Denmark vs Norway: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Denmark
11.5%
in 2023
Norway
13.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
7th
Norway rank
6th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.0% against 11.5% in Denmark, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Norway ahead.
Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th of 56 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 13.9% | 0.8% | Norway |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 12.5% | 1.3% | Norway |
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, Denmark or Norway?
- Norway, at 13.0% against 11.5% in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Denmark and Norway?
- 1.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Denmark ranks 7th and Norway ranks 6th 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