India falls in global Internet freedom rank

In its report on the state of Internet, Freedom House, an organisation that conducts research and advocacy on democracy, political freedom and human rights, India has fallen six positions among 47 countries that were assessed on the basis of free and unrestricted access to the web.

The report gives a score from 0 (the most free) to 100 (the least free), which serves as the basis for an Internet freedom status designation of Free (0-30 points), Partly Free (31-60 points), or Not Free (61-100).

Ratings are determined through an examination of three broad categories: obstacles to access, limits on content and violation of user rights.

Let's take a look at Internet freedom in India and around the world.

Source: The Freedom House

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Estonia

Internet penetration: 77 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 1

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The United States

Internet penetration: 78 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 2

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Germany

Internet penetration: 83 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 3

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Australia

Internet penetration: 79 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 4

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Hungary

Internet penetration: 59 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Partly free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 5

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Italy

Internet penetration: 57 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Partly free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 6

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The Philippines

Internet penetration: 29 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Partly free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 7

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The United Kingdom

Internet penetration: 82 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 8

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Argentina

Internet penetration: 48 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: Yes

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 9

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South Africa

Internet penetration: 21 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 10

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Brazil

Internet penetration: 45 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 11

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Ukraine

Internet penetration: 31 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 12

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Kenya

Internet penetration: 28 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 13

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Georgia

Internet penetration: 37 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 14

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Nigeria

Internet penetration: 28 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Partly free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 15

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South Korea

Internet penetration: 84 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Partly free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 16

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Uganda

Internet penetration: 13 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Partly free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 17

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Kyrgyzstan

Internet penetration: 20 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Partly free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 18

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Mexico

Internet penetration: 36 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: No

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: No

Press freedom status: Partly free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 19

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India

Internet penetration: 10 per cent

Web 2.0 applications blocked: Yes

Notable political censorship: No

Bloggers/users arrested: Yes

Press freedom status: Partly Free

Global rank in Internet freedom: 20