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Media Stats: compare key data on Bhutan & Japan

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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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • Active military personnel: Active military.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • 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.
  • 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
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines: Fixed telephone lines.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Internet > Top level domain: Country top level domain.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Telephone mainlines: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.
  • 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.
  • 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.
     
     
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 > 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)
  • 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.

  • 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
  • Internet > Livejournal users per million: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines: Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.
  • Telephone subscribers: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code: Country Code.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Phone system > International dialling code: Country international dialling code.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile subscriptions Number. Figures expressed per thousand people 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.
  • Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Telephone employees > Total > Per capita: Telephone employees refer to the total full-time telecommunications staff. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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.
  • Internet servers using encryption: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country.
  • Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
  • 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).
  • Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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).
STAT Bhutan Japan HISTORY
Broadcast media state-owned TV station established in 1999; cable TV service offers dozens of Indian and other international channels; first radio station, privately launched in 1973, is now state-owned; 5 private radio stations are currently broadcasting 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 57.72%
Ranked 39th.
99%
Ranked 5th. 72% more than Bhutan

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 22.6
Ranked 114th.
276.69
Ranked 24th. 12 times more than Bhutan

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 25.43
Ranked 128th.
79.05
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Bhutan

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 251.4
Ranked 133th.
791.21
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Bhutan
Internet > Users per 1000 58.88
Ranked 117th.
689.59
Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Bhutan

Internet users 50,000
Ranked 168th.
99.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 1984 times more than Bhutan
Personal computers > Per capita 20.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
541.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 27 times more than Bhutan

Personal computers per 1000 19.99
Ranked 45th.
541.64
Ranked 17th. 27 times more than Bhutan

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) - state-owned</p> </p>Kuzoo FM - private</p> </p>Radio Valley - private</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 74.74
Ranked 144th.
109.43
Ranked 86th. 46% more than Bhutan

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 64.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 152nd.
842.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 13 times more than Bhutan

Television > List of TV stations <p>Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) - state-owned</p> <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 21.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 142nd.
686.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 32 times more than Bhutan

Televisions per 1000 17.85
Ranked 160th.
677.27
Ranked 6th. 38 times more than Bhutan
Radio broadcast stations AM 0, FM 9, shortwave 1 AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 110.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.
1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 11 times more than Bhutan

Internet > Users > Per capita 17.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 134th.
691.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 40 times more than Bhutan

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 36.4
Ranked 150th.
503.86
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Bhutan

Televisions 11,000
Ranked 182nd.
86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 7864 times more than Bhutan
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 12.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
402.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 31 times more than Bhutan

Internet users > Per 100 people 6.55
Ranked 134th.
75.16
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Bhutan

Internet > Internet users 182,338
Ranked 155th.
100.68 million
Ranked 4th. 552 times more than Bhutan
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 10 Mbps
Ranked 75th.
132,608 Mbps
Ranked 9th. 13261 times more than Bhutan

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 15.7 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 62nd.
1,037.92 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 30th. 66 times more than Bhutan

Personal computers 13,000
Ranked 56th.
69.2 million
Ranked 2nd. 5323 times more than Bhutan

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 25.49 million min.
Ranked 71st.
5.55 billion min.
Ranked 6th. 218 times more than Bhutan

Radios per 1000 60.03
Ranked 182nd.
943.48
Ranked 14th. 16 times more than Bhutan
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 464.27
Ranked 139th.
900.9
Ranked 83th. 94% more than Bhutan

Internet > Percent using internet 25.43%
Ranked 128th.
79.05%
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Bhutan

Telephones > Mobile cellular 484,200
Ranked 159th.
132.76 million
Ranked 7th. 274 times more than Bhutan

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.072 per capita
Ranked 166th.
0.956 per capita
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Bhutan

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 37.33
Ranked 141st.
347.79
Ranked 45th. 9 times more than Bhutan

Telephone mainlines per 1000 50.29
Ranked 101st.
460.03
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Bhutan

