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Media Stats: compare key data on Bulgaria & Philippines

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STAT Bulgaria Philippines HISTORY
Broadcast media 4 m multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; more than 350 TV stations - 4 major TV networks operating nationwide with 1 being government-owned; some 1100 cable TV providers and some 1,200 radio stations broadcasting; the Philippines is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2015
Households with television 97.3%
Ranked 12th. 54% more than Philippines
63.1%
Ranked 35th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 178.71
Ranked 47th. 8 times more than Philippines
22.2
Ranked 115th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 55.15
Ranked 70th. 52% more than Philippines
36.24
Ranked 110th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 555.93
Ranked 71st. 56% more than Philippines
355.68
Ranked 114th.
Internet > Users per 1000 247.92
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Philippines
59.63
Ranked 116th.

Internet users 3.4 million
Ranked 26th.
8.28 million
Ranked 34th. 2 times 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>Philippines News Agency - government-run</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 59.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th. 31% more than Philippines
45.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.

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>ABS-CBN - operates stations nationally</p> </p>GMA Network - operates stations nationally</p> </p>Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) - operates stations nationally</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15527446">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 145.73
Ranked 30th. 36% more than Philippines
106.77
Ranked 94th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,351.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 38% more than Philippines
981 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.

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>ABS-CBN - commercial</p> </p>GMA Network - commercial</p> </p>ETC - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15527446">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 398.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Philippines
51.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.

Televisions per 1000 423.08
Ranked 35th. 9 times more than Philippines
44.79
Ranked 138th.
Personal computers per 1000 59.25
Ranked 79th. 35% more than Philippines
43.74
Ranked 90th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 31, FM 63, shortwave 2 AM 381, FM 628, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience)
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 78.98
Ranked 38th. About the same as Philippines
78.61
Ranked 39th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,127.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Philippines
459.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 259.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than Philippines
58.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 308.37
Ranked 53th. 8 times more than Philippines
40.73
Ranked 147th.

Televisions 3.31 million
Ranked 44th.
3.7 million
Ranked 40th. 12% more than Bulgaria
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 314.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Philippines
72.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.

Internet users > Per 100 people 34.72
Ranked 60th. 6 times more than Philippines
6.22
Ranked 136th.

Internet > Internet users 3.88 million
Ranked 72nd.
37.6 million
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 173.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Philippines
66.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 2,465 Mbps
Ranked 23th.
3,214.5 Mbps
Ranked 40th. 30% more than Bulgaria

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 318.48 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Philippines
39.38 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 82nd.

Personal computers 461,000
Ranked 67th.
3.68 million
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Bulgaria

Television broadcast stations 39
Ranked 2nd.
250
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Bulgaria

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 284.37 million min.
Ranked 47th.
2.35 billion min.
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Bulgaria

Radios per 1000 576.46
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Philippines
139.22
Ranked 153th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,399.71
Ranked 20th. 42% more than Philippines
986.97
Ranked 2nd.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $3.00 billion
Ranked 55th.
$10.79 billion
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Bulgaria

Internet > Percent using internet 55.15%
Ranked 69th. 52% more than Philippines
36.24%
Ranked 111th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 10.47 million
Ranked 70th.
94.19 million
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Bulgaria

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.543 per capita
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Philippines
0.161 per capita
Ranked 134th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 285.3
Ranked 53th. 4 times more than Philippines
72.59
Ranked 3rd.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 320.87
Ranked 37th. 8 times more than Philippines
39.24
Ranked 105th.

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>Philippine Star - private daily</p> </p>The Daily Tribune - private daily</p> </p>Philippine Daily Inquirer - private daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15527446">Full Article</a>
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 good international radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic and interisland service adequate
Television receivers per 1000 398.22
Ranked 35th. 8 times more than Philippines
50.84
Ranked 119th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 15
Ranked 52nd.
78
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Bulgaria

Internet > IP addresses per capita 589.7
Ranked 55th. 11 times more than Philippines
52.08
Ranked 149th.
Internet > Users 1.9 million
Ranked 58th.
5.3 million
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Internet > Internet penetration 55.1%
Ranked 75th. 52% more than Philippines
36.2%
Ranked 117th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 806.82
Ranked 37th. Twice as much as Philippines
405.25
Ranked 77th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,475.88
Ranked 29th. 39% more than Philippines
1,065.08
Ranked 95th.

