Americas vs Malaysia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet
Americas
88.1%
in 2025
Malaysia
98.0%
in 2024
Americas rank
10th
Malaysia rank
14th
Proportion of individuals using the Internet over time
- Americas
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 98.0% against 88.1% in Americas, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Americas's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 14 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.6% | 53.5% | 12.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 69.9% | 8.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 95.9% | 12.8% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of individuals using the internet, Americas or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 98.0% against 88.1% in Americas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of individuals using the internet between Americas and Malaysia?
- 9.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Malaysia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Americas and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Americas ranks 10th and Malaysia ranks 14th of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.