Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Saudi Arabia
31.7%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
25.3%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 31.7% against 25.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 6.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.9% | 12.8% | 3.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 23.3% | 4.6% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 31.7% against 25.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 6.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd 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