.9% 88.1% 79.9% A
4 🇫🇮 Finland 94 94.2% 100% 86.4% 80.4% A
5 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 94 94.8% 100% 83.9% 80.8% A
6 🇩🇪 Germany 93 91.2% 100% 86.9% 78% A
7 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 93 92.2% 99.9% 85.6% 78.8% A
8 🇿🇦 South Africa 93 93.9% 100% 84.1% 80.1% A
9 🇸🇪 Sweden 93 92.9% 100% 86.2% 79.3% A
10 🇨🇭 Switzerland 93 92% 100% 84.3% 78.6% A
11 🇫🇷 France 92 90.1% 100% 86.8% 77.1% A
12 🇦🇺 Australia 92 90.8% 100% 84.9% 77.6% A
13 🇪🇨 Ecuador 92 90.5% 100% 84.2% 77.4% A
14 🇦🇹 Austria 92 90% 100% 86.2% 77% A
15 🇻🇪 Venezuela 92 90.8% 100% 83.3% 77.6% A
16 🇧🇷 Brazil 91 86.6% 100% 86.4% 74.3% A
17 🇲🇽 Mexico 91 88.1% 100% 84.7% 75.5% A
18 🇹🇷 Turkiye 90 83.9% 100% 88.6% 72.1% A
19 🇪🇪 Estonia 90 84.6% 100% 87.4% 72.7% A
20 🇸🇬 Singapore 89 83.3% 99.7% 87.1% 71.6% A
21 🇨🇴 Colombia 89 82.3% 99.8% 85.6% 70.8% A
22 🇮🇹 Italy 89 82.2% 100% 87.5% 70.8% A
23 🇨🇿 Czechia 89 83.7% 100% 87.3% 72% A
24 🇬🇷 Greece 89 84.5% 100% 85% 72.6% A
25 🇳🇿 New Zealand 88 82% 100% 84.7% 70.6% A
26 🇮🇪 Ireland 88 80.7% 100% 86.1% 69.6% A
27 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 87 79.2% 97.6% 87.3% 68.4% A
28 🇧🇪 Belgium 87 79.4% 100% 86.2% 68.5% A
29 🇳🇱 Netherlands 86 76.7% 99.9% 86.6% 66.4% A
30 🇮🇳 India 86 74.4% 99.7% 88.7% 64.5% A
31 🇯🇵 Japan 86 75.3% 100% 88.2% 65.2% A
32 🇷🇴 Romania 86 73.7% 99.4% 89.9% 64% A
33 🇵🇱 Poland 85 71.4% 99.8% 90.6% 62.1% A
34 🇪🇸 Spain 85 73.5% 100% 87.9% 63.8% A
35 🇱🇹 Lithuania 85 72.1% 100% 89% 62.7% A
36 🇲🇾 Malaysia 85 73% 100% 88.1% 63.4% A
37 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 85 74.7% 100% 86.6% 64.8% A
38 🇨🇾 Cyprus 85 72.3% 100% 87.9% 62.8% A
39 🇳🇴 Norway 85 73.2% 98.2% 88.8% 63.6% A
40 🇺🇦 Ukraine 84 72.1% 100% 87.2% 62.7% A
41 🇵🇪 Peru 84 73.6% 100% 85% 63.9% A
42 🇦🇷 Argentina 83 69.7% 100% 87.6% 60.8% A
43 🇱🇻 Latvia 83 68.9% 100% 88.5% 60.1% A
44 🇸🇰 Slovakia 83 68% 100% 88.8% 59.4% A
45 🇮🇩 Indonesia 82 66.8% 100% 86.9% 58.4% A
46 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 82 65.7% 100% 90.7% 57.6% A
47 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico 82 68.6% 100% 84.7% 59.9% A
48 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 82 69.1% 100% 85.1% 60.3% A
49 🇭🇳 Honduras 82 68% 100% 85.5% 59.4% A
50 🇵🇹 Portugal 82 66.2% 100% 87.4% 58% A
51 🇮🇱 Israel 82 65.3% 100% 91.1% 57.2% A
52 🇵🇰 Pakistan 81 63% 100% 88.5% 55.4% A
53 🇵🇸 Palestine 81 65.1% 100% 86.2% 57.1% A
54 🇦🇩 Andorra 80 63% 100% 87.8% 55.4% A
55 🇷🇸 Serbia 79 57.1% 100% 91.4% 50.7% B
56 🇲🇩 Moldova 79 58.6% 100% 88.8% 51.9% B
57 🇬🇹 Guatemala 78 60.1% 100% 85.4% 53.1% B
58 🇹🇼 Taiwan 78 56.1% 99.1% 91.4% 49.9% B
59 🇭🇺 Hungary 78 56.2% 100% 91.7% 50% B
60 🇩🇰 Denmark 78 58.7% 100% 87.5% 52% B
61 🇴🇲 Oman 78 58% 100% 86.7% 51.4% B
62 🇹🇭 Thailand 77 54.3% 100% 90.5% 48.4% B
63 🇱🇾 Libya 77 56.8% 100% 86.9% 50.4% B
64 🇲🇦 Morocco 77 53.6% 100% 92.8% 47.9% B
65 🇻🇳 Vietnam 76 51.7% 99.2% 93.3% 46.4% B
66 🇰🇷 South Korea 75 48.1% 100% 91.8% 43.5% B
67 🇦🇱 Albania 75 52.5% 100% 86.3% 47% B
68 🇦🇲 Armenia 75 51.3% 98.7% 88.5% 46% B
69 🇭🇷 Croatia 75 49.1% 100% 90.1% 44.3% B
