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Broadcast media 2 broadcast media are state-controlled; state-run TV operates 4 networks; Saudi Arabia is a major market for pan-Arab satellite TV broadcasters; state-run radio operates several networks; multiple international broadcasters are available
Households with television 99%
Ranked 3rd. About the same as Saudi Arabia
98.68%
Ranked 9th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 326.99
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
69.49
Ranked 86th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 86.77
Ranked 15th. 61% more than Saudi Arabia
54
Ranked 75th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 860.93
Ranked 14th. 62% more than Saudi Arabia
531.88
Ranked 79th.
Internet > Users per 1000 850.35
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
239.24
Ranked 70th.

Internet users 26.96 million
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
9.77 million
Ranked 30th.
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>The Canadian Press</p> <p>Saudi Press Agency (SPA) - state-run, English-language pages</p> </p>Elaph - Saudi-owned pan-Arab news site, based in London</p> </p>Sabq - news site</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 699.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 86% more than Saudi Arabia
376.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.

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>Saudi Radio - state-run</p> </p>MBC FM - private</p>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 75.74
Ranked 143th.
184.68
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Canada

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 575.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
1,028.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 79% more than Canada

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>Saudi TV - state-run, operates four networks, including news network Al-Ikhbariya</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 716.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
262.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Televisions per 1000 678.75
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
223.17
Ranked 77th.
Personal computers per 1000 699.8
Ranked 6th. 97% more than Saudi Arabia
355.55
Ranked 24th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 245, FM 582, shortwave 6 AM 43, FM 31, shortwave 2
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,079.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 46% more than Saudi Arabia
739.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 838.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
224.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 516.33
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
169.75
Ranked 95th.

Televisions 21.5 million
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
5.1 million
Ranked 31st.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 645.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
144.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 75.31
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
31.29
Ranked 72nd.

Internet > Internet users 29.76 million
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
14.33 million
Ranked 34th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 217,521 Mbps
Ranked 5th. 290 times more than Saudi Arabia
750 Mbps
Ranked 61st.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 6,799.87 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 9th. 204 times more than Saudi Arabia
33.29 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 86th.

Personal computers 22.39 million
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
8.48 million
Ranked 17th.

Television broadcast stations 80
Ranked 8th.
117
Ranked 6th. 46% more than Canada
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 13.5 billion min.
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
2.73 billion min.
Ranked 11th.

Radios per 1000 1,019.7
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
273.5
Ranked 110th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 684.35
Ranked 113th.
1,674.26
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Canada

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $89.81 billion
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
$25.15 billion
Ranked 21st.

Internet > Percent using internet 86.77%
Ranked 14th. 61% more than Saudi Arabia
54%
Ranked 74th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 27.39 million
Ranked 35th.
53.71 million
Ranked 24th. 96% more than Canada

Radio receivers > Per capita 1.08 per capita
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.321 per capita
Ranked 89th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 541.14
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
155.66
Ranked 100th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 565.62
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
153.91
Ranked 72nd.

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>Al-Watan - Abha-based daily</p> </p>Al-Riyadh - Riyadh-based daily</p> </p>Okaz - Jeddah-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14703480">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment excellent service provided by modern technology modern system including a combination of extensive microwave radio relays, coaxial cables, and fiber-optic cables
Television receivers per 1000 716.97
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
267.56
Ranked 55th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,332.06
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia
207.44
Ranked 99th.
Internet > Users 28 million
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
6.2 million
Ranked 32nd.

Internet > Internet penetration 86.8%
Ranked 16th. 61% more than Saudi Arabia
54%
Ranked 79th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 513.74
Ranked 65th.
538.68
Ranked 62nd. 5% more than Canada

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 752.94
Ranked 144th.
1,874.03
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Canada

Telecoms > Telephone lines 18.01 million
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
4.8 million
Ranked 30th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 26.26 million
Ranked 40th.
53.01 million
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Canada

Internet > Internet Service Providers 760
Ranked 2nd. 35 times more than Saudi Arabia
22
Ranked 44th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 11.41 million
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.97 million
Ranked 42nd.

Telephones > Main lines in use 18.2 million
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
4.63 million
Ranked 32nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 50.65
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
16.97
Ranked 96th.

Active military personnel 68,250
Ranked 37th.
233,500
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Canada
Radio receivers per 1000 1,077.13
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
327.9
Ranked 87th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 513.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 65th.
575.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 12% more than Canada

Internet > Hosts per 1000 153.64
Ranked 35th. 29 times more than Saudi Arabia
5.36
Ranked 93th.

