Global reliance on artificial intelligence is accelerating rapidly. According to new research from Eskimoz, global AI activity rose by 20% in 2025 — with some countries now turning to AI millions of times per person annually.
Australia tops the ranking with more than 5 million AI platform visits per 100,000 residents, making it the country most “addicted” to AI. In total, Australians use AI approximately 1.35 billion times per year.
The Netherlands ranks second, with just under 5 million AI interactions per 100,000 people — around 917 million annual AI engagements. Notably, only just over 1% of that traffic goes to direct AI tools such as chatbots or content generators, far below the U.S. share.
Top 5 countries by AI usage per capita
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Australia – 5M AI interactions per 100K residents
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Netherlands – 4.9M
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Canada – 4.7M
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United States – 4.7M
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United Kingdom – 3.5M
United States: not the most dependent — but the most tool-driven
The U.S. records by far the highest total AI traffic: 16.4 billion AI interactions in one year — 14 billion more than any other country. Most strikingly, 20% of all AI activity in the U.S. comes from direct AI tools, the highest share globally. That suggests stronger integration of AI in everyday workflows and creative tasks.
Europe emerges as the most structurally AI-reliant region
Eskimoz notes that Europe is where AI is most deeply embedded in business and operational processes. Five European nations (Netherlands, UK, Germany, Spain, France) sit between 3–5 million AI interactions per person annually — indicating high structural dependence rather than experimentation.
From experimentation to infrastructure
The findings suggest a decisive global shift: AI is no longer a niche tool or emerging technology — it is becoming part of the daily digital infrastructure powering economies, work and services.
