I asked Grok for a list of statically compiled programming languages. Here's the breakdown for today.
C++: ~20-25%
(Still the leader due to its broad reach.)
C: ~15-20%
(Holds strong in systems programming.)
Rust: ~10-13%
(Rising fast, especially in systems and safety-critical areas.)
Go: ~10-12%
(Cloud and DevOps darling.)
Swift: ~5-8%
(Mobile heavyweight, growing beyond Apple.)
Fortran: ~2-3%
(Scientific niche.)
Ada: ~1-2%
(Safety-critical stronghold.)
D: ~0.5-1%
(Small but dedicated.)
Nim: ~0.3-0.7%
(Niche, growing slowly.)
Crystal: ~0.2-0.5%
(Ruby-inspired, limited reach.)
Zig: ~0.2-0.5%
(Emerging C alternative.)
