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Media Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & New Zealand

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STAT Netherlands New Zealand HISTORY
Broadcast media more than 90% of households are connected to cable or satellite TV systems that provide a wide range of domestic and foreign channels; public service broadcast system includes multiple broadcasters, 3 with a national reach and the remainder operating in regional and local markets; 2 major nationwide commercial television companies, each with 3 or more stations, and many commercial TV stations in regional and local markets; nearly 600 radio stations with a mix of public and private stations providing national or regional coverage state-owned Television New Zealand operates multiple TV networks and state-owned Radio New Zealand operates 3 radio networks and an external shortwave radio service to the South Pacific region; a small number of national commercial TV and radio stations and many regional commercial television and radio stations are available; cable and satellite TV systems are available
Households with television 99.42%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than New Zealand
98.1%
Ranked 6th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 393.14
Ranked 4th. 41% more than New Zealand
279.71
Ranked 23th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 93
Ranked 5th. 4% more than New Zealand
89.51
Ranked 9th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 925.88
Ranked 5th. 4% more than New Zealand
887.49
Ranked 9th.
Internet > Users per 1000 915.66
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than New Zealand
794.65
Ranked 5th.

Internet users 14.87 million
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than New Zealand
3.4 million
Ranked 61st.
Personal computers > Per capita 682.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 44% more than New Zealand
473.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.

Personal computers per 1000 682.36
Ranked 7th. 45% more than New Zealand
470.7
Ranked 22nd.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>NOS - public radio, operates news and information station Radio 1, music network Radio 2, pop station 3FM, cultural station Radio 4</p> </p>Radio Netherlands - international broadcaster, language services include English</p> </p>Sky Radio - popular commercial FM station, continuous music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17741366">Full Article</a> <p>Radio New Zealand - public broadcaster, operates Radio New Zealand National, Radio New Zealand Concert, AM Network</p> </p>Radio New Zealand International - Radio New Zealand&#039;s external service, targeting South Pacific region</p> </p>Niu FM - national government-funded station for New Zealand&#039;s Pacific islander communities</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 117.52
Ranked 67th. 7% more than New Zealand
110.33
Ranked 84th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,056.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 2% more than New Zealand
1,031.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>NOS - public broadcaster</p> </p>BVN TV - public, for Dutch-speakers abroad</p> </p>RTL - commercial, operates RTL4, RTL5, RTL7 and RTL8</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17741366">Full Article</a> <p>Television New Zealand (TVNZ) - state-owned, operates TV One, entertainment-based TV 2, digital services TVNZ 6 and TVNZ 7</p> </p>TV 3 - private network</p> </p>Prime TV - private network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 519 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 2% more than New Zealand
509.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Televisions per 1000 499.22
Ranked 24th. 4% more than New Zealand
478.25
Ranked 27th.
Radio broadcast stations AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3 AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 307.5
Ranked 11th. 69% more than New Zealand
182.46
Ranked 21st.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,435.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 12% more than New Zealand
1,283.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.

Internet > Users > Per capita 905.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 11% more than New Zealand
816.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 422.6
Ranked 31st.
424.08
Ranked 30th. About the same as Netherlands

Televisions 8.1 million
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than New Zealand
1.93 million
Ranked 62nd.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 442.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 7% more than New Zealand
414.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 86.98
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than New Zealand
71.38
Ranked 17th.

Internet > Internet users 15.56 million
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than New Zealand
3.87 million
Ranked 73th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 278.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 41% more than New Zealand
198.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 334,578 Mbps
Ranked 4th. 73 times more than New Zealand
4,575 Mbps
Ranked 38th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 20,549.29 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than New Zealand
1,126.46 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 28th.

Personal computers 11.11 million
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than New Zealand
1.92 million
Ranked 43th.

Television broadcast stations 21
Ranked 25th.
41
Ranked 15th. 95% more than Netherlands
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 4.95 billion min.
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than New Zealand
1.48 billion min.
Ranked 16th.

