Denmark vs Finland: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Denmark
15.9%
in 2023
Finland
14.5%
in 2023
Denmark rank
5th
Finland rank
8th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 15.9% against 14.5% in Finland, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Finland ahead.
Denmark ranks 5th and Finland ranks 8th of 48 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.0% | 24.4% | 6.4% | Finland |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 14.5% | 1.4% | Denmark |
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, Denmark or Finland?
- Denmark, at 15.9% against 14.5% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Denmark and Finland?
- 1.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Denmark ranks 5th and Finland ranks 8th 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