Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malaysia

Malaysia: Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months was 98.02 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.02 %
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
14th
of 205 countries
All-time high
98.02 %
in 2024
All-time low
21.38 %
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malaysia, 2000–2024

204060801002000201220242000: 21.4 %2001: 26.7 %2002: 32.3 %2003: 35 %2004: 42.2 %2005: 48.6 %2006: 51.6 %2007: 55.7 %2008: 55.8 %2009: 55.9 %2010: 56.3 %2011: 61 %2012: 65.8 %2013: 57.1 %2014: 63.7 %2015: 71.1 %2016: 78.8 %2017: 80.1 %2018: 81.2 %2019: 84.2 %2020: 89.6 %2021: 96.8 %2022: 97.4 %2023: 97.7 %2024: 98 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malaysia is 98.02 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malaysia peaked at 98.02 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.38 %, in 2000.

Malaysia ranks 14th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Malaysia, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 21.38 %
2001 26.7 % +24.9%
2002 32.34 % +21.1%
2003 34.97 % +8.1%
2004 42.25 % +20.8%
2005 48.63 % +15.1%
2006 51.64 % +6.2%
2007 55.7 % +7.9%
2008 55.8 % +0.2%
2009 55.9 % +0.2%
2010 56.3 % +0.7%
2011 61 % +8.3%
2012 65.8 % +7.9%
2013 57.06 % -13.3%
2014 63.67 % +11.6%
2015 71.06 % +11.6%
2016 78.79 % +10.9%
2017 80.14 % +1.7%
2018 81.2 % +1.3%
2019 84.19 % +3.7%
2020 89.56 % +6.4%
2021 96.75 % +8.0%
2022 97.4 % +0.7%
2023 97.69 % +0.3%
2024 98.02 % +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.53 % 21.38 % 55.9 % 10
2010s 69.92 % 56.3 % 84.19 % 10
2020s 95.88 % 89.56 % 98.02 % 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 30.55 % compare
  2. 11 Norway 99 % compare
  3. 12 Luxembourg 98.76 % compare
  4. 12 United Republic of Tanzania 29.06 % compare
  5. 13 Bermuda 98.37 % compare
  6. 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 8.95 % compare
  7. 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 %
  8. 15 Republic of Korea 97.9 % compare
  9. 16 Faroe Islands 97.58 % compare
  10. 17 Liechtenstein 97.34 % compare
  11. 17 Switzerland 97.34 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malaysia?
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months in Malaysia was 98.02 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 98.02 % in 2024.
What is the lowest share of people who used the internet in the previous three months recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.38 % in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for share of people who used the internet in the previous three months?
Malaysia ranks 14th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of people who used the internet in the previous three months rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people who used the internet in the previous three months — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
222 places, 4,926 data points, 2000–2025
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