Search engine market share since 2009
Google vs Bing, Yahoo, Baidu, Yandex and DuckDuckGo since 2009.
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What the data shows
- In 2026, Google ranks #1 with 89.9%, ahead of Bing (4.4%) and Yandex (1.9%).
- Google holds #1 for the whole period, 2009 to 2026.
- Bing and DuckDuckGo weren't on the board in 2009 but are in the top 5 by 2026.
About this chart
Google has held around nine in ten searches worldwide for this whole period. The interesting race is underneath: Bing, Yahoo, Baidu and Yandex fight over what's left.
Shares are StatCounter's worldwide estimates for January of each year, across all platforms.
The data
Source: StatCounter Global Stats, worldwide search engine market share across all platforms, January of each year. Retrieved November 3, 2026.
| Date | Bing | Yahoo! | Baidu | Yandex | DuckDuckGo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90.3% | 5.9% | 0.2% | |||
| 2010 | 90.9% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | |
| 2011 | 90.4% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.3% | 0.3% | |
| 2012 | 92.0% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | |
| 2013 | 91.0% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 0.6% | 0.5% | |
| 2014 | 90.1% | 3.5% | 2.7% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| 2017 | 92.8% | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% |
| 2018 | 91.7% | 2.8% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | 2.4% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
| 2021 | 91.9% | 2.7% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.9% | 2.9% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | 3.0% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| 2024 | 91.5% | 3.4% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 0.5% |
| 2025 | 89.8% | 3.9% | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.7% | 0.7% |
| 2026 | 89.9% | 4.4% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 0.7% |
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What is the most used search engine?
In 2026, Google ranks #1 with 89.9%, followed by Bing (4.4%) and Yandex (1.9%). Source: StatCounter Global Stats, worldwide search engine market share across all platforms, January of each year.
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