Televisions > Households with TV 2.73 million
Ranked 1st.
8.06 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Telecoms > Telephone lines 2.25 million
Ranked 54th.
3.94 million
Ranked 42nd. 75% more than Bulgaria

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.78 million
Ranked 73th.
103 million
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Bulgaria

Internet > Internet Service Providers 200
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Philippines
33
Ranked 35th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.31 million
Ranked 50th.
2.15 million
Ranked 38th. 64% more than Bulgaria

Telephones > Main lines in use 2.36 million
Ranked 54th.
3.56 million
Ranked 46th. 51% more than Bulgaria

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 29.31
Ranked 55th. 7 times more than Philippines
4.07
Ranked 147th.

Active military personnel 35,000
Ranked 56th.
220,000
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Bulgaria
Radio receivers per 1000 542.58
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Philippines
158.01
Ranked 130th.

Televisions > Households with TV per thousand people 371.05
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Philippines
103.76
Ranked 2nd.
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 806.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 93% more than Philippines
418.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 67.35
Ranked 50th. 21 times more than Philippines
3.14
Ranked 104th.

Number of PCs per million 59.25
Ranked 81st. 35% more than Philippines
43.74
Ranked 93th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 10.78 million
Ranked 73th.
103 million
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Bulgaria

Radio receivers 4.51 million
Ranked 57th.
11.5 million
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Cinema > Number of cinemas 68
Ranked 35th.
211
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 10.65 million
Ranked 53th.
106.99 million
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Bulgaria
Television receivers 3.31 million
Ranked 44th.
3.7 million
Ranked 40th. 12% more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 205
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Philippines
41
Ranked 29th.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 4.93 per 1 million people
Ranked 6th. 80% more than Philippines
2.75 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.57$
Ranked 102nd.
1.2$
Ranked 65th. 2 times more than Bulgaria

Mobile phone subscribers 6.24 million
Ranked 49th.
34.78 million
Ranked 16th. 6 times 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 - 63; a series of submarine cables together provide connectivity to Asia, US, the Middle East, and Europe; multiple international gateways
Internet > ISP 200
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Philippines
33
Ranked 22nd.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 0.166
Ranked 100th.
0.666
Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Bulgaria

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 2.25 million
Ranked 54th.
3.94 million
Ranked 42nd. 75% more than Bulgaria

Radios 4.51 million
Ranked 60th.
11.5 million
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Hosts 513,470
Ranked 46th. 81% more than Philippines
283,579
Ranked 52nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 171.36
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Philippines
64.74
Ranked 39th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 318.48 Mbps
Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Philippines
38.16 Mbps
Ranked 82nd.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 615,600
Ranked 41st.
6.51 million
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Bulgaria

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 58
Ranked 27th.
82
Ranked 22nd. 41% more than Bulgaria

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 33.33%
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 49th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 1.4 million
Ranked 28th.
4.71 million
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Top level domain .bg .ph
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.038$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 58th.
0.07$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 25th. 84% more than Bulgaria

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 2.04
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Philippines
0.821
Ranked 63th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 30.66$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Philippines
6.55$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 34th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 211
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Philippines
53
Ranked 28th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 79.11
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Philippines
77.34
Ranked 41st.

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 telecommunications infrastructure includes the following platforms: fixed-line, mobile cellular, cable TV, over-the-air TV, radio and Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), fiber-optic cable, and satellite; mobile-cellular communications now dominate the industry
Internet country code .bg .ph
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 92.5 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Philippines
35.44 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 51st.

Telephone mainlines 2.48 million
Ranked 44th.
3.37 million
Ranked 36th. 36% more than Bulgaria

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 36.55 min.
Ranked 48th. 31% more than Philippines
27.88 min.
Ranked 53th.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ $245.70 million
Ranked 32nd.
$1.11 billion
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.606 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 32 times more than Philippines
0.019 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 0.166 per 1,000 people
Ranked 101st.
0.686 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Bulgaria

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 7.32$/month
Ranked 166th. 4 times more than Philippines
1.81$/month
Ranked 175th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 36.55 min. per capita
Ranked 48th. 27% more than Philippines
28.77 min. per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 8.83
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Philippines
2.42
Ranked 53th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 66.67%
Ranked 37th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 50% more than Bulgaria

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 140.99$ per capita
Ranked 53th. 52% more than Philippines
92.95$ per capita
Ranked 58th.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $395.17
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Philippines
$117.27
Ranked 57th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 1,803
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Philippines
227
Ranked 29th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 159
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Philippines
79
Ranked 22nd.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 10.5 million
Ranked 55th.
68.12 million
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Bulgaria

Internet > Broadband subscribers 1,291
Ranked 93th.
55,000
Ranked 42nd. 43 times more than Bulgaria

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 25.56
Ranked 22nd. 64 times more than Philippines
0.399
Ranked 148th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 715
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Philippines
117
Ranked 31st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 43
Ranked 28th. 2% more than Philippines
42
Ranked 26th.
Internet > IP addresses 4.15 million
Ranked 53th.
5.4 million
Ranked 49th. 30% more than Bulgaria
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 429.46
Ranked 12th. 37 times more than Philippines
11.53
Ranked 45th.

