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Media Stats: compare key data on Belarus & Russia

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STAT Belarus Russia HISTORY
Broadcast media 4 6 m
Households with television 97.1%
Ranked 7th.
98.03%
Ranked 13th. 1% more than Belarus

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 267.43
Ranked 26th. 86% more than Russia
143.93
Ranked 54th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 46.91
Ranked 89th.
53.27
Ranked 77th. 14% more than Belarus

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 469.92
Ranked 90th.
532.81
Ranked 78th. 13% more than Belarus

Internet > Users per 1000 627.62
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Russia
211.12
Ranked 78th.

Internet users 4.44 million
Ranked 22nd.
59.7 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Belarus

News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Belta - state-owned, English-language pages</p> </p>Belapan - private, English-language pages</p> </p>Charter 97 - opposition-leaning site, English-language pages</p> <p>Itar-Tass - state-owned news agency, pages in English</p> </p>RIA-Novosti - state-owned news agency, pages in English</p> </p>Interfax - private news agency, pages in English</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17840134">Full Article</a>
Radio > List of radio stations <p>Belarussian Radio - state-run, operates three national networks</p> </p>Radio BA - commercial FM network</p> </p>Radio Mir - commercial FM network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17941331">Full Article</a> <p>Radio Russia - national network run by state-owned Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)</p> </p>Ekho Moskvy - editorially-independent station, majority owned by state-run Gazprom</p> </p>Radio Mayak - state-run national network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17840134">Full Article</a>
Radio broadcast stations AM 28, FM 37, shortwave 11 AM 323, FM 1,500 est., shortwave 62
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 112.06
Ranked 79th.
183.52
Ranked 8th. 64% more than Belarus

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 613.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
1,202.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 96% more than Belarus

Television > List of TV stations <p>Belarussian TV - state-run, operates the First National Channel, entertainment network Lad (Harmony), satellite station Belarus-TV</p> </p>Nationwide TV (ONT) - a joint venture with Russia&#039;s Channel One; state holds a majority stake</p> </p>STV (Stolichnoye Televideniye) - state-run, Minsk local broadcaster</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17941331">Full Article</a> <p>Russia One - national network, run by state-owned Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK)</p> </p>Channel One - national network, 51% owned by state, 49% by private shareholders</p> </p>NTV - national network, owned by state-run Gazprom</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17840134">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 249.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
410.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 65% more than Belarus

Televisions per 1000 257.22
Ranked 65th.
418.4
Ranked 36th. 63% more than Belarus
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 81.26
Ranked 37th.
91.78
Ranked 36th. 13% more than Belarus

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 755.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
1,118.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 48% more than Belarus

Internet > Users > Per capita 616.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Russia
212.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 465.66
Ranked 21st. 56% more than Russia
298.9
Ranked 54th.

Televisions 2.52 million
Ranked 58th.
60.5 million
Ranked 5th. 24 times more than Belarus
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 377.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 22% more than Russia
308.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.

Internet users > Per 100 people 32.09
Ranked 69th. 1% more than Russia
31.88
Ranked 70th.

Internet > Internet users 4.52 million
Ranked 63th.
75.93 million
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than Belarus

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 465 Mbps
Ranked 38th.
14,365 Mbps
Ranked 25th. 31 times more than Belarus

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 47.57 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 49th.
99.86 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Belarus

Television broadcast stations 47
Ranked 15th.
7,306
Ranked 1st. 155 times more than Belarus
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 628.55 million min.
Ranked 30th.
2.22 billion min.
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Belarus

Radios per 1000 308.26
Ranked 105th.
425.31
Ranked 80th. 38% more than Belarus
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,018.83
Ranked 64th.
1,624.27
Ranked 4th. 59% more than Belarus

Internet > Percent using internet 46.91%
Ranked 88th.
53.27%
Ranked 76th. 14% more than Belarus

Telephones > Mobile cellular 10.7 million
Ranked 68th.
236.7 million
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Belarus

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.299 per capita
Ranked 94th.
0.418 per capita
Ranked 72nd. 40% more than Belarus

