Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)
Republic of Korea
93.8%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
99.5%
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
3rd
Saudi Arabia rank
2nd
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) over time
- Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 99.5% against 93.8% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 5.7%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 39 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.7% | 69.3% | 2.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 88.0% | 95.7% | 7.7% | Saudi Arabia |
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), Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 99.5% against 93.8% in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Republic of Korea ranks 3rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd 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