Media Stats: compare key data on Brazil & Saudi Arabia

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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.
News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
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.
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.
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 broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
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.
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.
Information and communication technology spending > Current US$: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment."
Internet > Percent using internet: Percentage of individuals using the Internet.
Telephones > Mobile cellular: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use.
Radio receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telephone mainlines per 1000: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Newspapers > List of newspapers: List of newspapers.
Telephone system > General assessment: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic and international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
Television receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Internet > IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
Average cost of local call: Telephone average cost of local call (US$ 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.
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.
Radio receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population 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.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones: Number of mobile phones.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
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
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
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.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
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.
Telephone mainlines: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.
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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment."
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 > Broadband subscribers: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.
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.
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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million: . 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 > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price: Price.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
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.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date: Implementation date yyyy.mm.dd.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
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
Population covered by mobile telephony: Population covered by mobile telephony is the percentage of people within range of a mobile cellular signal regardless of whether they are subscribers.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 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.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines: Number of telephone lines.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita: 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.
Website defacements per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita: 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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
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.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines: Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telephone subscribers: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million: . 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.
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.
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.
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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Royalties and fees: Receipts of royalties and licence fees ($US per person)
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.
Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code: Country Code.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Phone system > International dialling code: Country international dialling code.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile subscriptions Number. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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."
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
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.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country.
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.
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.
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 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.
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).
Internet servers using encryption: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
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.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10 million $ gross domestic product.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.

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STAT	Brazil	Saudi Arabia
Broadcast media	-	broadcast media are state-controlled; state-run TV operates 4 networks; Saudi Arabia is a major market for pan-Arab satellite TV broadcasters; state-run radio operates several networks; multiple international broadcasters are available
Households with television	90.9% Ranked 28th.	98.68% Ranked 9th. 9% more than Brazil
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	91.55 Ranked 77th. 32% more than Saudi Arabia	69.49 Ranked 86th.
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	49.85 Ranked 82nd.	54 Ranked 75th. 8% more than Brazil
Internet > Internet users per thousand people	494.29 Ranked 85th.	531.88 Ranked 79th. 8% more than Brazil
Internet > Users per 1000	263.16 Ranked 66th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia	239.24 Ranked 70th.
Internet users	75.98 million Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia	9.77 million Ranked 30th.
News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>Agencia Brasil - state-owned</p> </p>Agencia Estado - private, Sao Paulo-based</p> </p>Agencia Globo - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18912764">Full Article</a>	<p>Saudi Press Agency (SPA) - state-run, English-language pages</p> </p>Elaph - Saudi-owned pan-Arab news site, based in London</p> </p>Sabq - news site</p>
Personal computers > Per capita	105.21 per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd.	376.22 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Brazil
Radio > List of radio stations	<p>Radio Nacional - FM and mediumwave (AM) networks operated by state-run EBC</p> </p>Globo Radio - commercial networks operated by Globo</p> </p>Radio Bandeirantes - network operated by Grupo Bandeirantes</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18912764">Full Article</a>	<p>Saudi Radio - state-run</p> </p>MBC FM - private</p>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	125.19 Ranked 52nd.	184.68 Ranked 7th. 48% more than Brazil
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	636.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.	1,028.26 per 1,000 people Ranked 38th. 61% more than Brazil
Television > List of TV stations	<p>TV Band - commercial network operated by Grupo Bandeirantes</p> </p>Rede Globo - market leader, operated by Globo</p> </p>Sistema Brasileiro de Televisao (SBT) - major commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18912764">Full Article</a>	<p>Saudi TV - state-run, operates four networks, including news network Al-Ikhbariya</p>
Television receivers > Per capita	219.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 73th.	262.29 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th. 20% more than Brazil
Televisions per 1000	200.82 Ranked 84th.	223.17 Ranked 77th. 11% more than Brazil
Personal computers per 1000	105.16 Ranked 61st.	355.55 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Brazil
Radio broadcast stations	AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 are collocated with AM stations)	AM 43, FM 31, shortwave 2
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	587.17 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st.	739.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 26% more than Brazil
Internet > Users > Per capita	263.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia	224.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 76th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	223.03 Ranked 71st. 31% more than Saudi Arabia	169.75 Ranked 95th.
