Ever see maps like this and wonder why <thing> appears such much, very more, in Alaska? Turns out it’s just misleading binning.

Today’s map: Python docs visitors. If you look at the actual data, there’s more going on in Europe (and other regions) than the US.

Full blog post with the list of top European countries: thib.me/python-is-big-in-europ. Get your tickets for @djangoconeurope and @europython 2025 already!

Map of the world countries with docs.python.org visitor statistics. The USA is very brightly colored, with Russia, China, and India in medium tones. The rest of the world is in very dark tones
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