Belgium vs France: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Belgium
9.6%
in 2023
France
8.8%
in 2023
Belgium rank
22nd
France rank
25th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 9.6% against 8.8% in France, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 22nd and France ranks 25th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.9% | 0.2% | France |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.7% | 0.2% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 9.6% against 8.8% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Belgium and France?
- 0.8%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and France ranks 25th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release