Number of PCs per million 699.8
Ranked 4th. 97% more than Saudi Arabia
355.55
Ranked 24th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 27.89 million
Ranked 37th.
53.01 million
Ranked 27th. 90% more than Canada

Radio receivers 32.3 million
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
6.25 million
Ranked 49th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 26.54 million
Ranked 38th.
46 million
Ranked 29th. 73% more than Canada
Television receivers 21.5 million
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
5.1 million
Ranked 30th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 740
Ranked 7th.
850
Ranked 9th. 15% more than Canada

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 2.67 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
6.02 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Canada
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.2$
Ranked 133th.
2.4$
Ranked 50th. Twice as much as Canada

Mobile phone subscribers 16.6 million
Ranked 25th. 25% more than Saudi Arabia
13.3 million
Ranked 30th.

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 - 966; landing point for the international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) and for both the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cable networks providing connectivity to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US; microwave radio relay to Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, and Sudan; coaxial cable to Kuwait and Jordan; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (3 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Arabsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Indian Ocean region)
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 207.56
Ranked 11th. 251 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.826
Ranked 85th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 18.01 million
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
4.8 million
Ranked 30th.

Radios 32.3 million
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
6.25 million
Ranked 50th.
Internet > Hosts 5.12 million
Ranked 13th. 36 times more than Saudi Arabia
141,232
Ranked 64th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 6,798.59 Mbps
Ranked 9th. 216 times more than Saudi Arabia
31.46 Mbps
Ranked 85th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 5.58 million
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.1 million
Ranked 47th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 103
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia
12
Ranked 65th.

Internet > Top level domain .ca .sa
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.059$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.023$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 72nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 1,101
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
270
Ranked 22nd.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 174.34
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
58.63
Ranked 77th.
Telephone system > Domestic domestic satellite system with about 300 earth stations mobile-cellular subscribership has been increasing rapidly
Internet country code .ca .sa
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 222.7 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 10th. 74 times more than Saudi Arabia
3 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 117th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 438.73 min.
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
125.15 min.
Ranked 36th.

Telephone mainlines 18.28 million
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
3.8 million
Ranked 31st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.752 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.194 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 207.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 238 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.874 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering sub
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 8.9$/month
Ranked 157th.
21.33$/month
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than Canada

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

Internet hosts None None
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,207.47$ per capita
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia
307.85$ per capita
Ranked 43th.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,661.83
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
$990.67
Ranked 31st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 4,248
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
710
Ranked 29th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 620
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
180
Ranked 22nd.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.09 million
Ranked 34th.
36 million
Ranked 27th. 63% more than Canada

Internet > Broadband subscribers 6.71 million
Ranked 9th. 340 times more than Saudi Arabia
19,700
Ranked 64th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 23.99
Ranked 24th. 25 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.963
Ranked 115th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 3,634
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Saudi Arabia
440
Ranked 29th.

Internet > IP addresses 79.99 million
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than Saudi Arabia
5.5 million
Ranked 47th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 4322000000 3750000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 29.55
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia
4.23
Ranked 75th.

Number of PCs 22,390
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
8,476
Ranked 17th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 516.33
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
169.75
Ranked 100th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 22,941
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
3,780
Ranked 29th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 17.16 million
Ranked 19th. 51% more than Saudi Arabia
11.35 million
Ranked 22nd.
Television broadcast stations per million 2.67
Ranked 41st.
6.14
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Canada
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 1,402
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia
132
Ranked 30th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 752.18
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
198.31
Ranked 34th.

Internet > TLD .ca .sa
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 66.32
Ranked 107th.
145.12
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Canada

Internet > Livejournal users 89,743
Ranked 2nd. 889 times more than Saudi Arabia
101
Ranked 114th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 21,026
Ranked 5th. 191 times more than Saudi Arabia
110
Ranked 59th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2007.03.14 2006.07.08
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price free Free
Telecommunications > Country calling code 1 966
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,079.36
Ranked 43th. 56% more than Saudi Arabia
692.59
Ranked 60th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 50%
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Saudi Arabia
42.8%
Ranked 37th.
E-Government rating 61.1
Ranked 3rd. 61% more than Saudi Arabia
38
Ranked 118th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 95%
Ranked 39th. 3% more than Saudi Arabia
92%
Ranked 55th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 36.1
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
14.17
Ranked 31st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 139.28 per 1 million people
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
36.52 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 645.83 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 139 times more than Saudi Arabia
4.64 per 1 million people
Ranked 106th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 18.25 million
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
4.1 million
Ranked 39th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 139.28
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
37.25
Ranked 32nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 19.48 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th. 26% more than Saudi Arabia
15.43 per 1 million people
Ranked 23th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 1,904
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
528
Ranked 18th.

