Archive · 13 Jan 2026
India Ranks 64th in Global AI Adoption
A new report by Microsoft shows that India is using artificial intelligence (AI) more than before, but it still lags behind many other countries.
In the second half of 2025, 15.7% of people in India used AI, up from 14.2% in the first half.
This puts India at 64th place globally.
The report also highlights that countries like the UAE and Singapore are leading in AI use.
It also mentions that there is a big difference in AI adoption between rich and poor countries.
The report suggests that countries that invest early in digital infrastructure and AI skills are doing better.
It also talks about how a viral trend in South Korea helped boost AI use there.
Overall, the report shows that while AI is growing fast, there are still big gaps in who is using it.
India's AI adoption increased to 15.7% in H2 2025, up from 14.2% in H1 2025, ranking 64th globally.
Global AI adoption rose to 16.3% in H2 2025, with the UAE and Singapore leading at 64% and 60.9% respectively.
There is a significant divide in AI adoption between the Global North (24.7%) and the Global South (14.1%).
Countries investing early in digital infrastructure and AI skills, like the UAE and Singapore, are leading in AI adoption.
South Korea's AI adoption surged due to national policies, language model improvements, and a viral AI-generated image trend.
- Who
- Microsoft's AI Economy Institute (AIEI)
- What
- Published a report on global AI adoption
- When
- January 8, 2026 (report published), H2 2025 (data collected)
- Where
- Global, with a focus on India
- Why
- To track the pace of global AI adoption and its implications
- Global AI Adoption Rate (H2 2025)
- 16.3%
- India's AI Adoption Rate (H2 2025)
- 15.7%
- Top AI Adopting Countries
- UAE, Singapore, Norway, Ireland, France, Spain
- AI Adoption in Global North
- 24.7%
- AI Adoption in Global South
- 14.1%
- India's Global Rank in AI Adoption
- 64th
- India's Smartphone Market Size
- 730 million devices
- Average Monthly Data Consumption in India
- 21 gigabytes
- Cost per Gigabyte in India
- 9.2 cents