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Bhutan Today - private, daily</p> </p>Kuensel - established title</p> </p>The Bhutan Times - private, bi-weekly</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12484025">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>
Telephone system > General assessment urban towns and district headquarters have telecommunications services excellent domestic and international service
Television receivers per 1000 21.11
Ranked 139th.
686.01
Ranked 6th. 33 times more than Bhutan

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 29
Ranked 38th.
441
Ranked 5th. 15 times more than Bhutan

Internet > IP addresses per capita 32.85
Ranked 158th.
1,587.39
Ranked 21st. 48 times more than Bhutan
Average cost of local call 0.02
Ranked 85th.
0.07
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Bhutan
Internet > Users 40,000
Ranked 140th.
88.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 2203 times more than Bhutan

Internet > Internet penetration 25.4%
Ranked 136th.
79.1%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Bhutan
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 58.18
Ranked 139th.
741.51
Ranked 46th. 13 times more than Bhutan

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 756.1
Ranked 143th.
1,084.68
Ranked 89th. 43% more than Bhutan

Telecoms > Telephone lines 27,005
Ranked 171st.
64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 2380 times more than Bhutan

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 560,890
Ranked 161st.
138.36 million
Ranked 7th. 247 times more than Bhutan

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 16,766
Ranked 133th.
35.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 2105 times more than Bhutan

Telephones > Main lines in use 27,500
Ranked 167th.
64.67 million
Ranked 3rd. 2352 times more than Bhutan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 3.64
Ranked 150th.
50.47
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Bhutan

Active military personnel 8,000
Ranked 108th.
230,300
Ranked 13th. 29 times more than Bhutan
Radio receivers per 1000 71
Ranked 163th.
955.66
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Bhutan

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 59.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 141st.
741.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 12 times more than Bhutan

Internet > Hosts per 1000 13.07
Ranked 72nd.
312.51
Ranked 17th. 24 times more than Bhutan

Number of PCs per million 17.35
Ranked 117th.
541.64
Ranked 15th. 31 times more than Bhutan
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 560,890
Ranked 160th.
141.13 million
Ranked 7th. 252 times more than Bhutan

Radio receivers 37,000
Ranked 185th.
120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 3257 times more than Bhutan

Television receivers 11,000
Ranked 170th.
86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 7864 times more than Bhutan

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.66$
Ranked 97th.
1.63$
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Bhutan

Mobile phone subscribers 37,842
Ranked 160th.
94.75 million
Ranked 4th. 2504 times more than Bhutan

Telephone system > International country code - 975; international telephone and telegraph service via landline and microwave relay through India; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat 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
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 27,005
Ranked 171st.
64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 2380 times more than Bhutan

Radios 37,000
Ranked 192nd.
120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 3257 times more than Bhutan
Internet > Hosts 9,046
Ranked 108th.
39.91 million
Ranked 2nd. 4412 times more than Bhutan

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 15.37 Mbps
Ranked 62nd.
1,037.94 Mbps
Ranked 30th. 68 times more than Bhutan

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 0.0
Ranked 187th.
108
Ranked 15th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 0.0
Ranked 167th.
70.45 million
Ranked 3rd.

Internet > Top level domain .bt .jp
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 39.76
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Japan
3.45
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 0.0
Ranked 157th.
551.39
Ranked 2nd.

Telephone system > Domestic low teledensity; domestic service is poor especially in rural areas; mobile-cellular service, started in 2003, is now widely available high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind
Internet country code .bt .jp
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 11.85 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 57th.
28.92 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 60th. 2 times more than Bhutan

Telephone mainlines 32,709
Ranked 129th.
58.78 million
Ranked 2nd. 1797 times more than Bhutan

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 40.21 min.
Ranked 47th.
43.41 min.
Ranked 46th. 8% more than Bhutan

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 14.91$/month
Ranked 121st. 8% more than Japan
13.79$/month
Ranked 125th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 40.9 min. per capita
Ranked 47th.
43.41 min. per capita
Ranked 46th. 6% more than Bhutan

Internet hosts None None
Mobile cellular subscriptions 251,000
Ranked 156th.
110.39 million
Ranked 8th. 440 times more than Bhutan

