Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 98.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 98.0% for proportion of individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of individuals using the internet in Malaysia peaked at 98.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.4% | — |
| 2001 | 26.7% | +24.8% |
| 2002 | 32.3% | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | +20.9% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.0% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 57.1% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 63.7% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 84.2% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 96.8% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 81.6%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 98.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.5%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.5% | 21.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 56.3% | 84.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.9% | 89.6% | 98.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 11 Liechtenstein 98.3% compare
- 12 Iceland 98.2% compare
- 13 Qatar 98.1% compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 97.9% compare
- 15 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 17 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.4 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 152.6 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9474 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0007 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of individuals using the internet in Malaysia?
- Proportion of individuals using the internet in Malaysia was 98.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of individuals using the internet recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for proportion of individuals using the internet?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of individuals using the internet rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of individuals using the Internet (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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