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Media Stats: compare key data on Hong Kong & India

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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 99%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than India
32%
Ranked 98th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 317.38
Ranked 19th. 27 times more than India
11.57
Ranked 128th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 72.8
Ranked 42nd. 6 times more than India
12.58
Ranked 155th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 725.04
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than India
124.18
Ranked 159th.
Internet > Users per 1000 572.71
Ranked 25th. 8 times more than India
69.02
Ranked 111th.

Internet users 4.87 million
Ranked 47th.
61.34 million
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Hong Kong
Personal computers > Per capita 600.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 39 times more than India
15.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Personal computers per 1000 612.4
Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than India
15.08
Ranked 48th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio-TV Hong Kong (RTHK) - government-funded, operates seven networks in English, Cantonese, Mandarin</p> </p>Commercial Radio - operates CR1, CR2 networks in Cantonese and mediumwave (AM) station AM 864</p> </p>Metro Broadcast - operates Metro Showbiz, Metro Finance and English-language Metro Plus</p> <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 227.93
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India
68.72
Ranked 152nd.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,511.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than India
257.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>Radio-TV Hong Kong (RTHK) - government-funded</p> </p>Asia TV (ATV) - private, terrestrial</p> </p>Television Broadcasts (TVB) - private, terrestrial</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 283.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than India
65.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Televisions per 1000 273.37
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than India
57.6
Ranked 133th.
Radio broadcast stations AM 5, FM 9, shortwave 0 AM 153, FM 91, shortwave 68
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,798.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than India
127.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 567.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 8 times more than India
70.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 609.64
Ranked 5th. 24 times more than India
25.13
Ranked 157th.

Televisions 1.84 million
Ranked 64th.
63 million
Ranked 4th. 34 times more than Hong Kong
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 555.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than India
45.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd.

Internet > Internet users 5.21 million
Ranked 57th.
151.6 million
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Hong Kong
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 222.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than India
60.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 65,625 Mbps
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than India
20,000 Mbps
Ranked 8th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 9,451.15 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 2nd. 517 times more than India
18.27 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 59th.

Personal computers 4.17 million
Ranked 9th.
17 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Hong Kong

Television broadcast stations 55
Ranked 3rd.
562
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Hong Kong
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 7.22 billion min.
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than India
3.1 billion min.
Ranked 8th.

Radios per 1000 661.14
Ranked 40th. 6 times more than India
106.05
Ranked 164th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,750.66
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India
555.73
Ranked 4th.

Internet > Percent using internet 72.8%
Ranked 39th. 6 times more than India
12.58%
Ranked 153th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 15.29 million
Ranked 52nd.
893.86 million
Ranked 2nd. 58 times more than Hong Kong

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.686 per capita
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than India
0.12 per capita
Ranked 147th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 600.62
Ranked 6th. 20 times more than India
29.67
Ranked 4th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 556.95
Ranked 10th. 13 times more than India
44.14
Ranked 103th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>South China Morning Post - English-language daily</p> </p>The Standard - business-oriented English-language daily</p> </p>Tung Fang Jih Pao - Oriental Daily News</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16525992">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>
Films produced 64
Ranked 16th.
946
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Hong Kong
Telephone system > General assessment modern facilities provide excellent domestic and international services 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 283.54
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than India
63.61
Ranked 112th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 53
Ranked 25th.
1,255
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,646.33
Ranked 18th. 57 times more than India
28.78
Ranked 162nd.
Internet > Users 3.96 million
Ranked 42nd.
80 million
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > Internet penetration 72.8%
Ranked 44th. 6 times more than India
12.6%
Ranked 162nd.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 1,275.96
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than India
79.85
Ranked 131st.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 2,292.66
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India
699.22
Ranked 148th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 4.36 million
Ranked 38th.
31.08 million
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Hong Kong

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.4 million
Ranked 55th.
864.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 53 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > Internet Service Providers 17
Ranked 58th.
43
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Hong Kong
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 2.27 million
Ranked 36th.
14.31 million
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Hong Kong

Cinemas > Per capita 0.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 30% more than India
0.023 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.

Telephones > Main lines in use 4.34 million
Ranked 38th.
32.69 million
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Hong Kong

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 61.29
Ranked 6th. 24 times more than India
2.51
Ranked 156th.

Radio receivers per 1000 685.74
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than India
117.12
Ranked 148th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 1,252 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than India
82.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 129th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 117.53
Ranked 42nd. 51 times more than India
2.3
Ranked 110th.

