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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 controls broadcast media; 8 domestic TV stations operated by MediaCorp which is wholly owned by a state investment company; broadcasts from Malaysian and Indonesian stations available; satellite dishes banned; multi-channel cable TV service available; a total of 18 domestic radio stations broadcasting with MediaCorp operating more than a dozen and another 4 stations are closely linked to the ruling party or controlled by the Singapore Armed Forces Reservists Association; many Malaysian and Indonesian radio stations are available
Households with television 99.42%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Singapore
98.6%
Ranked 10th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 393.14
Ranked 4th. 52% more than Singapore
258.08
Ranked 28th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 93
Ranked 5th. 25% more than Singapore
74.18
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 925.88
Ranked 5th. 27% more than Singapore
727.31
Ranked 40th.
Internet > Users per 1000 915.66
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than Singapore
676.68
Ranked 14th.

Internet users 14.87 million
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Singapore
3.23 million
Ranked 64th.
Personal computers > Per capita 682.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Singapore
620.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd.

Personal computers per 1000 682.36
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Singapore
620.21
Ranked 4th.

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>MediaCorp - operates more than a dozen stations including English-language news and talk station 938Live, music stations and Chinese, Malay and Indian services</p> </p>SPH Unionworks - operates English-language Hot FM and Kiss 92, Mandarin station UFM</p>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 117.52
Ranked 67th.
153.4
Ranked 24th. 31% more than Netherlands

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,056.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.
1,234.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 17% more than Netherlands

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>MediaCorp - operates entertainment-based Channel 5 and Channel 8, Malay channel Suria, Mandarin-language Channel U</p> </p>Channel NewsAsia - news TV operated by MediaCorp</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 519 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 48% more than Singapore
350.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Televisions per 1000 499.22
Ranked 24th. 54% more than Singapore
323.22
Ranked 52nd.
Radio broadcast stations AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3 AM 0, FM 17, shortwave 2
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 307.5
Ranked 11th.
360.78
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Netherlands

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,435.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. The same as Singapore
1,434.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Internet > Users > Per capita 905.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 33% more than Singapore
681.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 422.6
Ranked 31st. 13% more than Singapore
374.5
Ranked 42nd.

Televisions 8.1 million
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Singapore
1.33 million
Ranked 71st.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 442.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Singapore
408.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 86.98
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Singapore
69.64
Ranked 20th.

Internet > Internet users 15.56 million
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Singapore
3.97 million
Ranked 70th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 278.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 2% more than Singapore
272.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 334,578 Mbps
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Singapore
24,704 Mbps
Ranked 19th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 20,549.29 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Singapore
5,826 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 14th.

Personal computers 11.11 million
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Singapore
2.59 million
Ranked 29th.

Television broadcast stations 21
Ranked 25th. 21 times more than Singapore
1
Ranked 31st.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 4.95 billion min.
Ranked 11th. 65% more than Singapore
3.01 billion min.
Ranked 12th.

Radios per 1000 942.97
Ranked 15th. 49% more than Singapore
631.87
Ranked 45th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,281.4
Ranked 33th.
1,333.71
Ranked 26th. 4% more than Netherlands

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $49.34 billion
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Singapore
$12.19 billion
Ranked 35th.

Internet > Percent using internet 93%
Ranked 5th. 25% more than Singapore
74.18%
Ranked 33th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 19.84 million
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Singapore
7.79 million
Ranked 86th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.98 per capita
Ranked 13th. 46% more than Singapore
0.672 per capita
Ranked 40th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 442.82
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than Singapore
371.32
Ranked 39th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 465.69
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Singapore
432.37
Ranked 22nd.

