Most of the world suffers from the spam problem. However, some countries do little to deter spammers from operating within their borders. These countries become safe havens for the spam operations that plague everyone else, including their own nationals.
Countries with the highest number of spammers operating within their networks are usually those with poor or non-existent spam laws.
The world's worst Spam Haven countries today are:
| The 10 Worst Spam Origin Countries |
As at 05 January 2009 |
| Rank |
Country |
Number of Current
Known Spam Issues |
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1
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United States |
1518 |
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2
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China |
456 |
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3
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Russian Federation |
289 |
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4
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United Kingdom |
222 |
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5
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South Korea |
205 |
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6
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Germany |
165 |
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7
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Japan |
153 |
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8
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Brazil |
151 |
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9
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France |
134 |
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10
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India |
132 |
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Source: Spamhaus Blocklist (SBL) database. Data is compiled automatically every 24 hours from the SBL database using the number of currently listed SBL records for each network (ISP/NSP) sorted by country. The source data, including listings of each country's current known spam issues, sorted by local network, can be viewed by clicking on any country hyperlink above.
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