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 417.48
Ranked 28th. 32% more than Russia
315.71
Ranked 48th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 339.88
Ranked 33th. 21% more than Russia
280.13
Ranked 45th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Sovetskaya Belorussiya - Russian-language, main government daily</p> </p>Respublika - Council of Ministers daily</p> </p>Narodnaya Hazeta - National Assembly daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17941331">Full Article</a> <p>Komsomolskaya Pravda - mass circulation, left-leaning daily, controlled by energy group YeSN</p> </p>Kommersant - daily, business-orientated, controlled by steel tycoon Alisher Usmanov</p> </p>Moskovsky Komsomolets - popular privately-owned Moscow daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17840134">Full Article</a>
Cinema attendance 12.47 million
Ranked 34th.
19.05 million
Ranked 21st. 53% more than Belarus
Telephone system > General assessment Belarus lags behind its neighbors in upgrading telecommunications infrastructure; modernization of the network progressing with roughly two-thirds of switching equipment now digital the telephone system is experiencing significant changes; there are more than 1,000 companies licensed to offer communication services; access to digital lines has improved, particularly in urban centers; Internet and e-mail services are improving; Russia has made progress toward building the telecommunications infrastructure necessary for a market economy; the estimated number of mobile subscribers jumped from fewer than 1 million in 1998 to more than 235 million in 2011; fixed line service has improved but a large demand remains
Cinema attendance per capita 1.27
Ranked 27th. 10 times more than Russia
0.132
Ranked 64th.
Television receivers per 1000 249.09
Ranked 62nd.
410.72
Ranked 32nd. 65% more than Belarus

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 1
Ranked 82nd.
140
Ranked 12th. 140 times more than Belarus

Internet > IP addresses per capita 186.17
Ranked 107th.
309.69
Ranked 83th. 66% more than Belarus
Average cost of local call 0.01
Ranked 30th. The same as Russia
0.01
Ranked 7th.
Internet > Users 6 million
Ranked 33th.
30 million
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Belarus

Internet > Internet penetration 46.9%
Ranked 93th.
53.3%
Ranked 81st. 14% more than Belarus
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 424.09
Ranked 74th.
838.28
Ranked 35th. 98% more than Belarus

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,128.11
Ranked 81st.
1,824.57
Ranked 6th. 62% more than Belarus

Telecoms > Telephone lines 4.41 million
Ranked 36th.
42.9 million
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Belarus

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.68 million
Ranked 74th.
261.89 million
Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Belarus

Internet > Internet Service Providers 23
Ranked 43th.
300
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Belarus
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 2.53 million
Ranked 31st.
20.66 million
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Belarus

Telephones > Main lines in use 4.21 million
Ranked 41st.
44.15 million
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Belarus

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 46.86
Ranked 21st. 55% more than Russia
30.14
Ranked 52nd.

Active military personnel 72,940
Ranked 35th.
766,000
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Belarus
Radio receivers per 1000 298.51
Ranked 94th.
417.5
Ranked 69th. 40% more than Belarus

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 419.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.
838.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. Twice as much as Belarus

Internet > Hosts per 1000 7.15
Ranked 89th.
33.97
Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Belarus

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 10.68 million
Ranked 74th.
261.89 million
Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Belarus

Radio receivers 3.02 million
Ranked 74th.
61.5 million
Ranked 8th. 20 times more than Belarus

Cinema > Number of cinemas 139
Ranked 30th.
1,510
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Belarus

Television receivers 2.52 million
Ranked 58th.
60.5 million
Ranked 5th. 24 times more than Belarus

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 139
Ranked 30th.
984
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Belarus

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 4.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th.
49.73 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Belarus
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.9$
Ranked 46th.
2.03$
Ranked 40th. 7% more than Belarus

Mobile phone subscribers 4.1 million
Ranked 63th.
120 million
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than Belarus

