Study: Malaysia ranks second in the world for QR Code usage, only China records higher usage in 2024

A recent study by Data Reportal, a platform for global statistics, revealed that Malaysia recorded the second-highest QR Code usage in the world last year. The study’s findings, as shared by The Nation, showed that 66.1% of the Malaysian population used QR Codes monthly last year.

Only China recorded a higher percentage of the population using QR Codes last year at 67.4%. In third place is Thailand with 61.5%, followed by Argentina (61%) and Brazil (60.8%). 

Here are the top 10 countries with the highest QR Code usage last year according to the study:

1. China – 67.4%
2. Malaysia – 66.1%
3. Thailand – 61.5%
4. Argentina – 61.0%
5. Brazil – 60.8%
6. Vietnam – 58.3%
7. Switzerland – 57.7%
8. Taiwan – 57.4%
9. Sweden – 54.9%
10. Colombia – 54.8%

Besides that, the study found that the global average for monthly QR Code usage last year was 50.8%. Moreover, QR Code usage is still way below the global average in the United States at just 35.8%. 

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