Radios per 1000 942.97
Ranked 15th. 1% more than New Zealand
931.17
Ranked 18th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,281.4
Ranked 33th. 18% more than New Zealand
1,089.02
Ranked 58th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $49.34 billion
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than New Zealand
$6.19 billion
Ranked 48th.

Internet > Percent using internet 93%
Ranked 5th. 4% more than New Zealand
89.51%
Ranked 9th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 19.84 million
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than New Zealand
4.82 million
Ranked 103th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.98 per capita
Ranked 13th.
0.991 per capita
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Netherlands

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 442.82
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than New Zealand
433.29
Ranked 26th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 465.69
Ranked 17th. 11% more than New Zealand
418.25
Ranked 27th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Algemeen Dagblad - national, daily</p> </p>NRC Handelsblad - national, daily</p> </p>De Telegraaf - national, daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17741366">Full Article</a> <p>New Zealand Herald - Auckland-based daily</p> </p>Dominion-Post - Wellington-based daily</p> </p>The Press - Christchurch-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">Full Article</a>
Cinema attendance 18.6 million
Ranked 23th. 11% more than New Zealand
16.75 million
Ranked 25th.
Telephone system > General assessment highly developed and well maintained excellent domestic and international systems
Cinema attendance per capita 1.15
Ranked 29th.
4.16
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Television receivers per 1000 518.88
Ranked 20th. 2% more than New Zealand
509.35
Ranked 21st.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 73
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than New Zealand
25
Ranked 42nd.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,772.15
Ranked 5th. 73% more than New Zealand
1,606.88
Ranked 20th.
Internet > Users 15 million
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than New Zealand
3.36 million
Ranked 49th.

Internet > Internet penetration 93%
Ranked 6th. 4% more than New Zealand
89.5%
Ranked 10th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 970.23
Ranked 21st. 14% more than New Zealand
853.92
Ranked 32nd.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,171.48
Ranked 68th. 6% more than New Zealand
1,110.28
Ranked 84th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 7.09 million
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than New Zealand
1.88 million
Ranked 60th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 19.64 million
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than New Zealand
4.92 million
Ranked 112th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 52
Ranked 19th. 44% more than New Zealand
36
Ranked 33th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 6.59 million
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than New Zealand
1.24 million
Ranked 52nd.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.029 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.
0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Cable TV subscribers 388
Ranked 1st. 97 times more than New Zealand
4
Ranked 17th.
Telephones > Main lines in use 7.13 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than New Zealand
1.88 million
Ranked 60th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 42.97
Ranked 29th. 2% more than New Zealand
42.15
Ranked 30th.

Active military personnel 61,302
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than New Zealand
9,702
Ranked 101st.
Radio receivers per 1000 980.1
Ranked 12th.
991.72
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Netherlands

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 970.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than New Zealand
861.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 667.84
Ranked 5th. 66% more than New Zealand
402.91
Ranked 12th.

Number of PCs per million 682.36
Ranked 5th. 45% more than New Zealand
470.7
Ranked 21st.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 19.72 million
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than New Zealand
4.92 million
Ranked 111th.

Radio receivers 15.3 million
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than New Zealand
3.75 million
Ranked 66th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 20 million
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than New Zealand
4.62 million
Ranked 61st.
Television receivers 8.1 million
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than New Zealand
1.93 million
Ranked 61st.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 1.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th.
10.84 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Netherlands
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.32$
Ranked 108th.
1.3$
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Mobile phone subscribers 15.83 million
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than New Zealand
3.53 million
Ranked 65th.

Telephone system > International country code - 31; submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 5 (3 Intelsat - 1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean, 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat country code - 64; the Southern Cross submarine cable system provides links to Australia, Fiji, and the US; satellite earth stations - 8 (1 Inmarsat - Pacific Ocean, 7 other)
Internet > ISP 52
Ranked 9th. 44% more than New Zealand
36
Ranked 20th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 251.23
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than New Zealand
80.07
Ranked 33th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 7.09 million
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than New Zealand
1.88 million
Ranked 60th.

