Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) by country
February 2026 Data Release
Countries reporting
47
Highest
1.33 GPIA
Bahrain, Kingdom of
Lowest
0.1509 GPIA
Croatia, Republic of
Median
0.4403 GPIA
Years covered
14
2011–2024
Data points
335
What the numbers show
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital environments (e.g. computer software, app development), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 1.33 GPIA in Bahrain, Kingdom of; the lowest is 0.1509 GPIA in Croatia, Republic of.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.4403 GPIA, and the mean is 0.5138 GPIA.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 9.
Over the past decade 18 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Montenegro (up 114.8%), and the largest decrease in Croatia, Republic of (down 73.8%).
Proportion of youth and adults that programmed or coded in digital: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain, Kingdom of | 1.33 GPIA | 2020 | up 33.2% | rising |
| 2 | Montenegro | 1.25 GPIA | 2022 | up 114.8% | rising |
| 3 | Albania | 1.21 GPIA | 2023 | — | rising |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 1.08 GPIA | 2023 | up 70.5% | rising |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 1.01 GPIA | 2023 | up 26.3% | rising |
| 6 | Malaysia | 0.9196 GPIA | 2023 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 7 | Korea, Republic of | 0.7442 GPIA | 2023 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 8 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China | 0.7426 GPIA | 2023 | up 48.5% | rising |
| 9 | Malta | 0.74 GPIA | 2021 | up 48.0% | rising |
| 10 | Colombia | 0.7381 GPIA | 2023 | down 6.1% | flat |
| 11 | Mexico | 0.7123 GPIA | 2023 | — | flat |
| 12 | Morocco | 0.5659 GPIA | 2021 | up 42.6% | rising |
| 13 | Lithuania, Republic of | 0.5616 GPIA | 2023 | up 0.9% | falling |
| 14 | Romania | 0.5556 GPIA | 2016 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 15 | Qatar | 0.5454 GPIA | 2019 | — | falling |
| 16 | Singapore | 0.5286 GPIA | 2023 | up 23.3% | flat |
| 17 | Portugal | 0.5079 GPIA | 2023 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 18 | Italy | 0.4938 GPIA | 2023 | up 14.9% | flat |
| 19 | Norway | 0.4938 GPIA | 2021 | down 8.8% | falling |
| 20 | Spain | 0.4872 GPIA | 2023 | down 21.9% | falling |
| 21 | United Kingdom | 0.4729 GPIA | 2017 | down 15.4% | falling |
| 22 | Poland, Republic of | 0.4595 GPIA | 2023 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 23 | Greece | 0.4471 GPIA | 2017 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 24 | Denmark | 0.4403 GPIA | 2023 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 25 | Brazil | 0.4167 GPIA | 2023 | down 61.7% | falling |
| 26 | Serbia, Republic of | 0.4028 GPIA | 2023 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 27 | Estonia, Republic of | 0.396 GPIA | 2017 | down 20.8% | falling |
| 28 | Cyprus | 0.3889 GPIA | 2019 | down 12.2% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia, Republic of | 0.3793 GPIA | 2023 | down 0.8% | falling |
| 30 | Türkiye, Republic of | 0.3784 GPIA | 2021 | down 13.8% | falling |
| 31 | Czech Republic | 0.3721 GPIA | 2023 | up 100.9% | rising |
| 32 | Georgia | 0.3529 GPIA | 2023 | down 15.3% | rising |
| 33 | Russian Federation | 0.3478 GPIA | 2023 | down 1.4% | falling |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 0.3333 GPIA | 2023 | down 55.0% | falling |
| 35 | France | 0.3295 GPIA | 2023 | down 25.7% | falling |
| 36 | Netherlands, The | 0.3228 GPIA | 2016 | up 89.8% | rising |
| 37 | Finland | 0.3103 GPIA | 2023 | down 51.2% | falling |
| 38 | Austria | 0.298 GPIA | 2021 | down 40.4% | falling |
| 39 | Slovenia, Republic of | 0.2973 GPIA | 2023 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 40 | Sweden | 0.2759 GPIA | 2023 | down 33.8% | falling |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 0.2727 GPIA | 2023 | down 38.8% | falling |
| 42 | Belarus, Republic of | 0.25 GPIA | 2023 | down 33.9% | falling |
| 43 | Germany | 0.2472 GPIA | 2023 | down 21.7% | falling |
| 44 | Belgium | 0.2083 GPIA | 2023 | down 47.7% | falling |
| 45 | Slovak Republic | 0.1918 GPIA | 2023 | down 45.3% | falling |
| 46 | Hungary | 0.1868 GPIA | 2024 | down 50.2% | falling |
| 47 | Croatia, Republic of | 0.1509 GPIA | 2023 | down 73.8% | falling |
About this data
February 2026 Data Release