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Saudi Arabia: GNU/Linux Rose From 0.1% to 2.9% (Not Counting Chromebooks)

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 03, 2024,
updated Jun 03, 2024

TODAY'S data from statCounter (ODF) shows a country where GNU/Linux barely even existed.... and now it is moving towards an adoption level closer to the international average (4% according to statCounter). Here is the relative growth in its full glory:

Desktop Operating System Market Share Saudi Arabia: Feb 2009 - June 2024

Notice how steep an increase. █

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