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Broadcast media 4 m broadcast media dominated by the private sector; roughly 150 private TV channels, about a dozen of the private channels broadcast at the national or regional level; 3 publicly-owned terrestrial TV channels with national coverage, 1 publicly-owned satellite channel, and 3 stations designed for digital terrestrial transmissions; multi-channel satellite and cable TV services obtainable; upwards of 1,500 radio stations broadcasting, nearly all of them privately-owned; state-run broadcaster has 7 national stations, 2 international stations, and 19 regional stations
Households with television 97.3%
Ranked 12th.
99.5%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Bulgaria

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 178.71
Ranked 47th.
238.06
Ranked 34th. 33% more than Bulgaria

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 55.15
Ranked 70th.
56
Ranked 67th. 2% more than Bulgaria

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 555.93
Ranked 71st.
559.73
Ranked 70th. 1% more than Bulgaria

Internet > Users per 1000 247.92
Ranked 67th. 9% more than Greece
226.93
Ranked 74th.

Internet users 3.4 million
Ranked 26th.
4.97 million
Ranked 19th. 46% more than Bulgaria

News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) - English-language pages</p> </p>Novinite - English-language news site</p> </p>Mediapool - news site</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17205118">Full Article</a> <p>Athens News Agency - national agency, English-language pages</p> </p>NewsIt - news portal</p> </p>Nooz.gr - news portal</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 59.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.
89.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 50% more than Bulgaria

Radio > List of radio stations <p>BNR (Bulgarian National Radio) - public, operates flagship network Horizont, cultural network Hristo Botev</p> </p>Darik Radio - private, national</p> <p>Greek Public Radio (ERA) - state broadcaster, shut down in June 2013</p> </p>Easy 972 - commercial</p> </p>Athena 984 - municipal Athens station, one of the first non-state radios</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17372888">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 145.73
Ranked 30th. 25% more than Greece
116.94
Ranked 68th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,351.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Greece
1,120.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>BNT (Bulgarian National Television) - public, operates Kanal 1 and satellite channel TV Bulgaria</p> </p>bTV - private, national</p> </p>Nova TV - private, national</p> <p>Public TV (DT) - temporary replacement for state broadcaster ERT, which was shut down in June 2013</p> </p>Mega TV - major private station</p> </p>ANT1 - major private station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17372888">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 398.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 69% more than Greece
235.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Televisions per 1000 423.08
Ranked 35th. 84% more than Greece
230.42
Ranked 75th.
Personal computers per 1000 59.25
Ranked 79th.
89.14
Ranked 68th. 50% more than Bulgaria

Radio broadcast stations AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2 AM 26, FM 88, shortwave 4
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,127.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
1,472.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 31% more than Bulgaria

Internet > Users > Per capita 259.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 9% more than Greece
237.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 308.37
Ranked 53th.
484.14
Ranked 20th. 57% more than Bulgaria

Televisions 3.31 million
Ranked 44th. 30% more than Greece
2.54 million
Ranked 57th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 314.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
581.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 85% more than Bulgaria

Internet users > Per 100 people 34.72
Ranked 60th.
43.11
Ranked 49th. 24% more than Bulgaria

Internet > Internet users 3.88 million
Ranked 72nd.
6.03 million
Ranked 52nd. 55% more than Bulgaria

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 2,465 Mbps
Ranked 23th.
6,513 Mbps
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 318.48 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 30th.
588.79 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 37th. 85% more than Bulgaria

Personal computers 461,000
Ranked 67th.
986,000
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Bulgaria

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 284.37 million min.
Ranked 47th.
1.79 billion min.
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Bulgaria

Radios per 1000 576.46
Ranked 57th. 27% more than Greece
455.39
Ranked 75th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,399.71
Ranked 20th. 19% more than Greece
1,178.35
Ranked 45th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $3.00 billion
Ranked 55th.
$15.38 billion
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Bulgaria

