This statistic shows the countries with the highest rate of unlicensed personal computer software use worldwide in 2017. In 2017, an estimated 90 percent of PC software in Libya was used without a legitimate license.
Countries with highest rates of unlicensed personal computer software use worldwide in 2017
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Business Software Alliance. (June 5, 2018). Countries with highest rates of unlicensed personal computer software use worldwide in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/494415/highest-unlicensed-software-rate-worldwide/
Business Software Alliance. "Countries with highest rates of unlicensed personal computer software use worldwide in 2017." Chart. June 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/494415/highest-unlicensed-software-rate-worldwide/
Business Software Alliance. (2018). Countries with highest rates of unlicensed personal computer software use worldwide in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/494415/highest-unlicensed-software-rate-worldwide/
Business Software Alliance. "Countries with Highest Rates of Unlicensed Personal Computer Software Use Worldwide in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/494415/highest-unlicensed-software-rate-worldwide/
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