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Media Stats: compare key data on Botswana & India

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  • Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
  • Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
  • Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
  • Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people."
  • Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
  • Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Televisions: The total number of televisions
  • Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Internet > Internet users: Internet users.
  • Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Personal computers: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.
  • Television broadcast stations: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations.
  • International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes).
  • Radios per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet > Percent using internet: Percentage of individuals using the Internet.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use.
  • Radio receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telephone mainlines per 1000: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Newspapers > List of newspapers: List of newspapers.
  • Telephone system > General assessment: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic and international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
  • Television receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet > IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
  • Average cost of local call: Telephone average cost of local call (US$ per three minutes). Cost of local call is the cost of a three-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's equipment (that is, not from a public phone).
  • Internet > Users: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months.
  • Internet > Internet penetration: Penetration.
  • Mobile phone subscribers per 1000: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Televisions > Households with TV: Total number of households with a TV set.
  • Telecoms > Telephone lines: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
  • Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Internet > Internet Service Providers: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet.
  • Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
  • Telephones > Main lines in use: The total number of main telephone lines in use.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people: Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.
  • Active military personnel: Active military.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Radio receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Televisions > Households with TV per thousand people: Households in housing units by type of housing unit, availability of communication technology devices/access to Internet by urban/rural location. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Internet > Hosts per 1000: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Number of PCs per million: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions.
  • Television broadcast stations > Per capita: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States.
  • Mobile phone subscribers: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.
  • Telephone system > International: A brief characterization of the system with details on international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa. Arabsat
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines: Fixed telephone lines.
  • Internet > Hosts: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity.
  • Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities.
  • Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day.
  • Internet > Top level domain: Country top level domain.
  • Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1,000 $ gross domestic product.
  • Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Telephone system > Domestic: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
    Arabsat -
  • Internet country code: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
  • International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Telephone mainlines: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.
  • Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$: Investment in telecoms with private participation (current US$). Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Internet > Censorship > Political filtering:
    Indicates whether websites that express views in opposition to those of the current government (mainly on issues of human rights, freedom of expression, minority rights and religious movements) are censored or blocked. This is determined by accessing websites with provocative or objectionable content in English from within the country in question as well as from a place known to have no filtering regime. The retrieved content is then compared and scanned for discrepancies. Possible differences in blocking behavior across different ISPs is considered, as well as normal connectivity problems. 
     
    Values
     
    “per”, pervasive filtering: A large portion of the targeted content in several categories is blocked.
     
    “sub”, substantial filtering: Either a number of categories are subject to a medium level of filtering or a low level of filtering is carried out across many categories.
     
    “sel”, selective filtering: A small number of specific sites across a few categories are blocked, or filtering that targets a single category or issue is present.
     
    “sus”, suspected filtering: Connectivity abnormalities suggest the presence of filtering, but no conclusive proof of deliberate tampering could be found.
     
    “ne”, no evidence of filtering or blocking. 
     
     “nd”, no data.
     
     
  • Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month: Price basket for Internet is calculated based on the cheapest available tariff for accessing the Internet 20 hours a month (10 hours peak and 10 hours off-peak). The basket does not include the telephone line rental but does include telephone usage charges if applicable. Data are compiled in the national currency and converted to U.S. dollars using the annual average exchange rate.
  • International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
  • Internet > Internet Service Providers per million: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Internet > IP addresses: Number of IPv4 internet addresses allocated to each country.
  • Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people: Estimated number of individual non-daily newspapers in circulation by country. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Telecommunications investment > Current LCU: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
  • Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
  • Number of PCs: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people: Fixed telephone lines. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions: Mobile subscriptions Number.
  • Television broadcast stations per million: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Internet > TLD: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
  • Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
  • Internet > Livejournal users: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004)
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Telecommunications > Country calling code:

    The calling code for each country. A calling code should not be confused with an area or city code. For instance, the calling code for the United States is 1, and the area code for Detroit is 313. In order to dial Detroit from overseas you must dial the 1, plus 313, then the actual phone number. It's also common to see a “+” in front of the calling code, e.g., +1 313 XXX-XXXX.

