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Media Stats: compare key data on Australia & Pakistan

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STAT Australia Pakistan HISTORY
Broadcast media the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) runs multiple national and local radio networks and TV stations, as well as Australia Network, a TV service that broadcasts throughout the Asia-Pacific region and is the main public broadcaster; Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), a second large public broadcaster, operates radio and TV networks broadcasting in multiple languages; several large national commercial TV networks, a large number of local commercial TV stations, and hundreds of commercial radio stations are accessible; cable and satellite systems are available 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
Households with television 96.28%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Pakistan
46.52%
Ranked 41st.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 253.18
Ranked 30th. 49 times more than Pakistan
5.17
Ranked 140th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 82.35
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Pakistan
9.96
Ranked 164th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 814.36
Ranked 26th. 8 times more than Pakistan
98.12
Ranked 168th.
Internet > Users per 1000 534.83
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Pakistan
106.75
Ranked 99th.

Internet users 15.81 million
Ranked 25th.
20.43 million
Ranked 20th. 29% more than Australia
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>AAP - Australian Associated Press</p> </p>ABC News - public broadcaster&#039;s news site</p> <p>Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) - state-funded</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 682.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 161 times more than Pakistan
4.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 136th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>ABC - public, operates speech-cultural network Radio National, ABC NewsRadio, youth network Triple J, ABC Classic FM and local services</p> </p>Radio Australia - ABC&#039;s external service, targeted at Asia-Pacific</p> </p>SBS Radio - public, multilingual</p> <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>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 106.19
Ranked 95th. 59% more than Pakistan
66.77
Ranked 155th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,040.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Pakistan
509.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd.

Television > List of TV stations <p>ABC - national, public</p> </p>ABC News 24 - ABC&#039;s news TV</p> </p>Australia Network - international channel operated by ABC</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15675260">Full Article</a> <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>
Television receivers > Per capita 548.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 23 times more than Pakistan
24.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 138th.

Televisions per 1000 510.17
Ranked 23th. 25 times more than Pakistan
20.34
Ranked 156th.
Personal computers per 1000 681.66
Ranked 8th. 167 times more than Pakistan
4.09
Ranked 136th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 AM 31, FM 68, shortwave NA
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 155.07
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Pakistan
50.33
Ranked 51st.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,469.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Pakistan
115.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 550.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Pakistan
106.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 461.61
Ranked 22nd. 14 times more than Pakistan
32.39
Ranked 155th.

Televisions 10.15 million
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Pakistan
3.1 million
Ranked 50th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 477.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Pakistan
32.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 70.78
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Pakistan
11.14
Ranked 113th.

Internet > Internet users 18.13 million
Ranked 28th.
18.96 million
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Australia
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 160.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Pakistan
40.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 120,000 Mbps
Ranked 3rd. 150 times more than Pakistan
800 Mbps
Ranked 59th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 5,902.9 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 4th. 1122 times more than Pakistan
5.26 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 108th.

Personal computers 13.72 million
Ranked 12th. 23 times more than Pakistan
600,000
Ranked 55th.

Television broadcast stations 104
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Pakistan
20
Ranked 17th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 4.15 billion min.
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Pakistan
1.66 billion min.
Ranked 20th.

Radios per 1000 1,281.7
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Pakistan
88.57
Ranked 170th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,112.09
Ranked 50th. 84% more than Pakistan
605.55
Ranked 124th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $44.59 billion
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Pakistan
$7.26 billion
Ranked 46th.

Internet > Percent using internet 82.35%
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Pakistan
9.96%
Ranked 161st.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 24.49 million
Ranked 40th.
111 million
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Australia

Radio receivers > Per capita 1.38 per capita
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Pakistan
0.105 per capita
Ranked 155th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 414.16
Ranked 29th. 17 times more than Pakistan
23.86
Ranked 148th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 561.91
Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Pakistan
33.41
Ranked 106th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>The Sydney Morning Herald - daily</p> </p>Herald Sun - Melbourne-based daily</p> </p>The Australian - national daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15675260">Full Article</a> <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>
Films produced 16
Ranked 37th.
25
Ranked 24th. 56% more than Australia
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international service 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;
Television receivers per 1000 548.14
Ranked 13th. 24 times more than Pakistan
23.2
Ranked 136th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 43
Ranked 32nd. 59% more than Pakistan
27
Ranked 38th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,160.89
Ranked 14th. 79 times more than Pakistan
27.22
Ranked 163th.
Average cost of local call 0.11
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Pakistan
0.02
Ranked 91st.
Internet > Users 11.24 million
Ranked 24th.
17.5 million
Ranked 15th. 56% more than Australia

