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Media Stats: compare key data on Canada & China

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STAT Canada China HISTORY
Broadcast media 2 all broadcast media are owned by, or affiliated with, the Communist Party of China or a government agency; no privately owned TV or radio stations; state-run Chinese Central TV, provincial, and municipal stations offer more than 2,000 channels; the Central Propaganda Department lists subjects that are off limits to domestic broadcast media with the government maintaining authority to approve all programming; foreign-made TV programs must be approved prior to broadcast
Households with television 99%
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than China
89.17%
Ranked 56th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 326.99
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than China
130.03
Ranked 62nd.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 86.77
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than China
42.3
Ranked 98th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 860.93
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than China
421.01
Ranked 101st.
Internet > Users per 1000 850.35
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than China
122.92
Ranked 93th.

Internet users 26.96 million
Ranked 16th.
389 million
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Canada
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>The Canadian Press</p> <p>Xinhua (New China News Agency) - state-run, web pages in English</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 699.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than China
40.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>CBC - public, operates English-language network Radio One and cultural network Radio Two</p> </p>Societe Radio-Canada - public, operates French-language services Première Chaîne and Espace Musique</p> </p>Radio Canada International - external service run by CBC</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16841120">Full Article</a> <p>China National Radio - state-run</p> </p>China Radio International - state-run external broadcaster, programmes in more than 40 languages, notably to Taiwan and Korea</p>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 75.74
Ranked 143th.
81.26
Ranked 138th. 7% more than Canada

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 575.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 39% more than China
414.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>CBC - public, operates English-language national network and cable news channel CBC Newsworld</p> </p>Societe Radio-Canada - public, operates national French-language network and cable news channel RDI</p> </p>CTV - major commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16841120">Full Article</a> <p>Chinese Central TV (CCTV) - state-run national broadcaster, networks include English-language CCTV News</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 716.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than China
325.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Televisions per 1000 678.75
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than China
310.46
Ranked 58th.
Personal computers per 1000 699.8
Ranked 6th. 17 times more than China
40.88
Ranked 94th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 245, FM 582, shortwave 6 AM 369, FM 259, shortwave 45
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 174.56
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than China
74.1
Ranked 41st.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,079.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 89% more than China
570.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.

Internet > Users > Per capita 838.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than China
122.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 94th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 516.33
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than China
206.46
Ranked 78th.

Televisions 21.5 million
Ranked 12th.
400 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Canada
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 645.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than China
276.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 75.31
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than China
22.5
Ranked 94th.

Internet > Internet users 29.76 million
Ranked 20th.
568.19 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Canada
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 167.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than China
59.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 217,521 Mbps
Ranked 5th. 60% more than China
136,106 Mbps
Ranked 2nd.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 6,799.87 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 9th. 65 times more than China
104.34 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 40th.

Personal computers 22.39 million
Ranked 8th.
52.99 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Canada

Television broadcast stations 80
Ranked 8th.
3,240
Ranked 1st. 41 times more than Canada
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 13.5 billion min.
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than China
5.98 billion min.
Ranked 5th.

Radios per 1000 1,019.7
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than China
323.66
Ranked 99th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 684.35
Ranked 113th. 22% more than China
561.12
Ranked 127th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $89.81 billion
Ranked 8th.
$287.82 billion
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Canada

Internet > Percent using internet 86.77%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than China
42.3%
Ranked 97th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 27.39 million
Ranked 35th.
986.25 million
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than Canada

