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Media Stats: compare key data on Colombia & Malaysia

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STAT Colombia Malaysia HISTORY
Broadcast media combination of state-owned and privately-owned broadcast media provide service; more than 500 radio stations and large number of national, regional, and local TV stations state-owned TV broadcaster operates 2 TV networks with relays throughout the country, and the leading private commercial media group operates 4 TV stations with numerous relays throughout the country; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates multiple national networks as well as regional and local stations; many private commercial radio broadcasters and some subscription satellite radio services are available; about 55 radio stations overall
Households with television 92.02%
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Malaysia
88.91%
Ranked 57th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 83.33
Ranked 81st.
84.13
Ranked 80th. 1% more than Colombia

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 48.98
Ranked 83th.
65.8
Ranked 49th. 34% more than Colombia

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 484.42
Ranked 87th.
648.04
Ranked 54th. 34% more than Colombia
Internet > Users per 1000 271.92
Ranked 62nd.
591.78
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Colombia

Internet users 22.54 million
Ranked 18th. 47% more than Malaysia
15.36 million
Ranked 26th.
Personal computers > Per capita 42.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
196.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Colombia

Personal computers per 1000 43.8
Ranked 31st.
193.18
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Colombia

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Hundreds of stations are registered with the Ministry of Communications. Among the main networks are:</p> </p>Radio Nacional de Colombia - state-run</p> </p>Cadena Super - including Radio Super and Super Stereo FM</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19390073">Full Article</a> <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates some 30 radio stations and external service Voice of Malaysia</p> </p>Era FM - private</p> </p>Hot FM - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 103.19
Ranked 102nd.
140.94
Ranked 33th. 37% more than Colombia

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 764.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.
940.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 23% more than Colombia

Television > List of TV stations <p>Senal Colombia - state-run</p> </p>Telecaribe - private</p> </p>RCN TV - operated by Radio Cadena Nacional</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19390073">Full Article</a> <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates TV1, TV2</p> </p>TV3 - commercial terrestrial network</p> </p>ntv7 - commercial terrestrial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 115.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th.
168.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 45% more than Colombia

Televisions per 1000 109.62
Ranked 108th.
433.9
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Colombia
Radio broadcast stations AM 454, FM 34, shortwave 27 AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 22.65
Ranked 60th.
109.28
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Colombia

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 647.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 46% more than Colombia

Internet > Users > Per capita 272.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.
639.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Colombia

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 131.87
Ranked 111th.
156.94
Ranked 103th. 19% more than Colombia

Televisions 4.59 million
Ranked 35th.
10.8 million
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Colombia
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 178.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th. 2% more than Malaysia
175.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 38.5
Ranked 56th.
55.8
Ranked 36th. 45% more than Colombia

Internet > Internet users 22.16 million
Ranked 23th. 15% more than Malaysia
19.2 million
Ranked 26th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 26.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
95.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Colombia

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 22,273 Mbps
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Malaysia
3,193 Mbps
Ranked 41st.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 495.55 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Malaysia
128.26 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 58th.

Personal computers 1.89 million
Ranked 16th.
4.9 million
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Colombia

Television broadcast stations 60
Ranked 11th.
88
Ranked 7th. 47% more than Colombia

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 2.34 billion min.
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Malaysia
2.03 billion min.
Ranked 14th.

Radios per 1000 501.53
Ranked 70th. 15% more than Malaysia
437.92
Ranked 77th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 920.47
Ranked 81st.
1,093.15
Ranked 56th. 19% more than Colombia

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $10.46 billion
Ranked 39th.
$21.98 billion
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Colombia

Internet > Percent using internet 48.98%
Ranked 82nd.
65.8%
Ranked 46th. 34% more than Colombia

