Malaysia vs Singapore: Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)
Malaysia
72.2%
in 2023
Singapore
69.8%
in 2023
Malaysia rank
16th
Singapore rank
17th
Proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 72.2% against 69.8% in Singapore, a difference of 2.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Singapore ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th 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 | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.4% | 58.2% | 15.8% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 68.6% | 2.4% | 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), Malaysia or Singapore?
- Malaysia, at 72.2% against 69.8% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail) between Malaysia and Singapore?
- 2.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that sent messages (e.g. e-mail)?
- Malaysia ranks 16th 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