About DubOrSub
DubOrSub is an interactive world map that shows whether each country prefers dubbed or subtitled anime. Countries are color-coded: green means subtitles win, orange means dubs win.
How the map is colored
The map combines two data sources. It starts from published research and industry surveys, and add in the in anonymous responses submitted by visitors. Once a country has enough visitor responses, the live data takes over from the research baseline. No personal data is involved. Every response is a country code and a sub/dub preference.
The survey
The survey is completely voluntary and takes about ten seconds. You pick your country (auto-suggested, always changeable), choose if you prefer watching with subs, dubs, or both, and optionally tell us your preferred language. You can browse the map without filling it in.
Sources
- Morning Consult / Statista (2021): subtitles vs. dubbing preference by country
- Preply survey (2022): US viewing habits
- kylian.ai (2025): subbing vs. dubbing around the world
- RFBerlin academic paper (2025): subtitling vs. dubbing across Europe
- Senal News (2022): consumer preferences, multi-country
Contact
Questions, corrections, or better data? Reach out at contact@duborsub.com.