⚡ Operating Systems in Ethiopia

Server operating systems are designed for computers that provide network services, such as hosting websites or storing data.

Ethiopia is an East African country with a population of over 127 million people.

According to our research, operating systems are detected on 26.2% of websites from Ethiopia.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top operating systems on websites in Ethiopia in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Linux, which dominates the market with a substantial 71.2% share.
It is followed by Ubuntu with 33.9% and Windows with 27.1%.

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top systems that are more popular in Ethiopia than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

✨ Best Operating Systems

Below is a more detailed list of 5 operating systems used on sites from Ethiopia, ranked by their market share.

RankNameMarket share
1
Linux
San Francisco, California, United States

A family of open-source, Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, originally created by Linus Torvalds and now maintained by a global community of contributors.

FreeOpen source
2
Ubuntu
London, United Kingdom

A free operating system based on Debian GNU/Linux, designed for use on desktops, laptops, servers, and mobile devices.

FreeOpen source$500+/year
3
Windows
Redmond, Washington, United States

A family of proprietary operating systems from Microsoft used on personal computers, servers, and virtualized environments.

$1,176+
4
Debian
New York, United States

A free and open source Linux distribution.

FreeOpen source
5
Unix
San Francisco, California, United States

A family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems.

👉 See Also

Data is based on the analysis of 225 websites from Ethiopia.
Statistics were last calculated on .
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.