Number of PCs per million 617.23
Ranked 10th. 53 times more than India
11.73
Ranked 129th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 16.39 million
Ranked 55th.
864.72 million
Ranked 2nd. 53 times more than Hong Kong

Radio receivers 4.45 million
Ranked 58th.
116 million
Ranked 4th. 26 times more than Hong Kong

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 13.26 million
Ranked 48th.
904.48 million
Ranked 2nd. 68 times more than Hong Kong
Television receivers 1.84 million
Ranked 62nd.
63 million
Ranked 4th. 34 times more than Hong Kong

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 7.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than India
0.582 per 1 million people
Ranked 56th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.77$
Ranked 100th.
1.19$
Ranked 66th. 55% more than Hong Kong

Mobile phone subscribers 8.69 million
Ranked 42nd.
90 million
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Hong Kong

Telephone system > International country code - 852; multiple international submarine cables provide connections to Asia, US, Australia, the Middle East, and Western Europe; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); coaxial cable to Guangzhou, China 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 17
Ranked 40th.
43
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Hong Kong
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 243.51
Ranked 6th. 211 times more than India
1.15
Ranked 86th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 4.36 million
Ranked 38th.
31.08 million
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Hong Kong

Films produced per million 9.51
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than India
0.865
Ranked 32nd.
Radios 4.45 million
Ranked 61st.
116 million
Ranked 4th. 26 times more than Hong Kong
Internet > Hosts 817,766
Ranked 40th.
2.71 million
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Cinemas > Annual attendance 28 million
Ranked 16th.
2.86 billion
Ranked 1st. 102 times more than Hong Kong

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 222.21
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than India
58.57
Ranked 44th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 4.55
Ranked 3rd. 60% more than India
2.84
Ranked 10th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 9,632.04 Mbps
Ranked 2nd. 543 times more than India
17.74 Mbps
Ranked 59th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 1.48 million
Ranked 31st.
79.24 million
Ranked 2nd. 54 times more than Hong Kong

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 46
Ranked 31st.
1,874
Ranked 1st. 41 times more than Hong Kong

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 1.48 million
Ranked 27th.
59.02 million
Ranked 3rd. 40 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > Top level domain .hk .in
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.089$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 7th. 53% more than India
0.058$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 39th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 7.49
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than India
1.03
Ranked 56th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 222.21
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than India
71.35
Ranked 44th.

Telephone system > Domestic microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic network 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 .hk .in
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 369.3 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than India
24.82 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 41st.

Telephone mainlines 3.79 million
Ranked 32nd.
49.75 million
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Hong Kong

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 1,064.25 min.
Ranked 3rd. 370 times more than India
2.88 min.
Ranked 112th.

Cinemas 184
Ranked 34th.
21,801
Ranked 2nd. 118 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 238.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 201 times more than India
1.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering Selective filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 3.86$/month
Ranked 173th.
6.78$/month
Ranked 169th. 76% more than Hong Kong

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 1,048.93 min. per capita
Ranked 2nd. 355 times more than India
2.96 min. per capita
Ranked 110th.

Internet hosts None None
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,374.3$ per capita
Ranked 13th. 48 times more than India
49.83$ per capita
Ranked 69th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 1.66 million
Ranked 18th. 28% more than India
1.3 million
Ranked 22nd.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 2.53
Ranked 73th. 64 times more than India
0.0393
Ranked 192nd.
Cinemas per million 29.89
Ranked 31st. 36% more than India
22.01
Ranked 34th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 48
Ranked 27th.
5,221
Ranked 1st. 109 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > IP addresses 11.78 million
Ranked 30th.
34.69 million
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Hong Kong
Television > Percentage of Government (public) television institutions 28.57%
Ranked 19th. 24 times more than India
1.2%
Ranked 59th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 7709000000 165710000000
Number of PCs 4,187
Ranked 25th.
13,030
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Hong Kong
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 609.64
Ranked 7th. 24 times more than India
25.13
Ranked 161st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 5.26 million
Ranked 33th.
59.05 million
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Hong Kong
Internet > Broadband access 1.61 million
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than India
623,000
Ranked 31st.
Television broadcast stations per million 7.95
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than India
0.567
Ranked 61st.
Radio > Ratio of private to government (public) radio institutions 1
Ranked 57th.
22
Ranked 25th. 22 times more than Hong Kong
Internet > TLD .hk .in
Internet > Livejournal users 981
Ranked 32nd.
1,602
Ranked 24th. 63% more than Hong Kong
Internet > Secure Internet servers 1,333
Ranked 23th. 62% more than India
825
Ranked 29th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 4.55 per capita
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than India
2.91 per capita
Ranked 11th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 9.9
Ranked 33th.
67.3
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Hong Kong

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 2 days
Ranked 5th.
7 days
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Hong Kong
Telecommunications > Country calling code 852 91
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price free 19
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 1999.03.01 2011.01.20
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,832.91
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than India
123.99
Ranked 112th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 73.5%
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than India
4.9%
Ranked 109th.
E-Government rating 51.3
Ranked 22nd. 14% more than India
45.1
Ranked 57th.
Television > Digital TV households 205
Ranked 12th.
3,301
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Hong Kong
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 7.27
Ranked 16th. 40% more than India
5.18
Ranked 21st.