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 580000000 49656000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 11.07
Ranked 48th. 10 times more than Philippines
1.16
Ranked 102nd.

Number of PCs 461
Ranked 67th.
3,684
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Bulgaria
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 308.37
Ranked 58th. 8 times more than Philippines
40.73
Ranked 152nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 4,971
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Philippines
1,380
Ranked 27th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 2.84 million
Ranked 55th.
3.97 million
Ranked 43th. 40% more than Bulgaria
Television broadcast stations per million 4.86
Ranked 6th. 73% more than Philippines
2.81
Ranked 3rd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 178
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Philippines
79
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 605.44
Ranked 19th. 33 times more than Philippines
18.15
Ranked 40th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 527
Ranked 11th. 11 times more than Philippines
47
Ranked 36th.
Internet > TLD .bg .ph
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 137.74
Ranked 14th. 83% more than Philippines
75.39
Ranked 97th.

Internet > Livejournal users 154
Ranked 96th.
4,592
Ranked 10th. 30 times more than Bulgaria
Internet > Secure Internet servers 86
Ranked 66th.
283
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 17
Ranked 21st.
239
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Bulgaria

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 2.31
Ranked 15th.
2.74
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Bulgaria

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 100%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Philippines
20.5%
Ranked 35th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 322.63
Ranked 7th. 118 times more than Philippines
2.73
Ranked 43th.
Telecommunications > Country calling code 359 63
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,127.69
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Philippines
444.49
Ranked 86th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 40.3%
Ranked 41st. 11 times more than Philippines
3.8%
Ranked 117th.
E-Government rating 41.1
Ranked 88th.
42.4
Ranked 77th. 3% more than Bulgaria
Population covered by mobile telephony 99.6%
Ranked 9th. 8% more than Philippines
92%
Ranked 72nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 25.7
Ranked 19th. 37 times more than Philippines
0.697
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 219.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 72 times more than Philippines
3.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 5.26
Ranked 19th. 9 times more than Philippines
0.577
Ranked 74th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 11.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Philippines
3.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 116th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 2.26 million
Ranked 54th.
3.9 million
Ranked 40th. 73% more than Bulgaria
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 219.59
Ranked 12th. 74 times more than Philippines
2.99
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 20.71 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 24 times more than Philippines
0.848 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 266
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Philippines
75
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 64.21 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 97 times more than Philippines
0.659 per 1 million people
Ranked 50th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 64.19
Ranked 8th. 99 times more than Philippines
0.646
Ranked 51st.
Internet > Livejournal users per million 19.79
Ranked 110th.
54.52
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Bulgaria
Website defacements 14
Ranked 57th.
32
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Bulgaria
Website defacements per million 1.75
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Philippines
0.404
Ranked 98th.
Internet > Linux web servers 9
Ranked 52nd.
17
Ranked 47th. 89% more than Bulgaria
Television standard > VHF SECAM D NTSC M
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 87.08
Ranked 18th. 57 times more than Philippines
1.54
Ranked 39th.

Internet servers using encryption 263
Ranked 57th.
484
Ranked 43th. 84% more than Bulgaria

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 34.67
Ranked 72nd. 7 times more than Philippines
5.26
Ranked 111th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 2803360000 188759000000
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 7.45
Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Philippines
0.974
Ranked 107th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 17.65
Ranked 47th. 8 times more than Philippines
2.23
Ranked 116th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 164.14
Ranked 59th. 19 times more than Philippines
8.62
Ranked 130th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 816.9 million$
Ranked 17th. 26% more than Philippines
648.7 million$
Ranked 23th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 87.11 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 55 times more than Philippines
1.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 32.41 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 32 times more than Philippines
1.01 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 28.63 per 1 million people
Ranked 13th. 142 times more than Philippines
0.202 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 105.54$ per capita
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Philippines
7.81$ per capita
Ranked 50th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.1
Ranked 47th. The same as Philippines
0.1
Ranked 58th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 55.64
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Philippines
10.22
Ranked 51st.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita $33.64
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Philippines
$11.51
Ranked 41st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 406.07
Ranked 41st. 11 times more than Philippines
37.55
Ranked 116th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 170
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Philippines
63
Ranked 29th.

