Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)
Hong Kong, China
66.0%
in 2023
Singapore
69.8%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Singapore rank
17th
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 69.8% against 66.0% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.5% | 58.7% | 2.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 68.6% | 8.4% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail), Hong Kong, China or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 69.8% against 66.0% in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) between Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 3.8%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Singapore ranks 17th of 39 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail, messaging service, SMS) with attached files (e.g. document, picture, video), 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