Global ranking · Countries
Where in the world is AI used most?
Share of the working-age population (15 to 64) that used generative AI in the second quarter of 2026, across 147 economies. Data from the Microsoft AI Diffusion Report.
- economies
- 147
- world average
- 18.8%
- leader
- United Arab Emirates · 73.3%
Full ranking
| # | Country | AI use | Change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United Arab Emirates | 73.3% | +3.2 pp | = |
| 2 |  Singapore | 64.3% | +0.9 pp | = |
| 3 |  Ireland | 49.9% | +1.5 pp | ▲ 1 |
| 4 |  France | 49.6% | +1.8 pp | ▲ 1 |
| 5 |  Norway | 49.4% | +0.8 pp | ▼ 2 |
| 6 |  Spain | 45.1% | +0.9 pp | = |
| 7 |  New Zealand | 44.1% | +1.1 pp | = |
| 8 |  United Kingdom | 43.7% | +1.5 pp | = |
| 9 |  Netherlands | 43.5% | +1.4 pp | = |
| 9 |  Qatar | 43.5% | +1.7 pp | ▲ 1 |
| 11 |  Australia | 40.7% | +1.2 pp | = |
| 12 |  South Korea | 40.6% | +3.5 pp | ▲ 4 |
| 13 |  Belgium | 40.3% | +1.3 pp | ▼ 1 |
| 14 |  Switzerland | 39.1% | +1.3 pp | = |
| 15 |  Israel | 38.7% | +0.6 pp | ▼ 2 |
| 16 |  Canada | 38.5% | +1.2 pp | ▼ 1 |
| 17 |  Sweden | 37.3% | +1.2 pp | = |
| 18 |  Austria | 35.4% | +1.3 pp | = |
| 19 |  Taiwan | 33.8% | +2.0 pp | ▲ 1 |
| 20 |  Hungary | 33.3% | +1.1 pp | ▼ 1 |
| 21 |  United States | 33.0% | +1.7 pp | = |
| 22 |  Denmark | 32.4% | +1.2 pp | = |
| 23 |  Germany | 32.3% | +1.2 pp | = |
| 23 |  Poland | 32.3% | +1.3 pp | ▲ 1 |
| 25 |  Italy | 31.4% | +1.2 pp | = |
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This measures use, not technical capacity or investment. Microsoft derives it from aggregated, anonymised telemetry, adjusted for market share, device and internet access, and population. Source: Microsoft AI Diffusion Report, Q2 2026 (AI Economy Institute). Data at github.com/microsoft/ai-diffusion-report, MIT licence.
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