Japan vs Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)
Japan
72.4%
in 2022
Singapore
69.8%
in 2023
Japan rank
15th
Singapore rank
17th
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) over time
- Japan
- Singapore
How they compare
Japan currently reports 72.4% against 69.8% in Singapore, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 15th and Singapore ranks 17th of 39 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.8% | 58.7% | 11.0% | Japan |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 68.3% | 3.1% | 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 Singapore?
- Japan, at 72.4% against 69.8% in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) between Japan and Singapore?
- 2.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Singapore?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Singapore rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Japan ranks 15th 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