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• 24 Aug, 2026

71% of Countries Now Have a Data Protection Law [2026]

71% of the 194 economies tracked by UNCTAD's Global Cyberlaw Tracker have a data protection and privacy law in place as of 2026, while a broader academic count from Graham Greenleaf puts the total at 172 countries. See how the two counts differ, how fast new laws are being passed, and what counts as a qualifying law.

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