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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.
  • Television broadcast stations: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations.
  • 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.
  • Internet > IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
  • 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 > Internet Service Providers: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Television broadcast stations > Per capita: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • 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.
  • Internet > Top level domain: Country top level domain.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Telephone mainlines: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.
  • 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 > Internet Service Providers per million: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • Television broadcast stations per million: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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)
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • 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.
  • E-Government rating: Darrell M. West, Center for Public Policy, Brown University
  • Population covered by mobile telephony: Population covered by mobile telephony is the percentage of people within range of a mobile cellular signal regardless of whether they are subscribers.
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Internet > Livejournal users per million: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Internet > Linux web servers: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001
  • Telecommunications revenue > % GDP: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
  • Telephone subscribers per employee: Telephone subscribers per employee are telephone subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile) divided by total telecommunications employees.
  • Telephone subscribers: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
  • Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • 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 > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Phone system > International dialling code: Country international dialling code.
  • 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."
  • Internet > ISP per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Phone subscribers: Fixed line and mobile telephones (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 > Secure Internet servers per million: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Internet > ISP > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • 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).
  • Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
  • Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
  • 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.
  • ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$: 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).
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Internet > Linux web servers per million: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
STAT Canada Samoa HISTORY
Broadcast media 2 state-owned TV station privatized in 2008; 4 privately-owned television broadcast stations; about a half dozen privately owned radio stations and one state-owned radio station; TV and radio broadcasts of several stations from American Samoa are available
Households with television 99%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Samoa
96.73%
Ranked 12th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 326.99
Ranked 15th. 304 times more than Samoa
1.08
Ranked 159th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 86.77
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Samoa
12.92
Ranked 154th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 860.93
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Samoa
128.46
Ranked 156th.
Internet > Users per 1000 850.35
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Samoa
44.18
Ranked 114th.

Internet users 26.96 million
Ranked 16th. 2996 times more than Samoa
9,000
Ranked 194th.
Personal computers > Per capita 699.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 105 times more than Samoa
6.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th.

Personal computers per 1000 699.8
Ranked 6th. 103 times more than Samoa
6.8
Ranked 134th.

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>National Radio 2AP - government-run</p> </p>Magik FM - popular music</p> </p>K-Lite FM - easy listening music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15663100">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 75.74
Ranked 143th. 60% more than Samoa
47.44
Ranked 122nd.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 575.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th. 43% more than Samoa
401.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.

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>SBC TV - government-run, commercial</p> </p>TV3 - private</p> </p>Vaiala Beach Television (VBTV) - private</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 716.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Samoa
64.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Televisions per 1000 678.75
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Samoa
48.59
Ranked 136th.
Radio broadcast stations AM 245, FM 582, shortwave 6 AM 2, FM 5, shortwave 0
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,079.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Samoa
130.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 838.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Samoa
43.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 116th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 516.33
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Samoa
108.38
Ranked 118th.

Televisions 21.5 million
Ranked 12th. 2490 times more than Samoa
8,634
Ranked 190th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 645.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Samoa
105.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 75.31
Ranked 13th. 15 times more than Samoa
5.03
Ranked 144th.

Internet > Internet users 29.76 million
Ranked 20th. 1185 times more than Samoa
25,111
Ranked 197th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 217,521 Mbps
Ranked 5th. 72507 times more than Samoa
3 Mbps
Ranked 120th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 6,799.87 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 9th. 413 times more than Samoa
16.45 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 82nd.

Personal computers 22.39 million
Ranked 8th. 18658 times more than Samoa
1,200
Ranked 162nd.

Television broadcast stations 80
Ranked 8th. 40 times more than Samoa
2
Ranked 9th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 13.5 billion min.
Ranked 4th. 497 times more than Samoa
27.14 million min.
Ranked 98th.

