45
Malaysia
1 position
vs 2025
Global rank
Global ranking out of 121 countries
45 th
Rank in Asia
Asia ranking out of 35 countries
8 th

Global index comparison

RELATIVE CHANGE
+1.25%
2026
0.5658
2025
0.5588
2024
0.5909
2023
0.5976
Internet affordability
20th
0.06
DQL index
9 positions
vs 2025
Internet quality
39th
0.08
DQL index
3 positions
vs 2025
Digital infrastructure
29th
0.17
DQL index
1 position
vs 2025
Digital security
72nd
0.10
DQL index
5 positions
vs 2025
Artificial intelligence
35th
0.15
DQL index
5 positions
vs 2025

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Internet affordability determines how much time people have to work to afford a stable internet connection. The affordability of the internet connection directly impacts its accessibility. A less affordable internet impacts digital well-being and vice versa. To find out more, please see the methodology.

Mobile internet affordability
2026
8
th
00:28:53
2025
14th/00:28:00
2024
9th/00:28:46
2023
16th/00:33:18
Fixed internet affordability
2026
68
th
03:06:17
2025
66th/03:12:32
2024
62nd/03:08:54
2023
78th/04:48:05

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Malaysia
0.5658
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Singapore
0.6933