Colombia vs South Korea: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Colombia
0.7381 GPIA
in 2023
South Korea
0.7442 GPIA
in 2023
Colombia rank
10th
South Korea rank
7th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Colombia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.7442 GPIA against 0.7381 GPIA in Colombia, a difference of 0.0061 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 7th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7571 GPIA | 0.5022 GPIA | 0.255 GPIA | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.736 GPIA | 0.7382 GPIA | 0.0022 GPIA | South Korea |
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, Colombia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.7442 GPIA against 0.7381 GPIA in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Colombia and South Korea?
- 0.0061 GPIA, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Korea?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and South Korea rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Colombia ranks 10th and South Korea ranks 7th 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), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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