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

Japan
50.5%
in 2024
Malaysia
54.9%
in 2024
Japan rank
7th
Malaysia rank
5th

Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
20304050201520192024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 54.9% against 50.5% in Japan, a difference of 4.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 7th and Malaysia ranks 5th of 41 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2010s 50.5% 26.3% 24.2% Japan
2020s 50.8% 46.0% 4.8% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of youth and adults with information and communications, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 54.9% against 50.5% in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults with information and communications between Japan and Malaysia?
4.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2024.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
Japan ranks 7th 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