Internet Shutdowns

Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?

Based on 838 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018

Africa
Americas
Asia
Europe
Oceania

Ongoing

9

ongoing shutdowns around the world

130

Internet shutdowns around the world since May 2024

14

countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since May 2024

Since May 2024, the world’s population has lost a total of

26,768 hours

of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.

Over the past 12 months, we estimate that

US $338,583,922

has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns

Shutdowns

Shutdowns for State of Palestine

October 2023

2 shutdowns

Ongoing

Regional shutdown

Gaza Strip

Internet connectivity into Gaza started being limited on the afternoon of 7 October 2023, coinciding with military activities by the Israeli forces, following attacks by Hamas militants across the border wall in southern Israel earlier that day.
Palestine, State of
- Start 7 October 2023 2:00 p.m.
- End Ongoing
- Total Duration 591 days, 5 hours

May 2021

Past

Regional shutdown

Gaza

Bombing in Gaza in May 2021 by the Israeli air force destroyed local Internet infrastructure and caused an large outage.
Palestine, State of
- Start 15 May 2021 12:15 p.m.
- End 25 May 2021 5:00 p.m.
- Total Duration 17 days, 4 hours