Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Bahrain
17.2%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
26.0%
in 2023
Bahrain rank
4th
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Bahrain
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 26.0% against 17.2% in Bahrain, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.5 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 56 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.6% | 14.4% | 1.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.4% | 0.2% | 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, Bahrain or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 26.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 8.8%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Bahrain ranks 4th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd 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