Belgium vs France: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Belgium
5.8%
in 2023
France
5.7%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
France rank
33rd
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Belgium
- France
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was France ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 33rd of 56 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and France in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.5% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | France |
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, Belgium or France?
- Belgium, at 5.8% against 5.7% in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Belgium and France?
- 0.1%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and France?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and France rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Belgium ranks 31st and France ranks 33rd 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