What's behind
the charts?

Chart order comes from the Apple Podcasts charts API; chart positions and rating counts are refreshed daily. Written-review counts are measured per country from the Apple Podcasts review API when a show enters the chart and re-measured weekly. Ratio = written reviews ÷ total star ratings. Counts above 2,000 are measured to a resolution of 100 and shown as a floored value (e.g. “41,500+”). Percentiles are computed against the chart's reference distribution (the ranked shows with at least 50 written reviews) using the mid-rank method. Shows below the 50-review floor are listed and measured against the reference, but excluded from it so low-volume entries cannot shift the benchmark. Classification bands: P25–P75 = within expected range, P10–P25 and P75–P90 = notable deviation, below P10 or above P90 = statistical outlier. A statistical outlier is a measurement of deviation from chart peers; it does not by itself identify a cause. Audience size, show age, review prompts, and platform mix all influence these values.