  • Telephone subscribers per 1000: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration: Mobile subscriptions %.
  • E-Government rating: Darrell M. West, Center for Public Policy, Brown University
  • Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Internet > Livejournal users per million: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile subscriptions Number. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
  • Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Internet > Hosts > Per capita: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Telephone lines: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
  • Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
  • ICT goods imports > % total goods imports: Information and communication technology goods imports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
  • ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports: Information and communication technology goods exports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
  • Internet > ISP per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Telephone system > Regulation: The year that the nation established an industry regulator for its telecommunication providers. "n/a" indicates that no regulator has been established.
  • Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines: Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.
  • Telephone subscribers: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
  • Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP: Investment in telecoms with private participation (current US$). Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Telephone subscribers per employee: Telephone subscribers per employee are telephone subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile) divided by total telecommunications employees.
  • Telecommunications revenue > % GDP: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
  • Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (per 100 people). Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people: Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people). Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Households with landlines: Number of households with landline phone connection.
  • Royalties and fees: Receipts of royalties and licence fees ($US per person)
  • Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country.
  • Internet > ISP > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of individual non-daily newspapers in circulation by country.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code: Country Code.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita: Investment in telecoms with private participation (current US$). Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets and small projects are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Phone system > International dialling code: Country international dialling code.
  • Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
  • Price basket for mobile > US$ per month: Price basket for mobile is calculated as the pre-paid price for 25 calls per month spread over the same mobile network, other mobile networks, and mobile to fixed calls and during peak, off-peak, and weekend times. It also includes 30 text messages per month.
  • Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines (per 100 people). Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month: Price basket for residential fixed line is calculated as one-fifth of the installation charge, the monthly subscription charge, and the cost of local calls (15 peak and 15 off-peak calls of three minutes each).
  • Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
  • Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Internet servers using encryption: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Telephone mainlines > Per capita: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Telephone employees > Total > Per capita: Telephone employees refer to the total full-time telecommunications staff. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Telecommunications investment > % of revenue: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
  • Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people: Number of non-daily newspaper titles per 1,000,000 literate inhabitants. 
  • Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
  • ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP: ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
  • Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
  • Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
  • Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Number of PCs > Per $ GDP: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10 million $ gross domestic product.
  • ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$: Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
  • Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$: Investment in telecom projects with private participation covers infrastructure projects in telecommunications that have reached financial closure and directly or indirectly serve the public. Movable assets are excluded. The types of projects included are operations and management contracts, operations and management contracts with major capital expenditure, greenfield projects (in which a private entity or a public-private joint venture builds and operates a new facility), and divestitures. Investment commitments are the sum of investments in facilities and investments in government assets. Investments in facilities are the resources the project company commits to invest during the contract period either in new facilities or in expansion and modernization of existing facilities. Investments in government assets are the resources the project company spends on acquiring government assets such as state-owned enterprises, rights to provide services in a specific area, or the use of specific radio spectrums. Data are in current U.S. dollars.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Households with landlines per thousand people: Number of households with landline phone connection. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers per million: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Phone subscribers: Fixed line and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people). Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
STAT Botswana India HISTORY
Broadcast media 2 m Doordarshan, India's public TV network, operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large and increasing number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and satellite service providers; by 2011, more than 100 million homes had access to cable and satellite TV offering more than 700 TV channels; government controls AM radio with All India Radio operating domestic and external networks; news broadcasts via radio are limited to the All India Radio Network; since 2000, privately-owned FM stations have been permitted and their numbers have increased rapidly
Households with television 9.8%
Ranked 133th.
32%
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Botswana

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 8.01
Ranked 134th.
11.57
Ranked 128th. 44% more than Botswana

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 11.5
Ranked 157th.
12.58
Ranked 155th. 9% more than Botswana

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 113.39
Ranked 161st.
124.18
Ranked 159th. 10% more than Botswana
Internet > Users per 1000 41.77
Ranked 123th.
69.02
Ranked 111th. 65% more than Botswana