Internet > IP addresses 23,552
Ranked 170th.
202.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 8585 times more than Bhutan
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 275530000 2694800000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 0.3
Ranked 117th.
23.58
Ranked 21st. 79 times more than Bhutan

Number of PCs 11
Ranked 158th.
69,200
Ranked 1st. 6291 times more than Bhutan
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 36.4
Ranked 155th.
503.86
Ranked 19th. 14 times more than Bhutan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 17,851
Ranked 133th.
144.08 million
Ranked 3rd. 8071 times more than Bhutan
Internet > TLD .bt .jp
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 36.55
Ranked 138th.
86.45
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Bhutan

Internet > Livejournal users 165
Ranked 88th.
5,559
Ranked 8th. 34 times more than Bhutan
Telecommunications > Country calling code 975 81
Telephone subscribers per 1000 108.47
Ranked 115th.
1,201.54
Ranked 35th. 11 times more than Bhutan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 2.5%
Ranked 122nd.
113.1%
Ranked 2nd. 45 times more than Bhutan
E-Government rating 28
Ranked 173th.
52
Ranked 13th. 86% more than Bhutan
Internet > Livejournal users per million 260.3
Ranked 45th. 6 times more than Japan
43.51
Ranked 88th.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 54 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 9th. 32 times more than Japan
1.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 131st.

Telephone subscribers 70,551
Ranked 135th.
153.53 million
Ranked 3rd. 2176 times more than Bhutan

Telephone subscribers per employee 74.1
Ranked 91st.
1,283.41
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Bhutan

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 1.96% GDP
Ranked 68th.
3.94% GDP
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than Bhutan

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.0
Ranked 177th.
0.845
Ranked 110th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 2.23
Ranked 115th.
27.92
Ranked 23th. 12 times more than Bhutan

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 12.13
Ranked 121st.
750.05
Ranked 28th. 62 times more than Bhutan

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 44.47%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan
12.83%
Ranked 53th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 9,751
Ranked 1st. 120 times more than Japan
81
Ranked 46th.
Phone system > International dialling code +975 +81
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 24.61
Ranked 122nd.
1,132.21
Ranked 2nd. 46 times more than Bhutan
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 13.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th.
313.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 24 times more than Bhutan

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 110.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.
1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 11 times more than Bhutan

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 1.06$ per 1 million people
Ranked 23th. 81 times more than Japan
0.013$ per 1 million people
Ranked 10th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 905.34$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 20th. 2515 times more than Japan
0.36$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 10th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 1.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 19% more than Japan
0.896 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 51.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.
460.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than Bhutan

Internet servers using encryption 3
Ranked 157th.
66,279
Ranked 3rd. 22093 times more than Bhutan

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 4.3
Ranked 113th.
519.59
Ranked 24th. 121 times more than Bhutan

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 737089000 19567300000000
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 756.1
Ranked 142nd.
1,106.36
Ranked 84th. 46% more than Bhutan

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 1
Ranked 110th.
6
Ranked 40th. 6 times more than Bhutan

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 80th.
4.7
Ranked 3rd.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 3.92%
Ranked 140th.
20.71%
Ranked 66th. 5 times more than Bhutan

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 1.58
Ranked 91st. 33 times more than Japan
0.0476
Ranked 43th.

Telephone lines 27,475
Ranked 163th.
48.43 million
Ranked 5th. 1763 times more than Bhutan

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 2,060
Ranked 148th.
30.11 million
Ranked 3rd. 14615 times more than Bhutan

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 5.22%
Ranked 74th.
10.31%
Ranked 21st. 98% more than Bhutan

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 0.0
Ranked 114th.
14.31%
Ranked 14th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 4
Ranked 139th.
37.92
Ranked 41st. 9 times more than Bhutan

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 3.86$/month
Ranked 166th.
20.51$/month
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Bhutan

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 3.6
Ranked 151st.
50.84
Ranked 17th. 14 times more than Bhutan

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 5.15$/month
Ranked 103th.
26.15$/month
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Bhutan

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