Radios per 1000 1,019.7
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Samoa
984.08
Ranked 11th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 684.35
Ranked 113th.
817.52
Ranked 100th. 19% more than Canada

Internet > Percent using internet 86.77%
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Samoa
12.92%
Ranked 152nd.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 27.39 million
Ranked 35th. 164 times more than Samoa
167,400
Ranked 177th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 1.08 per capita
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Samoa
1.04 per capita
Ranked 9th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 541.14
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Samoa
172.71
Ranked 92nd.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 565.62
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Samoa
74.78
Ranked 111th.

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>Samoa Observer - private daily</p> </p>Samoa Times - daily</p> </p>Le Samoa - weekly, in Samoan and English languages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15663100">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment excellent service provided by modern technology adequate
Television receivers per 1000 716.97
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Samoa
63.88
Ranked 111th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,332.06
Ranked 10th. 27 times more than Samoa
85.63
Ranked 129th.
Internet > Users 28 million
Ranked 10th. 3500 times more than Samoa
8,000
Ranked 151st.

Internet > Internet penetration 86.8%
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Samoa
12.9%
Ranked 161st.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 513.74
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Samoa
133.39
Ranked 113th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 752.94
Ranked 144th. 60% more than Samoa
471.91
Ranked 122nd.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 18.01 million
Ranked 16th. 924 times more than Samoa
19,500
Ranked 182nd.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.26 million
Ranked 40th. 305 times more than Samoa
86,000
Ranked 178th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 760
Ranked 2nd. 380 times more than Samoa
2
Ranked 152nd.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 11.41 million
Ranked 13th. 57028 times more than Samoa
200
Ranked 192nd.

Telephones > Main lines in use 18.2 million
Ranked 16th. 516 times more than Samoa
35,300
Ranked 171st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 50.65
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Samoa
10.84
Ranked 122nd.

Radio receivers per 1000 1,077.13
Ranked 7th. 4% more than Samoa
1,033.74
Ranked 8th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 513.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Samoa
129.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 153.64
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Samoa
61.64
Ranked 54th.

Number of PCs per million 699.8
Ranked 4th. 125 times more than Samoa
5.59
Ranked 142nd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 27.89 million
Ranked 37th. 324 times more than Samoa
86,000
Ranked 177th.

Radio receivers 32.3 million
Ranked 13th. 181 times more than Samoa
178,000
Ranked 161st.

Television receivers 21.5 million
Ranked 12th. 1955 times more than Samoa
11,000
Ranked 171st.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 2.67 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
11.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Canada
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.2$
Ranked 133th.
1.36$
Ranked 83th. 13% more than Canada
Mobile phone subscribers 16.6 million
Ranked 25th. 692 times more than Samoa
24,000
Ranked 163th.

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 - 685; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean)
Internet > ISP 760
Ranked 1st. 380 times more than Samoa
2
Ranked 108th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 18.01 million
Ranked 16th. 924 times more than Samoa
19,500
Ranked 183th.

Radios 32.3 million
Ranked 13th. 185 times more than Samoa
174,849
Ranked 162nd.
Internet > Hosts 5.12 million
Ranked 13th. 453 times more than Samoa
11,307
Ranked 104th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 6,798.59 Mbps
Ranked 9th. 403 times more than Samoa
16.88 Mbps
Ranked 81st.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 103
Ranked 16th. 52 times more than Samoa
2
Ranked 128th.

Internet > Top level domain .ca .ws
Telephone system > Domestic domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 100 telephones per 100 persons
Internet country code .ca .ws
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 222.7 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 10th. 23 times more than Samoa
9.76 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 86th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 438.73 min.
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Samoa
152.74 min.
Ranked 33th.

Telephone mainlines 18.28 million
Ranked 14th. 1376 times more than Samoa
13,287
Ranked 172nd.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 8.9$/month
Ranked 157th.
11.37$/month
Ranked 141st. 28% more than Canada

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 438.73 min. per capita
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Samoa
148.82 min. per capita
Ranked 33th.

Internet hosts None None
Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.09 million
Ranked 34th. 178 times more than Samoa
124,000
Ranked 163th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 23.99
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Samoa
11.26
Ranked 38th.
Internet > IP addresses 79.99 million
Ranked 8th. 4807 times more than Samoa
16,640
Ranked 178th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 4322000000 4000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 29.55
Ranked 11th. 328 times more than Samoa
0.09
Ranked 136th.

