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

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06/10/2025 02:00

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Global Findex database (con17a.9)

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

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East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)

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

20242024

SMS or text preference in rural areas by country in 2024 (prefers receiving government news by SMS or text, rural (% age 15+))

In 2024, Kenya had the highest value (72.44) among 75 countries, while Niger had the lowest (8.42).

#	Country	Value
1	Kenya	72.44
2	Malaysia	72.26
3	Kyrgyz Republic	61.78
4	Viet Nam	60.78
5	Thailand	59.55
6	Turkiye	58.15
7	Eswatini	57.57
8	Indonesia	57.33
9	Uzbekistan	56.11
10	Mexico	55.24
11	South Africa	54.8
12	Botswana	54.63
13	Mongolia	53.02
14	Jordan	52.5
15	Costa Rica	52.16
16	Brazil	52.08
17	Belize	51.85
18	Lebanon	51.54
19	West Bank and Gaza	51.46
20	Zimbabwe	50.35
21	Peru	47.83
22	Namibia	47.18
23	Ecuador	45.63
24	Argentina	45.3
25	Tanzania	45.2
26	Philippines	45.15
27	El Salvador	44.15
28	Venezuela, RB	43.98
29	Paraguay	43.24
30	Lesotho	43.17
75	Niger	8.42

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