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 85 countries.

4.8%

Claude · global share

rank #3 of 26 · this week

1.1%

Qwen · global share

rank #10 of 26 · this week

countries prefer Claude

of 85 tracked · vs Qwen

countries prefer Qwen

of 85 tracked · vs Claude

Right now the world searches for Claude more: 4.8% of global AI-tool search interest this week versus 1.1% for Qwen — a lead of 3.7pp. Country-by-country, Claude is the preferred pick in 66 of the 85 tracked countries and Qwen in 2. share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.

updated 2026-07-23 · 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 66

#	country	Claude	Qwen	margin
1	🇬🇭 Ghana	12.5%	0.3%	+12.2pp
2	🇷🇼 Rwanda	9.6%	0.1%	+9.5pp
3	🇳🇬 Nigeria	9.7%	0.7%	+9.0pp
4	🇰🇪 Kenya	9.2%	0.4%	+8.8pp
5	🇺🇬 Uganda	7.7%	0.4%	+7.3pp
6	🇵🇰 Pakistan	7.9%	0.8%	+7.1pp
7	🇹🇭 Thailand	7.6%	0.7%	+6.9pp
8	🇫🇷 France	7.2%	0.4%	+6.8pp

where Qwen beats Claude — top 2 of 2

#	country	Qwen	Claude	margin
1	🇷🇺 Russia	8.4%	4.3%	+4.1pp
2	🇳🇿 New Zealand	0.4%	0.0%	+0.4pp

country links open that country’s full AI-preference page. updated 2026-07-23.

questions people ask about Claude vs Qwen

Is Claude more popular than Qwen?

Globally, yes — Claude holds 4.8% of AI-tool search interest this week versus Qwen's 1.1%, a lead of 3.7pp. Claude is also the preferred pick in 66 of the 85 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 85 tracked countries — most strongly in Russia (8.4% vs 4.3%), New Zealand (0.4% 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 -0.5pp and Qwen's +0.1pp — so Qwen has the better momentum right now. Day-to-day search share is noisy; read short windows as weather, not climate.