Which programming language is used most?

Python and R are widely used languages for statistical analysis or machine learning projects. These are the best when it comes to statistic analysis. But there are others – like Java, Scala, or Matlab. Both Python and R are state-of-the-art open-source programming languages with great community support.

According to Stack Overflow’s 2020 Developer Survey, JavaScript currently stands as the most commonly-used language in the world (69.7%), followed by HTML/CSS (62.4%), SQL (56.9%), Python (41.6%) and Java (38.4%). It is also the most sought-out programming language by hiring managers in the Americas (PDF, 2.4 MB).

According to the TIOBE index (you can find the calculation system here). The most popular programming language as of March 2021 is C . C has in fact a value of 15.33% of the total, followed by Java with a 10.45% that loses -7,33% and Python in third place with a 10.31%.