Radios 15.3 million
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than New Zealand
3.75 million
Ranked 67th.
Internet > Hosts 10.98 million
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than New Zealand
1.72 million
Ranked 30th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 18.6 million
Ranked 15th. 11% more than New Zealand
16.8 million
Ranked 16th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 278.99
Ranked 11th. 41% more than New Zealand
198.3
Ranked 15th.

Mobile phones 72.24 per 100 people
Ranked 20th. 17% more than New Zealand
61.84 per 100 people
Ranked 27th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 1.18
Ranked 24th.
4.38
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 20,549.23 Mbps
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than New Zealand
1,119.27 Mbps
Ranked 28th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 5 million
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than New Zealand
739,000
Ranked 38th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 37
Ranked 34th. 61% more than New Zealand
23
Ranked 43th.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 36.99%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than New Zealand
12%
Ranked 43th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 4.44 million
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than New Zealand
765,000
Ranked 34th.

Internet > Top level domain .nl .nz
Television > Total number of channels 144
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than New Zealand
4
Ranked 40th.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.063$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 32nd.
0.098$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 5th. 56% more than Netherlands

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 4.37
Ranked 22nd.
5.68
Ranked 18th. 30% more than Netherlands

Television > Total number of channels per million people 8.79
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than New Zealand
0.968
Ranked 32nd.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 307.15
Ranked 12th. 70% more than New Zealand
180.8
Ranked 23th.

Telephone system > Domestic extensive fixed-line fiber-optic network; large cellular telephone system with 5 major operators utilizing the third generation of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) technology; one in five households now use Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP) services combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular telephone subscribership exceeds 150 per 100 persons
Internet country code .nl .nz
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 551.47 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than New Zealand
46.46 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 42nd.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $4.27 Million US dollars
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than New Zealand
$0.13 Million US dollars
Ranked 26th.
Telephone mainlines 7.6 million
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than New Zealand
1.73 million
Ranked 51st.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 310.82 min.
Ranked 17th.
361.1 min.
Ranked 6th. 16% more than Netherlands

Cinemas 465
Ranked 15th. 48% more than New Zealand
315
Ranked 20th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 251.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than New Zealand
80.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 12.37$/month
Ranked 133th. 4% more than New Zealand
11.93$/month
Ranked 137th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 310.82 min. per capita
Ranked 16th.
363.42 min. per capita
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Netherlands

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 38.36%
Ranked 53th.
88%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,525.91$ per capita
Ranked 11th.
2,673.19$ per capita
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Netherlands

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,984.90
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than New Zealand
$1,433.71
Ranked 24th.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.63 million
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than New Zealand
4.62 million
Ranked 86th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 4.1 million
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than New Zealand
331,000
Ranked 38th.

Music > Singles sales > Share of global physical sales > 2005 1.3-1.7 0.19-0.29
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 3.2
Ranked 66th.
8.94
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Netherlands
Pay TV subscribers 90%
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than New Zealand
19%
Ranked 17th.
Cinemas per million 29.41
Ranked 22nd.
82.14
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 35
Ranked 32nd. 25% more than New Zealand
28
Ranked 37th.

Internet > IP addresses 46.38 million
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than New Zealand
6.95 million
Ranked 41st.
Telecommunications revenue 3.06 % of GDP
Ranked 11th.
4.51 % of GDP
Ranked 1st. 47% more than Netherlands
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 1,118.12
Ranked 3rd. 39% more than New Zealand
802.33
Ranked 1st.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 2949000000 517000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 35.31
Ranked 6th. 65% more than New Zealand
21.43
Ranked 25th.

