• 9to5Google, Thursday, December 1, 2011 12:47 PM

Globally, Google’s Chrome browser has finally surpassed Mozilla’s Firefox, according to November browser usage data from mobile analytics service Global StatCounter. Based on aggregate data collected on a sample exceeding 15 billion page views per month -- four billion from the United States -- Chrome had a global Web browsing share of 25.69% in November compared to Firefox’s 25.23%, the service reports.

“Compare this to November 2009 when Chrome had just 4.66 percent share,” 9to5Google remarks. “You could argue that such an important milestone for Chrome has been a long time coming, but you have to consider that Chrome is just three years old while Firefox launched a little over seven years ago.” Still, Mozilla’s software still retained its lead over Google in the United States as of November, according to Global StatCounter.

Moreover, Microsoft’s Internet Explorer still maintains a strong lead with a 40.63% global share. Internet Explorer even managed to grow its Web browsing share marginally by 0.02% points globally last month. In the United States, Microsoft’s browser still enjoys 50.66% share -- up annually and sequentially over 50.24% and 46.11%, respectively. 

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