Japan vs Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)
Japan
72.4%
in 2022
Malaysia
72.2%
in 2023
Japan rank
15th
Malaysia rank
16th
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 72.4% against 72.2% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 39 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.8% | 44.2% | 25.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 64.2% | 7.1% | Japan |
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), Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 72.4% against 72.2% in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) between Japan and Malaysia?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Japan ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 16th 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