India has emerged as the second‑largest user of Anthropic’s Claude.ai, with nearly 45% of its usage tied to software development and mathematical tasks. According to the Anthropic Economic Index, Indian users are significantly overrepresented in web development, debugging, and automation work, reflecting the country’s strong developer ecosystem and rapid adoption of AI tools.
India’s growing influence in the global AI landscape has been reaffirmed with new data showing the country ranks second worldwide in Claude.ai usage, behind only the United States. The findings, published in Anthropic’s latest Economic Index report, reveal that India’s adoption is overwhelmingly work‑driven, especially in technical fields.
Nearly 45.2% of all Claude.ai activity in India is linked to computer and mathematical tasks, underscoring the platform’s popularity among software developers, engineers, and tech professionals. Five of the top ten use cases in India fall under software and web development, including CSS/HTML styling, UI design, debugging, and building web applications.
The report also notes that Indian users are twice as likely as global users to rely on Claude for front‑end development tasks and 1.7 times more likely to use it for app‑building and debugging workflows. Beyond coding, Indians also use Claude for AI system development, job searches, STEM academics, and business planning.
Key Highlights
Global rank: India is the world’s No. 2 user of Claude.ai, after the US.
Developer‑led adoption: 45.2% of usage tied to technical and mathematical work.
Top use cases: Web development, debugging, UI styling, automation, and chatbot building.
Overrepresentation: Indian users are 2x overrepresented in CSS/HTML/UI tasks and 1.7x in app development.
Broader usage: Also used for professional development, STEM learning, and business planning.
Conclusion
India’s rapid rise as a major Claude.ai hub reflects its expanding developer community, strong digital economy, and growing reliance on AI for productivity. As adoption accelerates, India is poised to play an even larger role in shaping the future of AI‑driven work.
Sources: The Hindu BusinessLine, MSN NewsMSN, Outlook Business