Telephones > Mobile cellular 46.2 million
Ranked 28th. 26% more than Malaysia
36.66 million
Ranked 2nd.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.53 per capita
Ranked 58th. 25% more than Malaysia
0.425 per capita
Ranked 70th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 163.75
Ranked 95th. 6% more than Malaysia
155.16
Ranked 101st.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 177.82
Ranked 66th. 5% more than Malaysia
168.94
Ranked 68th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>El Tiempo - Liberal Party daily, national circulation</p> </p>El Espacio - evening daily</p> </p>El Nuevo Siglo - Conservative Party daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19390073">Full Article</a> <p>New Straits Times - English-language daily</p> </p>The Star - English-language daily</p> </p>The Sun - English-language daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Films produced 7
Ranked 49th.
22
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Colombia
Telephone system > General assessment modern system in many respects with a nationwide microwave radio relay system, a domestic satellite system with 41 earth stations, and a fiber-optic network linking 50 cities; telecommunications sector liberalized during the 1990s; multiple providers of both fixed-line and mobile-cellular services modern system featuring good intercity service on Peninsular Malaysia provided mainly by microwave radio relay and an adequate intercity microwave radio relay network between Sabah and Sarawak via Brunei; international service excellent
Television receivers per 1000 121.1
Ranked 92nd.
165.09
Ranked 82nd. 36% more than Colombia

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 18
Ranked 47th.
49
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Colombia

Internet > IP addresses per capita 195.29
Ranked 103th.
216.67
Ranked 98th. 11% more than Colombia
Average cost of local call 0.03
Ranked 79th. 50% more than Malaysia
0.02
Ranked 95th.
Internet > Users 12.1 million
Ranked 22nd.
15.87 million
Ranked 17th. 31% more than Colombia

Internet > Internet penetration 49%
Ranked 87th.
65.8%
Ranked 51st. 34% more than Colombia
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 505.97
Ranked 66th.
756.28
Ranked 44th. 49% more than Colombia

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,028.55
Ranked 103th.
1,413.3
Ranked 34th. 37% more than Colombia

Telecoms > Telephone lines 6.29 million
Ranked 26th. 37% more than Malaysia
4.59 million
Ranked 33th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.07 million
Ranked 29th. 19% more than Malaysia
41.32 million
Ranked 30th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 18
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Malaysia
7
Ranked 100th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 3.98 million
Ranked 22nd. 62% more than Malaysia
2.46 million
Ranked 32nd.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. The same as Malaysia
0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 7.13 million
Ranked 26th. 68% more than Malaysia
4.24 million
Ranked 40th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 13.01
Ranked 111th.
15.69
Ranked 103th. 21% more than Colombia

Active military personnel 444,518
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Malaysia
109,000
Ranked 27th.
Radio receivers per 1000 554.07
Ranked 53th. 33% more than Malaysia
417.32
Ranked 70th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 486.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
771.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 59% more than Colombia

Internet > Hosts per 1000 34.42
Ranked 62nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
13.83
Ranked 71st.

Number of PCs per million 58.93
Ranked 82nd.
193.18
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Colombia
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 49.07 million
Ranked 29th. 19% more than Malaysia
41.32 million
Ranked 30th.

Radio receivers 21 million
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Malaysia
9.1 million
Ranked 34th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 49.07 million
Ranked 27th. 62% more than Malaysia
30.38 million
Ranked 33th.
Television receivers 4.59 million
Ranked 34th. 27% more than Malaysia
3.6 million
Ranked 41st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 236
Ranked 24th.
547
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Colombia

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 1.51 per 1 million people
Ranked 45th.
3.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Colombia

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 2$
Ranked 118th. 3 times more than Malaysia
0.71$
Ranked 94th.

Mobile phone subscribers 21.85 million
Ranked 20th. 12% more than Malaysia
19.55 million
Ranked 21st.

Telephone system > International country code - 57; multiple submarine cable systems provide links to the US, parts of the Caribbean, and Central and South America; satellite earth stations - 10 (6 Intelsat, 1 Inmarsat, 3 fully digitalized international switching centers) country code - 60; landing point for several major international submarine cable networks that provide connectivity to Asia, Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Pacific Ocean)
Internet > ISP 18
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Malaysia
7
Ranked 74th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 7.38
Ranked 65th.
18.98
Ranked 55th. 3 times more than Colombia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 6.29 million
Ranked 26th. 37% more than Malaysia
4.59 million
Ranked 33th.

