Kuwait vs Malaysia: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Kuwait
15.9%
in 2023
Malaysia
19.2%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
5th
Malaysia rank
3rd
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Kuwait
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 19.2% against 15.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 3.3%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 3rd of 56 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.0% | 5.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
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, Kuwait or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 19.2% against 15.9% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 3.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Kuwait ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 3rd 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