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Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people."
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Televisions: The total number of televisions
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
Internet > Internet users: Internet users.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Personal computers: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.
Television broadcast stations: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes).
Radios per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Information and communication technology spending > Current US$: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment."
Internet > Percent using internet: Percentage of individuals using the Internet.
Telephones > Mobile cellular: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use.
Radio receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telephone mainlines per 1000: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Newspapers > List of newspapers: List of newspapers.
Films produced: Amount of films created in specified country as catalogued by IMDB
Telephone system > General assessment: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic and international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
Cinema attendance per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Television receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced: Number of national feature films produced.
Internet > IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
Average cost of local call: Telephone average cost of local call (US$ per three minutes). Cost of local call is the cost of a three-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's equipment (that is, not from a public phone).
Internet > Users: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months.
Internet > Internet penetration: Penetration.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecoms > Telephone lines: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
Internet > Internet Service Providers: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
Cinemas > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephones > Main lines in use: The total number of main telephone lines in use.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people: Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.
Radio receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Hosts per 1000: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Number of PCs per million: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones: Number of mobile phones.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Television broadcast stations > Per capita: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States.
Mobile phone subscribers: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.
Telephone system > International: A brief characterization of the system with details on international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa. Arabsat
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines: Fixed telephone lines.
Films produced per million: Amount of films created in specified country as catalogued by IMDB. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Hosts: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day.
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced: Percentage of feature films that are co-productions with international companies.
Internet > Top level domain: Country top level domain.
Television > Total number of channels: Total number of television channels.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people: Number of national feature films produced. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Music > Share of all albums sold: Share of album sales in domestic music industries during 1990-2000.
Television > Total number of channels per million people: Total number of television channels. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telephone system > Domestic: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
Arabsat -
Internet country code: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Telephone mainlines: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering:
Indicates whether websites that express views in opposition to those of the current government (mainly on issues of human rights, freedom of expression, minority rights and religious movements) are censored or blocked. This is determined by accessing websites with provocative or objectionable content in English from within the country in question as well as from a place known to have no filtering regime. The retrieved content is then compared and scanned for discrepancies. Possible differences in blocking behavior across different ISPs is considered, as well as normal connectivity problems.

Values

“per”, pervasive filtering: A large portion of the targeted content in several categories is blocked.

“sub”, substantial filtering: Either a number of categories are subject to a medium level of filtering or a low level of filtering is carried out across many categories.

“sel”, selective filtering: A small number of specific sites across a few categories are blocked, or filtering that targets a single category or issue is present.

“sus”, suspected filtering: Connectivity abnormalities suggest the presence of filtering, but no conclusive proof of deliberate tampering could be found.

“ne”, no evidence of filtering or blocking.

“nd”, no data.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female per million people: Newspaper journalists (headcounts), Female. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month: Price basket for Internet is calculated based on the cheapest available tariff for accessing the Internet 20 hours a month (10 hours peak and 10 hours off-peak). The basket does not include the telephone line rental but does include telephone usage charges if applicable. Data are compiled in the national currency and converted to U.S. dollars using the annual average exchange rate.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films: Percentage of feature films that are 100% funded by national companies.
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment."
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
Internet > Broadband subscribers: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Cinemas per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > IP addresses: Number of IPv4 internet addresses allocated to each country.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
Number of PCs: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people: Fixed telephone lines. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions: Mobile subscriptions Number.
Internet > Broadband access: DSL lines, cable modems etc. total in major countries (Top 30)
Television broadcast stations per million: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > TLD: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
Internet > Livejournal users: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004)
Internet > Secure Internet servers: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies: Percentage of nationally based film distribution companies.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people: Total number of film distribution companies. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies: Total number of film distribution companies.
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Telecommunications > Country calling code:
The calling code for each country. A calling code should not be confused with an area or city code. For instance, the calling code for the United States is 1, and the area code for Detroit is 313. In order to dial Detroit from overseas you must dial the 1, plus 313, then the actual phone number. It's also common to see a “+” in front of the calling code, e.g., +1 313 XXX-XXXX.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price: Price.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date: Implementation date yyyy.mm.dd.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Telephone subscribers per 1000: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration: Mobile subscriptions %.
E-Government rating: Darrell M. West, Center for Public Policy, Brown University
Population covered by mobile telephony: Population covered by mobile telephony is the percentage of people within range of a mobile cellular signal regardless of whether they are subscribers.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists: Number of newspaper journalists by country.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines: Number of telephone lines.