Televisions	36.5 million Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia	5.1 million Ranked 31st.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	207.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 58th. 43% more than Saudi Arabia	144.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th.
Internet users > Per 100 people	37.52 Ranked 58th. 20% more than Saudi Arabia	31.29 Ranked 72nd.
Internet > Internet users	99.36 million Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia	14.33 million Ranked 34th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps	27,449 Mbps Ranked 18th. 37 times more than Saudi Arabia	750 Mbps Ranked 61st.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita	149.25 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	33.29 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 86th.
Personal computers	19.35 million Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	8.48 million Ranked 17th.
Television broadcast stations	138 Ranked 5th. 18% more than Saudi Arabia	117 Ranked 6th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes	2.07 billion min. Ranked 16th.	2.73 billion min. Ranked 11th. 32% more than Brazil
Radios per 1000	390.64 Ranked 85th. 43% more than Saudi Arabia	273.5 Ranked 110th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000	899.06 Ranked 85th.	1,674.26 Ranked 3rd. 86% more than Brazil
Information and communication technology spending > Current US$	$73.05 billion Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	$25.15 billion Ranked 21st.
Internet > Percent using internet	49.85% Ranked 81st.	54% Ranked 74th. 8% more than Brazil
Telephones > Mobile cellular	244.36 million Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	53.71 million Ranked 24th.
Radio receivers > Per capita	0.427 per capita Ranked 69th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia	0.321 per capita Ranked 89th.
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000	214.46 Ranked 73th. 38% more than Saudi Arabia	155.66 Ranked 100th.
Telephone mainlines per 1000	230.32 Ranked 68th. 50% more than Saudi Arabia	153.91 Ranked 72nd.
Newspapers > List of newspapers	<p>O Dia - Rio de Janeiro daily</p> </p>O Correio Brazilense - influential daily</p> </p>O Globo - Globo-owned Rio de Janeiro daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18912764">Full Article</a>	<p>Al-Watan - Abha-based daily</p> </p>Al-Riyadh - Riyadh-based daily</p> </p>Okaz - Jeddah-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14703480">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment	good working system including an extensive microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 64 earth stations	modern system including a combination of extensive microwave radio relays, coaxial cables, and fiber-optic cables
Television receivers per 1000	218.66 Ranked 71st.	267.56 Ranked 55th. 22% more than Brazil
Internet > IP addresses per capita	236.11 Ranked 94th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia	207.44 Ranked 99th.
Average cost of local call	0.04 Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	0.01 Ranked 101st.
Internet > Users	50 million Ranked 4th. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia	6.2 million Ranked 32nd.
Internet > Internet penetration	49.8% Ranked 86th.	54% Ranked 79th. 8% more than Brazil
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000	463.14 Ranked 70th.	538.68 Ranked 62nd. 16% more than Brazil
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000	1,250.02 Ranked 54th.	1,874.03 Ranked 4th. 50% more than Brazil
Telecoms > Telephone lines	44.31 million Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia	4.8 million Ranked 30th.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions	248.32 million Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	53.01 million Ranked 26th.
Internet > Internet Service Providers	50 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	22 Ranked 44th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	18.19 million Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.97 million Ranked 42nd.
Telephones > Main lines in use	43.03 million Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia	4.63 million Ranked 32nd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people	22.3 Ranked 72nd. 31% more than Saudi Arabia	16.97 Ranked 96th.
Radio receivers per 1000	425.34 Ranked 66th. 30% more than Saudi Arabia	327.9 Ranked 87th.
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita	462.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd.	575.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 58th. 24% more than Brazil
Internet > Hosts per 1000	49.92 Ranked 58th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia	5.36 Ranked 93th.
