This Map Shows The Most Popular Netflix Show In The World And It's Not What You Think

A few months back we revealed who’s watching what and where in the United States. This time, the people at High Speed Internet have gone even further and have found out what everyone’s streaming the most…drumroll please…in the world!

So, you probably think it’s The Crown, right? Well, you’re wrong. It turns out BBC’s Sherlock is the winner! Second place went to American sitcom Friends, followed by Netflix Originals Narcos and House of Cards. Coming in at fifth place went to Fox’s New Girl, a hilarious sitcom following the life of a quirky teacher.

The study didn’t just reveal the most popular show though. According to the whizzes at HSI, they were also able to determine where in the world Netflix is the most popular. Netflix has around 70.5 million global subscribers, and amazingly 53% of them hail from the United States. And if you’re wondering where the rest of the Netflix posse come from, shout outs to Canada, Ireland, Australia, the UK, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Denmark and Norway!

With over 190 countries and 21 mother tongues catered to, HSI also put a rather pretty animated map together to illustrate just how much the global TV network has grown over the years.

Oh, and, if you were thinking about it, this infographic shows which countries pay the most for Netflix:

Here’s the list of the most popular shows in full:
Algeria
The Black List
Argentina
Grand Hotel
Armenia
Sherlock
Australia
Jane the Virgin
Azerbaijan
Sherlock
Bangladesh
Sherlock
Belarus
Bones
Belgium
New Girl
Bolivia
Futurama
Bosnia nd Herzegovina
Breaking Bad
Brazil
Pretty Little Liars
Bulgaria
Scrubs
Canada
Bates Motel
Chile
Breaking Bad
Colombia
Carlos
Costa Rica
The Walking Dead
Cyprus
Narcos
Czechia
The Big Bang Theory
Denmark
Rita
Dominican Republic
Sense8
Ecuador
The Walking Dead
Egypt
Lost
El Salvador
American Horror Story
Estonia
Sherlock
Finland
The Bridge
France
The Returned
Georgia
Breaking Bad
Germany
House of Cards
Ghana
The Originals
Greece
Grand Hotel
Guatemala
Narcos
Hong Kong
Black Mirror
Hungary
Family Guy
India
Friends
Indonesia
Love Rain
Iran
Love Rain
Ireland
Black Mirror
Israel
Grey’s Anatomy
Italy
Gomorrah
Jamaica
The Originals
Japan
Hibana
Jordan
Friends
Kazakhstan
Scrubs
Kenya
Sense8
Kuwait
Narcos
Kyrgystan
The Black List
Latvia
Friends
Lebanon
Friends
Lithuania
Shameless
Malaysia
Love Rain
Mexico
Las Aparicio
Moldova
The Vampire Diaries
Morocco
Narcos
Nauru
Friends
Nepal
Friends
Netherlands
Sons of Anarchy
New Zealand
Wentworth
Nigeria
Boys Over Flowers
Norway
The Americans
Pakistan
New Girl
Peru
The Wonder Years
Philippines
My Love from the Star
Poland
House of Cards
Portugal
Shadowhunters
Romania
The Vampire Diaries
Russia
Arrow
Saudi Arabia
Lost
Serbia
Gossip Girl
Singapore
Daredevil
Slovakia
The Mentalist
South Africa
New Girl
South Korea
Soul Eater
Spain
Narcos
Sri Lanka
Arrow
Sweden
Dexter
Switzerland
House of Cards
Taiwan
My Love from the Star
Thailand
Soul Eater
Tunisia
Hannibal
Turkey
The Tudors
Ukraine
Friends
United Arab Emirates
Gotham
United Kingdom
Call the Midwife
United States
Shameless
Uruguay
Breaking Bad
Uzbekistan
Suits
Venezuela
Pablo Escobar
Vietnam
Empresses in the Palace
Zimbabwe
Scandal
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Luke Abrahams is a born and bred Londoner and is proud to call the capital his home. He mostly writes about popular culture trends and pugs but isn’t afraid to tackle food, art and style from time-to-time.