In the Top Podcasts By Country ranking, recently unleashed by Podtrac, we enjoy the international smorgasbord of show titles, representing the most popular podcasts in 48 countries paired with their publishers.
In the Category column above, News is the dominant winner. We count 28 of the 48 countries where News is the category of the top show. Comedy is the second-most popular category, claiming nine shows in the op 50. Seven categories are represented in the Edison ranker, as listed below with the number of placements for each:
- News (28 placements)
- Comedy (9 placements)
- Education (4 placements)
- Society/Culture (3 placements)
- Religion & Spirituality (2 placements)
- Fiction (1 placement)
- True Crime (1 placement)
The Joe Rogan Experience, widely and informally considered the most popular podcast in the world, puts in a strong international performance on the list, but not the strongest. It is the top podcast in Australia and Canada.
Podtrac list order is the outcome of a methodology which includes both counted downloads and estimated downloads. Podtrac’s explanation of ranking methods is HERE — and provides useful context for understanding the ranker.
