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Viewership of anime shows or movies worldwide 2023, by country
According to a survey conducted in 2023, Saudi Arabia was the country with the largest share of anime viewers worldwide, as 36 percent of respondents stated to have watched a show or a movie from this genre during the first half of 2023. The United Arab Emirates and France followed second and third in the ranking, with a share of 31 percent and 29 percent respectively. In contrast, the share of Norwegian and Swedish anime viewers amounted to 13 percent each.