Republic of Korea vs Saudi Arabia: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Republic of Korea
0.7442 GPIA
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Republic of Korea
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 0.7442 GPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.2658 GPIA.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.4 times Republic of Korea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 7th 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 | Republic of Korea | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5215 GPIA | 0.7537 GPIA | 0.2322 GPIA | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 0.7382 GPIA | 0.9761 GPIA | 0.2379 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, Republic of Korea or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.01 GPIA against 0.7442 GPIA in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2658 GPIA, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Saudi Arabia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Republic of Korea ranks 7th 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