Number of PCs 11,110
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than New Zealand
1,924
Ranked 45th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 422.6
Ranked 34th.
424.08
Ranked 33th. About the same as Netherlands

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 10.2 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than New Zealand
2.82 million
Ranked 56th.
Television broadcast stations per million 1.36
Ranked 27th.
10.84
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Netherlands
Radio > Total number of channels 294
Ranked 5th. 59 times more than New Zealand
5
Ranked 56th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 49
Ranked 33th.
123
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 174.1 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 11th. 7% more than New Zealand
162.75 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 19th.
Internet > TLD .nl .nz
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 125.43
Ranked 25th. 16% more than New Zealand
108.22
Ranked 50th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers 6,744
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than New Zealand
2,460
Ranked 15th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 1.18 per capita
Ranked 25th.
4.38 per capita
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 19.91
Ranked 30th.
797.37
Ranked 3rd. 40 times more than Netherlands

Telecommunications > Country calling code 31 64
Brothers and Sisters > International broadcasts > Series Premiere April 4, 2007 2007
Internet > Communication technology patents 18 per 1000000 people
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than New Zealand
0.8 per 1000000 people
Ranked 18th.
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,435.92
Ranked 20th. 13% more than New Zealand
1,272.16
Ranked 30th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 61%
Ranked 20th.
65.2%
Ranked 18th. 7% more than Netherlands
Internet > Internet charges $53.00
Ranked 2nd. 29% more than New Zealand
$41.00
Ranked 11th.
E-Government rating 44
Ranked 73th. 4% more than New Zealand
42.3
Ranked 78th.
Internet > Secure servers 8.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 14th.
25.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
Population covered by mobile telephony 99.9%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than New Zealand
98%
Ranked 26th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.2
Ranked 42nd.
7.26
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 3,983
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than New Zealand
1,106
Ranked 11th.
Television reception through satellite 5%
Ranked 17th.
8%
Ranked 14th. 60% more than Netherlands
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 411.94 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd.
596.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 45% more than Netherlands

Internet > Web sites 48.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than New Zealand
15.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.
Radio > Total number of channels per million people 18.01
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than New Zealand
1.21
Ranked 38th.
Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people 0.184 Number
Ranked 32nd.
0.242 Number
Ranked 27th. 32% more than Netherlands
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 7.32 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than New Zealand
1.75 million
Ranked 62nd.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 3.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th.
31.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Netherlands

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 3.08
Ranked 43th.
31.88
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Netherlands

Website defacements per million 4.74
Ranked 38th.
6.96
Ranked 23th. 47% more than Netherlands
Website defacements 76
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than New Zealand
27
Ranked 49th.
Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,435.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 12% more than New Zealand
1,283.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1994 1990
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.02$ per 1 million people
Ranked 90th.
0.32$ per 1 million people
Ranked 46th. 16 times more than Netherlands

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 0.527$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 103th.
13.2$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 74th. 25 times more than Netherlands

Internet servers using encryption 23,376
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than New Zealand
4,571
Ranked 19th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,414.05
Ranked 5th. 34% more than New Zealand
1,059.13
Ranked 11th.

Public share of broadcasting revenue 67%
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than New Zealand
9%
Ranked 17th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,175.89
Ranked 66th. 6% more than New Zealand
1,110.28
Ranked 82nd.

Royalties and fees $137.10
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than New Zealand
$12.90
Ranked 19th.
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2003 2007
Phone subscribers 1,388.05
Ranked 7th. 29% more than New Zealand
1,075.97
Ranked 26th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 412.58
Ranked 21st.
587.87
Ranked 11th. 42% more than Netherlands

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 19.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.
797.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 40 times more than Netherlands

Internet > ISP > Per capita 3.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 41st.
9.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
Internet > IP addresses (share) 1.1
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than New Zealand
0.2
Ranked 38th.
Commercial share of broadcasting revenue 23%
Ranked 11th.
63%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Netherlands
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 18.2 million
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than New Zealand
3.08 million
Ranked 4th.
Phone system > International dialling code +31 +64
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 57.46%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than New Zealand
19.89%
Ranked 76th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 54.56%
Ranked 12th. 85% more than New Zealand
29.54%
Ranked 59th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 34.27
Ranked 29th. 9% more than New Zealand
31.56
Ranked 32nd.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 659.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 60% more than New Zealand
412.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.231 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 13th. 11% more than New Zealand
0.208 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 19th.
Telephone lines 7.32 million
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than New Zealand
1.75 million
Ranked 58th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 5.81 million
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than New Zealand
914,961
Ranked 42nd.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 12.59%
Ranked 14th. 50% more than New Zealand
8.37%
Ranked 36th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 11.78%
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than New Zealand
1.75%
Ranked 59th.

