1. A method for estimating the number of internationalization faults in a software program comprising the steps of: scanning a subset of a total number of lines of code of said software program; identifying a first number of internationalization faults in said lines of code scanned; calculating a first factor based on a count of said lines of code scanned and said first number of internationalization faults identified; identifying a second number of internationalization faults in said lines of code scanned; calculating a second factor based on said first and said second number of internationalization faults in said lines of code scanned; and calculating an estimated number of internationalization faults for said software program based on said first and said second factor and a count of said total number of lines of code of said software program.