| Privacy International / EPIC surveillance societiey - ranked by Least Surveilled Countries | Economist Intelligence Unit - Democracy Index (.pdf) - ranked by most Democratic | Tranparency International - Corruption Perception Index - ranked by lowest Corruption Perception | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | |||
| Consistently Upholds Human Rights Standards | ||||||||
| Significant Protections And Safeguards | ||||||||
| Germany | 1 | 3.9 | 13 | 8.82 | 16 | 8.0 | ||
| Canada | 2 | 3.6 | 9 | 9.07 | 14 | 8.5 | ||
| Adequate Safeguards Against Abuse | ||||||||
| Belgium | 3= | 3.2 | 20= | 8.15 | 20= | 7.3 | ||
| Austria | 3= | 3.2 | 14 | 8.69 | 11= | 8.6 | ||
| Greece | 5 | 3.1 | 22 | 8.13 | 54 | 4.4 | ||
| Some Safeguards But Weakened Protections | ||||||||
| Hungary | 6= | 3 | 38 | 7.53 | 41 | 5.2 | ||
| Argentina | 6= | 3 | 54 | 6.63 | 93= | 2.9 | ||
| Portugal | 8 | 2.9 | 19 | 8.16 | 26= | 6.6 | ||
| Poland | 8= | 2.9 | 46 | 7.3 | 61= | 3.7 | ||
| France | 8= | 2.9 | 24 | 8.07 | 18= | 7.4 | ||
| Cyprus | 8= | 2.9 | 36= | 7.6 | 37= | 5.6 | ||
| Finland | 12 | 2.7 | 6 | 9.25 | 1= | 9.6 | ||
| Malta | 13= | 2.6 | 15 | 8.39 | 26= | 6.4 | ||
| Luxembourg | 13= | 2.6 | 7 | 9.1 | 8= | 8.6 | ||
| Latvia | 13= | 2.6 | 43 | 7.37 | 49= | 4.7 | ||
| Italy | 13= | 2.6 | 34 | 7.73 | 45 | 4.9 | ||
| Estonia | 13= | 2.6 | 33 | 7.74 | 24= | 6.7 | ||
| Systemic Failure To Uphold Safeguards | ||||||||
| Slovakia | 18= | 2.5 | 41 | 7.4 | 49= | 4.7 | ||
| New Zealand | 18= | 2.5 | 11= | 9.01 | 1= | 9.6 | ||
| Lithuania | 18= | 2.5 | 39= | 7.43 | 46= | 4.8 | ||
| Ireland | 18= | 2.5 | 11= | 9.01 | 18= | 7.4 | ||
| Denmark | 18= | 2.5 | 5 | 9.52 | ||||
| Czech Republic | 18= | 2.5 | 18 | 8.17 | 46= | 4.8 | ||
| Spain | 24= | 2.4 | 16 | 8.34 | 23 | 6.8 | ||
| Australia | 24= | 2.4 | 8 | 9.09 | 9= | 8.7 | ||
| Slovenia | 26= | 2.3 | 27= | 7.96 | 26= | 6.4 | ||
| Netherlands | 26= | 2.3 | 3 | 9.66 | 9= | 8.7 | ||
| Sweden | 28= | 2.2 | 1 | 9.88 | 6 | 9.2 | ||
| Israel | 28= | 2.2 | 47 | 7.28 | 34= | 5.9 | ||
| Extensive Surveillance Societies | ||||||||
| United States of America | 30 | 2 | 17 | 8.22 | 20= | 7.3 | ||
| Endemic Surveillance Societes | ||||||||
| Thailand | 31= | 1.9 | 90 | 5.67 | 63= | 3.6 | ||
| Philippines | 31= | 1.9 | 63= | 6.48 | 121= | 2.5 | ||
| United Kingdom | 33 | 1.5 | 23 | 8.08 | 13 | 8.6 | ||
| Singapore | 34= | 1.4 | 84 | 5.89 | 5 | 9.4 | ||
| Russia | 34= | 1.4 | 102 | 5.02 | 121= | 2.5 | ||
| Malaysia | 36= | 1.3 | 81= | 5.98 | 44 | 5.0 | ||
| China | 36= | 1.3 | 138 | 2.97 | 70= | 3.3 | ||
| Rank | Score | Rank | Score | Rank | Score | |||
| Privacy International / EPIC surveillance societiey - ranked by Least Surveilled Countries | Economist Intelligence Unit - Democracy Index (.pdf) - ranked by most Democratic | Tranparency International - Corruption Perception Index - ranked by lowest Corruption Perception | ||||||
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