YouVersion Reports Record Bible Use as Engagement Rises Worldwide
A global movement of God is drawing people to Scripture, and YouVersion’s latest report offers another sign of its growing reach.
YouVersion says 18.5 million people worldwide now turn to Scripture through its apps each day, up more than 13 percent compared with 2025, with gains across every inhabited continent. Daily use in 2026 rose 8 percent in the United States, 8 percent in the United Kingdom, 26 percent in Spain, 25 percent in Argentina and 18 percent in Mexico.
YouVersion added more than 160 million installs in 2026, but daily use—according to a news release—grew faster than installs.
YouVersion released the figures in October ahead of its second annual Global Bible Month, a November campaign that encourages people to read the Bible every day for 30 days.
“This year, we’ve been encouraged by how many people are turning to Scripture for answers to their questions,” said Bobby Gruenewald, founder and CEO of YouVersion.
“Global Bible Month is our chance to celebrate that and invite even more people to experience it for themselves, whether that’s reading the Bible in their heart language for the first time or joining millions in the 30-Day Bible Challenge. It’s amazing to see how God is working through our global partners, local churches and individual believers to reach more people with His Word.”
YouVersion says “anxiety,” “hope” and “healing” were among the most common searches in 2026, while the top search was Psalm 91, a passage that describes God as a refuge in times of trouble.
Nearly 3 million people worldwide signed up for YouVersion’s first 30-Day Bible Challenge in November 2025.
YouVersion’s own data shows Bible usage increasing across the world.
In Africa, daily Bible use through YouVersion’s apps rose 72 percent in Zimbabwe, 37 percent in Nigeria and 36 percent in Kenya. In Asia, it climbed 51 percent in Pakistan, 49 percent in Iraq and 44 percent in Vietnam. In Europe, daily use rose 10 percent in both the Netherlands and Ukraine, while it increased 13 percent in Colombia in South America and 8 percent in Australia.
YouVersion began in 2007 as a digital ministry of Life.Church. Its apps offer 3,800 Bible versions in 2,400 languages.
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Originally published November 09, 2026.
