Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Hong Kong, China
0.7426 GPIA
in 2023
Malaysia
0.9196 GPIA
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
Malaysia rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.9196 GPIA against 0.7426 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.177 GPIA.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3929 GPIA | 0.8776 GPIA | 0.4847 GPIA | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.5556 GPIA | 0.9244 GPIA | 0.3688 GPIA | Malaysia |
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, Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.9196 GPIA against 0.7426 GPIA in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 0.177 GPIA, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 6th 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