Radios 21 million
Ranked 19th. 93% more than Malaysia
10.9 million
Ranked 34th.
Films produced per million 0.167
Ranked 44th.
0.884
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Colombia
Internet > Hosts 1.55 million
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
377,716
Ranked 50th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 18.4 million
Ranked 20th. 61 times more than Malaysia
300,000
Ranked 49th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 27.86
Ranked 47th.
93.55
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Colombia

Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 0.477
Ranked 44th. 36 times more than Malaysia
0.0131
Ranked 51st.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 515.77 Mbps
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
125.88 Mbps
Ranked 61st.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 23
Ranked 44th.
35
Ranked 36th. 52% more than Colombia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 1 million
Ranked 34th.
2.75 million
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Colombia

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 33.33%
Ranked 21st.
0.0
Ranked 60th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 1.09 million
Ranked 31st.
2.19 million
Ranked 22nd. Twice as much as Colombia

Internet > Top level domain .co .my
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.085$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Malaysia
0.07$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 26th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 0.382
Ranked 73th.
1.7
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Colombia

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 6.99$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 32nd. 90% more than Malaysia
3.67$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 64th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 230
Ranked 27th.
526
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Colombia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 23.61
Ranked 62nd.
108.54
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Colombia

Telephone system > Domestic fixed-line connections stand at about 15 per 100 persons; mobile cellular telephone subscribership is about 100 per 100 persons; competition among cellular service providers is resulting in falling local and international calling rates and contributing to the steep decline in the market share of fixed line services domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 140 per 100 persons
Internet country code .co .my
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 182.1 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Malaysia
26.95 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 63th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 55.1 min.
Ranked 37th.
83.23 min.
Ranked 43th. 51% more than Colombia

Telephone mainlines 7.68 million
Ranked 21st. 76% more than Malaysia
4.37 million
Ranked 29th.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ $1.53 billion
Ranked 9th. 92% more than Malaysia
$798.90 million
Ranked 16th.

Cinemas 277
Ranked 22nd. 71% more than Malaysia
162
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.134 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.
0.226 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 69% more than Colombia

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 7.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
19.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Colombia

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 7.78$/month
Ranked 161st. 5% more than Malaysia
7.39$/month
Ranked 165th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 52.88 min. per capita
Ranked 38th.
84.77 min. per capita
Ranked 42nd. 60% more than Colombia

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 66.67%
Ranked 36th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 50% more than Colombia

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $229.06
Ranked 49th.
$800.34
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Colombia

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 239.27$ per capita
Ranked 46th.
393.42$ per capita
Ranked 37th. 64% more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 132
Ranked 27th.
662
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 884
Ranked 27th.
998
Ranked 19th. 13% more than Colombia

Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.36 million
Ranked 26th. 49% more than Malaysia
27.71 million
Ranked 29th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 318,683
Ranked 39th.
490,630
Ranked 34th. 54% more than Colombia

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.43
Ranked 145th. 53% more than Malaysia
0.281
Ranked 154th.
Cinemas per million 7.06
Ranked 34th.
7.25
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Colombia

Cinemas > Seats per 1000 1.1
Ranked 29th.
1.72
Ranked 39th. 57% more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 717
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Malaysia
614
Ranked 18th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 24
Ranked 42nd.
31
Ranked 35th. 29% more than Colombia

Internet > IP addresses 8.83 million
Ranked 34th. 40% more than Malaysia
6.32 million
Ranked 42nd.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 6.8
Ranked 48th.
67
Ranked 33th. 10 times more than Colombia
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 3519000000000 4905000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 4.23
Ranked 76th.
4.93
Ranked 72nd. 17% more than Colombia

Number of PCs 2,506
Ranked 38th.
4,900
Ranked 23th. 96% more than Colombia
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 131.87
Ranked 116th.
156.94
Ranked 108th. 19% more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 5,302
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Malaysia
5,084
Ranked 15th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 2.24 million
Ranked 62nd.
3.95 million
Ranked 44th. 76% more than Colombia
Television broadcast stations per million 1.58
Ranked 49th.
3.34
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 212
Ranked 24th.
222
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 139.89
Ranked 39th.
222.05
Ranked 28th. 59% more than Colombia

