Portugal vs Spain: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Portugal
0.5079 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.4872 GPIA
in 2023
Portugal rank
17th
Spain rank
20th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.5079 GPIA against 0.4872 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0207 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4743 GPIA | 0.5402 GPIA | 0.0659 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.4607 GPIA | 0.4566 GPIA | 0.0041 GPIA | Portugal |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.5079 GPIA against 0.4872 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0207 GPIA, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Spain ranks 20th 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