Denmark vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Denmark
7.0%
in 2023
Portugal
6.4%
in 2023
Denmark rank
12th
Portugal rank
13th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.0% against 6.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 47 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.4% | 4.7% | 2.7% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.3% | 1.7% | 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 Portugal?
- Denmark, at 7.0% against 6.4% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 47 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), female (%). 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