Internet > Livejournal users per million: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Linux web servers: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001
Website defacements per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10 million $ gross domestic product.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$: Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
Internet > ISP per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female: Newspaper journalists (headcounts), Female.
Telephone systems > Privatisation: The year a nation privatised its telecommunications services. "n/a" indicates that the relevant firm was not privatized.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone system > Regulation: The year that the nation established an industry regulator for its telecommunication providers. "n/a" indicates that no regulator has been established.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch: Official launch date of digital terrestrial television in different countries.
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines (per 100 people). Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
Telephone subscribers: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month: Price basket for residential fixed line is calculated as one-fifth of the installation charge, the monthly subscription charge, and the cost of local calls (15 peak and 15 off-peak calls of three minutes each).
Telephone subscribers per employee: Telephone subscribers per employee are telephone subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile) divided by total telecommunications employees.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists: Number of male newspaper journalists by country.
Internet > ISP > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Phone subscribers: Fixed line and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people). Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people: Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people). Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (per 100 people). Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people: Newspaper journalists (headcounts) per 1,000,000 inhabitants.
Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists: Number of female newspaper journalists by country.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Phone system > International dialling code: Country international dialling code.
Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists per million people: Number of male newspaper journalists by country. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile subscriptions Number. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP: ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports: Information and communication technology goods imports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports: Information and communication technology goods exports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
Newspapers > Newspaper journalist gender ratio: Number of female newspaper journalists for every 100 male newspaper journalists.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines: Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.
Royalties and fees: Receipts of royalties and licence fees ($US per person)
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month: Price basket for mobile is calculated as the pre-paid price for 25 calls per month spread over the same mobile network, other mobile networks, and mobile to fixed calls and during peak, off-peak, and weekend times. It also includes 30 text messages per month.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists per million people: Number of female newspaper journalists by country. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Internet servers using encryption: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita: Telephone employees refer to the total full-time telecommunications staff. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Linux web servers per million: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telephone lines: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.

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STAT	Belgium	Brazil
Broadcast media	a segmented market with the three major communities (Flemish, French, and German-speaking) each having responsibility for their own broadcast media; multiple TV channels exist for each community; additionally, in excess of 90% of households are connected to cable and can access broadcasts of TV stations from neighboring countries; each community has a public radio network co-existing with private broadcasters	-
Households with television	98% Ranked 5th. 8% more than Brazil	90.9% Ranked 28th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	330.21 Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Brazil	91.55 Ranked 77th.
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	82 Ranked 25th. 65% more than Brazil	49.85 Ranked 82nd.
Internet > Internet users per thousand people	819.54 Ranked 25th. 66% more than Brazil	494.29 Ranked 85th.
Internet > Users per 1000	491.26 Ranked 35th. 87% more than Brazil	263.16 Ranked 66th.
Internet users	8.11 million Ranked 11th.	75.98 million Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Belgium
News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>Belga Press Agency</p> </p>Flandersnews.be - English-language news site of Dutch-language public broadcaster</p>	<p>Agencia Brasil - state-owned</p> </p>Agencia Estado - private, Sao Paulo-based</p> </p>Agencia Globo - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18912764">Full Article</a>
Personal computers > Per capita	348.04 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Brazil	105.21 per 1,000 people Ranked 62nd.
Radio > List of radio stations	<p>RTBF - French-language public broadcaster; stations include La Premiere, Classic 21, and external service RTBF International</p> </p>VRT - Dutch-language public broadcaster; stations include Radio 1, Studio Brussel and external Radio Vlaanderen International (RVI)</p> </p>Belgischer Rundfunk (BRF) - German-language broadcaster</p>	<p>Radio Nacional - FM and mediumwave (AM) networks operated by state-run EBC</p> </p>Globo Radio - commercial networks operated by Globo</p> </p>Radio Bandeirantes - network operated by Grupo Bandeirantes</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18912764">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	119.39 Ranked 64th.	125.19 Ranked 52nd. 5% more than Belgium
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	984.39 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 55% more than Brazil	636.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 80th.
Television > List of TV stations	<p>RTBF - French-language public broadcaster</p> </p>VRT - Dutch-language public broadcaster</p> </p>VTM - Dutch-language commercial broadcaster</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17208922">Full Article</a>	<p>TV Band - commercial network operated by Grupo Bandeirantes</p> </p>Rede Globo - market leader, operated by Globo</p> </p>Sistema Brasileiro de Televisao (SBT) - major commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18912764">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita	463.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Brazil	219.48 per 1,000 people Ranked 73th.
