The following is a list of 77 countries with access to information laws, noting the date of the law's adoption – often different from the date of entry into force – and dates of signficant amendments:

Central/Eastern Europe – 23 countries: Albania 1999, Armenia 2003, Azerbaijan 2005, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2000, Bulgaria 2000, Croatia 2003, Czech Republic 1999, Estonia 2000, Georgia 1999, 2001, Hungary 1992, 2003, Kosovo 2003, Latvia 1998, Lithuania 1996, 2000, Macedonia 2006, Moldova 2000, Montenegro 2005, Poland 2001, Romania 2001, Serbia 2003, Slovakia 2000, Slovenia 2003, Turkey 2003, Ukraine 1992, 2002.

Western Europe – 18 countries: Austria 1987, Belgium 1994, 2000, Denmark 1985, 2000, Finland 1951, 1999, France 1978, Germany 2005, Greece 1986, 1999, Iceland 1996, 2003, Ireland 1997, 2003, Italy 1990, Liechtenstein 1999, Netherlands 1978, 1991, 2005, Norway 1970, Portugal 1993, 1999, Spain 1992, 1999, Sweden 1766, 1949, 1976, Switzerland 2004, United Kingdom 2000.

North America and Caribbean – six countries: Antigua and Barbuda 2004, Canada 1983, 2001, Jamaica 2002, St. Vincent and Grenadines 2003, Trinidad & Tobago 1999, USA 1966, 1976, 2002.

Latin America – 10 countries: Belize 1994, Chile 2008, Colombia 1888, 1985, 1998, Dominican Republic 2004, Ecuador 2004, Honduras 2006, Mexico 2002, Nicaragua 2007, Panama 2002, Peru 2002.

Asia – seven countries: India 2005, Indonesia 2008, Japan 1999, 2003, Nepal 2007, South Korea 1996, Taiwan 2005, Thailand 1997.

Pacific – three countries: Australia 1982, 2004, Cook Islands 2008, New Zealand 1982.

Central Asia – four countries: Kazakhstan 1993, Kyrgystan 2007, Tajikistan 2002, Uzbekistan 1997.

Africa – four countries: Angola 2002, South Africa 2000, Uganda 2005, Zimbabwe 2002.

Middle East – two countries: Israel 1998, Jordan 2007.

n Figures provided by The Open Society Justice Initiative.