Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)
Malaysia
83.9%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
93.1%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 93.1% against 83.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 9.2%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 61 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.4% | 37.1% | 20.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 73.5% | 8.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the), Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 93.1% against 83.9% in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 9.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Malaysia ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release