Number of PCs per million	105.16 Ranked 64th.	355.55 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Brazil
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions	248.32 million Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	53.01 million Ranked 27th.
Radio receivers	71 million Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia	6.25 million Ranked 49th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones	271.1 million Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	46 million Ranked 29th.
Television receivers	36.5 million Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia	5.1 million Ranked 30th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology	4,003 Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	850 Ranked 9th.
Television broadcast stations > Per capita	0.83 per 1 million people Ranked 51st.	6.02 per 1 million people Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Brazil
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes	0.71$ Ranked 103th.	2.4$ Ranked 50th. 3 times more than Brazil
Mobile phone subscribers	86.21 million Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	13.3 million Ranked 30th.
Telephone system > International	country code - 55; landing point for a number of submarine cables, including Americas-1, Americas-2, Atlantis-2, GlobeNet, South America-1, South American Crossing/Latin American Nautilus, and UNISUR that provide direct connectivity to South and Central America, the Caribbean, the US, Africa, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region east), connected by microwave relay system to Mercosur Brazilsat B3 satellite earth station	country code - 966; landing point for the international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) and for both the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cable networks providing connectivity to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US; microwave radio relay to Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, and Sudan; coaxial cable to Kuwait and Jordan; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (3 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Arabsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Indian Ocean region)
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000	17.75 Ranked 57th. 21 times more than Saudi Arabia	0.826 Ranked 85th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines	44.31 million Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia	4.8 million Ranked 30th.
Radios	71 million Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia	6.25 million Ranked 50th.
Internet > Hosts	9.57 million Ranked 9th. 68 times more than Saudi Arabia	141,232 Ranked 64th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million	149.17 Mbps Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	31.46 Mbps Ranked 85th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles	532 Ranked 5th. 44 times more than Saudi Arabia	12 Ranked 65th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation	6.55 million Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.1 million Ranked 47th.
Internet > Top level domain	.br	.sa
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.078$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	0.023$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 72nd.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	7.26$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 30th.	17.8$ per $1,000 of GDP Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences	644 Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	270 Ranked 22nd.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	35.61 Ranked 57th.	58.63 Ranked 77th. 65% more than Brazil
Telephone system > Domestic	fixed-line connections have remained relatively stable in recent years and stand at about 20 per 100 persons; less expensive mobile-cellular technology has been a major driver in expanding telephone service to the lower-income segments of the population with mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 120 per 100 persons	mobile-cellular subscribership has been increasing rapidly
Internet country code	.br	.sa
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP	45.45 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 44th. 15 times more than Saudi Arabia	3 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 117th.
Telephone mainlines	42.38 million Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.8 million Ranked 31st.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita	11.71 min. Ranked 98th.	125.15 min. Ranked 36th. 11 times more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita	0.128 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st.	0.194 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th. 52% more than Brazil
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita	17.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 58th. 20 times more than Saudi Arabia	0.874 per 1,000 people Ranked 86th.
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering		sub
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month	25.98$/month Ranked 69th. 22% more than Saudi Arabia	21.33$/month Ranked 97th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita	11.75 min. per capita Ranked 97th.	126.52 min. per capita Ranked 33th. 11 times more than Brazil
Internet hosts	None	None
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	363.92$ per capita Ranked 42nd. 18% more than Saudi Arabia	307.85$ per capita Ranked 43th.
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$	$377.06 Ranked 43th.	$990.67 Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature	3,524 Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	710 Ranked 29th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology	649 Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	180 Ranked 22nd.
Mobile cellular subscriptions	150.64 million Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	36 million Ranked 27th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers	3.3 million Ranked 12th. 168 times more than Saudi Arabia	19,700 Ranked 64th.
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million	0.275 Ranked 155th.	0.963 Ranked 115th. 3 times more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences	2,264 Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	440 Ranked 29th.
