Internet Shutdowns
Who Shuts Down the Internet the Most?
Based on 926 shutdowns we've tracked since 2018
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434 -
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- Africa
- Americas
- Asia
- Europe
- Oceania
Ongoing
13
ongoing shutdowns around the world
105
Internet shutdowns around the world since March 2025
15
countries have experienced a total or partial Internet shutdown since March 2025
Since March 2025, the world’s population has lost a total of
20,752 hours
of access to the Internet due to intentional disruptions.
Over the past 12 months, we estimate that
US $183,855,153
has been lost in combined GDP across all countries that have experienced Internet shutdowns
Shutdowns
August 2020
926 shutdowns
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Past
Regional shutdown
Zanzibar City
Yemen
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 4 hours
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Past
National shutdown
Belarus
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 45 minutes
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kreeri/Pattan in Baramulla District
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 1 day
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Past
Regional shutdown
Badgam
'Anantnag
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kurdistan Region
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 3 hours
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Past
Regional shutdown
Sulaymaniyah
Iraq
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
National shutdown
The shutdown has disrupted the local economy, including the country’s thriving IT sector, reportedly losing as much as $56 million each day during the outage. More than 2,000 investors, executives, and tech sector workers signed an open letter highlighting the impact of Internet restrictions on businesses.
Belarus
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 2 days
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Past
Regional shutdown
Kulgam
'Anantnag
India
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 0 minutes
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Past
Regional shutdown
Al-Jawf
Yemen
- Start
- End
- Total Duration 426 days
July 2020
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