Usage share of operating systems the similar correlation for the richest countries and that poorer countries choose Apple's iPhone in lesser numbers. Data from Google however suggests that people in poorer countries are more likely to buy apps on Android. Smartphone penetration vs. desktop use, differs substantially by country. While some countries like Russia still measure desktop use high, there at 77% (and smartphones at 19%) this ranges down to a bit under 5% in Mali where Android smartphones have just over 95% share. In most western countries, smartphone use is close to, but still under 50%. Section below has more info on regional trends
Operating system followed by Apple's iOS with 12.1 percent and a per year decrease in market share of 5.2 percent, while other operating systems amount to just 0.3 percent. Linux distributions are dominant in the server and supercomputing sectors. Other specialized classes of operating systems, such as embedded and real-time systems, exist for many applications. A single-tasking system can only run one program at a time, while a multi-tasking operating system allows more than one program to be running in concurrency. This is achieved by time-sharing, where the available processor time is divided between multiple processes. These processes are each interrupted repeatedly