How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?

20 years are reported by both, from 2005 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.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Malaysia: Individuals using the Internet

Latin America & Caribbean

83.7%

in 2025

Malaysia

98.0%

in 2024

Latin America & Caribbean rank

11th

Malaysia rank

13th

Individuals using the Internet over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 98.0% against 83.7% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 14.3%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 32 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Latin America & Caribbean	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	23.7%	53.5%	29.9%	Malaysia
2010s	51.5%	69.9%	18.4%	Malaysia
2020s	77.7%	95.9%	18.2%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher individuals using the internet, Latin America & Caribbean or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 98.0% against 83.7% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in individuals using the internet between Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?: 14.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia?: 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Malaysia rank globally for individuals using the internet?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 32 groups.
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: 03 September 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.