70 🇸🇮 Slovenia 75 50% 100% 91% 45% B
71 🇾🇪 Yemen 75 50% 100% 90.4% 45% B
72 🇨🇱 Chile 74 47.9% 100% 87.9% 43.3% B
73 🇧🇾 Belarus 74 48.6% 100% 89.6% 43.9% B
74 🇹🇳 Tunisia 74 51.4% 100% 84.2% 46.1% B
75 🇬🇺 Guam 73 47.1% 100% 88.4% 42.7% B
76 🇷🇺 Russia 72 41.9% 99.8% 93.7% 38.5% B
77 🇳🇬 Nigeria 72 44% 100% 86.7% 40.2% B
78 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72 42.9% 100% 91.3% 39.3% B
79 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan 71 41.6% 100% 88.2% 38.3% B
80 🇰🇪 Kenya 70 38.9% 100% 88% 36.1% B
81 🇵🇭 Philippines 69 33.5% 99.1% 94.8% 31.8% B
82 🇵🇾 Paraguay 69 37.8% 100% 87.9% 35.2% B
83 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan 69 36.8% 100% 89.1% 34.4% B
84 🇮🇸 Iceland 69 38.5% 100% 86.5% 35.8% B
85 🇬🇪 Georgia 69 36.4% 100% 90.7% 34.1% B
86 🇲🇴 Macau 69 36.4% 100% 89.1% 34.1% B
87 🇸🇨 Seychelles 69 36.4% 100% 89% 34.1% B
88 🇲🇿 Mozambique 68 37.3% 100% 86.5% 34.8% B
89 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 68 33.9% 100% 88.7% 32.1% B
90 🇽🇰 Kosovo 68 35.6% 100% 87.9% 33.5% B
91 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 68 35.1% 100% 86.9% 33.1% B
92 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands 68 36.4% 100% 86.5% 34.1% B
93 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 67 34.1% 100% 87.6% 32.3% B
94 🇯🇲 Jamaica 67 35.1% 100% 86.1% 33.1% B
95 🇸🇿 Eswatini 67 33.3% 100% 87.4% 31.6% B
96 🇪🇬 Egypt 66 32.1% 100% 86.7% 30.7% B
97 🇸🇩 Sudan 66 31.3% 100% 86.5% 30% B
98 🇵🇦 Panama 65 28.6% 100% 86.3% 27.9% B
99 🇲🇺 Mauritius 65 28.6% 100% 87.1% 27.9% B
100 🇲🇹 Malta 65 27.8% 100% 87.8% 27.2% B
101 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 64 26.6% 100% 86.4% 26.3% C
102 🇮🇶 Iraq 64 26.1% 100% 87.2% 25.9% C
103 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 64 28.1% 100% 85.8% 27.5% C
104 🇿🇲 Zambia 64 27.6% 100% 87.2% 27.1% C
105 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 64 26.7% 100% 86.5% 26.4% C
106 🇦🇴 Angola 63 25% 100% 86.5% 25% C
107 🇳🇦 Namibia 63 24.4% 100% 87.6% 24.5% C
108 🇸🇻 El Salvador 63 24.4% 100% 85.9% 24.5% C
109 🇲🇪 Montenegro 63 25.6% 100% 86.3% 25.5% C
110 🇸🇴 Somalia 63 26.1% 100% 86.5% 25.9% C
111 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 63 25% 100% 85.4% 25% C
112 🇲🇳 Mongolia 62 21.3% 100% 89.2% 22% C
113 🇱🇧 Lebanon 62 22.4% 100% 86.8% 22.9% C
114 🇮🇷 Iran 62 22.2% 100% 87.4% 22.8% C
115 🇷🇼 Rwanda 62 23.5% 100% 86.9% 23.8% C
116 🇬🇫 French Guiana 62 22.2% 100% 87% 22.8% C
117 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 61 19.7% 100% 87.3% 20.8% C
118 🇨🇩 DR Congo 61 20.7% 100% 86.5% 21.6% C
119 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 61 20.7% 100% 87.4% 21.6% C
120 🇰🇭 Cambodia 60 17.5% 100% 86.5% 19% C
121 🇶🇦 Qatar 60 18.2% 100% 85.9% 19.6% C
122 🇧🇧 Barbados 60 19% 100% 86.3% 20.2% C
123 🇳🇵 Nepal 59 15.3% 100% 87% 17.2% C
124 🇬🇭 Ghana 59 15.3% 100% 86.9% 17.2% C
125 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 59 16% 100% 87.1% 17.8% C
126 🇧🇼 Botswana 59 15.9% 100% 86.7% 17.7% C
127 🇬🇳 Guinea 59 14.8% 100% 87% 16.8% C
128 🇲🇬 Madagascar 59 16% 100% 86.5% 17.8% C
