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
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.