Which countries have the most GitHub developers per person?
The Netherlands: 121 GitHub developer accounts for every 1,000 people, about one for every eight. Iceland (111) and Estonia (109) are next; the United States is 8th, with 95. The UK is 16th, with 80; India has 18 and China 8.
Source: GitHub Innovation Graph, first quarter of 2026, and World Bank population.
What stands out
- Four countries pass 100 accounts per 1,000 people; Latvia, fourth, has 102.
- Germany is 21st with 63, France 24th with 59, and Japan 41st with 44.
- The Central African Republic is last, at 0.16 per 1,000: about one account for every 6,200 people.
- The median across the 144 countries is about 19 per 1,000.
The numbers
| Rank | Country | Accounts per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 121.5 |
| 2 | Iceland | 111.1 |
| 3 | Estonia | 108.6 |
| 4 | Latvia | 102.3 |
| 5 | Sweden | 97.4 |
| 6 | Canada | 96.7 |
| 7 | Finland | 95.8 |
| 8 | United States | 95.3 |
| 9 | Israel | 93.6 |
| 10 | Norway | 91.5 |
| … | ||
| 16 | United Kingdom | 80.3 |
| 21 | Germany | 62.9 |
| 24 | France | 58.9 |
| 41 | Japan | 43.8 |
| 46 | Brazil | 39.2 |
| 73 | India | 18.4 |
| 99 | China | 8.1 |
| … | ||
| 135 | Turkmenistan | 1.0 |
| 136 | Sudan | 1.0 |
| 137 | Mali | 0.9 |
| 138 | Guinea Bissau | 0.7 |
| 139 | Burundi | 0.7 |
| 140 | DR Congo | 0.6 |
| 141 | Eritrea | 0.5 |
| 142 | Niger | 0.4 |
| 143 | Chad | 0.3 |
| 144 | Central African Rep. | 0.2 |
The top 10 and bottom 10 of 144, with others for comparison.
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Data: GitHub Innovation Graph, first quarter of 2026 (CC0 1.0), and World Bank population (SP.POP.TOTL, latest year; CC BY 4.0). GitHub counts every developer account it places in each country, whether or not it is still in use. Countries GitHub gives no figure for are grey. Played as puzzles in Daily Shade.