Internet > Percent using internet 55.15%
Ranked 69th.
56%
Ranked 66th. 2% more than Bulgaria

Telephones > Mobile cellular 10.47 million
Ranked 70th.
12.13 million
Ranked 62nd. 16% more than Bulgaria

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.543 per capita
Ranked 54th. 17% more than Greece
0.466 per capita
Ranked 64th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 285.3
Ranked 53th.
525.58
Ranked 14th. 84% more than Bulgaria

Telephone mainlines per 1000 320.87
Ranked 37th.
567.67
Ranked 6th. 77% more than Bulgaria

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Dnevnik - daily</p> </p>24 Chasa - daily</p> </p>Telegraf - daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17205118">Full Article</a> <p>Eleftherotypia - daily</p> </p>Ta Nea - daily</p> </p>Ethnos - daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17372888">Full Article</a>
Cinema attendance 1.92 million
Ranked 53th.
13 million
Ranked 33th. 7 times more than Bulgaria
Telephone system > General assessment inherited an extensive but antiquated telecommunications network from the Soviet era; quality has improved with a modern digital trunk line now connecting switching centers in most of the regions; remaining areas are connected by digital microwave radio relay adequate, modern networks reach all areas; good mobile telephone and international service
Cinema attendance per capita 0.246
Ranked 56th.
1.18
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Television receivers per 1000 398.22
Ranked 35th. 69% more than Greece
235.7
Ranked 66th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 15
Ranked 52nd.
43
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Newspapers 52
Ranked 17th.
207
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > IP addresses per capita 589.7
Ranked 55th. 14% more than Greece
515.38
Ranked 62nd.
Internet > Users 1.9 million
Ranked 58th.
2.54 million
Ranked 52nd. 34% more than Bulgaria

Internet > Internet penetration 55.1%
Ranked 75th.
56%
Ranked 71st. 2% more than Bulgaria
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 806.82
Ranked 37th.
904.42
Ranked 27th. 12% more than Bulgaria

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,475.88
Ranked 29th. 25% more than Greece
1,183.82
Ranked 66th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 2.25 million
Ranked 54th.
5.46 million
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.78 million
Ranked 73th.
13.35 million
Ranked 62nd. 24% more than Bulgaria

Internet > Internet Service Providers 200
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Greece
27
Ranked 40th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.31 million
Ranked 50th.
2.69 million
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Telephones > Main lines in use 2.36 million
Ranked 54th.
5.75 million
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 29.31
Ranked 55th.
49.09
Ranked 18th. 68% more than Bulgaria

Active military personnel 35,000
Ranked 56th.
177,600
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Bulgaria
Radio receivers per 1000 542.58
Ranked 54th. 16% more than Greece
465.83
Ranked 64th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 806.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
904.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 12% more than Bulgaria

Internet > Hosts per 1000 67.35
Ranked 50th.
144.7
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Number of PCs per million 59.25
Ranked 81st.
89.14
Ranked 70th. 50% more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 10.78 million
Ranked 73th.
13.35 million
Ranked 63th. 24% more than Bulgaria

Radio receivers 4.51 million
Ranked 57th.
5.02 million
Ranked 55th. 11% more than Bulgaria

Television receivers 3.31 million
Ranked 44th. 30% more than Greece
2.54 million
Ranked 57th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 205
Ranked 19th.
208
Ranked 27th. 1% more than Bulgaria

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.57$
Ranked 102nd.
1.09$
Ranked 71st. 91% more than Bulgaria

Mobile phone subscribers 6.24 million
Ranked 49th.
10.04 million
Ranked 37th. 61% more than Bulgaria

