Finland vs Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Finland
9.4%
in 2023
Iceland
9.9%
in 2021
Finland rank
13th
Iceland rank
10th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.9% against 9.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th of 56 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.6% | 14.3% | 4.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 9.9% | 1.3% | Iceland |
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, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 9.9% against 9.4% in Finland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Finland and Iceland?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Finland ranks 13th and Iceland ranks 10th 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