Costa Rica vs Malaysia: Digital connectivity composite index
Digital connectivity composite index over time
- Costa Rica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 0.2311 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.218 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0131 standard deviations from the yearly mean.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 77th of 209 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.3158 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.4332 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.749 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.2833 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.2943 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.011 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3414 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.3139 standard deviations from the yearly mean | 0.0275 standard deviations from the yearly mean | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher digital connectivity composite index, Costa Rica or Malaysia?
- Costa Rica, at 0.2311 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.218 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in digital connectivity composite index between Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 0.0131 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Malaysia rank globally for digital connectivity composite index?
- Costa Rica ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 77th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Digital connectivity composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Proportion of individuals using the Internet; Mobile cellular subscriptions; Fixed broadband subscriptions; Secure Internet servers. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.