Malaysia: Internet users

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 Malaysia

Internet users, percent of population

 Latest value 98.02
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 47.84
 Min - Max 0.00 - 98.02
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 98.02 percent, an increase from 97.69 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 72.51 percent, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1990 to 2024 is 47.84 percent. The minimum value, 0 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 98.02 percent was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Malaysia: Internet users
 2024 98.02
 2023 97.69
 2022 97.40
 2021 96.75
 2020 89.56
 2019 84.19
 2018 81.20
 2017 80.14




The internet users in Malaysia and other countries are presented as the percent of people who have access to the internet either at home, at work, or in public spaces.
Definition: Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.

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 Internet users 98.02 2024 percent
 Internet subscribers 4,817 2024 thousand subscribers
 Internet subscribers, per 100 people 13.55 2024 percent
 Mobile phone subscribers 49.66 2024 million subscribers
 Mobile phone subscribers, per 100 people 139.66 2024 subscribers per 100 people
 Mobile network coverage 95.40 2016 percent
 Internet bandwidth 27.17 2016 kilobits per second
 Airline passengers 46.70 2023 million passengers
 Railroad lines, km 1,655 2021 km
 Railway transport of goods 818 2020 metric tons times kilometers
 Railway passengers 929 2020 million passengers times km's
 Port traffic 30.66 2024 million containers
 Passenger car sales 759,098 2025 passenger cars
 Commercial vehicle sales 61,654 2025 commercial vehicles
 Roads quality 5.30 2019 points
 Railroad infrastructure quality 5.10 2019 points
 Port infrastructure quality 5.20 2019 points
 Air transport infrastructure quality 5.50 2019 points
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