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Media Stats: compare key data on Pakistan & United Kingdom

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STAT Pakistan United Kingdom HISTORY
Broadcast media media is government regulated; 1 dominant state-owned TV broadcaster, Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV), operates a network consisting of 5 channels; private TV broadcasters are permitted; to date 69 foreign satellite channels are operational; the state-owned radio network operates more than 40 stations; nearly 100 commercially licensed privately owned radio stations provide programming mostly limited to music and talk shows public service broadcaster BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world; BBC operates multiple TV networks with regional and local TV service; a mixed system of public and commercial TV broadcasters along with satellite and cable systems provide access to hundreds of TV stations throughout the world; BBC operates multiple national, regional, and local radio networks with multiple transmission sites; a large number of commercial radio stations as well as satellite radio services are available
Households with television 46.52%
Ranked 41st.
97.5%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 5.17
Ranked 140th.
337.99
Ranked 12th. 65 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 9.96
Ranked 164th.
87.02
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 98.12
Ranked 168th.
865.38
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Users per 1000 106.75
Ranked 99th.
659.16
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Pakistan

Internet users 20.43 million
Ranked 20th.
51.44 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Pakistan
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) - state-funded</p> <p>The Press Association</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.
599.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 141 times more than Pakistan

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio Pakistan - state-run, operates 25 stations nationwide, an external service and the entertainment-based FM 101 network, aimed at younger listeners</p> </p>Azad Kashmir Radio - state-run, for Pakistani-administered Kashmir</p> </p>Mast FM 103 - private, music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12965785">Full Article</a> <p>BBC Radio - national services include new-music station Radio 1, adult music station Radio 2, cultural network Radio 3, flagship speech station Radio 4 and news and sport station Five Live</p> </p>BBC Radio Scotland</p> </p>BBC Radio nan Gaidheal - Gaelic-language station for Scotland</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18027956">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 66.77
Ranked 155th.
130.75
Ranked 47th. 96% more than Pakistan

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 509.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd.
1,184.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Pakistan

Television > List of TV stations <p>Pakistan Television Corporation Ltd - state TV, operates PTV Home, regional network PTV National, Baluchi-language PTV Bolan, PTV News</p> </p>ATV - semi-private, terrestrial network</p> </p>Geo TV - leading private satellite broadcaster, owned by Jang publishing group; based in Dubai; services include Urdu-language Geo News</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12965785">Full Article</a> <p>BBC TV - operates BBC1, BBC2 and digital services including BBC News channel</p> </p>BBC World News - commercially-funded international news channel</p> </p>ITV - major commercial network, organised around regional franchises</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18027956">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 24.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th.
521.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 22 times more than Pakistan

Televisions per 1000 20.34
Ranked 156th.
512.03
Ranked 22nd. 25 times more than Pakistan
Personal computers per 1000 4.09
Ranked 136th.
599.49
Ranked 12th. 147 times more than Pakistan

Radio broadcast stations AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA AM 219, FM 431, shortwave 3
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 50.33
Ranked 51st.
289.75
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Pakistan

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 115.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.
1,615.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Users > Per capita 106.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
661.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Pakistan

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 32.39
Ranked 155th.
522.08
Ranked 13th. 16 times more than Pakistan

Televisions 3.1 million
Ranked 50th.
30.5 million
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Pakistan
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 32.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
554.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Pakistan

Internet users > Per 100 people 11.14
Ranked 113th.
76.02
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Internet users 18.96 million
Ranked 27th.
54.86 million
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Pakistan

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 40.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
320.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Pakistan

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 800 Mbps
Ranked 59th.
781,554 Mbps
Ranked 2nd. 977 times more than Pakistan

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 5.26 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 108th.
13,061.97 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 4th. 2483 times more than Pakistan

Personal computers 600,000
Ranked 55th.
35.89 million
Ranked 5th. 60 times more than Pakistan

Television broadcast stations 20
Ranked 17th.
228
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Pakistan
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 1.66 billion min.
Ranked 20th.
15.6 billion min.
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Pakistan

Radios per 1000 88.57
Ranked 170th.
1,418.59
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Pakistan
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 605.55
Ranked 124th.
1,300.33
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Pakistan

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $7.26 billion
Ranked 46th.
$153.19 billion
Ranked 5th. 21 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Percent using internet 9.96%
Ranked 161st.
87.02%
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Pakistan

Telephones > Mobile cellular 111 million
Ranked 9th. 36% more than United Kingdom
81.61 million
Ranked 1st.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.105 per capita
Ranked 155th.
1.45 per capita
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Pakistan