129 🇬🇾 Guyana 59 15.8% 100% 86.3% 17.6% C
130 🇺🇬 Uganda 58 14.4% 100% 86.6% 16.5% C
131 🇧🇹 Bhutan 58 13% 100% 86.5% 15.4% C
132 🇹🇯 Tajikistan 57 11.1% 100% 87.6% 13.9% C
133 🇹🇿 Tanzania 57 10.4% 100% 87% 13.3% C
134 🇨🇲 Cameroon 57 10.9% 100% 86.5% 13.7% C
135 🇯🇴 Jordan 57 12.2% 100% 86.6% 14.8% C
136 🇧🇭 Bahrain 57 10.5% 100% 87% 13.4% C
137 🇸🇸 South Sudan 57 11.8% 100% 86.5% 14.4% C
138 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 57 11.5% 100% 87% 14.2% C
139 🇦🇫 Afghanistan 56 8.5% 100% 86.6% 11.8% C
140 🇧🇴 Bolivia 56 8.7% 100% 87.1% 12% C
141 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 56 10% 100% 87.2% 13% C
142 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 56 8.7% 100% 86.5% 12% C
143 🇲🇷 Mauritania 56 9.1% 100% 86.6% 12.3% C
144 🇲🇻 Maldives 56 10% 100% 86.5% 13% C
145 🇲🇲 Myanmar 55 6.3% 100% 86.9% 10% C
146 🇨🇳 China 55 0.9% 100% 97.5% 5.7% C
147 🇱🇦 Laos 55 7.1% 100% 86.6% 10.7% C
148 🇰🇼 Kuwait 55 7.3% 100% 87.4% 10.8% C
149 🇧🇯 Benin 55 8.3% 100% 86.5% 11.6% C
150 🇧🇿 Belize 55 6.7% 100% 86.2% 10.4% C
151 🇺🇾 Uruguay 54 4.8% 100% 86.3% 8.8% C
152 🇲🇼 Malawi 53 2.4% 100% 86.5% 6.9% C
153 🇳🇨 New Caledonia 53 2.6% 100% 86.5% 7.1% C
154 🇷🇪 Réunion 53 3.2% 100% 86.5% 7.6% C
155 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe 53 3.8% 100% 86.3% 8% C
156 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo 52 0% 100% 86.9% 5% C
157 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 52 0% 100% 86.5% 5% C
158 🇹🇬 Togo 52 0% 100% 86.5% 5% C
159 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 52 0% 100% 86.1% 5% C
160 🇨🇼 Curaçao 52 0% 100% 86.5% 5% C
161 🇧🇮 Burundi 52 0% 100% 86.5% 5% C
162 🇬🇦 Gabon 52 0% 100% 86.5% 5% C

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

  • 🇬🇦 Gabon (Score: 52/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (0%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇧🇮 Burundi (Score: 52/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (0%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇨🇼 Curaçao (Score: 52/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (0%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste (Score: 52/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (0%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇹🇬 Togo (Score: 52/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (0%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast (Score: 52/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (0%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo (Score: 52/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (0%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe (Score: 53/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (3.8%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇷🇪 Réunion (Score: 53/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (3.2%), leaving users vulnerable to DNS spoofing.
  • 🇳🇨 New Caledonia (Score: 53/100, Grade C) — Very low DNSSEC adoption (2.6%), 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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