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 22.8%
Ranked 58th.
67.28%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Bulgaria

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 16.6%
Ranked 83th.
27.48%
Ranked 53th. 66% more than Bulgaria

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 24.27%
Ranked 75th. 29% more than Philippines
18.83%
Ranked 100th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 47.04
Ranked 20th. 8 times more than Philippines
5.91
Ranked 68th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 1,029
Ranked 16th. 63% more than Philippines
631
Ranked 25th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 5.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Philippines
0.589 per 1 million people
Ranked 74th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 2.65 million
Ranked 10th. 13 times more than Philippines
199,000
Ranked 35th.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.075 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 91st.
0.086 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 83th. 15% more than Bulgaria
Telephone lines 2.19 million
Ranked 52nd.
4.08 million
Ranked 36th. 86% more than Bulgaria

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 843,543
Ranked 44th.
1.05 million
Ranked 39th. 24% more than Bulgaria

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 6.09%
Ranked 61st.
34.71%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Bulgaria

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 2.63%
Ranked 51st.
54.07%
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Bulgaria

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 23.17%
Ranked 24th.
26.31%
Ranked 20th. 14% more than Bulgaria

Telecommunications > Telephone > Households with landlines per thousand people 341.62
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Philippines
27.87
Ranked 4th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 105.54$
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Philippines
7.56$
Ranked 50th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 19.37 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 18 times more than Philippines
1.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd.

Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2004-11 10/8/2011
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 16.6$/month
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Philippines
5.29$/month
Ranked 152nd.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.481%
Ranked 30th. 8% more than Philippines
0.445%
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 24.98 per 1 million people
Ranked 21st. 45 times more than Philippines
0.552 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 28.62
Ranked 14th. 145 times more than Philippines
0.197
Ranked 38th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 366
Ranked 20th.
498
Ranked 17th. 36% more than Bulgaria

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 3.34 million
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Philippines
971,220
Ranked 24th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 11.17
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Philippines
3.24
Ranked 115th.

Phone subscribers 550.62
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Philippines
191.96
Ranked 90th.
Phone system > International dialling code +359 +63
Telecommunications > Telephone > Households with landlines 2.51 million
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Philippines
2.16 million
Ranked 3rd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 235
Ranked 12th. 16 times more than Philippines
15
Ranked 29th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 125.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 18th. 15 times more than Philippines
8.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 70.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 24 times more than Philippines
2.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd.

Royalties and fees $0.40
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Philippines
$0.10
Ranked 55th.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $382.83 million
Ranked 39th.
$1.63 billion
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 25.71 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 36 times more than Philippines
0.713 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,475.88
Ranked 28th. 39% more than Philippines
1,065.08
Ranked 94th.

Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners Season 1, 2007 : In progress <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Idol_%28Season_1%29">Season 1, 2006</a> : Mau Marcelo <br> Season 2, 2007 : Upcoming season
Internet > ISP per million 24.94
Ranked 3rd. 59 times more than Philippines
0.425
Ranked 99th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 125.33
Ranked 20th. 15 times more than Philippines
8.3
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 32.4
Ranked 21st. 33 times more than Philippines
0.987
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 19.37
Ranked 16th. 19 times more than Philippines
1.04
Ranked 33th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 320.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 8 times more than Philippines
40.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Philippines
0.287 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 23.46$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 68th. 77% more than Philippines
13.23$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 73th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.073$ per 1 million people
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Philippines
0.015$ per 1 million people
Ranked 94th.

Telephone system > Regulation 1998 1979
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 4.2 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 44th.
5.2 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 105th. 24% more than Bulgaria

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,127.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Philippines
459.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 28.72
Ranked 57th. 6 times more than Philippines
4.51
Ranked 135th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 30.45
Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than Philippines
4.08
Ranked 147th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 8.9$/month
Ranked 80th.
11.58$/month
Ranked 66th. 30% more than Bulgaria

Telephone subscribers 8.73 million
Ranked 44th.
38.15 million
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Bulgaria

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 21.68
Ranked 23th. 21 times more than Philippines
1.04
Ranked 39th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 364.23
Ranked 58th.
1,555.15
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Bulgaria

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 6.68% GDP
Ranked 10th. 72% more than Philippines
3.88% GDP
Ranked 61st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 24.97
Ranked 22nd. 46 times more than Philippines
0.539
Ranked 42nd.

Television standard > UHF SECAM <a href=/encyclopedia/Kelvin>K</a> NTSC M
Internet > Linux web servers per million 1.12
Ranked 64th. 5 times more than Philippines
0.214
Ranked 86th.
Internet > ISP > Per capita 25.28 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 58 times more than Philippines
0.436 per 1 million people
Ranked 91st.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 322.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 116 times more than Philippines
2.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 20.7
Ranked 21st. 25 times more than Philippines
0.829
Ranked 39th.

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