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Correct, it's a concern everywhere. I'll still lean towards stable countries as a host as the risk is lower.
It's a Lemmy instance, not the secret to world peace. Very few individuals on this planet would undergo any applied compliance pressure from a government agency just for others to continue using a self-hosted social media instance. Appealing in court and following the legal process? Sure, if you can get the time off work and can take the financial hit. Facing threats of raids, arrests, deportation, etc? That's magnitudes tougher.
It wouldn't be reasonable for us to expect John from down the road to prioritise keeping their Lemmy instance up over whatever is happening locally at the time that impacts them. It's easier for everyone, including potential hosts in unstable countries, to sign up to instances where the risk is lower.