As of May 2024, more than a quarter of adults worldwide have admitted to acquiring content or digital products and services through illegal means. Indonesia (43 percent) and Mexico (40 percent) reported the highest rates in this regard. However, two-thirds of German respondents said they have not engaged in such illegal activities.
Share of adults who have ever used or acquired content or digital products and services via illegal means worldwide as of May 2024, by country
Sample from each country is based on a nationally representative sample, except Mexico and India, which use urban representative samples, and Indonesia and Hong Kong, which use online representative samples.
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
*Sample sizes for each country range from 511/185 to 2054/478.Â
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