Internet > Average Download Speed 39.27 Mbit/s
Ranked 10th.
61.36 Mbit/s
Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Netherlands
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>Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) - publishes 15 newspapers and six periodicals</p> </p>The Straits Times - published by SPH</p> </p>Business Times - published by SPH</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15966553">Full Article</a>
Films produced 24
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Singapore
8
Ranked 47th.
Cinema attendance 18.6 million
Ranked 23th. 9% more than Singapore
17 million
Ranked 24th.
Telephone system > General assessment highly developed and well maintained excellent service
Cinema attendance per capita 1.15
Ranked 29th.
4.13
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Television receivers per 1000 518.88
Ranked 20th. 48% more than Singapore
350.37
Ranked 41st.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 73
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Singapore
15
Ranked 51st.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,772.15
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Singapore
1,068.38
Ranked 34th.
Average cost of local call 0.11
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Singapore
0.02
Ranked 83th.
Internet > Users 15 million
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Singapore
3.1 million
Ranked 50th.

Internet > Internet penetration 93%
Ranked 6th. 25% more than Singapore
74.2%
Ranked 38th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 970.23
Ranked 21st.
1,027.85
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Netherlands

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,171.48
Ranked 68th.
1,517.77
Ranked 26th. 30% more than Netherlands

Telecoms > Telephone lines 7.09 million
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Singapore
1.99 million
Ranked 57th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 19.64 million
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Singapore
8.06 million
Ranked 91st.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 52
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 89th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 6.59 million
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Singapore
1.37 million
Ranked 49th.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.029 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 26% more than Singapore
0.023 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.
Telephones > Main lines in use 7.13 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Singapore
2.02 million
Ranked 58th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 42.97
Ranked 29th. 15% more than Singapore
37.48
Ranked 40th.

Active military personnel 61,302
Ranked 1st.
72,500
Ranked 36th. 18% more than Netherlands
Radio receivers per 1000 980.1
Ranked 12th. 46% more than Singapore
671.76
Ranked 40th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 970.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.
1,009.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 4% more than Netherlands

Internet > Hosts per 1000 667.84
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Singapore
173.07
Ranked 34th.

Number of PCs per million 682.36
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Singapore
621.6
Ranked 9th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 19.72 million
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Singapore
8.07 million
Ranked 91st.

Radio receivers 15.3 million
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Singapore
2.55 million
Ranked 83th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas 163
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Singapore
27
Ranked 45th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 20 million
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Singapore
7.29 million
Ranked 55th.
Television receivers 8.1 million
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Singapore
1.33 million
Ranked 71st.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 1.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Singapore
0.228 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.32$
Ranked 108th.
0.69$
Ranked 95th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Mobile phone subscribers 15.83 million
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Singapore
4.38 million
Ranked 60th.

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 - 65; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 4; supplemented by VSAT coverage
Internet > ISP 52
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 65th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 251.23
Ranked 3rd. 61% more than Singapore
156.01
Ranked 17th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 7.09 million
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Singapore
1.99 million
Ranked 57th.

Radios 15.3 million
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Singapore
2.6 million
Ranked 82nd.
Films produced per million 1.48
Ranked 26th.
1.94
Ranked 22nd. 31% more than Netherlands
Internet > Hosts 10.98 million
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Singapore
837,559
Ranked 39th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 18.6 million
Ranked 15th. 9% more than Singapore
17 million
Ranked 20th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 278.99
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Singapore
272.1
Ranked 13th.

Mobile phones 72.24 per 100 people
Ranked 20th.
79.14 per 100 people
Ranked 16th. 10% more than Netherlands
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 1.18
Ranked 24th.
4.48
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Netherlands

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 20,549.23 Mbps
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Singapore
5,928.91 Mbps
Ranked 13th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 5 million
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Singapore
1.54 million
Ranked 30th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 37
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Singapore
11
Ranked 66th.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 36.99%
Ranked 17th. 39% more than Singapore
26.67%
Ranked 27th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 4.44 million
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Singapore
1.1 million
Ranked 31st.