Telephone system > International country code - 375; Belarus is a member of the Trans-European Line (TEL), Trans-Asia-Europe (TAE) fiber-optic line, and has access to the Trans-Siberia Line (TSL); 3 fiber-optic segments provide connectivity to Latvia, Poland, Russia, and Ukraine; worldwide service is available to Belarus through this infrastructure; additional analog lines to Russia; Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik earth stations country code - 7; Russia is connected internationally by undersea fiber optic cables; satellite earth stations provide access to Intelsat, Intersputnik, Eutelsat, Inmarsat, and Orbita systems
Internet > ISP 23
Ranked 4th.
300
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Belarus
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 0.162
Ranked 97th.
11.1
Ranked 62nd. 69 times more than Belarus

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 4.41 million
Ranked 36th.
42.9 million
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Belarus

Radios 3.02 million
Ranked 76th.
61.5 million
Ranked 8th. 20 times more than Belarus
Internet > Hosts 68,118
Ranked 70th.
4.82 million
Ranked 14th. 71 times more than Belarus

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 48.12 Mbps
Ranked 48th.
99.86 Mbps
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than Belarus

Internet penetration 46.2
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Russia
42.8
Ranked 37th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 800,250
Ranked 36th.
13.28 million
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Belarus

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 13
Ranked 58th.
250
Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Belarus

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 0.0
Ranked 58th.
37.5%
Ranked 15th.

Internet > Top level domain .by .ru
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 0.106
Ranked 80th.
0.979
Ranked 58th. 9 times more than Belarus

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 6.34$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Russia
6.17$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 316
Ranked 22nd.
2,869
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Belarus

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 82.25
Ranked 39th.
92.32
Ranked 37th. 12% more than Belarus

Telephone system > Domestic state-owned Beltelcom is the sole provider of fixed-line local and long distance service; fixed-line teledensity is improving although rural areas continue to be underserved; multiple GSM mobile-cellular networks are experiencing rapid growth; mobile-cellular teledensity now exceeds 100 telephones per 100 persons cross-country digital trunk lines run from Saint Petersburg to Khabarovsk, and from Moscow to Novorossiysk; the telephone systems in 60 regional capitals have modern digital infrastructures; cellular services, both analog and digital, are available in many areas; in rural areas, the telephone services are still outdated, inadequate, and low density
Internet country code .by .ru
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 15.73 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 50th.
24.39 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 67th. 55% more than Belarus

Telephone mainlines 3.28 million
Ranked 39th.
40.1 million
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Belarus

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 64.6 min.
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Russia
15.31 min.
Ranked 90th.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ $143.04 million
Ranked 40th.
$6.12 billion
Ranked 2nd. 43 times more than Belarus

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.603 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Russia
0.245 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 0.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
11.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 69 times more than Belarus

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering Selective filtering Selective filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 10.53$/month
Ranked 150th.
12.72$/month
Ranked 128th. 21% more than Belarus

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 63.98 min. per capita
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Russia
15.31 min. per capita
Ranked 89th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 14.47
Ranked 27th. 36% more than Russia
10.63
Ranked 1st.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 100%
Ranked 10th. 60% more than Russia
62.5%
Ranked 23th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 235
Ranked 20th.
1,171
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Belarus

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 1,236
Ranked 21st.
8,493
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Belarus

Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.13 million
Ranked 63th.
199.52 million
Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Belarus

Internet > Broadband subscribers 1,564
Ranked 95th.
1.59 million
Ranked 20th. 1016 times more than Belarus

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 2.35
Ranked 78th. 13% more than Russia
2.07
Ranked 84th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 1,380
Ranked 17th.
7,003
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Belarus

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 20
Ranked 45th.
333
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Belarus

Internet > IP addresses 1.78 million
Ranked 68th.
42.76 million
Ranked 13th. 24 times more than Belarus
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 1,040.18
Ranked 4th.
1,140.57
Ranked 2nd. 10% more than Belarus

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 288841000000 31737000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 4.94
Ranked 71st.
6.54
Ranked 62nd. 32% more than Belarus

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 465.66
Ranked 24th. 56% more than Russia
298.9
Ranked 59th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 6,073
Ranked 22nd.
36,237
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Belarus