Televisions per 1000	454.89 Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Brazil	200.82 Ranked 84th.
Personal computers per 1000	348.04 Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Brazil	105.16 Ranked 61st.
Radio broadcast stations	AM 7, FM 79, shortwave 1	AM 1,365, FM 296, shortwave 161 (of which 91 are collocated with AM stations)
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people	164.68 Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Brazil	35.55 Ranked 55th.
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	1,336.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Brazil	587.17 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st.
Internet > Users > Per capita	502.3 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th. 91% more than Brazil	263.14 per 1,000 people Ranked 66th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	415.62 Ranked 34th. 86% more than Brazil	223.03 Ranked 71st.
Televisions	4.72 million Ranked 32nd.	36.5 million Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Belgium
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	449.18 per 1,000 people Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Brazil	207.36 per 1,000 people Ranked 58th.
Internet users > Per 100 people	68.1 Ranked 21st. 82% more than Brazil	37.52 Ranked 58th.
Internet > Internet users	8.56 million Ranked 43th.	99.36 million Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Belgium
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita	152.95 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Brazil	45.34 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps	117,535 Mbps Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Brazil	27,449 Mbps Ranked 18th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita	11,278.54 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 5th. 76 times more than Brazil	149.25 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 55th.
Personal computers	3.63 million Ranked 30th.	19.35 million Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Belgium
Television broadcast stations	25 Ranked 19th.	138 Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Belgium
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes	3.24 billion min. Ranked 15th. 57% more than Brazil	2.07 billion min. Ranked 16th.
Radios per 1000	778.23 Ranked 28th. Twice as much as Brazil	390.64 Ranked 85th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000	1,150.28 Ranked 48th. 28% more than Brazil	899.06 Ranked 85th.
Information and communication technology spending > Current US$	$24.23 billion Ranked 22nd.	$73.05 billion Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Belgium
Internet > Percent using internet	82% Ranked 23th. 65% more than Brazil	49.85% Ranked 81st.
Telephones > Mobile cellular	12.54 million Ranked 59th.	244.36 million Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Belgium
Radio receivers > Per capita	0.793 per capita Ranked 24th. 86% more than Brazil	0.427 per capita Ranked 69th.
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000	0.394 Ranked 192nd.	214.46 Ranked 73th. 544 times more than Belgium
Telephone mainlines per 1000	460.7 Ranked 26th. Twice as much as Brazil	230.32 Ranked 68th.
Newspapers > List of newspapers	<p>Het Nieuwsblad - Dutch-language daily</p> </p>Het Laatste Nieuws - Dutch-language daily</p> </p>Le Soir - French-language daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17208922">Full Article</a>	<p>O Dia - Rio de Janeiro daily</p> </p>O Correio Brazilense - influential daily</p> </p>O Globo - Globo-owned Rio de Janeiro daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-18912764">Full Article</a>
Films produced	23 Ranked 29th.	81 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Belgium
Cinema attendance	21.87 million Ranked 20th.	80 million Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Belgium
Telephone system > General assessment	highly developed, technologically advanced, and completely automated domestic and international telephone and telegraph facilities	good working system including an extensive microwave radio relay system and a domestic satellite system with 64 earth stations
Cinema attendance per capita	2.11 Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Brazil	0.44 Ranked 50th.
Television receivers per 1000	463.6 Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Brazil	218.66 Ranked 71st.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced	47 Ranked 26th.	99 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Belgium
Internet > IP addresses per capita	1,068.08 Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Brazil	236.11 Ranked 94th.
Average cost of local call	0.13 Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Brazil	0.04 Ranked 25th.
Internet > Users	5.22 million Ranked 37th.	50 million Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Belgium
Internet > Internet penetration	82% Ranked 27th. 65% more than Brazil	49.8% Ranked 86th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000	902.79 Ranked 29th. 95% more than Brazil	463.14 Ranked 70th.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000	1,155.89 Ranked 73th.	1,250.02 Ranked 54th. 8% more than Belgium
Telecoms > Telephone lines	4.63 million Ranked 32nd.	44.31 million Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Belgium
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions	12.88 million Ranked 66th.	248.32 million Ranked 6th. 19 times more than Belgium
Internet > Internet Service Providers	61 Ranked 17th. 22% more than Brazil	50 Ranked 22nd.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	3.68 million Ranked 23th.	18.19 million Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Belgium
Cinemas > Per capita	0.045 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Brazil	0.008 per 1,000 people Ranked 34th.
