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What the world bans in 2026

One Map has mapped 66 things that countries ban, from apps to foods, across 195 countries. That adds up to 1,571 national bans. Anti-personnel landmines are the most widely banned, in 159 countries, and Austria, China and Germany ban the most, with 25 of the 66.

The most banned things

• Anti-personnel landmines159
• Corporal punishment in schools124
• Cluster munitions110
• Corporal punishment at home69
• Asbestos68
• Potassium bromate60
• Plastic bags59
• Trans fat59
• Child marriage54
• Sex selection50

The countries that ban the most

• Austria25
• China25
• Germany25
• Norway24
• Croatia23
• Spain23
• Denmark22
• Hungary22
• Bulgaria21
• France21

The rarest bans

• Divorce: only Vatican City
• Baby walkers: only Canada
• Chewing gum: only Singapore
• Telegram: only China and Iran
• Kinder Surprise: only Chile and the United States
• South Park: only China and North Korea
• Snapchat: only China, Iran and Russia
• Temu: only Vietnam, Uzbekistan and Indonesia

How we count

These figures cover only the 66 topics we have mapped so far, not every law in every country, and they change as we add maps. A higher count means more of our topics are banned, not that a country is better or worse: many bans protect people, and countries whose laws are easier to find can look stricter than they are. Restrictions are not counted here, and each map names its sources. Maps of things that are required, free or a named crime are left out.