Malaysia vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks
Malaysia
97.1%
in 2023
Norway
88.0%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
1st
Norway rank
4th
Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 97.1% against 88.0% in Norway, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Norway ahead.
Malaysia ranks 1st and Norway ranks 4th of 57 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.5% | 76.8% | 12.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 87.2% | 7.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, Malaysia or Norway?
- Malaysia, at 97.1% against 88.0% in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks between Malaysia and Norway?
- 9.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks?
- Malaysia ranks 1st and Norway ranks 4th of 57 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that participated in social networks, 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