Telephones > Main lines in use	4.63 million Ranked 33th.	43.03 million Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Belgium
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people	41.9 Ranked 31st. 88% more than Brazil	22.3 Ranked 72nd.
Radio receivers per 1000	793.13 Ranked 25th. 86% more than Brazil	425.34 Ranked 66th.
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita	902.79 per 1,000 people Ranked 32nd. 95% more than Brazil	462.49 per 1,000 people Ranked 72nd.
Internet > Hosts per 1000	358.64 Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Brazil	49.92 Ranked 58th.
Number of PCs per million	348.04 Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Brazil	105.16 Ranked 64th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions	12.31 million Ranked 68th.	248.32 million Ranked 6th. 20 times more than Belgium
Radio receivers	8.07 million Ranked 39th.	71 million Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Belgium
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones	11.82 million Ranked 49th.	271.1 million Ranked 4th. 23 times more than Belgium
Television receivers	4.72 million Ranked 31st.	36.5 million Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Belgium
Television broadcast stations > Per capita	2.46 per 1 million people Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Brazil	0.83 per 1 million people Ranked 51st.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes	0.75$ Ranked 91st. 6% more than Brazil	0.71$ Ranked 103th.
Mobile phone subscribers	9.46 million Ranked 39th.	86.21 million Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Belgium
Telephone system > International	country code - 32; landing point for a number of submarine cables that provide links to Europe, the Middle East, and Asia; satellite earth stations - 7 (Intelsat - 3)	country code - 55; landing point for a number of submarine cables, including Americas-1, Americas-2, Atlantis-2, GlobeNet, South America-1, South American Crossing/Latin American Nautilus, and UNISUR that provide direct connectivity to South and Central America, the Caribbean, the US, Africa, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic Ocean region east), connected by microwave relay system to Mercosur Brazilsat B3 satellite earth station
Internet > ISP	61 Ranked 7th. 22% more than Brazil	50 Ranked 12th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000	191.33 Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Brazil	17.75 Ranked 57th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines	4.63 million Ranked 32nd.	44.31 million Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Belgium
Films produced per million	2.22 Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Brazil	0.446 Ranked 39th.
Radios	8.07 million Ranked 40th.	71 million Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Belgium
Internet > Hosts	3.84 million Ranked 16th.	9.57 million Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Belgium
Cinemas > Annual attendance	21.9 million Ranked 13th.	70 million Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Belgium
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000	152.96 Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Brazil	45.17 Ranked 43th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita	2.14 Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Brazil	0.407 Ranked 40th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million	11,278.52 Mbps Ranked 5th. 76 times more than Brazil	149.17 Mbps Ranked 55th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles	29 Ranked 39th.	532 Ranked 5th. 18 times more than Belgium
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation	1.71 million Ranked 29th.	6.55 million Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Belgium
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced	80.85% Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Brazil	10% Ranked 21st.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily	1.57 million Ranked 24th.	7.88 million Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Belgium
Internet > Top level domain	.be	.br
Television > Total number of channels	19 Ranked 2nd.	466 Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Belgium
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.058$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 42nd.	0.078$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 17th. 34% more than Belgium
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people	4.35 Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Brazil	0.503 Ranked 70th.
Music > Share of all albums sold	0.7-0.8	2.0-3.8
Television > Total number of channels per million people	1.79 Ranked 3rd.	2.5 Ranked 20th. 40% more than Belgium
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	163.71 Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Brazil	35.61 Ranked 57th.
Telephone system > Domestic	nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system; extensive cable network; limited microwave radio relay network	fixed-line connections have remained relatively stable in recent years and stand at about 20 per 100 persons; less expensive mobile-cellular technology has been a major driver in expanding telephone service to the lower-income segments of the population with mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 120 per 100 persons
Internet country code	.be	.br
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP	328.59 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Brazil	45.45 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 44th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita	316.36 min. Ranked 16th. 27 times more than Brazil	11.71 min. Ranked 98th.
Telephone mainlines	4.8 million Ranked 31st.	42.38 million Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Belgium
Cinemas	463 Ranked 16th.	1,400 Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Belgium
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita	191.33 per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Brazil	17.73 per 1,000 people Ranked 58th.
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female per million people	41.26 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Brazil	17.25 Ranked 1st.
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month	37.23$/month Ranked 44th. 43% more than Brazil	25.98$/month Ranked 69th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita	316.34 min. per capita Ranked 15th. 27 times more than Brazil	11.75 min. per capita Ranked 97th.