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 3.17 million
Ranked 51st.
75.34 million
Ranked 5th. 24 times more than Belarus
Television broadcast stations per million 4.61
Ranked 17th.
49.73
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Belarus
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 603.14
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Russia
245.28
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 188
Ranked 23th.
664
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Belarus

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 600
Ranked 10th.
10,188
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Belarus

Internet > TLD .by .ru; note - Russia also has responsibility for a legacy domain ".su" that was allocated to the Soviet Union and is being phased out
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 83.96
Ranked 86th.
140.56
Ranked 12th. 67% more than Belarus

Internet > Livejournal users 1,069
Ranked 30th.
37,870
Ranked 4th. 35 times more than Belarus
Internet > Secure Internet servers 5
Ranked 134th.
449
Ranked 34th. 90 times more than Belarus

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 7
Ranked 32nd.
47
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Belarus
Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 0.739
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Russia
0.328
Ranked 45th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 1.5 days
Ranked 28th.
0.0
Ranked 34th.
Telecommunications > Country calling code 375 7
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2012.02.01 2013.12.01
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price BYR 0-79.000 RUR 0-100
Telephone subscribers per 1000 763.97
Ranked 59th.
1,118.41
Ranked 40th. 46% more than Belarus

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 32.8%
Ranked 51st.
52.9%
Ranked 25th. 61% more than Belarus
E-Government rating 33.2
Ranked 152nd.
36.8
Ranked 124th. 11% more than Belarus
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 31.38
Ranked 24th. 62% more than Russia
19.42
Ranked 31st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 122.75 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Russia
57.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 1.99
Ranked 51st.
2.28
Ranked 40th. 15% more than Belarus

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 0.515 per 1 million people
Ranked 140th.
3.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 118th. 6 times more than Belarus

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 3.72 million
Ranked 41st.
44.96 million
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Belarus
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 210
Ranked 26th.
1,615
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Belarus

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 20.46 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th.
22.76 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 11% more than Belarus

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 122.75
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Russia
57.49
Ranked 34th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 59.97
Ranked 10th.
69.64
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Belarus

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 59.97 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th.
69.64 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Belarus

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 > Participants > Artist Andrey Kunets The Tolmachevy Twins
Internet > Livejournal users per million 109.87
Ranked 65th.
263.26
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Belarus
Website defacements per million 0.302
Ranked 102nd.
0.767
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Belarus
Website defacements 3
Ranked 93th.
112
Ranked 18th. 37 times more than Belarus
Internet > Linux web servers 2
Ranked 77th.
55
Ranked 25th. 28 times more than Belarus
Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.226%
Ranked 62nd.
0.304%
Ranked 48th. 34% more than Belarus

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 19.17
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Russia
8.63
Ranked 34th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 195.65
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Russia
59.57
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 18.67
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Russia
4.49
Ranked 47th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 828889000000 620000000000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 137.05
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Russia
47.4
Ranked 32nd.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 335.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 20% more than Russia
280.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 13.8
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Russia
6.66
Ranked 44th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Russia
2.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 0.201
Ranked 88th.
0.377
Ranked 78th. 87% more than Belarus
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 41.27%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Russia
10.53%
Ranked 117th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 137.05 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Russia
47.4 per 1 million people
Ranked 33th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 20.86 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 91% more than Russia
10.93 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 19.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Russia
8.63 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 19.19$ per capita
Ranked 32nd.
32.93$ per capita
Ranked 16th. 72% more than Belarus

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 99th.
1
Ranked 13th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 86.25
Ranked 7th. 44% more than Russia
59.78
Ranked 15th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 0.521
Ranked 138th.
3.15
Ranked 116th. 6 times more than Belarus

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita $15.11
Ranked 28th.
$42.67
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Belarus

Phone subscribers 292.29
Ranked 73th. 4% more than Russia
281.14
Ranked 74th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 206
Ranked 22nd.
3,362
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Belarus

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 17.97%
Ranked 76th.
31.92%
Ranked 37th. 78% more than Belarus

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 23.72%
Ranked 62nd.
37.17%
Ranked 36th. 57% more than Belarus

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 22.79%
Ranked 81st.
35%
Ranked 43th. 54% more than Belarus