Internet > IP addresses	48.57 million Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia	5.5 million Ranked 47th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU	15200000000	3750000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	5.26 Ranked 67th. 24% more than Saudi Arabia	4.23 Ranked 75th.
Number of PCs	19,350 Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	8,476 Ranked 17th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people	223.03 Ranked 76th. 31% more than Saudi Arabia	169.75 Ranked 100th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total	21,689 Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	3,780 Ranked 29th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions	73.02 million Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	11.35 million Ranked 22nd.
Television broadcast stations per million	0.827 Ranked 55th.	6.14 Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation	636 Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	132 Ranked 30th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million	127.98 Ranked 43th.	198.31 Ranked 34th. 55% more than Brazil
Internet > TLD	.br	.sa
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	78.47 Ranked 92nd.	145.12 Ranked 9th. 85% more than Brazil
Internet > Livejournal users	2,921 Ranked 14th. 29 times more than Saudi Arabia	101 Ranked 114th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers	3,044 Ranked 14th. 28 times more than Saudi Arabia	110 Ranked 59th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price	BRL 4	Free
Telecommunications > Country calling code	55	966
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date	2008.09.01	2006.07.08
Telephone subscribers per 1000	586.85 Ranked 69th.	692.59 Ranked 60th. 18% more than Brazil
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration	36.6% Ranked 44th.	42.8% Ranked 37th. 17% more than Brazil
E-Government rating	41.8 Ranked 83th. 10% more than Saudi Arabia	38 Ranked 118th.
Population covered by mobile telephony	88.35% Ranked 45th.	92% Ranked 55th. 4% more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita	20.88 per 1 million people Ranked 38th.	36.52 per 1 million people Ranked 31st. 75% more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million	3.8 Ranked 42nd.	14.17 Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Brazil
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita	16.13 per 1 million people Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	4.64 per 1 million people Ranked 106th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines	41.5 million Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia	4.1 million Ranked 39th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million	20.79 Ranked 41st.	37.25 Ranked 32nd. 79% more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History	1,132 Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	528 Ranked 18th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita	6.59 per 1 million people Ranked 36th.	15.43 per 1 million people Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Brazil
Internet > Livejournal users per million	15.87 Ranked 116th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	4.24 Ranked 167th.
Website defacements per million	5.98 Ranked 28th. 16 times more than Saudi Arabia	0.383 Ranked 99th.
Website defacements	1,059 Ranked 1st. 132 times more than Saudi Arabia	8 Ranked 72nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million	32.82 Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	16.26 Ranked 43th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP	55.75% Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.59% Ranked 126th.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports	48.4% Ranked 17th.	100% Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Brazil
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	50.06% Ranked 17th.	67.56% Ranked 6th. 35% more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million	6.68 Ranked 42nd.	27.7 Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita	32.95 per 1 million people Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	15.94 per 1 million people Ranked 42nd.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita	48.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia	5.02 per 1,000 people Ranked 110th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million	3.83 Ranked 39th.	9.44 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Brazil
Telephone mainlines > Per capita	230.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 69th. 40% more than Saudi Arabia	164.37 per 1,000 people Ranked 70th.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita	0.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 119th.	0.989 per 1,000 people Ranked 75th. 87% more than Brazil
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP	1.4$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 114th.	12.73$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 102nd. 9 times more than Brazil
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita	0.004$ per 1 million people Ranked 113th.	0.111$ per 1 million people Ranked 79th. 28 times more than Brazil
Television standard > VHF	PAL M	SECAM-B/PAL-B
Telephone subscribers > Per capita	587.17 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st.	739.65 per 1,000 people Ranked 60th. 26% more than Brazil
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines	1.59 per 100 mainlines Ranked 51st.	1.7 per 100 mainlines Ranked 80th. 7% more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita	3.85 per 1 million people Ranked 38th.	9.26 per 1 million people Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Brazil
Telephone lines > Per 100 people	21.43 Ranked 79th. 30% more than Saudi Arabia	16.53 Ranked 93th.