Internet > Internet penetration 82.3%
Ranked 25th. 8 times more than Pakistan
10%
Ranked 171st.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 903.17
Ranked 28th. 11 times more than Pakistan
80.85
Ranked 129th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,072.93
Ranked 92nd. 60% more than Pakistan
670.64
Ranked 153th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 10.47 million
Ranked 19th. 80% more than Pakistan
5.8 million
Ranked 28th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 24.34 million
Ranked 42nd.
120.15 million
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Australia

Internet > Internet Service Providers 571
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Pakistan
30
Ranked 38th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 5.74 million
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Pakistan
926,922
Ranked 58th.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.092 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Pakistan
0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 10.57 million
Ranked 20th. 85% more than Pakistan
5.72 million
Ranked 30th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 45.43
Ranked 22nd. 14 times more than Pakistan
3.24
Ranked 154th.

Radio receivers per 1000 1,377.11
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Pakistan
101.05
Ranked 153th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 906.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 11 times more than Pakistan
81.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 520.66
Ranked 9th. 441 times more than Pakistan
1.18
Ranked 120th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 24.34 million
Ranked 42nd.
120.15 million
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Australia

Radio receivers 25.5 million
Ranked 16th. 89% more than Pakistan
13.5 million
Ranked 27th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 30.2 million
Ranked 34th.
130.58 million
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Australia
Television receivers 10.15 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Pakistan
3.1 million
Ranked 50th.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 5.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 45 times more than Pakistan
0.126 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.68$
Ranked 105th.
1.03$
Ranked 75th. 51% more than Australia

Mobile phone subscribers 18.42 million
Ranked 23th. 44% more than Pakistan
12.77 million
Ranked 31st.

Telephone system > International country code - 61; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 optical telecommunications submarine cable with links to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; the Southern Cross fiber optic submarine cable provides links to New Zealand and the United States; satellite earth stations - 19 (10 Intelsat - 4 Indian Ocean and 6 Pacific Ocean, 2 Inmarsat - Indian and Pacific Ocean regions, 2 Globalstar, 5 other) 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
Internet > ISP 571
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Pakistan
30
Ranked 23th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 103.1
Ranked 31st. 365 times more than Pakistan
0.282
Ranked 95th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 10.47 million
Ranked 19th. 80% more than Pakistan
5.8 million
Ranked 28th.

Films produced per million 0.804
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Pakistan
0.164
Ranked 46th.
Radios 25.5 million
Ranked 16th. 89% more than Pakistan
13.5 million
Ranked 29th.
Internet > Hosts 11.13 million
Ranked 6th. 56 times more than Pakistan
197,264
Ranked 58th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 88 million
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Pakistan
9.7 million
Ranked 36th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 160.97
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Pakistan
38.93
Ranked 45th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 4.65
Ranked 4th. 64 times more than Pakistan
0.0726
Ranked 56th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 5,883.85 Mbps
Ranked 3rd. 1141 times more than Pakistan
5.16 Mbps
Ranked 107th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 49
Ranked 30th.
291
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Australia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 3.11 million
Ranked 19th.
7.82 million
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Australia

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 9.3%
Ranked 46th.
0.0
Ranked 48th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 3.08 million
Ranked 17th.
5.6 million
Ranked 11th. 82% more than Australia

Internet > Top level domain .au .pk
Television > Total number of channels 6
Ranked 35th.
11
Ranked 28th. 83% more than Australia
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.062$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 34th.
0.069$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 28th. 11% more than Australia

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 1.93
Ranked 48th. 12 times more than Pakistan
0.159
Ranked 93th.

Television > Total number of channels per million people 0.294
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Pakistan
0.0696
Ranked 64th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 154.71
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Pakistan
50.39
Ranked 53th.

Telephone system > Domestic domestic satellite system; significant use of radiotelephone in areas of low population density; rapid growth of mobile telephones 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
Internet country code .au .pk
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 163.82 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 8th. 20 times more than Pakistan
8.32 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 105th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 213.77 min.
Ranked 21st. 19 times more than Pakistan
11.08 min.
Ranked 95th.

