The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has reported that the aforementioned piracy rate has remained largely unchanged since 2004. However, the total losses have increased by $1.6 billion, reaching $34 billion over the past year.
According to a report by market research firm IDC, Vietnam continues to hold the highest rate of software piracy in the world, alongside Zimbabwe. In these two countries, 90% of software installed on computers is unauthorized. Following them are Indonesia at 87%, and China and Pakistan at 86%.
Some countries have seen positive changes, such as Ukraine, which has reduced illegal software usage by 6%, while China, Russia, and Morocco have all decreased their rates by 4%.
The United States has the lowest rate of copyright infringement at 21%. Nevertheless, the scale of the software market in the U.S. results in the highest losses, amounting to $6.9 billion. China ranks second with losses of $3.9 billion, and France follows with $3.2 billion.
The BSA emphasizes that a piracy rate of one illegal copy for every three software programs is alarmingly high. This situation will continue to pose a significant threat to innovation in the software sector in the future and contributes to rising unemployment and increased tax risks.
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