Internet users 120,000
Ranked 148th.
61.34 million
Ranked 6th. 511 times more than Botswana
Personal computers > Per capita 45.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than India
15.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Personal computers per 1000 43.13
Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than India
15.08
Ranked 48th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio Botswana - state-run, programmes in English and Setswana, also operates commercial FM station Radio Botswana 2 (RB2)</p> </p>Yarona FM - private</p> </p>Gabz FM - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13041484">Full Article</a> <p>All India Radio - public, operates domestic and external networks</p> </p>Radio One - commercial radio network in six big cities</p> </p>Radio Mirchi - commercial network, stations in Mumbai, Delhi and other cities, mainly music, operated by The Times Group</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12557390">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 150.09
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than India
68.72
Ranked 152nd.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 786.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than India
257.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>Botswana TV - state-run</p> </p>eBotswana - private, commercial</p> <p>Doordarshan - public TV; operates national, regional, local and satellite services</p> </p>CNN-IBN - 24-hour news channel in English, partially owned by CNN&#039;s parent, Turner International</p> </p>New Delhi TV (NDTV) - operates NDTV 24x7 and NDTV-India news channels in English and Hindi</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12557390">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 18.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 145th.
65.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 4 times more than Botswana

Televisions per 1000 16.92
Ranked 161st.
57.6
Ranked 133th. 3 times more than Botswana
Radio broadcast stations AM 8, FM 13, shortwave 4 AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 68
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 41.47
Ranked 52nd.
70.94
Ranked 42nd. 71% more than Botswana

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 541.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than India
127.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 44.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd.
70.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th. 61% more than Botswana

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 80.09
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than India
25.13
Ranked 157th.

Televisions 31,000
Ranked 166th.
63 million
Ranked 4th. 2032 times more than Botswana
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 77.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st. 71% more than India
45.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd.

Internet users > Per 100 people 6.25
Ranked 135th. 38% more than India
4.54
Ranked 145th.

Internet > Internet users 241,272
Ranked 148th.
151.6 million
Ranked 3rd. 628 times more than Botswana
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 23.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
60.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Botswana

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 26 Mbps
Ranked 97th.
20,000 Mbps
Ranked 8th. 769 times more than Botswana

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 14.68 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 83th.
18.27 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 59th. 24% more than Botswana

Personal computers 80,000
Ranked 113th.
17 million
Ranked 4th. 213 times more than Botswana

Television broadcast stations 1
Ranked 40th.
562
Ranked 2nd. 562 times more than Botswana
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 134.5 million min.
Ranked 55th.
3.1 billion min.
Ranked 8th. 23 times more than Botswana

Radios per 1000 137.9
Ranked 155th. 30% more than India
106.05
Ranked 164th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 960.18
Ranked 74th. 73% more than India
555.73
Ranked 4th.

Internet > Percent using internet 11.5%
Ranked 155th.
12.58%
Ranked 153th. 9% more than Botswana

Telephones > Mobile cellular 2.9 million
Ranked 126th.
893.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 308 times more than Botswana

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.141 per capita
Ranked 143th. 17% more than India
0.12 per capita
Ranked 147th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 73.88
Ranked 128th. 2 times more than India
29.67
Ranked 4th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 70.39
Ranked 95th. 59% more than India
44.14
Ranked 103th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Daily News - government-owned</p> </p>Botswana Guardian - weekly</p> </p>Botswana Gazette - weekly</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13041484">Full Article</a> <p>The Times of India - Mumbai-based daily</p> </p>The Hindu - Chennai-based daily</p> </p>The Hindustan Times - New Delhi-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12557390">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment Botswana is participating in regional development efforts; expanding fully digital system with fiber-optic cables linking the major population centers in the east as well as a system of open-wire lines, microwave radio relays links, and radiotelephone communication stations supported by recent deregulation and liberalization of telecommunications laws and policies, India has emerged as one of the fastest growing telecom markets in the world; total telephone subscribership base exceeded 900 million in 2011, an overall teledensity of roughly 75%, and subscribership is currently growing more than 20 million per month; urban teledensity now exceeds 100% and rural teledensity is steadily growing
Television receivers per 1000 18.7
Ranked 143th.
63.61
Ranked 112th. 3 times more than Botswana