Internet > Top level domain .nl .sg
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.063$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 32nd.
0.094$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 6th. 49% more than Netherlands

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 4.37
Ranked 22nd. 51% more than Singapore
2.89
Ranked 34th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 307.15
Ranked 12th.
370.08
Ranked 8th. 20% more than Netherlands

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 excellent domestic facilities; launched 3G wireless service in February 2005; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity more than 180 telephones per 100 persons; multiple providers of high-speed Internet connectivity and the government is close to completing an island-wide roll out of a high-speed fiber-optic broadband network
Internet country code .nl .sg
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 551.47 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Singapore
229.81 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 9th.

Telephone mainlines 7.6 million
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Singapore
1.84 million
Ranked 50th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 310.82 min.
Ranked 17th.
726.37 min.
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Netherlands

Cinemas 465
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Singapore
80
Ranked 41st.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 251.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 64% more than Singapore
153.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 12.37$/month
Ranked 133th.
20.48$/month
Ranked 102nd. 66% more than Netherlands

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 310.82 min. per capita
Ranked 16th.
727.56 min. per capita
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Netherlands

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 9.97
Ranked 34th. 63% more than Singapore
6.13
Ranked 42nd.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 38.36%
Ranked 53th.
73.33%
Ranked 31st. 91% more than Netherlands

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,984.90
Ranked 4th. 22% more than Singapore
$2,444.76
Ranked 14th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,525.91$ per capita
Ranked 11th.
2,799.62$ per capita
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Netherlands

Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.63 million
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Singapore
6.38 million
Ranked 72nd.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 4.1 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Singapore
665,500
Ranked 32nd.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 3.2
Ranked 66th. 47% more than Singapore
2.19
Ranked 82nd.
Cinemas per million 29.41
Ranked 22nd. 30% more than Singapore
22.7
Ranked 35th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 35
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 50th.

Internet > IP addresses 46.38 million
Ranked 12th. 8 times more than Singapore
5.72 million
Ranked 45th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 1,118.12
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Singapore
272.16
Ranked 16th.

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 2949000000 777000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 35.31
Ranked 6th. 70% more than Singapore
20.73
Ranked 28th.

Number of PCs 11,110
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Singapore
2,590
Ranked 36th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 422.6
Ranked 34th. 13% more than Singapore
374.5
Ranked 47th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 10.2 million
Ranked 25th. 55% more than Singapore
6.6 million
Ranked 29th.
Television broadcast stations per million 1.36
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Singapore
0.227
Ranked 32nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 49
Ranked 33th. 16 times more than Singapore
3
Ranked 57th.

Internet > TLD .nl .sg
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 125.43
Ranked 25th.
131.74
Ranked 18th. 5% more than Netherlands

Internet > Livejournal users 5,528
Ranked 9th.
8,213
Ranked 7th. 49% more than Netherlands
Internet > Secure Internet servers 6,744
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Singapore
1,307
Ranked 24th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 1.44
Ranked 26th.
1.59
Ranked 23th. 11% more than Netherlands

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 47.37%
Ranked 36th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Netherlands

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 24
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Singapore
7
Ranked 31st.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 1.18 per capita
Ranked 25th.
4.48 per capita
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Netherlands

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 19.91
Ranked 30th.
28.55
Ranked 27th. 43% more than Netherlands

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 3 days
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Singapore
1 days
Ranked 7th.
Telecommunications > Country calling code 31 65
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 1999.04.?? 2008.06.13
Brothers and Sisters > International broadcasts > Series Premiere April 4, 2007 2007
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,435.92
Ranked 20th.
1,460.22
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Netherlands

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 61%
Ranked 20th.
123.3%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Netherlands
E-Government rating 44
Ranked 73th.
53.5
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Netherlands
Population covered by mobile telephony 99.9%
Ranked 6th.
100%
Ranked 1st. About the same as Netherlands

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.2
Ranked 42nd.
2.23
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Netherlands

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 411.94 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 38% more than Singapore
297.5 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 7.32 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Singapore
1.86 million
Ranked 59th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 3.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Singapore
0.747 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 3.08
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Singapore
0.745
Ranked 54th.

