Prefers receiving government news by SMS or text, urban (% age 15+)

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06/10/2025 02:00

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Global Findex database (con17a.10)

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Prefers receiving government news by SMS or text, urban (% age 15+)

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East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

Prefers receiving government news by SMS or text, urban (% age 15+)

20242024

Urban people who prefer government SMS by country in 2024 (prefers receiving government news by SMS or text, urban (% age 15+))

In 2024, Kenya had the highest value (83.76) among 74 countries, while Pakistan had the lowest (17.17).

#	Country	Value
1	Kenya	83.76
2	Viet Nam	73.14
3	Malaysia	69.34
4	Tanzania	68.56
5	Philippines	65.62
6	Thailand	64.39
7	Mongolia	64.11
8	Indonesia	62.52
9	El Salvador	60.41
10	Zimbabwe	60.27
11	Venezuela, RB	59.58
12	Turkiye	59.58
13	Botswana	58.71
14	Brazil	58.18
15	Lesotho	58.16
16	Argentina	57.96
17	Costa Rica	56.78
18	Malawi	56
19	Mexico	55.97
20	Uzbekistan	55.05
21	South Africa	54.91
22	Lebanon	53.57
23	Cameroon	53.43
24	Belize	53.16
25	Tajikistan	53.16
26	Jordan	52.65
27	Ecuador	52.18
28	Peru	52.12
29	Uganda	50.83
30	Liberia	50.64
74	Pakistan	17.17

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