Archive · 20 Aug 2026
India Ranks Second in Claude Use, But Adoption Remains Limited
India has many Claude users because it has a very large population.
However, compared with the number of working-age people, Claude use in India is relatively low.
Most users appear to be technology and software professionals.
Four states and regions account for more than half of the country’s use.
Indian users often ask Claude to change software, write programs and design websites.
Anthropic says AI helps Indian users finish some tasks much faster.
Indian users also let Claude make more decisions than users do globally on average.
The report says income, internet access and awareness may limit wider AI adoption.
These findings describe Claude use, not all AI use in India.
India is Anthropic’s second-largest Claude market by total usage but ranks 101st of 116 countries per working-age person.
Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Delhi account for more than half of India’s Claude use.
Software-related tasks make up 45.2% of Indian Claude activity, the highest share among countries analyzed.
Indian users spend an average of 14.8 minutes on tasks that would take 3.8 hours without AI, a reported 15-fold speedup.
Work accounts for 51.3% of Indian Claude use, while coursework represents 20.9% and personal use 27.8%.
- Who
- Anthropic and Indian users of its Claude AI service.
- What
- Anthropic’s Economic Index found that India has high overall Claude usage but low usage per working-age person.
- When
- The analysis refers to 2025 income figures and current Claude usage reported in Anthropic’s latest Economic Index.
- Where
- India, particularly Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Delhi.
- Why
- India’s large population drives its high total usage, while income, digital infrastructure, awareness and the concentration of technology jobs may limit broader adoption.
- Overall market position
- India is Claude’s second-largest market by total usage.
- Per-capita ranking
- India ranks 101st among 116 countries in Claude usage per working-age person.
- Per-capita income
- India’s 2025 per-capita income is reported as $2,702, or Rs 2,58,548, per year.
- Regional concentration
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Delhi together account for more than half of India’s Claude use.
- Software-related tasks
- Software-related occupations account for 45.2% of tasks by Indian Claude users.
- Reported productivity
- Indian users take an average of 14.8 minutes on tasks estimated to require 3.8 hours without AI.
- Use categories
- Indian Claude use is 51.3% work-related, 20.9% coursework and 27.8% personal use.