Iceland vs Portugal: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Iceland
9.9%
in 2021
Portugal
9.4%
in 2023
Iceland rank
10th
Portugal rank
13th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 9.9% against 9.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 56 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 7.6% | 6.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 7.2% | 2.7% | 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, Iceland or Portugal?
- Iceland, at 9.9% against 9.4% in Portugal as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Iceland and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th 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