Television reception by terrestrial means 6%
Ranked 15th.
92%
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Netherlands
Internet > ISP per million 3.27
Ranked 48th.
9.33
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Television revenue from subscriptions 11%
Ranked 15th.
34%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands
Pure Shores > Charts > Date March 2000 March 26, 2000
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 44.49
Ranked 24th. 9% more than New Zealand
40.99
Ranked 33th.

Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2003 4/8/2011
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 23.38$/month
Ranked 12th. 23% more than New Zealand
19.07$/month
Ranked 25th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 317,000
Ranked 28th.
3.08 million
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Netherlands

DB Boulevard > Point of View > Date April 11, 2002 April 21, 2002
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $10.25 billion
Ranked 6th. 27 times more than New Zealand
$376.41 million
Ranked 41st.

Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners Season 1, 2003 : Jamai Loman <br> Season 2, 2004 : Boris Titulaer <br> Season 3, 2006 : Raffaëla Paton Season 1, 2004 : Ben Lummis <br> Season 2, 2005 : Rosita Vai <br> Season 3, 2006 : Matthew Saunoa
Public funding of broadcasters revenue per capita $39.00
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than New Zealand
$6.00
Ranked 16th.
Telephone subscribers 23.43 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than New Zealand
5.26 million
Ranked 57th.

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 0.5 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 101st.
30.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 44th. 61 times more than Netherlands

Telephone subscribers per employee 352.89
Ranked 33th.
961.84
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.29% GDP
Ranked 78th.
3.9% GDP
Ranked 56th. 19% more than Netherlands

Television standard > UHF PAL G PAL G
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 42.4
Ranked 30th. 1% more than New Zealand
42.14
Ranked 31st.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $70,620.83 Million US dollars
Ranked 5th. 124 times more than New Zealand
$569.10 Million US dollars
Ranked 29th.
Men in Trees > International Broadcasters > Series Premiere January 8, 2007 Feburary 12, 2007
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 8.87e-06%
Ranked 6th. 18 times more than New Zealand
4.89e-07%
Ranked 26th.
Telecommunications employment 0.66%
Ranked 10th. 61% more than New Zealand
0.41%
Ranked 17th.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 14715000000 5433000000
Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.4
Ranked 10th. 20 times more than New Zealand
0.02
Ranked 24th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.27
Ranked 75th.
5.63
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 465.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 10% more than New Zealand
421.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Internet > Government Broadband Index 3.6
Ranked 9th. 20% more than New Zealand
3
Ranked 12th.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 3.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than New Zealand
1.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 244.06
Ranked 12th.
285.01
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Netherlands
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 39.44
Ranked 4th. 42% more than New Zealand
27.79
Ranked 24th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 2,803.72
Ranked 3rd. 91% more than New Zealand
1,466.02
Ranked 20th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 20.04%
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than New Zealand
9.52%
Ranked 86th.

My Name Is Earl > Broadcasters > Series Premiere 3 july 2006 12 January 2006
NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired August 30, 2005 July 20, 2005
Try Again > Charts > Date May 2000 July 13, 2000
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 558
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than New Zealand
129
Ranked 36th.

Total number of combined radio and television institutions 3 Number
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than New Zealand
1 Number
Ranked 35th.
World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005 < 0.2% < 0.1%
Total broadcasters revenue per capita $58.00
Ranked 10th.
$66.00
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Netherlands
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 607.08
Ranked 20th.
646.73
Ranked 17th. 7% more than Netherlands
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 44.86%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than New Zealand
19.44%
Ranked 70th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.
7.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Netherlands

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