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month	26.52$/month Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	9.66$/month Ranked 103th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita	23.71 per 1 million people Ranked 26th.	43.72 per 1 million people Ranked 15th. 84% more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million	12.76 Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.15 Ranked 38th.
Telephone subscribers	107.99 million Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	17.1 million Ranked 29th.
Telephone subscribers per employee	707.82 Ranked 6th. 82% more than Saudi Arabia	389.97 Ranked 40th.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP	3.7% GDP Ranked 65th. 14% more than Saudi Arabia	3.25% GDP Ranked 78th.
Television standard > UHF	PAL M	SECAM G
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million	23.62 Ranked 28th.	44.59 Ranked 16th. 89% more than Brazil
Phone subscribers	385.13 Ranked 63th. 49% more than Saudi Arabia	258.12 Ranked 75th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people	54.28 Ranked 85th. 78% more than Saudi Arabia	30.54 Ranked 98th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million	16.18 Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	4.34 Ranked 108th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	9.17 Ranked 77th. 34% more than Saudi Arabia	6.85 Ranked 85th.
NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired	August 7, 2005	October 30, 2006
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million	6.57 Ranked 38th.	15.74 Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Brazil
Royalties and fees	$0.70 Ranked 39th.	0.0 Ranked 67th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	2.89 Ranked 61st. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia	0.503 Ranked 125th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code	55 Ranked 26th.	966 Ranked 17th. 18 times more than Brazil
Phone system > International dialling code	+55	+966
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people	363.27 Ranked 44th.	421.38 Ranked 37th. 16% more than Brazil
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people	1,250.02 Ranked 52nd.	1,874.03 Ranked 3rd. 50% more than Brazil
Telephone lines	41.14 million Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia	4.1 million Ranked 35th.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	10.1 million Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia	1.05 million Ranked 38th.
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports	10.91% Ranked 20th. 37% more than Saudi Arabia	7.97% Ranked 45th.
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports	1.82% Ranked 58th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia	0.39% Ranked 93th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita	3.81 per 1 million people Ranked 40th.	13.89 per 1 million people Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita	13.41 per 1 million people Ranked 40th.	22.63 per 1 million people Ranked 34th. 69% more than Brazil
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$	5.78 billion$ Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Saudi Arabia	4.46 billion$ Ranked 3rd.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles	2,472 Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Saudi Arabia	185 Ranked 18th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita	31.06$ Ranked 18th.	186.96$ Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Brazil
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue	31.94% Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia	12.3% Ranked 57th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people	22.34 Ranked 71st. 34% more than Saudi Arabia	16.73 Ranked 99th.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU	65362000000	30498660000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people	25.94 Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia	10.99 Ranked 92nd.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month	15.62$/month Ranked 45th. 33% more than Saudi Arabia	11.73$/month Ranked 64th.
Internet servers using encryption	5,026 Ranked 14th. 18 times more than Saudi Arabia	279 Ranked 55th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million	13.36 Ranked 41st.	23.08 Ranked 35th. 73% more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million	3.75 Ranked 41st.	6.93 Ranked 33th. 85% more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities	1,113 Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	300 Ranked 19th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology	2,162 Ranked 3rd. 36 times more than Saudi Arabia	60 Ranked 34th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	13.43 Ranked 56th. 37% more than Saudi Arabia	9.82 Ranked 54th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences	5,562 Ranked 6th. 18 times more than Saudi Arabia	310 Ranked 40th.
Internet > IP addresses (share)	1.1 Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia	0.1 Ranked 52nd.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita	31.01$ per capita Ranked 19th.	197.83$ per capita Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Brazil
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP	0.13 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 55th.	0.273 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Brazil
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita	12.81 per 1 million people Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia	3.09 per 1 million people Ranked 35th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita	6.71 per 1 million people Ranked 40th.	27.15 per 1 million people Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Brazil

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Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; http://www.iana.org/numbers; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users ("Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012" , International Telecommunications Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013); International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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