⚡ Programming Languages in Guatemala

Programming languages are computer languages composed of instructions, syntax, and rules used by developers to create software such as applications and websites.

Guatemala is a Central American country with a population of over 18 million people.

According to our research, programming languages are detected on 90.8% of websites from Guatemala.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top programming languages on websites in Guatemala in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is JavaScript with an impressive share of 94.5%, followed by PHP with 69.6% and Ruby with 5.1%.

JavaScript 94.5%
PHP 69.6%
Ruby 5.1%
Lua 5%
C# 4.3%
Python 2.8%
Scala 2%
TypeScript 1.6%
Java 1.5%
ASP 0.5%
CFML 0.1%
Perl 0.1%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top languages that are more popular in Guatemala than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

3. Ruby ^(-2)
6. Python ^(-4)
7. Scala ^(-2)
12. Perl ^(-1)

✨ Best Programming Languages

Below is a more detailed list of 12 programming languages used on sites from Guatemala, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	JavaScript Austin, Texas, United States An interpreted programming language and a core technology of the web, alongside HTML and CSS, used to add interactivity and logic to websites and web applications.	94.5%
2	PHP A widely used free server-side scripting language designed for building dynamic web applications and powering content-driven websites.	69.6%
3	Ruby An interpreted, object-oriented, open-source programming language often used for web development.	5.1%
4	Lua Rio de Janeiro, Brazil A lightweight scripting language designed primarily for embedded use in applications.	5%
5	C# Redmond, Washington, United States A high-level, statically typed, object-oriented programming language developed for the .NET platform.	4.3%
6	Python Wilmington, Delaware, United States A high-level, scripting, dynamically typed programming language that is particularly popular in data processing and machine learning.	2.8%
7	Scala Lausanne, Switzerland An object-oriented programming language designed to improve and address the limitations of Java.	2%
8	TypeScript Redmond, Washington, United States A high-level programming language developed by Microsoft that adds static typing to JavaScript.	1.6%
9	Java Austin, Texas, United States A multi-platform, object-oriented programming language first released by Sun Microsystems in 1995.	1.5%
10	ASP Redmond, Washington, United States A server-side scripting language and dynamic web page engine. FreeLegacy	0.5%
11	CFML San Jose, California, United States A scripting language for web development, usually associated with Adobe ColdFusion.	0.1%
12	Perl A high-level, scripting, dynamically typed programming language.	0.1%

Data is based on the analysis of 822 websites from Guatemala.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.