Internet > IP addresses per capita 47.71
Ranked 150th. 66% more than India
28.78
Ranked 162nd.
Average cost of local call 0.02
Ranked 92nd. The same as India
0.02
Ranked 89th.
Internet > Users 80,000
Ranked 127th.
80 million
Ranked 3rd. 1000 times more than Botswana

Internet > Internet penetration 11.5%
Ranked 164th.
12.6%
Ranked 162nd. 10% more than Botswana
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 438.78
Ranked 72nd. 5 times more than India
79.85
Ranked 131st.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,537.86
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than India
699.22
Ranked 148th.

Televisions > Households with TV 101,713
Ranked 3rd.
60.65 million
Ranked 1st. 596 times more than Botswana
Telecoms > Telephone lines 160,488
Ranked 131st.
31.08 million
Ranked 10th. 194 times more than Botswana

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.08 million
Ranked 128th.
864.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 281 times more than Botswana

Internet > Internet Service Providers 11
Ranked 82nd.
43
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Botswana
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 16,054
Ranked 135th.
14.31 million
Ranked 10th. 891 times more than Botswana

Telephones > Main lines in use 149,600
Ranked 132nd.
32.69 million
Ranked 10th. 218 times more than Botswana

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 8.01
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than India
2.51
Ranked 156th.

Active military personnel 9,000
Ranked 103th.
1.32 million
Ranked 1st. 147 times more than Botswana
Radio receivers per 1000 143
Ranked 142nd. 22% more than India
117.12
Ranked 148th.

Televisions > Households with TV per thousand people 57.03
Ranked 4th.
57.24
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Botswana
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 466.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 6 times more than India
82.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 3.3
Ranked 99th. 43% more than India
2.3
Ranked 110th.

Number of PCs per million 43.13
Ranked 95th. 4 times more than India
11.73
Ranked 129th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 3.08 million
Ranked 128th.
864.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 281 times more than Botswana

Radio receivers 237,000
Ranked 152nd.
116 million
Ranked 4th. 489 times more than Botswana

Television receivers 31,000
Ranked 160th.
63 million
Ranked 4th. 2032 times more than Botswana

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 0.566 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th.
0.582 per 1 million people
Ranked 56th. 3% more than Botswana
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 2.88$
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than India
1.19$
Ranked 66th.

Mobile phone subscribers 823,070
Ranked 102nd.
90 million
Ranked 5th. 109 times more than Botswana

Telephone system > International country code - 267; international calls are made via satellite, using international direct dialing; 2 international exchanges; digital microwave radio relay links to Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) country code - 91; a number of major international submarine cable systems, including Sea-Me-We-3 with landing sites at Cochin and Mumbai (Bombay), Sea-Me-We-4 with a landing site at Chennai, Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) with a landing site at Mumbai (Bombay), South Africa - Far East (SAFE) with a landing site at Cochin, the i2i cable network linking to Singapore with landing sites at Mumbai (Bombay) and Chennai (Madras), and Tata Indicom linking Singapore and Chennai (Madras), provide a significant increase in the bandwidth available for both voice and data traffic; satellite earth stations - 8 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat (Indian Ocean region); 9 gateway exchanges operating from Mumbai (Bombay), New Delhi, Kolkata (Calcutta), Chennai (Madras), Jalandhar, Kanpur, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, and Ernakulam
Internet > ISP 11
Ranked 14th.
43
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Botswana
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 160,488
Ranked 131st.
31.08 million
Ranked 10th. 194 times more than Botswana

Radios 252,720
Ranked 152nd.
116 million
Ranked 4th. 459 times more than Botswana
Internet > Hosts 6,374
Ranked 117th.
2.71 million
Ranked 24th. 425 times more than Botswana

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 24.23
Ranked 57th.
58.57
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Botswana

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 14.37 Mbps
Ranked 85th.
17.74 Mbps
Ranked 59th. 23% more than Botswana