Internet hosts	None	None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films	17.02% Ranked 51st.	90% Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Belgium
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$	$2,246.13 Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Brazil	$377.06 Ranked 43th.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	2,214.98$ per capita Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Brazil	363.92$ per capita Ranked 42nd.
Mobile cellular subscriptions	11.82 million Ranked 49th.	150.64 million Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Belgium
Internet > Broadband subscribers	2 million Ranked 15th.	3.3 million Ranked 12th. 65% more than Belgium
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million	5.88 Ranked 51st. 21 times more than Brazil	0.275 Ranked 155th.
Cinemas per million	45.27 Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Brazil	8.14 Ranked 33th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily	29 Ranked 36th.	465 Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Belgium
Internet > IP addresses	11.15 million Ranked 33th.	48.57 million Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Belgium
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU	1418000000	15200000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	27.66 Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Brazil	5.26 Ranked 67th.
Number of PCs	3,627 Ranked 30th.	19,350 Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Belgium
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people	415.62 Ranked 37th. 86% more than Brazil	223.03 Ranked 76th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions	3.52 million Ranked 46th.	73.02 million Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Belgium
Internet > Broadband access	1.86 million Ranked 15th.	2.9 million Ranked 13th. 56% more than Belgium
Television broadcast stations per million	2.46 Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Brazil	0.827 Ranked 55th.
Internet > TLD	.be	.br
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people	110.4 Ranked 46th. 41% more than Brazil	78.47 Ranked 92nd.
Internet > Livejournal users	1,202 Ranked 28th.	2,921 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Belgium
Internet > Secure Internet servers	1,535 Ranked 21st.	3,044 Ranked 14th. 98% more than Belgium
Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies	81.48% Ranked 27th.	87.18% Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Belgium
Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people	2.48 Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Brazil	0.198 Ranked 45th.
Cinema > Number of distribution companies	27 Ranked 13th.	39 Ranked 9th. 44% more than Belgium
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita	2.14 per capita Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Brazil	0.409 per capita Ranked 40th.
Telecommunications > Country calling code	32	55
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price	Free	BRL 4
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date	2002.10.01	2008.09.01
Telephone subscribers per 1000	1,336.97 Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Brazil	586.85 Ranked 69th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration	33.7% Ranked 48th.	36.6% Ranked 44th. 9% more than Belgium
E-Government rating	45.3 Ranked 54th. 8% more than Brazil	41.8 Ranked 83th.
Population covered by mobile telephony	99% Ranked 19th. 12% more than Brazil	88.35% Ranked 45th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million	2.83 Ranked 31st. 6% more than Brazil	2.66 Ranked 35th.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists	1,528 Ranked 23th.	6,914 Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Belgium
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita	146.39 per 1 million people Ranked 39th. 9 times more than Brazil	16.13 per 1 million people Ranked 82nd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines	4.46 million Ranked 34th.	41.5 million Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Belgium
Internet > Livejournal users per million	115.34 Ranked 61st. 7 times more than Brazil	15.87 Ranked 116th.
Internet > Linux web servers	60 Ranked 23th.	197 Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Belgium
Website defacements per million	9.43 Ranked 17th. 58% more than Brazil	5.98 Ranked 28th.
Website defacements	97 Ranked 19th.	1,059 Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Belgium
Internet > Hosts > Per capita	369.19 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th. 8 times more than Brazil	48.76 per 1,000 people Ranked 68th.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue	23.99% Ranked 22nd.	31.94% Ranked 41st. 33% more than Belgium
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP	2.1$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 95th. 49% more than Brazil	1.4$ per $1 trillion of GD Ranked 114th.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP	0.115 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 66th.	0.13 per $10 million of GDP Ranked 55th. 13% more than Belgium
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita	0.072$ per 1 million people Ranked 76th. 18 times more than Brazil	0.004$ per 1 million people Ranked 113th.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$	$7.93 billion Ranked 10th. 14 times more than Brazil	$562.05 million Ranked 33th.
Television standard > VHF	PAL B	PAL M
Internet > ISP per million	5.95 Ranked 37th. 21 times more than Brazil	0.287 Ranked 105th.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female	430 Ranked 9th.	3,094 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Belgium
Telephone systems > Privatisation	1996	1998
Telephone subscribers > Per capita	1,336.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Brazil	587.17 per 1,000 people Ranked 71st.