Radio receivers > Per capita 1.08 per capita
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than China
0.339 per capita
Ranked 83th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 541.14
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than China
235.63
Ranked 67th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 565.62
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than China
268.79
Ranked 47th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>The Globe and Mail - Toronto-based national daily</p> </p>La Presse - Montreal-based daily</p> </p>The Toronto Sun - daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16841120">Full Article</a> <p>Renmin Ribao (People&#039;s Daily) - Communist Party daily, web pages in English</p> </p>Zhongguo Qingnian Bao (China Youth Daily) - state-run, linked to Communist Youth League</p> </p>China Daily - state-run, English-language</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13017881">Full Article</a>
Films produced 69
Ranked 15th.
212
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Canada
Cinema attendance 112.79 million
Ranked 11th.
140 million
Ranked 7th. 24% more than Canada
Telephone system > General assessment excellent service provided by modern technology domestic and international services are increasingly available for private use; unevenly distributed domestic system serves principal cities, industrial centers, and many towns; China continues to develop its telecommunications infrastructure; China in the summer of 2008 began a major restructuring of its telecommunications industry, resulting in the consolidation of its six telecom service operators to three, China Telecom, China Mobile and China Unicom, each providing both fixed-line and mobile services
Cinema attendance per capita 3.56
Ranked 7th. 33 times more than China
0.109
Ranked 65th.
Television receivers per 1000 716.97
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than China
325.18
Ranked 48th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 86
Ranked 15th.
584
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Canada

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,332.06
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than China
245.91
Ranked 93th.
Internet > Users 28 million
Ranked 10th.
162 million
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Canada

Internet > Internet penetration 86.8%
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than China
42.3%
Ranked 102nd.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 513.74
Ranked 65th. 70% more than China
301.77
Ranked 92nd.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 752.94
Ranked 144th.
814.4
Ranked 140th. 8% more than Canada

Telecoms > Telephone lines 18.01 million
Ranked 16th.
278.86 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Canada

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.26 million
Ranked 40th.
1.1 billion
Ranked 1st. 42 times more than Canada

Internet > Internet Service Providers 760
Ranked 2nd. 253 times more than China
3
Ranked 131st.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 11.41 million
Ranked 13th.
175.62 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Canada

Telephones > Main lines in use 18.2 million
Ranked 16th.
285.12 million
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Canada

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 50.65
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than China
20.2
Ranked 80th.

Active military personnel 68,250
Ranked 37th.
2.29 million
Ranked 1st. 33 times more than Canada
Radio receivers per 1000 1,077.13
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than China
339
Ranked 82nd.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 513.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 70% more than China
301.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 153.64
Ranked 35th. 14 times more than China
10.8
Ranked 75th.

Number of PCs per million 699.8
Ranked 4th. 17 times more than China
40.88
Ranked 96th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 27.89 million
Ranked 37th.
1.11 billion
Ranked 1st. 40 times more than Canada

Radio receivers 32.3 million
Ranked 13th.
417 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Canada

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 26.54 million
Ranked 38th.
1.23 billion
Ranked 1st. 46 times more than Canada
Television receivers 21.5 million
Ranked 12th.
400 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Canada

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 2.67 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th. 1% more than China
2.63 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.2$
Ranked 133th.
2.9$
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Canada

Mobile phone subscribers 16.6 million
Ranked 25th.
393.43 million
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Canada

Telephone system > International country code - 1; submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Pacific Ocean, and 2 Intersputnik - Atlantic Ocean region) country code - 86; a number of submarine cables provide connectivity to Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and the US; satellite earth stations - 7 (5 Intelsat - 4 Pacific Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean; 1 Intersputnik - Indian Ocean region; and 1 Inmarsat - Pacific and Indian Ocean regions)
Internet > ISP 760
Ranked 1st. 253 times more than China
3
Ranked 92nd.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 207.56
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than China
28.77
Ranked 47th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 18.01 million
Ranked 16th.
278.86 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Canada

Films produced per million 2.18
Ranked 17th. 13 times more than China
0.165
Ranked 45th.
Radios 32.3 million
Ranked 13th.
417 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Canada
Internet > Hosts 5.12 million
Ranked 13th.
14.31 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Canada

Cinemas > Annual attendance 112.8 million
Ranked 8th.
140 million
Ranked 4th. 24% more than Canada

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 167.92
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than China
59.88
Ranked 41st.

