Belgium vs Italy: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Belgium
5.8%
in 2023
Italy
6.1%
in 2023
Belgium rank
31st
Italy rank
29th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 6.1% against 5.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 31st and Italy ranks 29th of 56 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.1% | 0.3% | Italy |
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 Italy?
- Italy, at 6.1% against 5.8% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Belgium and Italy?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Belgium ranks 31st and Italy ranks 29th 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