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Media Stats: compare key data on Belgium & Japan

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STAT Belgium Japan HISTORY
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 a mixture of public and commercial broadcast TV and radio stations; 6 national terrestrial TV networks including 1 public broadcaster; the large number of radio and TV stations available provide a wide range of choices; satellite and cable services provide access to international channels
Households with television 98%
Ranked 5th.
99%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Belgium

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 330.21
Ranked 14th. 19% more than Japan
276.69
Ranked 24th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 82
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Japan
79.05
Ranked 31st.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 819.54
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Japan
791.21
Ranked 31st.
Internet > Users per 1000 491.26
Ranked 35th.
689.59
Ranked 12th. 40% more than Belgium

Internet users 8.11 million
Ranked 11th.
99.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 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>Kyodo - English-language pages</p> </p>Japan Today - online news, in English</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 348.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.
541.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 56% more than Belgium

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>NHK - public, operates news/speech-based Radio 1, cultural/educational network Radio 2, classical music-based network FM Radio, external service Radio Japan</p> </p>Inter FM - Tokyo commercial music station</p> </p>J-Wave - Tokyo commercial music station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 119.39
Ranked 64th. 9% more than Japan
109.43
Ranked 86th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 984.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 17% more than Japan
842.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.

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>NHK - public, operates the General TV, Educational TV channels. NHK also runs HD satellite channels BS1 and BS Premium. NHK World is the organisation&#039;s international English-language channel.</p> </p>TV Asahi - national commercial network</p> </p>Fuji TV - national commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 463.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.
686.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 48% more than Belgium

Televisions per 1000 454.89
Ranked 29th.
677.27
Ranked 6th. 49% more than Belgium
Personal computers per 1000 348.04
Ranked 26th.
541.64
Ranked 17th. 56% more than Belgium

Radio broadcast stations AM 7, FM 79, shortwave 1 AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 164.68
Ranked 24th.
551.23
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,336.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 11% more than Japan
1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 502.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
691.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 38% more than Belgium

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 415.62
Ranked 34th.
503.86
Ranked 16th. 21% more than Belgium

Televisions 4.72 million
Ranked 32nd.
86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Belgium
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 449.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 12% more than Japan
402.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 68.1
Ranked 21st.
75.16
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Belgium

Internet > Internet users 8.56 million
Ranked 43th.
100.68 million
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Belgium
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 152.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.
566.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Belgium

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 117,535 Mbps
Ranked 11th.
132,608 Mbps
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Belgium

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 11,278.54 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Japan
1,037.92 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 30th.

Personal computers 3.63 million
Ranked 30th.
69.2 million
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Belgium

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 3.24 billion min.
Ranked 15th.
5.55 billion min.
Ranked 6th. 71% more than Belgium

Radios per 1000 778.23
Ranked 28th.
943.48
Ranked 14th. 21% more than Belgium
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,150.28
Ranked 48th. 28% more than Japan
900.9
Ranked 83th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $24.23 billion
Ranked 22nd.
$349.16 billion
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Belgium

Internet > Percent using internet 82%
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Japan
79.05%
Ranked 29th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 12.54 million
Ranked 59th.
132.76 million
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Belgium

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.793 per capita
Ranked 24th.
0.956 per capita
Ranked 15th. 21% more than Belgium

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 0.394
Ranked 192nd.
347.79
Ranked 45th. 882 times more than Belgium

Telephone mainlines per 1000 460.7
Ranked 26th. About the same as Japan
460.03
Ranked 19th.

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>Asahi Shimbun - daily, English-language pages</p> </p>Yomiuri Shimbun - daily, English-language pages</p> </p>Mainichi Daily News - English-language pages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a>
Films produced 23
Ranked 29th.
310
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Belgium
Cinema attendance 21.87 million
Ranked 20th.
145 million
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Belgium
Telephone system > General assessment highly developed, technologically advanced, and completely automated domestic and international telephone and telegraph facilities excellent domestic and international service
Cinema attendance per capita 2.11
Ranked 17th. 86% more than Japan
1.14
Ranked 31st.
Television receivers per 1000 463.6
Ranked 26th.
686.01
Ranked 6th. 48% more than Belgium

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 47
Ranked 26th.
441
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Belgium

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,068.08
Ranked 35th.
1,587.39
Ranked 21st. 49% more than Belgium
Average cost of local call 0.13
Ranked 13th. 86% more than Japan
0.07
Ranked 48th.
Internet > Users 5.22 million
Ranked 37th.
88.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Belgium

