Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Malaysia
Malaysia: Proportion of individuals using the Internet was 98.0% in 2024. β² Rising
Proportion of individuals using the Internet in Malaysia, 2000β2024
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 219 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.
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
- 16 Faroe Islands 97.6% compare
- 17 San Marino 97.4% compare
More science & technology data for Malaysia
- Scientific and technical journal articles 23,691 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 49.66 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 139.66 (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 139.66 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 6,651 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 98.02 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 883 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 1.0% (2022)
- Number of internet users 33.17 million (2021)
- Broadband penetration by country 13.55 (2024)
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 219 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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