Israel tops the world for its use of AI
A new study backed by Anthropic highlights the country's high per-capita adoption, which is widespread across its tech workforce
Israel is the world’s most intensive user of artificial intelligence per capita, according to new data highlighting the scale of adoption across its technology sector.
The findings, based on Anthropic’s Economic Index and analysed in a study by 5W Public Relations and Louder, place Israel at the top of a global AI Usage Index, with activity running at nearly five times its expected level relative to population.
The index measures usage of Anthropic’s Claude AI system against each country’s share of the global working-age population, offering a clear indication of how widely AI is being used in practice.
Claude is a next-generation AI assistant and family of large language models (LLMs) developed by Anthropic, designed to be safe, accurate, and secure. It acts as a conversational chatbot capable of coding, summarising, analysing images and writing.
Despite accounting for a small share of the global population, Israel generates a disproportionately high level of activity, with roughly one in every 185 Claude interactions originating from the country.
The study, based on data from more than 100 countries, places Singapore, the United States and Australia behind Israel, with a clear gap between the leading group and the rest. The UK does not feature among the leading countries in the index, suggesting adoption levels are closer to the global average.
Separate workforce data highlights just how embedded AI has become within Israel’s tech sector. Research referenced by the Israel Innovation Authority shows that 95% of Israeli tech workers use AI tools regularly, with 78% using them daily. Among those aged 25 to 34, daily usage rises to 86%.
The widespread use is already having a measurable impact, with around 70% reporting improved output quality and 40% saying AI tools have significantly reduced the time required to complete tasks.
“Israel is using AI at an unmatched scale,” the Israel Innovation Authority (IAA) posted on LinkedIn, adding that the data reflects not just adoption but deep integration across core areas such as software development and research.
The Israel Innovation Authority noted that companies are increasingly restructuring workflows around AI, embedding the technology into day-to-day operations rather than treating it as a standalone tool.
Globally, adoption remains lower. Even among tech workers, usage rates are estimated at around 75%, underlining Israel’s standing.
According to the IIA, Israel’s position reflects structural advantages including a dense startup ecosystem, strong investment in research and development and a globally oriented workforce.
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