Cinemas > Seats 43,000
Ranked 17th. 14% more than Malaysia
37,600
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 4
Ranked 63th. 33% more than Malaysia
3
Ranked 59th.
Internet > TLD .co .my
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 91.9
Ranked 76th.
102.59
Ranked 57th. 12% more than Colombia

Internet > Livejournal users 227
Ranked 76th.
1,538
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Colombia
Internet > Secure Internet servers 270
Ranked 43th.
446
Ranked 35th. 65% more than Colombia

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 10
Ranked 28th.
27
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Colombia

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 0.212
Ranked 43th.
0.972
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Colombia

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 0.456 per capita
Ranked 45th. 35 times more than Malaysia
0.013 per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 3.34
Ranked 41st.
14.31
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Colombia
Telecommunications > Country calling code 57 60
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2011.07.29 2008.10.01
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price free free
Telephone subscribers per 1000 683.79
Ranked 62nd.
925.22
Ranked 48th. 35% more than Colombia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 4.9%
Ranked 111th.
13.5%
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Colombia
E-Government rating 48
Ranked 35th.
51.5
Ranked 21st. 7% more than Colombia
Population covered by mobile telephony 80%
Ranked 89th.
95%
Ranked 49th. 19% more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 22.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
44.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th. 99% more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 6.07
Ranked 36th.
22.97
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Colombia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 0.612
Ranked 67th.
1.32
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Colombia

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 5.93 per 1 million people
Ranked 99th.
17.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than Colombia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 7.22 million
Ranked 26th. 68% more than Malaysia
4.29 million
Ranked 36th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 23.32
Ranked 37th.
43.59
Ranked 29th. 87% more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 15.54 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
6.98 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 184
Ranked 27th.
241
Ranked 18th. 31% more than Colombia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 0.102
Ranked 67th.
0.138
Ranked 57th. 35% more than Colombia
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 0.098 per 1 million people
Ranked 67th.
0.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 56th. 43% more than Colombia
Internet > Livejournal users per million 5.34
Ranked 161st.
60.63
Ranked 80th. 11 times more than Colombia
Website defacements per million 1.23
Ranked 76th.
4.93
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Colombia
Internet > Linux web servers 9
Ranked 53th.
29
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Colombia
Website defacements 50
Ranked 29th.
118
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Colombia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 3.48
Ranked 34th.
28.91
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Colombia

Phone system > International dialling code +57 +60
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 48.92
Ranked 109th.
133.15
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Colombia
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 23.18$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 132nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
5.99$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 83th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.049$ per 1 million people
Ranked 123th. 69% more than Malaysia
0.029$ per 1 million people
Ranked 85th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 261
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Malaysia
59
Ranked 23th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 21.69%
Ranked 68th.
31.97%
Ranked 47th. 47% more than Colombia

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 21.97%
Ranked 85th.
41.41%
Ranked 27th. 88% more than Colombia

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.118
Ranked 107th.
2.07
Ranked 75th. 18 times more than Colombia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 46.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 33th.
47.05 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 2% more than Colombia

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 34.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Malaysia
14.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.

Telephone lines 8.05 million
Ranked 22nd. 88% more than Malaysia
4.29 million
Ranked 33th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.9 million
Ranked 25th. 43% more than Malaysia
1.33 million
Ranked 36th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 11.23%
Ranked 19th.
25.27%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Colombia

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 0.2%
Ranked 95th.
26.18%
Ranked 5th. 131 times more than Colombia

Television standard > VHF NTSC M PAL B
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 656.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.
943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 44% more than Colombia

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 19.81$
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Malaysia
18.53$
Ranked 34th.

Telephone system > Regulation 1994 1998
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 30.56 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Malaysia
7.27 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 36th.