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 2
Ranked 129th.
1,874
Ranked 1st. 937 times more than Botswana

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 75,278
Ranked 57th.
79.24 million
Ranked 2nd. 1053 times more than Botswana

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 41,000
Ranked 71st.
59.02 million
Ranked 3rd. 1440 times more than Botswana

Internet > Top level domain .bw .in
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 1.84$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 73th.
7.7$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Botswana

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 40.59
Ranked 55th.
71.35
Ranked 44th. 76% more than Botswana

Telephone system > Domestic fixed-line teledensity has declined in recent years and now stands at roughly 7 telephones per 100 persons; mobile-cellular teledensity now pushing 140 telephones per 100 persons mobile cellular service introduced in 1994 and organized nationwide into four metropolitan areas and 19 telecom circles each with multiple private service providers and one or more state-owned service providers; in recent years significant trunk capacity added in the form of fiber-optic cable and one of the world's largest domestic satellite systems, the Indian National Satellite system (INSAT), with 6 satellites supporting 33,000 very small aperture terminals (VSAT)
Internet country code .bw .in
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 4.42 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 114th.
24.82 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than Botswana

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 72.52 min.
Ranked 32nd. 25 times more than India
2.88 min.
Ranked 112th.

Telephone mainlines 132,034
Ranked 102nd.
49.75 million
Ranked 4th. 377 times more than Botswana

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ $28.00 million
Ranked 70th.
$3.72 billion
Ranked 3rd. 133 times more than Botswana

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering Selective filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 21.28$/month
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than India
6.78$/month
Ranked 169th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 76.03 min. per capita
Ranked 31st. 26 times more than India
2.96 min. per capita
Ranked 110th.

Internet hosts None None
Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.49 million
Ranked 125th.
346.89 million
Ranked 3rd. 233 times more than Botswana

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 6
Ranked 48th. 153 times more than India
0.0393
Ranked 192nd.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 1
Ranked 103th.
5,221
Ranked 1st. 5221 times more than Botswana

Internet > IP addresses 100,096
Ranked 135th.
34.69 million
Ranked 15th. 347 times more than Botswana
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 31.15
Ranked 44th.
69.76
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Botswana

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 94200000 165710000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 0.46
Ranked 115th. The same as India
0.46
Ranked 114th.

Number of PCs 80
Ranked 122nd.
13,030
Ranked 12th. 163 times more than Botswana
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 80.09
Ranked 137th. 3 times more than India
25.13
Ranked 161st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 348,124
Ranked 102nd.
59.05 million
Ranked 7th. 170 times more than Botswana
Television broadcast stations per million 0.561
Ranked 20th.
0.567
Ranked 61st. 1% more than Botswana
Internet > TLD .bw .in
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 77.34
Ranked 94th. 3 times more than India
30.43
Ranked 147th.

Internet > Livejournal users 344
Ranked 58th.
1,602
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Botswana
Internet > Secure Internet servers 2
Ranked 161st.
825
Ranked 29th. 413 times more than Botswana

Telecommunications > Country calling code 267 91
Telephone subscribers per 1000 509.17
Ranked 78th. 4 times more than India
123.99
Ranked 112th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 16.6%
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than India
4.9%
Ranked 109th.
E-Government rating 48
Ranked 32nd. 6% more than India
45.1
Ranked 57th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 0.591
Ranked 81st.
5.18
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than Botswana

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 1.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 129th. 53% more than India
0.743 per 1 million people
Ranked 133th.

Internet > Livejournal users per million 185.47
Ranked 50th. 129 times more than India
1.44
Ranked 185th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 163.61
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than India
48.37
Ranked 111th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 295.97$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 31st. 173 times more than India
1.71$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 96th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 1.63$ per 1 million people
Ranked 18th. 1628 times more than India
0.001$ per 1 million people
Ranked 111th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 3.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th. 47% more than India
2.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 128th.

