vpnandprivacy

Country guides

Which VPN works where

The law, the blocks, and the providers that get through — one page per country, each with a visible re-check date. A VPN that works in Canada is a different question from one that works in China, so these pages weigh the score differently too.

Australia

Legal · Limited blocking

Top pick: nordvpn

Bangladesh

Legal · Moderate blocking

Top pick: proton vpn

Brazil

Legal · Limited blocking

Top pick: surfshark

Canada

Legal · Open internet

Top pick: proton vpn

China

Grey area · Extreme censorship · obfuscation needed

Top pick: expressvpn

Egypt

Grey area · Heavy censorship · obfuscation needed

Top pick: proton vpn

Germany

Legal · Open internet

Top pick: mullvad

India

Legal · Moderate blocking

Top pick: proton vpn

Indonesia

Legal · Moderate blocking

Top pick: surfshark

Iran

Banned · Extreme censorship · obfuscation needed

Top pick: proton vpn

Japan

Legal · Open internet

Top pick: nordvpn

Pakistan

Grey area · Heavy censorship · obfuscation needed

Top pick: proton vpn

Russia

Restricted · Heavy censorship · obfuscation needed

Top pick: proton vpn

Saudi Arabia

Restricted · Heavy censorship

Top pick: proton vpn

Singapore

Legal · Limited blocking

Top pick: proton vpn

Turkey

Restricted · Moderate blocking

Top pick: proton vpn

United Arab Emirates

Restricted · Moderate blocking · obfuscation needed

Top pick: expressvpn

United Kingdom

Legal · Limited blocking

Top pick: proton vpn

United States

Legal · Open internet

Top pick: proton vpn

Vietnam

Grey area · Moderate blocking

Top pick: proton vpn