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Global VPN Adoption Index

Find out where your country ranks in terms of VPN usage

About the index

VPN usage varies widely around the world. Countries with internet restrictions ban social media platforms, websites, applications and employ numerous other censorship tools. Users turn to VPNs to avoid these restrictions. Also, many people connect to a VPN to ensure their privacy and security online. In 2020, people from 85 selected countries downloaded VPN applications over 277 million times. In 2021, the number soared to 785 million; in 2022, VPN downloads declined to 353 million. During the first half of 2023, global VPN downloads reached 130 million.

Global VPN Adoption Index

Find out where your country ranks in terms of VPN usage

About the index

VPN usage varies widely around the world. Countries with internet restrictions ban social media platforms, websites, applications and employ numerous other censorship tools. Users turn to VPNs to avoid these restrictions. Also, many people connect to a VPN to ensure their privacy and security online. In 2020, people from 85 selected countries downloaded VPN applications over 277 million times. In 2021, the number soared to 785 million; in 2022, VPN downloads declined to 353 million. During the first half of 2023, global VPN downloads reached 130 million.

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Highest VPN adoption rate by country

The adoption rate shows what percentage of the country's population downloaded VPN services in H1 2023.

1

19.32%

2

16.94%

3

15.33%

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Lowest VPN adoption rate by country

The adoption rate shows what percentage of the country's population downloaded VPN services in H1 2023.

68

0.56%

69

0.49%

70

0.37%

Check your country’s VPN adoption index

The table displays VPN downloads by country, the country's population, and the VPN adoption rate from 2020 to H1 2023.
Pos.
Country
Downloads
Populationsort population
VPN adoption indexInfo icon
What % of the country's population downloaded VPN services from 2020 to H1 2023
H1 2023sort downloads_primary
2022sort downloads_secondary
2021sort downloads_tertiary
2020sort downloads_quaternary
H1 2023sort adoption_primary
2022sort adoption_secondary
2021sort adoption_tertiary
2020sort adoption_quaternary

Methodology

Atlas VPN research team analyzed and ranked 85 countries in terms of VPN usage from 2020 to H1 2023. The VPN penetration rate was calculated by summing up VPN downloads by country and dividing them by the country’s population. The VPN download data is extracted from Google Play Store and Apple App Store using Sensor Tower and AppTweak services. Download data includes 45 biggest VPN providers.

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