Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital
Saudi Arabia
31.8%
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
26.0%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
1st
United Arab Emirates rank
2nd
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 31.8% against 26.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 1st and United Arab Emirates ranks 2nd of 56 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.7% | 15.5% | 2.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 22.3% | 3.7% | Saudi Arabia |
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, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 31.8% against 26.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 5.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 1st 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