Republic of Korea vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital

Republic of Korea
0.7442 GPIA
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
7th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th

Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Arab Emirates
0.40.60.811.2201520192023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 0.7442 GPIA in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.3358 GPIA.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Republic of Korea ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th of 47 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 0.5508 GPIA 0.945 GPIA 0.3942 GPIA United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.7184 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 0.3057 GPIA United Arab Emirates

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 United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 1.08 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 United Arab Emirates?
0.3358 GPIA, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
Republic of Korea ranks 7th and United Arab Emirates ranks 4th 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

Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 335 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release