Finland vs Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications

Finland
48.9%
in 2023
Malaysia
54.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
8th
Malaysia rank
5th

Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications over time

  • Finland
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 54.9% against 48.9% in Finland, a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 5th of 41 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 48.0% 23.7% 24.4% Finland
2020s 51.0% 49.1% 1.8% Finland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth and adults with information and communications, Finland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 54.9% against 48.9% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults with information and communications between Finland and Malaysia?
6.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
Finland ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 5th of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
42 places, 338 data points, 2011–2025
Last refreshed