Telephone lines 142,282
Ranked 122nd.
37.9 million
Ranked 8th. 266 times more than Botswana

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 8,900
Ranked 123th.
5.28 million
Ranked 15th. 593 times more than Botswana

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 4.29%
Ranked 89th.
5.04%
Ranked 79th. 17% more than Botswana

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 0.21%
Ranked 94th.
1.31%
Ranked 64th. 6 times more than Botswana

Internet > ISP per million 6.17
Ranked 7th. 150 times more than India
0.0413
Ranked 131st.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 541.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 4 times more than India
127.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 10.13$
Ranked 46th. 84% more than India
5.5$
Ranked 57th.

Telephone system > Regulation 1996 1997
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 37.2 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 62nd.
126 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Botswana

Telephone subscribers 955,104
Ranked 97th.
139.75 million
Ranked 4th. 146 times more than Botswana

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.194%
Ranked 67th.
0.202%
Ranked 65th. 4% more than Botswana

Telephone subscribers per employee 664.58
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than India
107.93
Ranked 120th.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.96% GDP
Ranked 54th. 53% more than India
1.93% GDP
Ranked 69th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 0.782
Ranked 134th.
1.14
Ranked 128th. 45% more than Botswana

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 11.48
Ranked 122nd. 3 times more than India
3.57
Ranked 145th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Households with landlines 135,546
Ranked 5th.
17.55 million
Ranked 1st. 129 times more than Botswana
Royalties and fees 0.0
Ranked 83th.
$0.10
Ranked 54th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 9
Ranked 75th.
5,351
Ranked 3rd. 595 times more than Botswana

Internet > ISP > Per capita 6.23 per 1 million people
Ranked 6th. 148 times more than India
0.042 per 1 million people
Ranked 124th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 1.08
Ranked 103th.
1.69
Ranked 89th. 56% more than Botswana

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 50,500
Ranked 43th.
77.48 million
Ranked 5th. 1534 times more than Botswana

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 267
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India
91
Ranked 41st.
Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita $13.97
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than India
$3.01
Ranked 78th.

Phone system > International dialling code +267 +91
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 7.41
Ranked 127th. 2 times more than India
3.32
Ranked 143th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 8.57$/month
Ranked 117th. 4 times more than India
2.39$/month
Ranked 178th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 7.82
Ranked 132nd. 3 times more than India
2.47
Ranked 158th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,537.86
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than India
699.22
Ranked 148th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 10.37$/month
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than India
3.28$/month
Ranked 110th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 1562716000 688000000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 3.59
Ranked 116th. 2 times more than India
1.55
Ranked 128th.

Internet servers using encryption 7
Ranked 139th.
1,796
Ranked 28th. 257 times more than Botswana

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 74.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th. 65% more than India
45.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.556 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th. 38% more than India
0.404 per 1,000 people
Ranked 124th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 8.1%
Ranked 91st.
45.93%
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Botswana

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 9.56
Ranked 52nd.
11.79
Ranked 47th. 23% more than Botswana

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 157th.
0.8
Ranked 14th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 41.85%
Ranked 17th.
65.89%
Ranked 3rd. 57% more than Botswana

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 14.37%
Ranked 91st.
66.44%
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Botswana

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 22.19%
Ranked 84th.
43.07%
Ranked 28th. 94% more than Botswana

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 10.77$ per capita
Ranked 43th. 90% more than India
5.67$ per capita
Ranked 56th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 4.85
Ranked 71st. 1% more than India
4.82
Ranked 72nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 0.584 per 1 million people
Ranked 80th.
5.32 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th. 9 times more than Botswana

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.053 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 109th. 36% more than India
0.039 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 120th.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $27.16 million
Ranked 95th.
$51.80 billion
Ranked 2nd. 1907 times more than Botswana

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 19 million$
Ranked 71st.
6.2 billion$
Ranked 2nd. 326 times more than Botswana

Television standard > VHF PAL I PAL B
Telecommunications > Telephone > Households with landlines per thousand people 76.01
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than India
16.56
Ranked 6th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 1.05
Ranked 127th. 46% more than India
0.722
Ranked 132nd.

Phone subscribers 213.21
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than India
43.78
Ranked 123th.

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