Telephone mainlines 11.46 million
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Pakistan
5.28 million
Ranked 25th.

Cinemas 1,748
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Pakistan
574
Ranked 13th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 103.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 362 times more than Pakistan
0.286 per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering Selective filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 22.82$/month
Ranked 85th. 2 times more than Pakistan
9.5$/month
Ranked 155th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 213.77 min. per capita
Ranked 19th. 19 times more than Pakistan
11.45 min. per capita
Ranked 93th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 90.7%
Ranked 14th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Australia

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,433.94$ per capita
Ranked 12th. 44 times more than Pakistan
55.17$ per capita
Ranked 67th.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,038.48
Ranked 18th. 48 times more than Pakistan
$42.77
Ranked 68th.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.12 million
Ranked 33th.
88.02 million
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Australia

Internet > Broadband subscribers 2.1 million
Ranked 14th. 47 times more than Pakistan
44,600
Ranked 61st.
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 28.7
Ranked 20th. 146 times more than Pakistan
0.197
Ranked 167th.
Cinemas per million 92.36
Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Pakistan
4.08
Ranked 36th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 48
Ranked 27th.
306
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Australia

Internet > IP addresses 47.57 million
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Pakistan
5.18 million
Ranked 51st.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 21.51
Ranked 41st. 54% more than Pakistan
13.96
Ranked 43th.

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 159000000 12128000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 23.98
Ranked 19th. 240 times more than Pakistan
0.1
Ranked 132nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 461.61
Ranked 25th. 14 times more than Pakistan
32.39
Ranked 159th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 21.18 million
Ranked 15th. 34 times more than Pakistan
618,446
Ranked 87th.
Television broadcast stations per million 5.62
Ranked 28th. 45 times more than Pakistan
0.124
Ranked 33th.

Radio > Total number of channels 70
Ranked 15th.
76
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Australia
Radio > Ratio of private to government (public) radio institutions 130.5
Ranked 5th. 177 times more than Pakistan
0.737
Ranked 58th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 97
Ranked 26th.
560
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Australia

Internet > TLD .au .pk
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 103.21
Ranked 56th. 95% more than Pakistan
52.99
Ranked 119th.

Internet > Livejournal users 34,142
Ranked 5th. 211 times more than Pakistan
162
Ranked 91st.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 11,986
Ranked 6th. 174 times more than Pakistan
69
Ranked 70th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 2.15
Ranked 17th. 58% more than Pakistan
1.36
Ranked 28th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 48
Ranked 8th.
232
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Australia

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 4.65 per capita
Ranked 4th. 61 times more than Pakistan
0.076 per capita
Ranked 56th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 19.89
Ranked 31st. 57% more than Pakistan
12.68
Ranked 36th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 1 days
Ranked 6th.
4 days
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Australia
Telecommunications > Country calling code 61 92
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2001.09.25 2007.03.23
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price free free
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,465.08
Ranked 16th. 13 times more than Pakistan
114.25
Ranked 114th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 96.2%
Ranked 6th. 321 times more than Pakistan
0.3%
Ranked 140th.
E-Government rating 58.3
Ranked 6th. 56% more than Pakistan
37.3
Ranked 120th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.51
Ranked 38th. 18% more than Pakistan
2.13
Ranked 44th.

Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 83.33%
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Pakistan
18.18%
Ranked 40th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 584.09 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 1346 times more than Pakistan
0.434 per 1 million people
Ranked 145th.

Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people 0.0981 Number
Ranked 39th.
0.0
Ranked 56th.
Radio > Total number of channels per million people 3.43
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than Pakistan
0.481
Ranked 59th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 9.37 million
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Pakistan
4.55 million
Ranked 33th.
Radio > Percentage of government (public) radio institutions 0.76%
Ranked 62nd.
57.58%
Ranked 8th. 76 times more than Australia
Radio > Percentage of private radio institutions 99.24%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Pakistan
42.42%
Ranked 61st.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 5.06
Ranked 38th. 27% more than Pakistan
3.98
Ranked 45th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 5.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th. 22% more than Pakistan
4.16 per 1 million people
Ranked 45th.

