Which Countries Use AI the Most? | Top 5 in 2026

Which countries use generative AI the most – and where do the U.S., China, India, Germany, Japan, Brazil and Russia stand? A quick visual countdown with Robo from Useful2Go.

Top 5 (Q2 2026): United Arab Emirates 73.3%, Singapore 64.3%, Ireland 49.9%, France 49.6%, Norway 49.4%. Global average: 18.8%.

Source: Microsoft AI Economy Institute – Global AI Diffusion Report, Q2 2026 (published September 2026). The statistic measures generative AI usage among people aged 15–64: the share who used a generative AI product in the period. It is based on anonymized Microsoft telemetry, adjusted for operating-system and device market share, internet access and population. Report: https://aka.ms/AIDiffusionReport2026Q2 Data: https://github.com/microsoft/ai-diffusion-report