Mobile phones 37.72 per 100 people
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than China
16.09 per 100 people
Ranked 38th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 3.73
Ranked 6th. 32 times more than China
0.115
Ranked 57th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 6,798.59 Mbps
Ranked 9th. 65 times more than China
104.4 Mbps
Ranked 39th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 5.58 million
Ranked 15th.
96.7 million
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Canada

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 103
Ranked 16th.
963
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Canada

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 28.38%
Ranked 24th. Twice as much as China
14.23%
Ranked 36th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 5.17 million
Ranked 12th.
75.6 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Canada

Internet > Top level domain .ca .cn
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.059$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 38th. 11% more than China
0.053$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 47th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 2.49
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than China
0.434
Ranked 72nd.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 174.34
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than China
74.61
Ranked 43th.

Telephone system > Domestic domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations interprovincial fiber-optic trunk lines and cellular telephone systems have been installed; mobile-cellular subscribership is increasing rapidly; the number of Internet users exceeded 564 million by the end of 2012; a domestic satellite system with several earth stations is in place
Internet country code .ca .cn
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 222.7 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than China
60.92 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 28th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 438.73 min.
Ranked 11th. 95 times more than China
4.62 min.
Ranked 70th.

Telephone mainlines 18.28 million
Ranked 14th.
350.43 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Canada

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 207.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than China
28.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering Pervasive filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 8.9$/month
Ranked 157th.
9.75$/month
Ranked 154th. 10% more than Canada

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 438.73 min. per capita
Ranked 10th. 95 times more than China
4.62 min. per capita
Ranked 70th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 71.62%
Ranked 26th.
85.77%
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Canada
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,207.47$ per capita
Ranked 17th. 20 times more than China
108.49$ per capita
Ranked 57th.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,661.83
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than China
$216.17
Ranked 51st.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.09 million
Ranked 34th.
641.23 million
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Canada

Internet > Broadband subscribers 6.71 million
Ranked 9th.
37.5 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Canada

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 23.99
Ranked 24th. 10304 times more than China
0.00233
Ranked 197th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 104
Ranked 16th.
909
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Canada

Internet > IP addresses 79.99 million
Ranked 8th.
330.32 million
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Canada
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 715.66
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than China
76.12
Ranked 29th.

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 4322000000 203340000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 29.55
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than China
6.29
Ranked 63th.

Number of PCs 22,390
Ranked 7th.
52,990
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Canada
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 516.33
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than China
206.46
Ranked 83th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 17.16 million
Ranked 19th.
231.61 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Canada
Internet > Broadband access 6.33 million
Ranked 8th.
35.01 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Canada
Television broadcast stations per million 2.67
Ranked 41st. 1% more than China
2.63
Ranked 42nd.
Internet > TLD .ca .cn
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 66.32
Ranked 107th. 37% more than China
48.41
Ranked 128th.

Internet > Livejournal users 89,743
Ranked 2nd. 113 times more than China
791
Ranked 36th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 21,026
Ranked 5th. 36 times more than China
588
Ranked 32nd.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 3.73 per capita
Ranked 6th. 32 times more than China
0.115 per capita
Ranked 57th.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 1 86
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,079.36
Ranked 43th. 89% more than China
570.57
Ranked 72nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 50%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than China
17.2%
Ranked 75th.
E-Government rating 61.1
Ranked 3rd. 9% more than China
56.3
Ranked 7th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 3.38
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than China
0.72
Ranked 65th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 5,000
Ranked 13th.
82,849
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Canada

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 645.83 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 1442 times more than China
0.448 per 1 million people
Ranked 144th.

Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people 0.433 Number
Ranked 26th.
1.48 Number
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Canada
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 18.25 million
Ranked 16th.
269.91 million
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Canada
Internet > Livejournal users per million 2,804.91
Ranked 7th. 4596 times more than China
0.61
Ranked 196th.
Internet > Linux web servers 982
Ranked 5th. 49 times more than China
20
Ranked 43th.
Website defacements 130
Ranked 15th.
394
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Canada
Website defacements per million 4.18
Ranked 41st. 14 times more than China
0.31
Ranked 101st.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.72% GDP
Ranked 95th.
3.17% GDP
Ranked 47th. 17% more than Canada

Telephone subscribers per employee 455.91
Ranked 6th.
927.66
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Canada

Telephone subscribers 34.88 million
Ranked 17th.
743.86 million
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than Canada

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,079.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 89% more than China
570.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.04$ per 1 million people
Ranked 127th. 20 times more than China
0.002$ per 1 million people
Ranked 110th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 1.98$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 164th. 32% more than China
1.5$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 97th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 799.53
Ranked 139th.
823.39
Ranked 134th. 3% more than Canada

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 3.22
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than China
0.743
Ranked 115th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 156.27
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than China
63.55
Ranked 24th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 32.89
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than China
12.97
Ranked 60th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,233.44
Ranked 21st. 393 times more than China
3.14
Ranked 149th.

Phone subscribers 1,037.65
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than China
247.72
Ranked 79th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 1,071
Ranked 5th. 11% more than China
964
Ranked 11th.

Internet > ISP > Per capita 24.7 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 12350 times more than China
0.002 per 1 million people
Ranked 126th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 21.23 million
Ranked 1st.
98.66 million
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Canada

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 1
Ranked 31st.
86
Ranked 43th. 86 times more than Canada
Phone system > International dialling code +1 +86
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 496.5
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than China
171.62
Ranked 75th.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 154.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 14 times more than China
10.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $6.60 billion
Ranked 12th.
$7.82 billion
Ranked 11th. 19% more than Canada

Television standard > VHF NTSC M PAL D
Internet > ISP per million 24.7
Ranked 17th. 10396 times more than China
0.00238
Ranked 133th.
Internet > Specific websites > Chinese Wikipedia edits 1.9%
Ranked 4th.
20.9%
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Canada
Internet > Specific websites > Chinese Wikipedia readers 1.5%
Ranked 5th.
33%
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Canada
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2003-01 2006
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 51.94
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than China
20.6
Ranked 80th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 31.59
Ranked 8th. 2009 times more than China
0.0157
Ranked 98th.
Telephone lines 18.25 million
Ranked 16th.
340.81 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Canada

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 9.84 million
Ranked 9th.
83.37 million
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Canada

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 8.82%
Ranked 32nd.
23.19%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Canada

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 3.79%
Ranked 42nd.
27.46%
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Canada

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.219 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than China
0.073 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 95th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 3.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than China
0.72 per 1 million people
Ranked 64th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 36.09
Ranked 21st. 49 times more than China
0.744
Ranked 100th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 37.94%
Ranked 34th. 23% more than China
30.79%
Ranked 55th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 46.29%
Ranked 22nd. 20% more than China
38.55%
Ranked 32nd.

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 41.15%
Ranked 20th. 18% more than China
34.92%
Ranked 29th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 1.9
Ranked 8th.
7.7
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Canada
Total number of combined radio and television institutions 14 Number
Ranked 11th.
1,932 Number
Ranked 1st. 138 times more than Canada
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 645.44
Ranked 9th. 1439 times more than China
0.449
Ranked 142nd.

Royalties and fees $44.70
Ranked 11th. 447 times more than China
$0.10
Ranked 60th.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 54.79
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than China
25.73
Ranked 64th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 6.93$/month
Ranked 132nd. 2 times more than China
2.9$/month
Ranked 173th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 32597620000 579897000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 983.91
Ranked 14th. 827 times more than China
1.19
Ranked 135th.

Internet servers using encryption 33,197
Ranked 5th. 21 times more than China
1,579
Ranked 29th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 565.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than China
268.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than China
0.538 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 13.26%
Ranked 70th.
35.06%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; World Development Indicators database; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Internet World Stats, June 30, 2010; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics; CIA World Factbook, December 2003. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database. 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