Internet > Internet penetration 82%
Ranked 27th. 4% more than Japan
79.1%
Ranked 33th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 902.79
Ranked 29th. 22% more than Japan
741.51
Ranked 46th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,155.89
Ranked 73th. 7% more than Japan
1,084.68
Ranked 89th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 4.63 million
Ranked 32nd.
64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Belgium

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 12.88 million
Ranked 66th.
138.36 million
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Belgium

Internet > Internet Service Providers 61
Ranked 17th.
73
Ranked 14th. 20% more than Belgium
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 3.68 million
Ranked 23th.
35.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Belgium

Cinemas > Per capita 0.045 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Japan
0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Cable TV subscribers 373
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan
147
Ranked 12th.
Telephones > Main lines in use 4.63 million
Ranked 33th.
64.67 million
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Belgium

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 41.9
Ranked 31st.
50.47
Ranked 16th. 20% more than Belgium

Active military personnel 38,452
Ranked 54th.
230,300
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Belgium
Radio receivers per 1000 793.13
Ranked 25th.
955.66
Ranked 14th. 20% more than Belgium

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 902.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than Japan
741.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 358.64
Ranked 15th. 15% more than Japan
312.51
Ranked 17th.

Number of PCs per million 348.04
Ranked 26th.
541.64
Ranked 15th. 56% more than Belgium
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 12.31 million
Ranked 68th.
141.13 million
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Belgium

Radio receivers 8.07 million
Ranked 39th.
120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Belgium

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 11.82 million
Ranked 49th.
121.25 million
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Belgium
Television receivers 4.72 million
Ranked 31st.
86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Belgium

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.75$
Ranked 91st.
1.63$
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Belgium

Mobile phone subscribers 9.46 million
Ranked 39th.
94.75 million
Ranked 4th. 10 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 - 81; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 7 Intelsat (Pacific and Indian Oceans), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), 2 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions), and 8 SkyPerfect JSAT
Internet > ISP 61
Ranked 7th.
73
Ranked 5th. 20% more than Belgium
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 191.33
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Japan
175.04
Ranked 14th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 4.63 million
Ranked 32nd.
64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Belgium

Films produced per million 2.22
Ranked 15th.
2.43
Ranked 13th. 10% more than Belgium
Radios 8.07 million
Ranked 40th.
120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Belgium
Internet > Hosts 3.84 million
Ranked 16th.
39.91 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Belgium

Cinemas > Annual attendance 21.9 million
Ranked 13th.
145 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Belgium

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 152.96
Ranked 24th.
566.69
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Belgium

Mobile phones 78.63 per 100 people
Ranked 18th. 27% more than Japan
62.11 per 100 people
Ranked 26th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 2.14
Ranked 14th. 87% more than Japan
1.14
Ranked 27th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 11,278.52 Mbps
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Japan
1,037.94 Mbps
Ranked 30th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 1.71 million
Ranked 29th.
70.45 million
Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than Belgium

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 29
Ranked 39th.
108
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Belgium

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 1.57 million
Ranked 24th.
71.9 million
Ranked 2nd. 46 times more than Belgium

Internet > Top level domain .be .jp
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.058$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 42nd.
0.075$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 20th. 29% more than Belgium

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 4.35
Ranked 19th. 26% more than Japan
3.45
Ranked 29th.

Music > Share of all albums sold 0.7-0.8 12/9/2011
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 163.71
Ranked 25th.
551.39
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium

Telephone system > Domestic nationwide mobile-cellular telephone system; extensive cable network; limited microwave radio relay network high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind
Internet country code .be .jp
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 328.59 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Japan
28.92 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 60th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $1.19 Million US dollars
Ranked 11th. 35% more than Japan
$0.88 Million US dollars
Ranked 14th.
Telephone mainlines 4.8 million
Ranked 31st.
58.78 million
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Belgium

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 316.36 min.
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Japan
43.41 min.
Ranked 46th.

Cinemas 463
Ranked 16th.
2,221
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Belgium

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 191.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Japan
175.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female per million people 41.26
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Japan
19.18
Ranked 16th.
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 37.23$/month
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Japan
13.79$/month
Ranked 125th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 316.34 min. per capita
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Japan
43.41 min. per capita
Ranked 46th.

