Which has higher individuals using the internet, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Republic of Korea vs Malaysia: Individuals using the Internet

Republic of Korea

97.9%

in 2024

Malaysia

98.0%

in 2024

Republic of Korea rank

14th

Malaysia rank

13th

Individuals using the Internet over time

Republic of Korea
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 98.0% against 97.9% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 208 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%	Republic of Korea
2000s	69.2%	42.5%	26.7%	Republic of Korea
2010s	89.4%	69.9%	19.5%	Republic of Korea
2020s	97.3%	95.9%	1.4%	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Republic of Korea or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 98.0% against 97.9% in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Malaysia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Malaysia rank globally for individuals using the internet?: Republic of Korea ranks 14th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Unit: % of population
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 6,889 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.