Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Hong Kong, China
0.7426 GPIA
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
8th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 0.7426 GPIA in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2674 GPIA.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th of 47 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3929 GPIA | 0.7295 GPIA | 0.3367 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.5512 GPIA | 0.9761 GPIA | 0.4249 GPIA | 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, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.01 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 Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2674 GPIA, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 8th and Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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