Internet hosts None None
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,246.13
Ranked 15th.
$2,737.23
Ranked 7th. 22% more than Belgium

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,214.98$ per capita
Ranked 16th.
2,691.9$ per capita
Ranked 9th. 22% more than Belgium

Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.82 million
Ranked 49th.
110.39 million
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Belgium

Internet > Broadband subscribers 2 million
Ranked 15th.
22.37 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Belgium

Music > Singles sales > Share of global physical sales > 2005 0.8-1.8 4/25/2011
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 5.88
Ranked 51st. 10 times more than Japan
0.572
Ranked 130th.
Pay TV subscribers 118%
Ranked 1st. 82% more than Japan
65%
Ranked 8th.
Cinemas per million 45.27
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Japan
17.54
Ranked 28th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 29
Ranked 36th.
110
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Belgium

Internet > IP addresses 11.15 million
Ranked 33th.
202.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Belgium
Telecommunications revenue 2.93 % of GDP
Ranked 12th.
3.43 % of GDP
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Belgium
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 1418000000 2694800000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 27.66
Ranked 15th. 17% more than Japan
23.58
Ranked 21st.

Number of PCs 3,627
Ranked 30th.
69,200
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Belgium
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 415.62
Ranked 37th.
503.86
Ranked 19th. 21% more than Belgium

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 3.52 million
Ranked 46th.
144.08 million
Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than Belgium
Internet > Broadband access 1.86 million
Ranked 15th.
20.91 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Belgium
Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 159.46 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Japan
137.1 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 28th.
Internet > TLD .be .jp
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 110.4
Ranked 46th. 28% more than Japan
86.45
Ranked 82nd.

Internet > Livejournal users 1,202
Ranked 28th.
5,559
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Belgium
Internet > Secure Internet servers 1,535
Ranked 21st.
42,338
Ranked 2nd. 28 times more than Belgium

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 27
Ranked 13th.
270
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Belgium

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 81.48%
Ranked 27th.
97.78%
Ranked 16th. 20% more than Belgium

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 2.48
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Japan
2.11
Ranked 15th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 2.14 per capita
Ranked 14th. 87% more than Japan
1.15 per capita
Ranked 28th.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 32 81
Internet > Communication technology patents 7.3 per 1000000 people
Ranked 9th.
23.2 per 1000000 people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Belgium
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,336.97
Ranked 21st. 11% more than Japan
1,201.54
Ranked 35th.

Advertising revenue > Share of television 40%
Ranked 2nd.
43%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Belgium
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 33.7%
Ranked 48th.
113.1%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium
Internet > Secure servers 4.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 16th.
5.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th. 30% more than Belgium
Internet > Internet charges $62.00
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Japan
$49.00
Ranked 5th.
E-Government rating 45.3
Ranked 54th.
52
Ranked 13th. 15% more than Belgium
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 19th. The same as Japan
99%
Ranked 26th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.83
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Japan
0.867
Ranked 62nd.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 1,528
Ranked 23th.
20,315
Ranked 4th. 13 times more than Belgium

Television reception through satellite 4%
Ranked 18th.
41%
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Belgium
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 146.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th.
331.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Belgium

Internet > Web sites 13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Japan
2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 4.46 million
Ranked 34th.
47.58 million
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Belgium
Internet > Livejournal users per million 115.34
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Japan
43.51
Ranked 88th.
Television reception through cable 96%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Japan
26%
Ranked 13th.
Website defacements per million 9.43
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Japan
1.33
Ranked 74th.
Website defacements 97
Ranked 19th.
169
Ranked 9th. 74% more than Belgium
Internet > Linux web servers 60
Ranked 23th.
2,390
Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than Belgium
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2002/2003 December 1 2003
Phone system > International dialling code +32 +81
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 337.08
Ranked 47th.
1,132.21
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Belgium
Royalties and fees $76.40
Ranked 10th.
$80.50
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Belgium
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 47.79%
Ranked 19th.
49.85%
Ranked 15th. 4% more than Belgium

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 38.29%
Ranked 33th. 1% more than Japan
37.77%
Ranked 36th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.78
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Japan
0.845
Ranked 110th.

Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists per million people 105.36
Ranked 13th.
139.55
Ranked 11th. 32% more than Belgium
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 369.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 18% more than Japan
313.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.

Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.7
Ranked 7th.
48.3
Ranked 1st. 69 times more than Belgium

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 310.32
Ranked 31st.
519.59
Ranked 24th. 67% more than Belgium

Internet servers using encryption 3,348
Ranked 21st.
66,279
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Belgium

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 2.96 million
Ranked 20th.
30.11 million
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Belgium

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 3.98%
Ranked 96th.
10.31%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Belgium

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 2.88%
Ranked 49th.
14.31%
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Belgium

Telecommunications employment 0.72%
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Japan
0.3%
Ranked 18th.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 23.99%
Ranked 22nd. 87% more than Japan
12.83%
Ranked 53th.

World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005 < 0.2% 1.7%
Total broadcasters revenue per capita $47.00
Ranked 12th. 7% more than Japan
$44.00
Ranked 13th.
Telephone systems > Privatisation 1996 1985
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,336.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 11% more than Japan
1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 5.94 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Japan
1.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 131st.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 41.62
Ranked 31st. 10% more than Japan
37.92
Ranked 41st.

Broadcasters of Medium > Broadcasters > Premi&egrave;re June 15, 2006 July 4, 2006
Public funding of broadcasters revenue per capita $31.00
Ranked 11th.
$44.00
Ranked 9th. 42% more than Belgium
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 2.71e-06%
Ranked 11th. 21% more than Japan
2.23e-06%
Ranked 14th.
Telephone subscribers 13.93 million
Ranked 35th.
153.53 million
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Belgium

Telephone subscribers per employee 586.02
Ranked 29th.
1,283.41
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Belgium

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.05% GDP
Ranked 116th.
3.94% GDP
Ranked 58th. 92% more than Belgium

Television standard > UHF PAL H NTSC M
Internet > Linux web servers per million 5.83
Ranked 38th.
18.8
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Belgium
Internet > ISP > Per capita 5.95 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th. 10 times more than Japan
0.575 per 1 million people
Ranked 83th.
Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists 1,098
Ranked 9th.
17,829
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Belgium
Newspapers > Newspaper journalist gender ratio 39.16
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Japan
13.74
Ranked 25th.
Commercial share of broadcasting revenue 30%
Ranked 7th.
0.0
Ranked 15th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 673.57
Ranked 30th.
750.05
Ranked 28th. 11% more than Belgium

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 34.11
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Japan
27.92
Ranked 23th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 146.63
Ranked 25th.
158.99
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Belgium

Television standard > VHF PAL B NTSC M
Television reception by terrestrial means 0.0
Ranked 18th.
34%
Ranked 8th.
Internet > ISP per million 5.95
Ranked 37th. 10 times more than Japan
0.575
Ranked 89th.
NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired September, 2006 2006/2007
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 145.53
Ranked 37th.
331.4
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Belgium

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female 430
Ranked 9th.
2,450
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Belgium
Phone subscribers 1,243.79
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Japan
1,184.84
Ranked 19th.
Television revenue from subscriptions 12%
Ranked 13th.
14%
Ranked 11th. 17% more than Belgium
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,105.12
Ranked 85th.
1,106.36
Ranked 84th. About the same as Belgium

Public share of broadcasting revenue 65%
Ranked 11th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 54% more than Belgium
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2002/2003 1/12/2003
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 18.88$/month
Ranked 27th.
20.51$/month
Ranked 21st. 9% more than Belgium

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 5911000000 19567300000000
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 42.93
Ranked 28th.
50.84
Ranked 17th. 18% more than Belgium

Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists 430
Ranked 9th.
2,450
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Belgium
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $12,814.80 Million US dollars
Ranked 16th.
$112,198.68 Million US dollars
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Belgium
Telephone mainlines > Per capita 460.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. About the same as Japan
460.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Japan
0.896 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.

Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists per million people 41.26
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Japan
19.18
Ranked 16th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 2.1$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 95th. 6 times more than Japan
0.36$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 10th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 33.12$/month
Ranked 6th. 27% more than Japan
26.15$/month
Ranked 22nd.

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 44.13%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Japan
20.71%
Ranked 66th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.072$ per 1 million people
Ranked 76th. 6 times more than Japan
0.013$ per 1 million people
Ranked 10th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.83 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Japan
0.867 per 1 million people
Ranked 61st.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.3
Ranked 26th.
4.7
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Belgium
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.115 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 66th.
0.185 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 27th. 61% more than Belgium
Telephone lines 4.46 million
Ranked 30th.
48.43 million
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Belgium

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $7.93 billion
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Japan
$1.53 billion
Ranked 24th.

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