Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 923 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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432 -
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
13
ongoing shutdowns around the world
103
Internet shutdowns around the world since March 2025
14
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since March 2025
Since March 2025, the world’s population has lost a total of
17,486 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $148,769,907
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
August 2023
923 shutdowns
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Past
National shutdown
Government of Iraq is imposing daily shutdowns during second stage of grade 9 school exams on 21 August 2023. The 4 hour shutdowns of access to the Internet affects everyone in Iraq, except Kurdistan region which had its own shutdowns as reported here. The local government belief that this will reduce cheating during high school exams. We have repeatedly written about here on Pulse, Internet shutdowns cause great harm to a country’s economy and society and are in our opinion NOT the appropriate mechanism to cope with potential exam cheating.
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 4 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Syria
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 hours
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