Africa · October 2026 · market share of tracked page views / usage
Top 5 Operating systems (combined) (Desktop) in Africa
In October 2026, Windows led operating systems (combined) (desktop) in Africa at 85.5% (market share of tracked page views / usage). Linux ranked second at 6.81%, followed by macOS at 4.45%.
| Rank | Brand | Share | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 85.50%
| n/a |
| 2 | Linux | 6.81%
| n/a |
| 3 | macOS | 4.45%
| n/a |
| 4 | OS X | 2.92%
| n/a |
| 5 | Chrome OS | 0.31%
| n/a |
Source & licence
Data: Statcounter Global Stats (https://gs.statcounter.com), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
Derived rankings on this site are shared under CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), relying on CC BY-SA 3.0 section 4(b), which permits adaptations under a later version.
Measured via page views; OS families combined (e.g. Windows).
Last updated 2026-11-14.
FAQ
- Which item leads operating systems (combined) (desktop) in Africa?
- Windows leads at 85.5% in October 2026 (market share of tracked page views / usage). Source: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/africa.
- What does the market share of tracked page views / usage metric mean?
- Figures are market share of tracked page views / usage from the cited source for October 2026. They are not invented estimates.
- What are the top three for operating systems (combined) (desktop) in Africa?
- Windows (85.5%), Linux (6.81%), macOS (4.45%) in October 2026.