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 23.86
Ranked 148th.
519.6
Ranked 15th. 22 times more than Pakistan

Telephone mainlines per 1000 33.41
Ranked 106th.
527.96
Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Pakistan

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Daily Jang - Karachi-based, Urdu-language; largest-circulation daily</p> </p>Dawn - Karachi-based, largest-circulation English-language daily</p> </p>The Nation - Lahore-based, English-language daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12965785">Full Article</a> <p>The Daily Telegraph - broadsheet</p> </p>Financial Times - daily, business</p> </p>The Guardian - daily, former broadsheet</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18027956">Full Article</a>
Films produced 25
Ranked 24th.
132
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Pakistan
Telephone system > General assessment the telecommunications infrastructure is improving dramatically with foreign and domestic investments in fixed-line and mobile-cellular networks; system consists of microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, fiber-optic cable, cellular, and satellite networks; technologically advanced domestic and international system
Television receivers per 1000 23.2
Ranked 136th.
523
Ranked 18th. 23 times more than Pakistan

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 27
Ranked 38th.
299
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Pakistan

Internet > IP addresses per capita 27.22
Ranked 163th. 14 times more than United Kingdom
1.95
Ranked 1st.
Average cost of local call 0.02
Ranked 91st.
0.17
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Pakistan
Internet > Users 17.5 million
Ranked 15th.
40.2 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Internet penetration 10%
Ranked 171st.
87%
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Pakistan
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 80.85
Ranked 129th.
1,087.6
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Pakistan

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 670.64
Ranked 153th.
1,298.63
Ranked 46th. 94% more than Pakistan

Telecoms > Telephone lines 5.8 million
Ranked 28th.
33.01 million
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Pakistan

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 120.15 million
Ranked 9th. 46% more than United Kingdom
82.11 million
Ranked 18th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 30
Ranked 38th.
400
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Pakistan
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 926,922
Ranked 58th.
21.37 million
Ranked 6th. 23 times more than Pakistan

Cinemas > Per capita 0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.
0.035 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Pakistan
Telephones > Main lines in use 5.72 million
Ranked 30th.
33.23 million
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Pakistan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 3.24
Ranked 154th.
52.88
Ranked 12th. 16 times more than Pakistan

Active military personnel 617,000
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
205,850
Ranked 16th.
Radio receivers per 1000 101.05
Ranked 153th.
1,448.98
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Pakistan

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 81.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th.
1,087.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 13 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Hosts per 1000 1.18
Ranked 120th.
134.69
Ranked 38th. 114 times more than Pakistan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 120.15 million
Ranked 9th. 41% more than United Kingdom
84.94 million
Ranked 18th.

Radio receivers 13.5 million
Ranked 27th.
84.5 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Pakistan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 130.58 million
Ranked 7th. 72% more than United Kingdom
75.75 million
Ranked 17th.
Television receivers 3.1 million
Ranked 50th.
30.5 million
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Pakistan

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 0.126 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.
3.91 per 1 million people
Ranked 18th. 31 times more than Pakistan
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.03$
Ranked 75th. 34% more than United Kingdom
0.77$
Ranked 89th.

Mobile phone subscribers 12.77 million
Ranked 31st.
65.5 million
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Pakistan

Telephone system > International country code - 92; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cable systems that provide links to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); 3 operational international gateway exchanges (1 at Karachi and 2 at Islamabad); microwave radio relay to neighboring countries country code - 44; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and US; satellite earth stations - 10 Intelsat (7 Atlantic Ocean and 3 Indian Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region), and 1 Eutelsat; at least 8 large international switching centers
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 0.282
Ranked 95th.
163.79
Ranked 16th. 580 times more than Pakistan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 5.8 million
Ranked 28th.
33.01 million
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Pakistan

Films produced per million 0.164
Ranked 46th.
2.22
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Pakistan
Radios 13.5 million
Ranked 29th.
84.5 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Pakistan
Internet > Hosts 197,264
Ranked 58th.
8.27 million
Ranked 10th. 42 times more than Pakistan

Cinemas > Annual attendance 9.7 million
Ranked 36th.
139.5 million
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Pakistan

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 38.93
Ranked 45th.
325.32
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Pakistan

Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 0.0726
Ranked 56th.
2.38
Ranked 12th. 33 times more than Pakistan

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 5.16 Mbps
Ranked 107th.
13,054.65 Mbps
Ranked 4th. 2532 times more than Pakistan

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 291
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
109
Ranked 14th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 7.82 million
Ranked 10th.
17.38 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Pakistan

