Claude vs Qwen — Which Is More Popular? (updated daily)

Claude vs Qwen — which is more popular?

two tools, one question — answered with daily search-interest data across 87 countries.

4.1%

Claude · global share

rank #3 of 26 · this week

0.7%

Qwen · global share

rank #9 of 26 · this week

countries prefer Claude

of 87 tracked · vs Qwen

countries prefer Qwen

of 87 tracked · vs Claude

Right now the world searches for Claude more: 4.1% of global AI-tool search interest this week versus 0.7% for Qwen — a lead of 3.4pp. Country-by-country, Claude is the preferred pick in 65 of the 87 tracked countries and Qwen in 2. share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.

updated 2026-10-05 · search-share data through Oct 2, 2026 · refreshed daily

the countries on each side

every country compared on its own shares; ranked by margin. share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.

where Claude beats Qwen — top 8 of 65

#	country	Claude	Qwen	margin
1	🇮🇩 Indonesia	9.3%	0.7%	+8.6pp
2	🇬🇭 Ghana	8.9%	0.5%	+8.4pp
3	🇺🇬 Uganda	8.1%	0.5%	+7.6pp
4	🇳🇬 Nigeria	8.1%	0.8%	+7.3pp
5	🇰🇪 Kenya	7.5%	0.3%	+7.2pp
6	🇫🇷 France	7.1%	0.7%	+6.4pp
7	🇪🇬 Egypt	7.2%	1.0%	+6.2pp
8	🇹🇭 Thailand	7.1%	1.0%	+6.1pp

where Qwen beats Claude — top 2 of 2

#	country	Qwen	Claude	margin
1	🇷🇺 Russia	9.2%	3.5%	+5.7pp
2	🇮🇪 Ireland	0.5%	0.0%	+0.5pp

country links open that country’s full AI-preference page. updated 2026-10-05.

questions people ask about Claude vs Qwen

Is Claude more popular than Qwen?

Globally, yes — Claude holds 4.1% of AI-tool search interest this week versus Qwen's 0.7%, a lead of 3.4pp. Claude is also the preferred pick in 65 of the 87 tracked countries, against 2 for Qwen. This measures share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.

Where is Qwen bigger than Claude?

Qwen out-searches Claude in 2 of the 87 tracked countries — most strongly in Russia (9.2% vs 3.5%), Ireland (0.5% vs 0.0%). The full country split is in the tables above and refreshes daily.

Is Claude growing faster than Qwen?

Over the last 30 days Claude's global search share moved +0.4pp and Qwen's -0.1pp — so Claude has the better momentum right now. Day-to-day search share is noisy; read short windows as weather, not climate.