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 72.87
Ranked 12th. 44% more than Russia
50.52
Ranked 18th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 195.65 per 1 million people
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Russia
59.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 1,970
Ranked 19th.
8,801
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Belarus

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 1.99 per 1 million people
Ranked 50th.
2.28 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th. 15% more than Belarus

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $313.50 million
Ranked 43th.
$2.63 billion
Ranked 18th. 8 times more than Belarus

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 > Participants > Translation New Day Spring Jazz
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 23.34 per 1 million people
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Russia
7.93 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 1.34
Ranked 95th.
1.74
Ranked 86th. 30% more than Belarus

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 38.41
Ranked 39th. 21% more than Russia
31.63
Ranked 50th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 11.81$/month
Ranked 82nd. 98% more than Russia
5.96$/month
Ranked 146th.

Internet > ISP > Per capita 2.32 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 13% more than Russia
2.05 per 1 million people
Ranked 51st.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 187.6 million$
Ranked 34th.
4.71 billion$
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Belarus

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 709
Ranked 12th.
7,267
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Belarus

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 10.12 million
Ranked 8th.
164.07 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Belarus

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 > Participants > Artist Ksenia Sitnik Vladislav Krutskikh
Phone system > International dialling code +375 +7
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 329.03
Ranked 50th.
528.73
Ranked 24th. 61% more than Belarus
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 19.55
Ranked 116th.
38.95
Ranked 92nd. Twice as much as Belarus

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 26.56
Ranked 26th. 84% more than Russia
14.48
Ranked 55th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 193
Ranked 20th.
1,275
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Belarus

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 7.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.
34.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Belarus

Royalties and fees $0.10
Ranked 57th.
$0.60
Ranked 40th. 6 times more than Belarus
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 > Participants > Song Noviy Den Vesna
Telephone lines 3.72 million
Ranked 37th.
44.9 million
Ranked 6th. 12 times more than Belarus

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 477,800
Ranked 53th.
9.28 million
Ranked 10th. 19 times more than Belarus

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 2.73%
Ranked 115th.
8.89%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Belarus

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 0.62%
Ranked 76th. 63% more than Russia
0.38%
Ranked 87th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 31.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 62% more than Russia
19.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,128.11
Ranked 78th.
1,824.58
Ranked 4th. 62% more than Belarus

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 3
Ranked 119th.
10.54
Ranked 93th. 4 times more than Belarus

Internet servers using encryption 29
Ranked 103th.
1,495
Ranked 30th. 52 times more than Belarus

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 20.86
Ranked 29th. 91% more than Russia
10.93
Ranked 42nd.

Internet > ISP per million 2.33
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Russia
2.05
Ranked 58th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 23.34
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Russia
7.93
Ranked 33th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 82.1$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 54th. 24 times more than Russia
3.45$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 92nd.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.193$ per 1 million people
Ranked 54th. 14 times more than Russia
0.014$ per 1 million people
Ranked 96th.

Internet usage % > 2007 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">29.1</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">27.1</a>
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 19.41$
Ranked 33th.
32.92$
Ranked 16th. 70% more than Belarus

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 755.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
1,118.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 48% more than Belarus

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 23.14 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 18th.
35.21 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 48th. 52% more than Belarus

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 > Participants > Translation We Are Together Path To The Sun
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 > Participants > Song My Vmeste Doroga K Solntsu
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 > Participants > Points 149
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Russia
66
Ranked 8th.
Internet users > 2008 29 27
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2006 > Participants > Points 129
Ranked 2nd.
154
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Belarus
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 46.26
Ranked 21st. 54% more than Russia
30.06
Ranked 54th.

Telephone subscribers 7.38 million
Ranked 47th.
160.1 million
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than Belarus

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 13.8 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Russia
6.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 45th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 203.1
Ranked 79th.
333.97
Ranked 64th. 64% more than Belarus

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 1.3% GDP
Ranked 76th.
2.87% GDP
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Belarus

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 20.46
Ranked 23th.
22.76
Ranked 19th. 11% more than Belarus

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