Portugal vs Switzerland: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Portugal
9.4%
in 2023
Switzerland
9.6%
in 2023
Portugal rank
13th
Switzerland rank
12th
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.6% against 9.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 56 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.6% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.8% | 0.5% | Switzerland |
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, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.6% against 9.4% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 12th 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