⚡ Operating Systems in Kuwait

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

Kuwait is a Western Asian country with a population of over 4.3 million people.

According to our research, operating systems are detected on 20.4% of websites from Kuwait.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

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

The most popular is Windows with a substantial share of 65.1%, followed by Linux with 34.1% and Ubuntu with 8.5%.

Windows 65.1%
Linux 34.1%
Ubuntu 8.5%
CentOS 2.3%
Unix 0.8%
Amazon Linux 0.8%
AlmaLinux 0.8%

🚀 Highlights

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

1. Windows ^(-1)
4. CentOS ^(-1)
5. Unix ^(-1)
6. Amazon Linux ^(-5)
7. AlmaLinux ^(-1)

✨ Best Operating Systems

Below is a more detailed list of 7 operating systems used on sites from Kuwait, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Windows Redmond, Washington, United States A family of proprietary operating systems from Microsoft used on personal computers, servers, and virtualized environments. $1,176+	65.1%
2	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	34.1%
3	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	8.5%
4	CentOS Raleigh, North Carolina, United States A discontinued open-source Linux distribution compatible with RHEL. Legacy	2.3%
5	Unix San Francisco, California, United States A family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems.	0.8%
6	Amazon Linux Seattle, Washington, United States A supported and maintained Linux image provided by Amazon Web Services for use on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud. Free	0.8%
7	AlmaLinux Estero, Florida, United States An open-source, community owned and governed, free enterprise Linux distribution focused on long-term stability. FreeOpen source	0.8%

👉 See Also

🌎 Operating Systems in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 631 websites from Kuwait.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.