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

Perplexity vs Qwen — which is more popular?

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

0.3%

Perplexity · global share

rank #12 of 26 · this week

0.7%

Qwen · global share

rank #9 of 26 · this week

countries prefer Perplexity

of 87 tracked · vs Qwen

countries prefer Qwen

of 87 tracked · vs Perplexity

Right now the world searches for Qwen more: 0.7% of global AI-tool search interest this week versus 0.3% for Perplexity — a lead of 0.4pp. Country-by-country, Perplexity is the preferred pick in 9 of the 87 tracked countries and Qwen in 54. 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 Perplexity beats Qwen — top 8 of 9

#	country	Perplexity	Qwen	margin
1	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	0.6%	0.2%	+0.4pp
2	🇬🇭 Ghana	0.8%	0.5%	+0.3pp
3	🇺🇬 Uganda	0.8%	0.5%	+0.3pp
4	🇬🇹 Guatemala	0.2%	0.0%	+0.2pp
5	🇰🇪 Kenya	0.5%	0.3%	+0.2pp
6	🇵🇭 Philippines	0.4%	0.2%	+0.2pp
7	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	0.6%	0.5%	+0.1pp
8	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	0.3%	0.2%	+0.1pp

where Qwen beats Perplexity — top 8 of 54

#	country	Qwen	Perplexity	margin
1	🇷🇺 Russia	9.2%	0.5%	+8.7pp
2	🇰🇷 South Korea	3.8%	0.6%	+3.2pp
3	🇺🇦 Ukraine	3.3%	0.4%	+2.9pp
4	🇯🇵 Japan	2.6%	0.3%	+2.3pp
5	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	1.9%	0.3%	+1.6pp
6	🇵🇱 Poland	1.9%	0.4%	+1.5pp
7	🇸🇬 Singapore	1.6%	0.4%	+1.2pp
8	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1.5%	0.3%	+1.2pp

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

questions people ask about Perplexity vs Qwen

Is Perplexity more popular than Qwen?

Not globally — Qwen holds 0.7% of AI-tool search interest this week versus Perplexity's 0.3%, a gap of 0.4pp. Perplexity does lead Qwen in 9 of the 87 tracked countries, against 54 for Qwen. This measures share of Google search interest — relative preference, not usage counts.

Where is Qwen bigger than Perplexity?

Qwen out-searches Perplexity in 54 of the 87 tracked countries — most strongly in Russia (9.2% vs 0.5%), South Korea (3.8% vs 0.6%), Ukraine (3.3% vs 0.4%). The full country split is in the tables above and refreshes daily.

Is Perplexity growing faster than Qwen?

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