Resident Evil > Extinction > Release Information > Release date	October 24 2007	October 5 2007
Telephone system > Regulation	1993	1997
Broadcasters of Medium > Broadcasters > Première	June 15, 2006	November 7, 2005
Telephone lines > Per 100 people	41.62 Ranked 31st. 94% more than Brazil	21.43 Ranked 79th.
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch	2002/2003	3/12/2007
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people	42.93 Ranked 28th. 92% more than Brazil	22.34 Ranked 71st.
Telephone subscribers	13.93 million Ranked 35th.	107.99 million Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Belgium
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month	33.12$/month Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Brazil	15.62$/month Ranked 45th.
Telephone subscribers per employee	586.02 Ranked 29th.	707.82 Ranked 6th. 21% more than Belgium
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP	2.05% GDP Ranked 116th.	3.7% GDP Ranked 65th. 80% more than Belgium
Television standard > UHF	PAL H	PAL M
NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired	September, 2006	August 7, 2005
Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists	1,098 Ranked 9th.	4,535 Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Belgium
Internet > ISP > Per capita	5.95 per 1 million people Ranked 29th. 21 times more than Brazil	0.288 per 1 million people Ranked 100th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million	145.53 Ranked 37th. 9 times more than Brazil	16.18 Ranked 81st.
Phone subscribers	1,243.79 Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Brazil	385.13 Ranked 63th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people	673.57 Ranked 30th. 12 times more than Brazil	54.28 Ranked 85th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	34.11 Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Brazil	9.17 Ranked 77th.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people	146.63 Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Brazil	37.14 Ranked 27th.
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch	2002/2003	December 3, 2007
Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists	430 Ranked 9th.	3,094 Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Belgium
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	2.78 Ranked 62nd.	2.89 Ranked 61st. 4% more than Belgium
Phone system > International dialling code	+32	+55
Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists per million people	105.36 Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Brazil	25.28 Ranked 1st.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people	337.08 Ranked 47th.	363.27 Ranked 44th. 8% more than Belgium
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people	1,105.12 Ranked 85th.	1,250.02 Ranked 52nd. 13% more than Belgium
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP	44.13% Ranked 15th.	55.75% Ranked 9th. 26% more than Belgium
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports	47.79% Ranked 19th.	48.4% Ranked 17th. 1% more than Belgium
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	38.29% Ranked 33th.	50.06% Ranked 17th. 31% more than Belgium
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	2.96 million Ranked 20th.	10.1 million Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Belgium
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports	3.98% Ranked 96th.	10.91% Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Belgium
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports	2.88% Ranked 49th. 58% more than Brazil	1.82% Ranked 58th.
Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idool_2003">Season 1, 2003</a> : Peter Evrard <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idool_2004">Season 2, 2004</a> : Joeri Fransen <br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idool_2007">Season 3, 2007</a> : In progress	<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Ddolos_Brazil_%28Season_1%29">Season 1, 2006</a> : Leandro Lopes<br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%8Ddolos_Brazil_%28Season_2%29">Season 2, 2007</a> : In progress
Newspapers > Newspaper journalist gender ratio	39.16 Ranked 17th.	68.22 Ranked 1st. 74% more than Belgium
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines	5.94 per 100 mainlines Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Brazil	1.59 per 100 mainlines Ranked 51st.
Royalties and fees	$76.40 Ranked 10th. 109 times more than Brazil	$0.70 Ranked 39th.
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month	18.88$/month Ranked 27th.	26.52$/month Ranked 8th. 40% more than Belgium
Music sales > Singles > Millions	0.7 Ranked 7th. 233 times more than Brazil	0.003 Ranked 30th.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU	5911000000	65362000000
Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists per million people	41.26 Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Brazil	17.25 Ranked 1st.
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people	310.32 Ranked 31st. 12 times more than Brazil	25.94 Ranked 77th.
Internet servers using encryption	3,348 Ranked 21st.	5,026 Ranked 14th. 50% more than Belgium
Telephone mainlines > Per capita	460.7 per 1,000 people Ranked 29th. Twice as much as Brazil	230.45 per 1,000 people Ranked 69th.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita	2.28 per 1,000 people Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Brazil	0.53 per 1,000 people Ranked 119th.
Internet > Linux web servers per million	5.83 Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Brazil	1.11 Ranked 65th.
Internet > IP addresses (share)	0.3 Ranked 26th.	1.1 Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Belgium
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita	2.83 per 1 million people Ranked 30th. 6% more than Brazil	2.67 per 1 million people Ranked 33th.
Telephone lines	4.46 million Ranked 30th.	41.14 million Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Belgium

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. 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