2026 Survey Results

As always, we want first to express our gratitude to everyone who takes the time to participate in this survey! Their willingness to share information helps all freelance mapmakers. We also want to give our thanks to Jocelyn Fung, who has been kind enough to do this year's data analysis and create the beautiful charts you'll see below.

If you're interested in viewing prior editions of the survey going back to 2020, featuring a different mix of questions, click here to be taken back to the main survey page, which has links to each edition.

Below, we offer a series of charts summarizing the results of the Alliance of Freelance Cartographers 2026 Annual Survey. Click the arrows on each of the image carousels to review the graphs. Note that these charts do not encompass 100% of everything from the survey. There is often data analysis done behind the scenes that turns out not to be interesting, or shows no useful correlation. At the bottom of the page, you can review the raw data if you are interested in digging more deeply.