Telephone system > International country code - 359; submarine cable provides connectivity to Ukraine and Russia; a combination submarine cable and land fiber-optic system provides connectivity to Italy, Albania, and Macedonia; satellite earth stations - 3 (1 Intersputnik in the Atlantic Ocean region, 2 Intelsat in the Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions) country code - 30; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 optical telecommunications submarine cable that provides links to Europe, Middle East, and Asia; a number of smaller submarine cables provide connectivity to various parts of Europe, the Middle East, and Cyprus; tropospheric scatter; satellite earth stations - 4 (2 Intelsat - 1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean, 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat - Indian Ocean region)
Internet > ISP 200
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Greece
27
Ranked 25th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 0.166
Ranked 100th.
14.42
Ranked 59th. 87 times more than Bulgaria

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 2.25 million
Ranked 54th.
5.46 million
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Radios 4.51 million
Ranked 60th.
5.02 million
Ranked 56th. 11% more than Bulgaria
Internet > Hosts 513,470
Ranked 46th.
1.63 million
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Cinemas > Annual attendance 1.9 million
Ranked 35th.
13 million
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Bulgaria

Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 0.231
Ranked 42nd.
1.19
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Bulgaria

Newspapers per million 6.65
Ranked 20th.
18.78
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 318.48 Mbps
Ranked 30th.
588.79 Mbps
Ranked 38th. 85% more than Bulgaria

Internet penetration 47.5
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Greece
46.2
Ranked 32nd.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 615,600
Ranked 41st.
1.65 million
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 58
Ranked 27th.
156
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 33.33%
Ranked 22nd. 59% more than Greece
20.93%
Ranked 34th.

Internet > Top level domain .bg .gr
Television > Total number of channels 2
Ranked 27th.
6
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.038$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 58th.
0.041$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 55th. 8% more than Bulgaria

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 2.04
Ranked 47th.
3.81
Ranked 28th. 86% more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 211
Ranked 19th.
239
Ranked 25th. 13% more than Bulgaria

Television > Total number of channels per million people 0.26
Ranked 26th.
0.538
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 79.11
Ranked 40th.
154.07
Ranked 46th. 95% more than Bulgaria
Telephone system > Domestic the Bulgaria Telecommunications Company's fixed-line monopoly terminated in 2005 in an effort to upgrade fixed-line services; mobile-cellular teledensity, fostered by multiple service providers, has reached 150 telephones per 100 persons microwave radio relay trunk system; extensive open-wire connections; submarine cable to offshore islands
Internet country code .bg .gr
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 92.5 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Greece
31.15 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 54th.

Telephone mainlines 2.48 million
Ranked 44th.
6.3 million
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 36.55 min.
Ranked 48th.
163.15 min.
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.606 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 61% more than Greece
0.377 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 0.166 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.
14.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 87 times more than Bulgaria

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 7.32$/month
Ranked 166th.
16.35$/month
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 36.55 min. per capita
Ranked 48th.
163.15 min. per capita
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Bulgaria

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 66.67%
Ranked 37th.
76.74%
Ranked 28th. 15% more than Bulgaria

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 140.99$ per capita
Ranked 53th.
877.67$ per capita
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Bulgaria

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $395.17
Ranked 40th.
$1,362.88
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 159
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Greece
156
Ranked 23th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 1,803
Ranked 13th. 15% more than Greece
1,568
Ranked 19th.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.5 million
Ranked 55th.
13.8 million
Ranked 43th. 31% more than Bulgaria

Internet > Broadband subscribers 1,291
Ranked 93th.
160,113
Ranked 49th. 124 times more than Bulgaria

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 25.56
Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Greece
2.45
Ranked 74th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 715
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Greece
318
Ranked 34th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 43
Ranked 28th.
207
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Bulgaria

Internet > IP addresses 4.15 million
Ranked 53th.
5.55 million
Ranked 46th. 34% more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 429.46
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Greece
42.82
Ranked 10th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 580000000 1088000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 11.07
Ranked 48th.
13.41
Ranked 42nd. 21% more than Bulgaria

Number of PCs 461
Ranked 67th.
986
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 308.37
Ranked 58th.
484.14
Ranked 23th. 57% more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 4,971
Ranked 17th. 22% more than Greece
4,067
Ranked 26th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 2.84 million
Ranked 55th.
4.79 million
Ranked 38th. 69% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 605.44
Ranked 19th. 60% more than Greece
377.4
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 178
Ranked 17th.
296
Ranked 19th. 66% more than Bulgaria

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 527
Ranked 11th. 38 times more than Greece
14
Ranked 48th.

Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2008.04.11 2003.09.??
Internet > TLD .bg .gr
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 137.74
Ranked 14th. 12% more than Greece
122.8
Ranked 29th.

Internet > Livejournal users 154
Ranked 96th.
463
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Secure Internet servers 86
Ranked 66th.
445
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Bulgaria

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 17
Ranked 21st.
20
Ranked 20th. 18% more than Bulgaria

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 2.31
Ranked 15th. 31% more than Greece
1.77
Ranked 21st.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 0.231 per capita
Ranked 43th.
1.2 per capita
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Bulgaria

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 322.63
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Greece
40.39
Ranked 26th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 2 days
Ranked 27th.
3 days
Ranked 22nd. 50% more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Country calling code 359 30
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2008.04.11 2003.09.??
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price EUR 2.56 Free
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,127.69
Ranked 38th.
1,472.09
Ranked 15th. 31% more than Bulgaria

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 40.3%
Ranked 41st.
44.5%
Ranked 35th. 10% more than Bulgaria
E-Government rating 41.1
Ranked 88th.
41.5
Ranked 86th. 1% more than Bulgaria
Population covered by mobile telephony 99.6%
Ranked 9th. The same as Greece
99.6%
Ranked 16th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 219.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 51% more than Greece
145.5 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 25.7
Ranked 19th. 16% more than Greece
22.18
Ranked 26th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 5.26
Ranked 19th.
19.1
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Bulgaria

Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 100%
Ranked 9th. 50% more than Greece
66.67%
Ranked 20th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 11.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 87th.
40.04 per 1 million people
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Bulgaria

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 2.26 million
Ranked 54th.
5.97 million
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 20.71 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 61% more than Greece
12.9 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 266
Ranked 17th.
428
Ranked 21st. 61% more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 219.59
Ranked 12th. 51% more than Greece
145.5
Ranked 20th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 64.19
Ranked 8th. 50 times more than Greece
1.28
Ranked 49th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 64.21 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 50 times more than Greece
1.28 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th.

Internet > Livejournal users per million 19.79
Ranked 110th.
41.86
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Website defacements 14
Ranked 57th.
34
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Linux web servers 9
Ranked 52nd.
27
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Website defacements per million 1.75
Ranked 66th.
3.11
Ranked 51st. 78% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 235
Ranked 12th. 97% more than Greece
119
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 125.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Greece
55.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 70.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.
151.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $382.83 million
Ranked 39th.
$820.53 million
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.1
Ranked 47th. The same as Greece
0.1
Ranked 54th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 25.71 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 16% more than Greece
22.18 per 1 million people
Ranked 25th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 322.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Greece
40.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.

Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners Season 1, 2007 : In progress Season 1, 2004 : Stavros Konstantinou
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 11.17
Ranked 85th.
39.92
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Bulgaria

Telephone system > Regulation 1998 1995
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 4.2 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 44th.
13.8 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Telephone subscribers 8.73 million
Ranked 44th.
16.35 million
Ranked 30th. 87% more than Bulgaria

Internet usage % > 2007 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">32.9</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">45.9</a>
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 19.37 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Greece
14.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th.

Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2004-11 2006-01-16 Tests<ref name="Greece to launch DTT in November">)
Telephone subscribers per employee 364.23
Ranked 58th.
611.79
Ranked 26th. 68% more than Bulgaria

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 30.45
Ranked 52nd.
47.83
Ranked 19th. 57% more than Bulgaria

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 6.68% GDP
Ranked 10th. 51% more than Greece
4.41% GDP
Ranked 31st.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 8.9$/month
Ranked 80th.
21.14$/month
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 125.33
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Greece
55.31
Ranked 31st.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 2803360000 7989000000
Television standard > UHF SECAM <a href=/encyclopedia/Kelvin>K</a> PAL G
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 87.08
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Greece
29.51
Ranked 31st.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 23.17%
Ranked 24th. 68% more than Greece
13.82%
Ranked 50th.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,127.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
1,472.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 31% more than Bulgaria

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 16.6%
Ranked 83th. Twice as much as Greece
8.28%
Ranked 118th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 24.27%
Ranked 75th. 29% more than Greece
18.85%
Ranked 99th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 47.04
Ranked 20th. 30 times more than Greece
1.56
Ranked 45th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 366
Ranked 20th. 22 times more than Greece
17
Ranked 44th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 1,029
Ranked 16th. 73% more than Greece
596
Ranked 32nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 5.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 18th.
19.11 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Bulgaria

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 2.65 million
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Greece
441,000
Ranked 23th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.075 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 91st. 70% more than Greece
0.044 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 118th.
Telephone lines 2.19 million
Ranked 52nd.
5.98 million
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 843,543
Ranked 44th.
1.51 million
Ranked 34th. 79% more than Bulgaria

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 6.09%
Ranked 61st. 8% more than Greece
5.62%
Ranked 69th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 2.63%
Ranked 51st.
3.21%
Ranked 47th. 22% more than Bulgaria

Television standard > VHF SECAM D PAL B
Internet > ISP per million 24.94
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Greece
2.47
Ranked 52nd.
Phone subscribers 550.62
Ranked 53th.
1,280.65
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 164.14
Ranked 59th.
168.35
Ranked 58th. 3% more than Bulgaria

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 17.65
Ranked 47th.
23.52
Ranked 35th. 33% more than Bulgaria

Royalties and fees $0.40
Ranked 44th.
$0.50
Ranked 41st. 25% more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 7.45
Ranked 30th.
14.57
Ranked 17th. 95% more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,475.88
Ranked 28th. 25% more than Greece
1,183.82
Ranked 64th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 28.72
Ranked 57th.
53.17
Ranked 16th. 85% more than Bulgaria

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 16.6$/month
Ranked 40th.
23.58$/month
Ranked 10th. 42% more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 24.98 per 1 million people
Ranked 21st. 29% more than Greece
19.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 28.62
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Greece
11.04
Ranked 27th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 34.67
Ranked 72nd.
79.23
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 21.68
Ranked 23th.
27.47
Ranked 22nd. 27% more than Bulgaria

Internet servers using encryption 263
Ranked 57th.
894
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 32.4
Ranked 21st.
39.72
Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 19.37
Ranked 16th. 34% more than Greece
14.48
Ranked 24th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 320.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.
567.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 77% more than Bulgaria

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 14% more than Greece
2.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 24.97
Ranked 22nd. 29% more than Greece
19.3
Ranked 30th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 23.46$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Greece
5.21$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 85th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 1.12
Ranked 64th.
2.47
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 20.7
Ranked 21st. 61% more than Greece
12.9
Ranked 28th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 3.34 million
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Greece
464,000
Ranked 12th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 28.63 per 1 million people
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Greece
11.04 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 32.41 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.
39.71 per 1 million people
Ranked 21st. 23% more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 87.11 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Greece
29.51 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.073$ per 1 million people
Ranked 75th.
0.099$ per 1 million people
Ranked 66th. 36% more than Bulgaria

Phone system > International dialling code +359 +30
Internet > ISP > Per capita 25.28 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Greece
2.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 45th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 406.07
Ranked 41st.
444.6
Ranked 35th. 9% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 170
Ranked 19th. 22% more than Greece
139
Ranked 29th.

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 22.8%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Greece
7.87%
Ranked 110th.

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