DeepSeek vs Gemini — Which Is More Popular? (updated daily)

DeepSeek vs Gemini — which is more popular?

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

2.1%

DeepSeek · global share

rank #4 of 26 · this week

9.6%

Gemini · global share

rank #2 of 26 · this week

countries prefer DeepSeek

of 87 tracked · vs Gemini

countries prefer Gemini

of 87 tracked · vs DeepSeek

Right now the world searches for Gemini more: 9.6% of global AI-tool search interest this week versus 2.1% for DeepSeek — a lead of 7.5pp. Country-by-country, DeepSeek is the preferred pick in 4 of the 87 tracked countries and Gemini in 83. 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 DeepSeek beats Gemini — top 4 of 4

#	country	DeepSeek	Gemini	margin
1	🇷🇺 Russia	34.7%	2.3%	+32.4pp
2	🇨🇳 China	19.0%	2.0%	+17.0pp
3	🇮🇷 Iran	8.9%	2.7%	+6.2pp
4	🇺🇦 Ukraine	8.1%	5.9%	+2.2pp

where Gemini beats DeepSeek — top 8 of 83

#	country	Gemini	DeepSeek	margin
1	🇮🇩 Indonesia	34.6%	0.9%	+33.7pp
2	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	26.6%	2.8%	+23.8pp
3	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	20.4%	0.9%	+19.5pp
4	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	21.8%	3.6%	+18.2pp
5	🇵🇭 Philippines	18.0%	0.0%	+18.0pp
6	🇰🇭 Cambodia	19.6%	1.9%	+17.7pp
7	🇻🇳 Vietnam	15.6%	3.3%	+12.3pp
8	🇲🇳 Mongolia	11.9%	0.0%	+11.9pp

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

questions people ask about DeepSeek vs Gemini

Is DeepSeek more popular than Gemini?

Not globally — Gemini holds 9.6% of AI-tool search interest this week versus DeepSeek's 2.1%, a gap of 7.5pp. DeepSeek does lead Gemini in 4 of the 87 tracked countries, against 83 for Gemini. This measures share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.

Where is Gemini bigger than DeepSeek?

Gemini out-searches DeepSeek in 83 of the 87 tracked countries — most strongly in Indonesia (34.6% vs 0.9%), Myanmar (Burma) (26.6% vs 2.8%), Sri Lanka (20.4% vs 0.9%). The full country split is in the tables above and refreshes daily.

Is DeepSeek growing faster than Gemini?

Over the last 30 days DeepSeek's global search share moved -0.7pp and Gemini's +0.0pp — so Gemini has the better momentum right now. Day-to-day search share is noisy; read short windows as weather, not climate.