Broadcasters of Medium > Broadcasters > Premi&egrave;re November 2005 July 14, 2006
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 3.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.
29.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Colombia

Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 28/08/2008 2006-09 (trials) abandoned
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 10.2$/month
Ranked 99th. 2 times more than Malaysia
5.02$/month
Ranked 156th.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.414%
Ranked 37th. 57% more than Malaysia
0.263%
Ranked 57th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 5.96 per 1 million people
Ranked 40th.
24.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 6.89
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Malaysia
2.58
Ranked 30th.

Telephone subscribers 29.53 million
Ranked 20th. 23% more than Malaysia
23.91 million
Ranked 24th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 330.37
Ranked 51st.
769.9
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Colombia

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 5.18% GDP
Ranked 19th. 7% more than Malaysia
4.83% GDP
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 6.23
Ranked 42nd.
23.89
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Colombia

Internet > Linux web servers per million 0.222
Ranked 85th.
1.21
Ranked 62nd. 5 times more than Colombia
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 8.36
Ranked 80th.
8.39
Ranked 79th. About the same as Colombia

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 28.45
Ranked 101st.
65.66
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Colombia

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 5
Ranked 84th.
44
Ranked 41st. 9 times more than Colombia
Royalties and fees $0.10
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 84th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 855.4 million$
Ranked 16th. 79% more than Malaysia
479 million$
Ranked 26th.

Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.432 per 1 million people
Ranked 92nd. 42% more than Malaysia
0.304 per 1 million people
Ranked 98th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 18.09 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.
27.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 51% more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 4.64 per 1 million people
Ranked 40th.
10.72 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 6.58 per 1 million people
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Malaysia
2.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 19.03$ per capita
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Malaysia
18.9$ per capita
Ranked 34th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.541
Ranked 122nd.
1.38
Ranked 94th. 3 times more than Colombia

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 289,000
Ranked 33th.
1.42 million
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Colombia
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 12.09
Ranked 88th.
33.6
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Colombia

Internet servers using encryption 552
Ranked 39th.
923
Ranked 33th. 67% more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 4.85
Ranked 41st.
10.53
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 616
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Malaysia
157
Ranked 21st.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita $32.11
Ranked 8th. 18% more than Malaysia
$27.32
Ranked 13th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 57
Ranked 24th.
60
Ranked 51st. 5% more than Colombia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 16.25
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Malaysia
6.86
Ranked 30th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.2
Ranked 40th. Twice as much as Malaysia
0.1
Ranked 60th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 3.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
14.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Colombia
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 6.16
Ranked 94th.
16.94
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Colombia

Phone subscribers 246.83
Ranked 80th.
509.92
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Colombia
Cinemas > Seats > Per capita 1.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.
1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 67% more than Colombia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,028.55
Ranked 101st.
1,413.3
Ranked 33th. 37% more than Colombia

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 17.89
Ranked 88th. 13% more than Malaysia
15.89
Ranked 97th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 13.23
Ranked 110th.
15.65
Ranked 103th. 18% more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 48.28
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Malaysia
46.21
Ranked 28th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 8.03$/month
Ranked 100th.
8.72$/month
Ranked 82nd. 9% more than Colombia

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 14699700000000 21752000000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 18.92
Ranked 37th.
26.82
Ranked 28th. 42% more than Colombia

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $308.76 million
Ranked 44th.
$1.63 billion
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Colombia

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 170.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
172.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 1% more than Colombia

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.
0.994 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 31% more than Colombia

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 44.13%
Ranked 16th. 96% more than Malaysia
22.55%
Ranked 25th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 5.59
Ranked 35th.
9.7
Ranked 25th. 73% more than Colombia

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.089 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 80th.
0.214 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Colombia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 5.8 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.
23.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Colombia

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 131,000
Ranked 32nd.
312,000
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Colombia
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 0.585 per 1 million people
Ranked 66th.
1.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Colombia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 1,830
Ranked 18th. 73% more than Malaysia
1,058
Ranked 15th.

Internet > ISP per million 0.451
Ranked 97th. 51% more than Malaysia
0.299
Ranked 104th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 18.38%
Ranked 74th.
27.86%
Ranked 45th. 52% more than Colombia

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