Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Kuwait
15.9%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
26.0%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 26.0% against 15.9% in Kuwait, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.6 times Kuwait's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 56 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 17.4% | 4.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 21.9% | 6.4% | United Arab Emirates |
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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 26.0% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- 10.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Kuwait ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd 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