Malaysia vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Malaysia
0.9196 GPIA
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
Malaysia rank
6th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Malaysia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 0.9196 GPIA in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1604 GPIA.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 6th 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 | Malaysia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8776 GPIA | 0.945 GPIA | 0.0674 GPIA | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.9244 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.0785 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, Malaysia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.08 GPIA against 0.9196 GPIA in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1604 GPIA, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Malaysia ranks 6th 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
February 2026 Data Release