Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Saudi Arabia
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
4th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.08 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.07 GPIA.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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 | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7295 GPIA | 0.945 GPIA | 0.2155 GPIA | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 0.9761 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 0.1091 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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.08 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.07 GPIA, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 5th 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