“Globalization” or “Globalisation”

Language

Globalization and globalisation are both English terms.

Usage

Globalization is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while globalisation is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
globalization	98	28	41	99	94	25	100	36	37	89	75	80
globalisation	2	72	59	1	6	75	0	64	63	11	25	20

• In the United States, there is a preference for "globalization" over "globalisation" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 72 to 28 preference for "globalisation" over "globalization".
• In India, there is a 59 to 41 preference for "globalisation" over "globalization".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "globalization" over "globalisation" (99 to 1).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "globalization" over "globalisation" (94 to 6).
• In Australia, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "globalisation" over "globalization".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "globalization" over "globalisation" (100 to 0).
• In Ireland, there is a 64 to 36 preference for "globalisation" over "globalization".
• In New Zealand, there is a 63 to 37 preference for "globalisation" over "globalization".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "globalization" over "globalisation" (89 to 11).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "globalization" over "globalisation" (75 to 25).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "globalization" over "globalisation" (80 to 20).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use globalization or globalisation with sample sentences.

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