Number of PCs 22,390
Ranked 7th. 22390 times more than Samoa
1
Ranked 168th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 516.33
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Samoa
108.38
Ranked 118th.

Television broadcast stations per million 2.67
Ranked 41st.
11.33
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Canada
Internet > TLD .ca .ws
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 66.32
Ranked 107th.
69.32
Ranked 104th. 5% more than Canada

Internet > Livejournal users 89,743
Ranked 2nd. 2991 times more than Samoa
30
Ranked 186th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 21,026
Ranked 5th. 21026 times more than Samoa
1
Ranked 172nd.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 1 685
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,079.36
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Samoa
133.88
Ranked 116th.

E-Government rating 61.1
Ranked 3rd. 70% more than Samoa
36
Ranked 137th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 95%
Ranked 39th. 58% more than Samoa
60%
Ranked 43th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 645.83 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 120 times more than Samoa
5.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 101st.

Internet > Livejournal users per million 2,804.91
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Samoa
167.79
Ranked 52nd.
Internet > Linux web servers 982
Ranked 5th. 982 times more than Samoa
1
Ranked 94th.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.72% GDP
Ranked 95th.
4.92% GDP
Ranked 31st. 81% more than Canada

Telephone subscribers per employee 455.91
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Samoa
94.77
Ranked 110th.

Telephone subscribers 34.88 million
Ranked 17th. 1466 times more than Samoa
23,787
Ranked 175th.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,079.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 8 times more than Samoa
130.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 13.26%
Ranked 70th.
13.33%
Ranked 129th. 1% more than Canada

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 799.53
Ranked 139th. 69% more than Samoa
471.91
Ranked 118th.

Phone system > International dialling code +1 +685
Telephone lines 18.25 million
Ranked 16th. 634 times more than Samoa
28,800
Ranked 161st.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 9.84 million
Ranked 9th. 61514 times more than Samoa
160
Ranked 165th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 8.82%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Samoa
3.05%
Ranked 114th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 3.79%
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Samoa
0.82%
Ranked 70th.

Internet > ISP per million 24.7
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Samoa
11.45
Ranked 27th.
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 6.93$/month
Ranked 132nd.
7.68$/month
Ranked 125th. 11% more than Canada
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.04$ per 1 million people
Ranked 127th.
7.52$ per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 188 times more than Canada
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 1.98$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 164th.
5,337.95$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 15th. 2700 times more than Canada

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 72% more than Samoa
1.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 565.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Samoa
72.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.

Internet servers using encryption 33,197
Ranked 5th. 8299 times more than Samoa
4
Ranked 155th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 983.91
Ranked 14th. 44 times more than Samoa
22.37
Ranked 78th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 32597620000 45000000
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 3.22
Ranked 58th.
11.19
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Canada

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 32.89
Ranked 14th. 301 times more than Samoa
0.109
Ranked 159th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,233.44
Ranked 21st. 47 times more than Samoa
26.47
Ranked 104th.

Phone subscribers 1,037.65
Ranked 29th. 13 times more than Samoa
81.88
Ranked 110th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 645.44
Ranked 9th. 117 times more than Samoa
5.52
Ranked 99th.

Internet > ISP > Per capita 24.7 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Samoa
11.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.
Internet > IP addresses (share) 1.9
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 143th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 41.15%
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Samoa
7.84%
Ranked 111th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 46.29%
Ranked 22nd. 78% more than Samoa
25.94%
Ranked 56th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 37.94%
Ranked 34th.
38.85%
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Canada

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 154.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Samoa
52.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $6.60 billion
Ranked 12th. 6459 times more than Samoa
$1.02 million
Ranked 128th.

Television standard > VHF NTSC M NTSC M
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 54.79
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Samoa
16.1
Ranked 96th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 51.94
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Samoa
10.82
Ranked 119th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 31.59
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Samoa
5.7
Ranked 39th.

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