Internet > Livejournal users per million 2,804.91
Ranked 7th. 662 times more than Saudi Arabia
4.24
Ranked 167th.
Website defacements 130
Ranked 15th. 16 times more than Saudi Arabia
8
Ranked 72nd.
Website defacements per million 4.18
Ranked 41st. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.383
Ranked 99th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 594
Ranked 7th. 98% more than Saudi Arabia
300
Ranked 19th.

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 41.15%
Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Saudi Arabia
3.59%
Ranked 126th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 46.29%
Ranked 22nd.
100%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Canada

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 37.94%
Ranked 34th.
67.56%
Ranked 6th. 78% more than Canada

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 36.09
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
9.82
Ranked 54th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 268.27
Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Saudi Arabia
16.26
Ranked 43th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 268.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 17 times more than Saudi Arabia
15.94 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 62.43
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
27.7
Ranked 25th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 154.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 31 times more than Saudi Arabia
5.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 20.33
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
9.44
Ranked 29th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 1.98$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 164th.
12.73$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 102nd. 6 times more than Canada

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.04$ per 1 million people
Ranked 127th.
0.111$ per 1 million people
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Canada

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 36.1 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
13.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th.

Television standard > VHF NTSC M SECAM-B/PAL-B
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,079.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 46% more than Saudi Arabia
739.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 54.79
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
16.53
Ranked 93th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 6.93$/month
Ranked 132nd.
9.66$/month
Ranked 103th. 39% more than Canada

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 24.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 23th.
43.72 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 80% more than Canada

Telephone subscribers 34.88 million
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
17.1 million
Ranked 29th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 455.91
Ranked 6th. 17% more than Saudi Arabia
389.97
Ranked 40th.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.72% GDP
Ranked 95th.
3.25% GDP
Ranked 78th. 19% more than Canada

Television standard > UHF NTSC M SECAM G
Phone subscribers 1,037.65
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
258.12
Ranked 75th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 645.44
Ranked 9th. 149 times more than Saudi Arabia
4.34
Ranked 108th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,233.44
Ranked 21st. 40 times more than Saudi Arabia
30.54
Ranked 98th.

NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired January 23, 2005 October 30, 2006
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 1,071
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
185
Ranked 18th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 32.89
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
6.85
Ranked 85th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 19.48
Ranked 23th. 24% more than Saudi Arabia
15.74
Ranked 25th.

Royalties and fees $44.70
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 67th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 1
Ranked 31st.
966
Ranked 17th. 966 times more than Canada
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 3.22
Ranked 58th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.503
Ranked 125th.

Phone system > International dialling code +1 +966
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 496.5
Ranked 31st. 18% more than Saudi Arabia
421.38
Ranked 37th.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.989 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 565.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
164.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 119.15
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
23.08
Ranked 35th.

Internet servers using encryption 33,197
Ranked 5th. 119 times more than Saudi Arabia
279
Ranked 55th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 983.91
Ranked 14th. 90 times more than Saudi Arabia
10.99
Ranked 92nd.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 32597620000 30498660000
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 799.53
Ranked 139th.
1,874.03
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Canada

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 119.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
22.63 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 62.43 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
27.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 16.92 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
3.09 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 1.9
Ranked 8th. 19 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.1
Ranked 52nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 516
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia
60
Ranked 34th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 8,182
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Saudi Arabia
310
Ranked 40th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.219 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 15th.
0.273 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 9th. 25% more than Canada
Telephone lines 18.25 million
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
4.1 million
Ranked 35th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 9.84 million
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.05 million
Ranked 38th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 8.82%
Ranked 32nd. 11% more than Saudi Arabia
7.97%
Ranked 45th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 3.79%
Ranked 42nd. 10 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.39%
Ranked 93th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 20.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
9.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 51.94
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
16.73
Ranked 99th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 16.92
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Saudi Arabia
3.15
Ranked 38th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 45.97
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia
6.93
Ranked 33th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 24.26
Ranked 23th.
44.59
Ranked 16th. 84% more than Canada

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 13.26%
Ranked 70th. 8% more than Saudi Arabia
12.3%
Ranked 57th.

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. 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