Bahrain vs Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Bahrain
17.2%
in 2020
Malaysia
19.2%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
4th
Malaysia rank
3rd
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Bahrain
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.2% against 17.2% in Bahrain, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Bahrain's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 3rd of 56 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 6.4% | 8.9% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 11.1% | 6.1% | Bahrain |
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, Bahrain or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 19.2% against 17.2% in Bahrain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 2.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Bahrain ranks 4th and Malaysia ranks 3rd of 56 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), both sexes (%). 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