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 0.0
Ranked 48th.
25.75%
Ranked 28th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 5.6 million
Ranked 11th.
19.16 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Top level domain .pk .uk
Television > Total number of channels 11
Ranked 28th.
31
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Pakistan
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.069$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 28th.
0.073$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Pakistan

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 0.159
Ranked 93th.
4.76
Ranked 19th. 30 times more than Pakistan

Television > Total number of channels per million people 0.0696
Ranked 64th.
0.512
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Pakistan
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 50.39
Ranked 53th.
290.22
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Pakistan

Telephone system > Domestic mobile-cellular subscribership has skyrocketed, exceeding 110 million by the end of 2011, up from only about 300,000 in 2000; more than 90 percent of Pakistanis live within areas that have cell phone coverage and more than half of all Pakistanis have access to a cell phone; fiber systems are being constructed throughout the country to aid in network growth; fixed line availability has risen only marginally over the same period and there are still difficulties getting fixed-line service to rural areas equal mix of buried cables, microwave radio relay, and fiber-optic systems
Internet country code .pk .uk
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 8.32 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 105th.
366.57 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 5th. 44 times more than Pakistan

Telephone mainlines 5.28 million
Ranked 25th.
31.8 million
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Pakistan

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 11.08 min.
Ranked 95th.
263.92 min.
Ranked 17th. 24 times more than Pakistan

Cinemas 574
Ranked 13th.
2,019
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Pakistan
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 0.286 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
163.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 573 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering Selective filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 9.5$/month
Ranked 155th.
27.25$/month
Ranked 67th. 3 times more than Pakistan

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 11.45 min. per capita
Ranked 93th.
262.18 min. per capita
Ranked 17th. 23 times more than Pakistan

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 100%
Ranked 5th. 35% more than United Kingdom
74.25%
Ranked 30th.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $42.77
Ranked 68th.
$2,477.32
Ranked 13th. 58 times more than Pakistan

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 55.17$ per capita
Ranked 67th.
2,729.11$ per capita
Ranked 7th. 49 times more than Pakistan

Mobile cellular subscriptions 88.02 million
Ranked 11th. 14% more than United Kingdom
77.36 million
Ranked 12th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 44,600
Ranked 61st.
9.86 million
Ranked 6th. 221 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.197
Ranked 167th.
6.72
Ranked 46th. 34 times more than Pakistan
Cinemas per million 4.08
Ranked 36th.
34.8
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Pakistan
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 306
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
108
Ranked 14th.

Internet > IP addresses 5.18 million
Ranked 51st.
123.5 million
Ranked 4th. 24 times more than Pakistan
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 13.96
Ranked 43th.
750.09
Ranked 8th. 54 times more than Pakistan

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 12128000000 8999999000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 0.1
Ranked 132nd.
28.13
Ranked 14th. 281 times more than Pakistan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 32.39
Ranked 159th.
522.08
Ranked 16th. 16 times more than Pakistan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 618,446
Ranked 87th.
45.42 million
Ranked 9th. 73 times more than Pakistan
Television broadcast stations per million 0.124
Ranked 33th.
3.93
Ranked 19th. 32 times more than Pakistan
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 560
Ranked 10th. 20% more than United Kingdom
467
Ranked 12th.

Internet > TLD .pk .uk
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 52.99
Ranked 119th.
125.98
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Livejournal users 162
Ranked 91st.
71,742
Ranked 3rd. 443 times more than Pakistan
Internet > Secure Internet servers 69
Ranked 70th.
33,892
Ranked 3rd. 491 times more than Pakistan

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 1.36
Ranked 28th.
1.72
Ranked 23th. 26% more than Pakistan

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 232
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
108
Ranked 3rd.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 0.076 per capita
Ranked 56th.
2.38 per capita
Ranked 12th. 31 times more than Pakistan

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 12.68
Ranked 36th.
106.06
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Pakistan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2007.03.23 1999.01.??
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price free Free
Telecommunications > Country calling code 92 44
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 4 days
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than United Kingdom
1 days
Ranked 29th.
Telephone subscribers per 1000 114.25
Ranked 114th.
1,615.56
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Pakistan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 0.3%
Ranked 140th.
72%
Ranked 14th. 240 times more than Pakistan
E-Government rating 37.3
Ranked 120th.
54.8
Ranked 9th. 47% more than Pakistan
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.13
Ranked 44th. 16% more than United Kingdom
1.83
Ranked 48th.

Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 18.18%
Ranked 40th.
80.65%
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Pakistan
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 0.434 per 1 million people
Ranked 145th.
561.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 1294 times more than Pakistan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 4.55 million
Ranked 33th.
33.21 million
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Pakistan
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 4.16 per 1 million people
Ranked 45th.
7.82 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th. 88% more than Pakistan

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 3.98
Ranked 45th.
7.93
Ranked 34th. Twice as much as Pakistan

Internet > Livejournal users per million 1.04
Ranked 192nd.
1,198.34
Ranked 18th. 1148 times more than Pakistan
Website defacements per million 0.266
Ranked 105th.
5.09
Ranked 34th. 19 times more than Pakistan
Website defacements 39
Ranked 38th.
301
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Pakistan
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.48% GDP
Ranked 64th.
3.15% GDP
Ranked 81st. 27% more than Pakistan

Telephone subscribers per employee 213.34
Ranked 9th.
353.44
Ranked 51st. 66% more than Pakistan

Telephone subscribers 18.05 million
Ranked 27th.
97.3 million
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Pakistan

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 115.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.
1,615.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Pakistan

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1996 1984
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.007$ per 1 million people
Ranked 107th.
0.013$ per 1 million people
Ranked 101st. 86% more than Pakistan

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 10.72$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 78th. 30 times more than United Kingdom
0.361$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 107th.

Internet servers using encryption 105
Ranked 71st.
55,564
Ranked 4th. 529 times more than Pakistan

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 0.62
Ranked 145th.
904.85
Ranked 16th. 1459 times more than Pakistan

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 1.88
Ranked 82nd. 3% more than United Kingdom
1.82
Ranked 84th.

Royalties and fees 0.0
Ranked 65th.
$123.90
Ranked 7th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 0.515
Ranked 141st.
34.03
Ranked 12th. 66 times more than Pakistan

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1.27
Ranked 169th.
1,478.28
Ranked 17th. 1162 times more than Pakistan

My Name Is Earl > Broadcasters > Series Premiere March 22 2007 January 6 2006
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 988
Ranked 10th.
1,010
Ranked 9th. 2% more than Pakistan

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 13.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
104.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Pakistan

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 2.17 million
Ranked 14th.
44.91 million
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Pakistan

Phone system > International dialling code +92 +44
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 3.2
Ranked 139th.
716.45
Ranked 13th. 224 times more than Pakistan
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 1.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 139th.
135.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 119 times more than Pakistan

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 168,082
Ranked 67th.
17.28 million
Ranked 6th. 103 times more than Pakistan

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 5.66%
Ranked 67th.
10.08%
Ranked 23th. 78% more than Pakistan

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 0.47%
Ranked 81st.
7.74%
Ranked 19th. 16 times more than Pakistan

Telephone system > Regulation 1996 1984
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 0.429
Ranked 144th.
559.31
Ranked 15th. 1304 times more than Pakistan

Phone subscribers 28.92
Ranked 129th.
1,358.44
Ranked 8th. 47 times more than Pakistan
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 98.6 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
11 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 54th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 670.64
Ranked 152nd.
1,343.35
Ranked 40th. Twice as much as Pakistan

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 2.66
Ranked 148th.
54.08
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Pakistan

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 2.43$/month
Ranked 177th.
14.02$/month
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Pakistan

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 3.22
Ranked 154th.
52.57
Ranked 13th. 16 times more than Pakistan

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 5.09$/month
Ranked 104th.
31.28$/month
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Pakistan

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 162619000000 36631000000
Telephone mainlines > Per capita 33.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.
527.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 16 times more than Pakistan

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.543 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.
3.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Pakistan

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 11.89%
Ranked 79th.
27.48%
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Pakistan

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 20.06%
Ranked 69th.
39.11%
Ranked 23th. 95% more than Pakistan

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 34.57%
Ranked 40th.
45.41%
Ranked 23th. 31% more than Pakistan

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 42.58%
Ranked 25th. 35% more than United Kingdom
31.51%
Ranked 53th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 6.37
Ranked 67th.
16.87
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Pakistan

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.22 per 1 million people
Ranked 41st. 23% more than United Kingdom
1.81 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 1.78 million
Ranked 13th.
6.25 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Pakistan

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 20.59
Ranked 35th.
20.62
Ranked 34th. About the same as Pakistan

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.1
Ranked 50th.
2.9
Ranked 4th. 29 times more than Pakistan
Telephone lines 4.42 million
Ranked 32nd.
33.21 million
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Pakistan

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $278.00 million
Ranked 55th.
$19.68 billion
Ranked 4th. 71 times more than Pakistan

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. 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