Internet > Livejournal users per million 1,696.29
Ranked 15th. 1625 times more than Pakistan
1.04
Ranked 192nd.
Website defacements 156
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Pakistan
39
Ranked 38th.
Website defacements per million 8.04
Ranked 20th. 30 times more than Pakistan
0.266
Ranked 105th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 18.57%
Ranked 73th.
20.06%
Ranked 69th. 8% more than Australia

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 5.71% GDP
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Pakistan
2.48% GDP
Ranked 64th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 506.24
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Pakistan
213.34
Ranked 9th.

Telephone subscribers 29.88 million
Ranked 19th. 66% more than Pakistan
18.05 million
Ranked 27th.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,469.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Pakistan
115.87 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1997 1996
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.035$ per 1 million people
Ranked 97th. 5 times more than Pakistan
0.007$ per 1 million people
Ranked 107th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 1.6$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 125th.
10.72$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 78th. 7 times more than Australia

Internet servers using encryption 26,517
Ranked 6th. 253 times more than Pakistan
105
Ranked 71st.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,212.21
Ranked 7th. 1955 times more than Pakistan
0.62
Ranked 145th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.43
Ranked 70th. 30% more than Pakistan
1.88
Ranked 82nd.

Royalties and fees $17.90
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 65th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 25.06
Ranked 31st. 49 times more than Pakistan
0.515
Ranked 141st.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,724.46
Ranked 12th. 1355 times more than Pakistan
1.27
Ranked 169th.

My Name Is Earl > Broadcasters > Series Premiere June 29 2006 March 22 2007
Total number of combined radio and television institutions 2 Number
Ranked 32nd.
0.0
Ranked 56th.
Internet > ISP > Per capita 29.07 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 134 times more than Pakistan
0.217 per 1 million people
Ranked 107th.
Radio > Radio only broadcast journalist gender ratio 0.0
Ranked 40th.
1.2
Ranked 6th.
Radio > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 7.14%
Ranked 40th. 5 times more than Pakistan
1.32%
Ranked 56th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 433,000
Ranked 29th.
2.17 million
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Australia

Phone system > International dialling code +61 +92
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 951.6
Ranked 6th. 297 times more than Pakistan
3.2
Ranked 139th.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 19.1%
Ranked 77th.
34.57%
Ranked 40th. 81% more than Australia

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 21.32%
Ranked 88th.
42.58%
Ranked 25th. Twice as much as Australia

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 530.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 464 times more than Pakistan
1.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 139th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 5.14 million
Ranked 16th. 31 times more than Pakistan
168,082
Ranked 67th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 10.05%
Ranked 25th. 78% more than Pakistan
5.66%
Ranked 67th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 1.45%
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Pakistan
0.47%
Ranked 81st.

Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
Internet > ISP per million 29.06
Ranked 2nd. 139 times more than Pakistan
0.209
Ranked 112th.
Telephone system > Regulation 1992 1996
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 11.18 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 27th.
98.6 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Australia

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 30.47$/month
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Pakistan
5.09$/month
Ranked 104th.

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $2.21 billion
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Pakistan
$278.00 million
Ranked 55th.

Telephone lines 9.37 million
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Pakistan
4.42 million
Ranked 32nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 381,000
Ranked 25th.
1.78 million
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Australia
Television > Sex ratio of television only broadcast journalists (Headcounts) 0.0
Ranked 38th.
0.4 Number
Ranked 26th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.51 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th. 13% more than Pakistan
2.22 per 1 million people
Ranked 41st.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 21.61
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Pakistan
6.37
Ranked 67th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 1.1
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Pakistan
0.1
Ranked 50th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 19.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 50% more than Pakistan
13.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
Television > Sex ratio of television only broadcast journalists 0.0
Ranked 38th.
0.4
Ranked 26th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 435
Ranked 19th.
988
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Australia

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 579.09
Ranked 12th. 1350 times more than Pakistan
0.429
Ranked 144th.

Phone subscribers 1,095.01
Ranked 23th. 38 times more than Pakistan
28.92
Ranked 129th.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 43.72
Ranked 28th. 16 times more than Pakistan
2.66
Ranked 148th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 18.33$/month
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Pakistan
2.43$/month
Ranked 177th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 45.69
Ranked 22nd. 14 times more than Pakistan
3.22
Ranked 154th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,072.93
Ranked 90th. 60% more than Pakistan
670.64
Ranked 152nd.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 54800000000 162619000000
Telephone mainlines > Per capita 563.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Pakistan
33.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Pakistan
0.543 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 0.53%
Ranked 100th.
11.89%
Ranked 79th. 22 times more than Australia

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