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 85 countries.

0.5%

Perplexity · global share

rank #11 of 26 · this week

1.1%

Qwen · global share

rank #10 of 26 · this week

countries prefer Perplexity

of 85 tracked · vs Qwen

countries prefer Qwen

of 85 tracked · vs Perplexity

Right now the world searches for Qwen more: 1.1% of global AI-tool search interest this week versus 0.5% for Perplexity — a lead of 0.6pp. Country-by-country, Perplexity is the preferred pick in 13 of the 85 tracked countries and Qwen in 43. 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 Perplexity beats Qwen — top 8 of 13

#	country	Perplexity	Qwen	margin
1	🇬🇭 Ghana	1.0%	0.3%	+0.7pp
2	🇵🇭 Philippines	0.4%	0.0%	+0.4pp
3	🇺🇬 Uganda	0.8%	0.4%	+0.4pp
4	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	0.6%	0.3%	+0.3pp
5	🇿🇦 South Africa	0.4%	0.2%	+0.2pp
6	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	0.4%	0.3%	+0.1pp
7	🇧🇪 Belgium	0.4%	0.3%	+0.1pp
8	🇷🇼 Rwanda	0.2%	0.1%	+0.1pp

where Qwen beats Perplexity — top 8 of 43

#	country	Qwen	Perplexity	margin
1	🇷🇺 Russia	8.4%	0.7%	+7.7pp
2	🇨🇳 China	3.4%	0.3%	+3.1pp
3	🇰🇷 South Korea	2.1%	0.7%	+1.4pp
4	🇯🇵 Japan	1.1%	0.4%	+0.7pp
5	🇮🇷 Iran	1.0%	0.3%	+0.7pp
6	🇵🇱 Poland	1.0%	0.3%	+0.7pp
7	🇳🇱 Netherlands	0.9%	0.3%	+0.6pp
8	🇵🇰 Pakistan	0.8%	0.2%	+0.6pp

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

questions people ask about Perplexity vs Qwen

Is Perplexity more popular than Qwen?

Not globally — Qwen holds 1.1% of AI-tool search interest this week versus Perplexity's 0.5%, a gap of 0.6pp. Perplexity does lead Qwen in 13 of the 85 tracked countries, against 43 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 43 of the 85 tracked countries — most strongly in Russia (8.4% vs 0.7%), China (3.4% vs 0.3%), South Korea (2.1% vs 0.7%). 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 -0.3pp 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.