Non-Japanese Doraemon versions > Television series first broadcast 1982 First broadcast in 1991 on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STAR_TV_%28Asia%29">STAR TV</a> as . First broadcast on a local broadcaster by Hungama TV in 2005.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 190.13 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th. 256 times more than India
0.743 per 1 million people
Ranked 133th.

Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people 0.147 Number
Ranked 35th. 83 times more than India
0.00177 Number
Ranked 51st.
Television > Digital TV households per million 30.4
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than India
3.07
Ranked 11th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 4.11 million
Ranked 38th.
30.79 million
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Hong Kong
Radio > Percentage of private radio institutions 50%
Ranked 60th.
95.65%
Ranked 28th. 91% more than Hong Kong
Radio > Percentage of government (public) radio institutions 50%
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than India
4.35%
Ranked 42nd.
Internet > Livejournal users per million 144.62
Ranked 55th. 100 times more than India
1.44
Ranked 185th.
Television > Subscription TV revenues per million 34.85
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than India
1.71
Ranked 10th.
Internet > Linux web servers 92
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than India
25
Ranked 41st.
Website defacements per million 7.74
Ranked 21st. 69 times more than India
0.112
Ranked 115th.
Website defacements 52
Ranked 28th.
119
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Hong Kong
Total number of combined radio and television institutions 1 Number
Ranked 45th.
2 Number
Ranked 27th. Twice as much as Hong Kong
Television > Percentage of private television institutions 71.43%
Ranked 49th.
98.8%
Ranked 10th. 38% more than Hong Kong
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 23
Ranked 63th.
5,351
Ranked 3rd. 233 times more than Hong Kong

Television > Ratio of private to Government (public) television institutions 2.5
Ranked 45th.
82
Ranked 6th. 33 times more than Hong Kong
Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 852
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than India
91
Ranked 41st.
Phone system > International dialling code +852 +91
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 731.8
Ranked 10th. 15 times more than India
48.37
Ranked 111th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 636.65
Ranked 32nd. 178 times more than India
3.57
Ranked 145th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 31.55
Ranked 18th. 28 times more than India
1.14
Ranked 128th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 116.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 49 times more than India
2.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 128th.

Television > Subscription TV revenues 235
Ranked 7th.
1,846
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Hong Kong
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 6.78
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than India
1.69
Ranked 89th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 2,290.49
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than India
699.22
Ranked 148th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 4.86$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 107th. 3 times more than India
1.71$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 96th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.113$ per 1 million people
Ranked 72nd. 113 times more than India
0.001$ per 1 million people
Ranked 111th.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,798.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than India
127.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 112th.

Telephone subscribers 12.49 million
Ranked 38th.
139.75 million
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Hong Kong

Telephone subscribers per employee 622.52
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than India
107.93
Ranked 120th.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.81% GDP
Ranked 64th. 97% more than India
1.93% GDP
Ranked 69th.

Internet > ISP > Per capita 2.55 per 1 million people
Ranked 44th. 61 times more than India
0.042 per 1 million people
Ranked 124th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 3.39
Ranked 78th.
4.82
Ranked 72nd. 42% more than Hong Kong

Internet > ISP per million 2.55
Ranked 51st. 62 times more than India
0.0413
Ranked 131st.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 23.4%
Ranked 87th.
43.07%
Ranked 28th. 84% more than Hong Kong

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 43.16%
Ranked 29th.
66.44%
Ranked 8th. 54% more than Hong Kong

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 15.35%
Ranked 83th.
65.89%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.3
Ranked 32nd.
0.8
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Hong Kong
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 9.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.
69.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 194.4
Ranked 33th. 269 times more than India
0.722
Ranked 132nd.

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 1.08 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 52nd.
126 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 3rd. 117 times more than Hong Kong

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 2.2$/month
Ranked 179th.
2.39$/month
Ranked 178th. 9% more than Hong Kong

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 60.61
Ranked 7th. 25 times more than India
2.47
Ranked 158th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 12.59$/month
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than India
3.28$/month
Ranked 110th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 49246000000 688000000000
Telephone mainlines > Per capita 546.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than India
45.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than India
0.404 per 1,000 people
Ranked 124th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 15.65%
Ranked 42nd.
45.93%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.179 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than India
0.039 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 120th.
Internet > Linux web servers per million 13.7
Ranked 26th. 581 times more than India
0.0236
Ranked 97th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 66,000
Ranked 32nd.
67.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 1028 times more than Hong Kong

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 7.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 37% more than India
5.32 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th.

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; World Development Indicators database; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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. 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.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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.; Internet World Stats, June 30, 2010; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. 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