Research Papers

Piracy Statistics and Trends Snapshot

A number of factors contribute to regional differences in piracy — the strength of intellectual property protection, the availability of pirated software, and cultural differences. In addition, piracy is not uniform within a country; it varies from city to city, industry to industry and demographic to demographic. While efforts to cut piracy in large businesses may be successful, piracy can increase as a result of new users from small businesses entering the market for the first time.

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• Piracy Rate by Region, 2006
• North America 22%
• Western Europe 34%
• Asia Pacific 55%
• Middle East/Africa 60%
• Central/Eastern Europe 68%
• Latin America 66%
• European Union 36%
• Worldwide 35%