Malaysia

In brief

Using the internet: 98% (2024). World rank 12 of 188 (1 = best); in Asia, 6 of 45. Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Asia, 1 of 49. High-tech share of manufactured exports: 58.6% (2024). World rank 6 of 170; in Asia, 4 of 43. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 63.7% → 98%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 146 → 140, and home broadband per 100 people 10 → 13.6. Better than all its neighbours (Brunei, Indonesia, and Thailand): using the internet and electricity from fossil fuels.