Internet > Livejournal users per million 339.52
Ranked 42nd.
1,971.1
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Netherlands
Internet > Linux web servers 161
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Singapore
48
Ranked 26th.
Website defacements per million 4.74
Ranked 38th.
9.67
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Netherlands
Website defacements 76
Ranked 22nd. 90% more than Singapore
40
Ranked 37th.
Internet > ISP > Per capita 3.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 41st. 46% more than Singapore
2.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 50th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 18.2 million
Ranked 7th. 16 times more than Singapore
1.13 million
Ranked 21st.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 558
Ranked 16th. 62 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 74th.

Phone system > International dialling code +31 +65
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 607.08
Ranked 20th.
1,208.81
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as Netherlands
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 2,803.72
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Singapore
635.31
Ranked 33th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 39.44
Ranked 4th. 51% more than Singapore
26.08
Ranked 27th.

Internet > Government Broadband Index 3.6
Ranked 9th.
4.2
Ranked 3rd. 17% more than Netherlands
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 659.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Singapore
181.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Telephone lines 7.32 million
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Singapore
1.86 million
Ranked 56th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 5.81 million
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Singapore
1 million
Ranked 40th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 12.59%
Ranked 14th.
28.24%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Netherlands

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 11.78%
Ranked 17th.
35.92%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Netherlands

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.27
Ranked 75th.
2.64
Ranked 64th. 16% more than Netherlands

Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,175.89
Ranked 66th.
1,518.64
Ranked 25th. 29% more than Netherlands

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 465.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 10% more than Singapore
424.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 3.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 72% more than Singapore
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 0.527$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 103th.
6.42$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 82nd. 12 times more than Netherlands

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.02$ per 1 million people
Ranked 90th.
0.163$ per 1 million people
Ranked 57th. 8 times more than Netherlands

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 0.5 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 101st. 67% more than Singapore
0.3 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 55th.

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1994 1993
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,435.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. The same as Singapore
1,434.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 42.4
Ranked 30th. 12% more than Singapore
37.85
Ranked 39th.

Telephone subscribers 23.43 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Singapore
6.23 million
Ranked 52nd.

Telephone subscribers per employee 352.89
Ranked 33th.
561.01
Ranked 12th. 59% more than Netherlands

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.29% GDP
Ranked 78th.
3.38% GDP
Ranked 74th. 3% more than Netherlands

Television standard > UHF PAL G PAL G
Internet > Linux web servers per million 10.03
Ranked 32nd.
11.6
Ranked 28th. 16% more than Netherlands
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $10.25 billion
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Singapore
$2.89 billion
Ranked 21st.

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Internet > ISP per million 3.27
Ranked 48th. 46% more than Singapore
2.23
Ranked 57th.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.231 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 13th. 8% more than Singapore
0.214 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 16th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 317,000
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Singapore
115,000
Ranked 31st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.
2.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Netherlands

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 34.27
Ranked 29th. 16 times more than Singapore
2.16
Ranked 87th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 54.56%
Ranked 12th. 38% more than Singapore
39.42%
Ranked 31st.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 57.46%
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Singapore
44.42%
Ranked 24th.

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 44.86%
Ranked 14th. 87% more than Singapore
23.96%
Ranked 55th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 46.88
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Singapore
2.85
Ranked 66th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 1.1
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Singapore
0.1
Ranked 42nd.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 19.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.
28.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 44% more than Netherlands

Telephone system > Regulation 1997 1992
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 412.58
Ranked 21st. 39% more than Singapore
296.95
Ranked 28th.

Phone subscribers 1,388.05
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Singapore
1,195.56
Ranked 18th.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 44.49
Ranked 24th. 16% more than Singapore
38.37
Ranked 40th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 23.38$/month
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Singapore
6.14$/month
Ranked 143th.

Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.4
Ranked 10th. 133 times more than Singapore
0.003
Ranked 29th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 14715000000 6148000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,414.05
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Singapore
420.84
Ranked 25th.

Internet servers using encryption 23,376
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Singapore
2,099
Ranked 24th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 20.04%
Ranked 92nd. 59% more than Singapore
12.64%
Ranked 55th.

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