Top 20 Countries for Software Piracy and License Misuse (2017)

[UPDATE: Read our 2018 Report here]

We analyzed aggregated Revulytics Compliance Intelligence data (the number of unique machines using unpaid software) as of March 2017 to identify the Top 20 countries using pirated or unlicensed software: 

Drilling down into the data reveals some interesting observations:

• The United States rose to #2 on our list, but the actual commercial value of unlicensed software in the U.S. ($9,095M) is higher than China (#1 with a commercial value of $8,657M) according to the BSA’s 2016 Global Software Survey.
• Five EU countries are represented in the Top 20 (with two in the Top 10)
• North America and the EU represent strong opportunities to convert unlicensed use to paying customers
• All BRIC countries are represented in the Top 20
• Iran’s move up to #3 is likely the result of easing of sanctions in January 2016 and the appearance of new Iran-based piracy portals in 2016
• Russia’s move down to #4 suggests an impact of President Vladimir Putin’s calls for more digital sovereignty

For more insight into these numbers, be sure to watch our recent webinar on 2016 Software Piracy and License Compliance Stats and Trends.

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