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STAT Costa Rica Philippines HISTORY
Broadcast media multiple privately-owned television stations and 1 publicly-owned television station; cable network services are widely available; more than 100 privately-owned radio stations and a public radio network multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; more than 350 TV stations - 4 major TV networks operating nationwide with 1 being government-owned; some 1100 cable TV providers and some 1,200 radio stations broadcasting; the Philippines is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2015
Households with television 92.8%
Ranked 12th. 47% more than Philippines
63.1%
Ranked 35th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 100.17
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Philippines
22.2
Ranked 115th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 47.5
Ranked 87th. 31% more than Philippines
36.24
Ranked 110th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 468.98
Ranked 91st. 32% more than Philippines
355.68
Ranked 114th.
Internet > Users per 1000 336.08
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than Philippines
59.63
Ranked 116th.

Internet users 1.49 million
Ranked 80th.
8.28 million
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Personal computers > Per capita 218.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Philippines
45.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.

Personal computers per 1000 219.01
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Philippines
43.74
Ranked 90th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Reloj - popular national radio</p> </p>Radio Columbia - news and talk</p> </p>Radio Monumental - news and talk</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19414705">Full Article</a> <p>ABS-CBN - operates stations nationally</p> </p>GMA Network - operates stations nationally</p> </p>Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) - operates stations nationally</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15527446">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 128.32
Ranked 49th. 20% more than Philippines
106.77
Ranked 94th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 363.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.
981 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Television > List of TV stations <p>Teletica (channel 7) - private</p> </p>Repretel (channels 4, 6, 11) - private</p> </p>Canal 13 - public</p> <p>ABS-CBN - commercial</p> </p>GMA Network - commercial</p> </p>ETC - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15527446">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 143.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 3 times more than Philippines
51.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.

Televisions per 1000 125.86
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Philippines
44.79
Ranked 138th.
Radio broadcast stations AM 65, FM 51, shortwave 19 AM 381, FM 628, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience)
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 64.71
Ranked 46th.
78.61
Ranked 39th. 21% more than Costa Rica

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 575.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 25% more than Philippines
459.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 362.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th. 6 times more than Philippines
58.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 211.76
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Philippines
40.73
Ranked 147th.

Televisions 525,000
Ranked 99th.
3.7 million
Ranked 40th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 347.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Philippines
72.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.

Internet users > Per 100 people 32.31
Ranked 68th. 5 times more than Philippines
6.22
Ranked 136th.

Internet > Internet users 2.2 million
Ranked 88th.
37.6 million
Ranked 14th. 17 times more than Costa Rica
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 70 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 6% more than Philippines
66.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 1,044 Mbps
Ranked 27th.
3,214.5 Mbps
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 241.26 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Philippines
39.38 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 82nd.

Personal computers 930,000
Ranked 53th.
3.68 million
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Television broadcast stations 20
Ranked 2nd.
250
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Costa Rica

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 348 million min.
Ranked 40th.
2.35 billion min.
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Radios per 1000 234.95
Ranked 124th. 69% more than Philippines
139.22
Ranked 153th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 423.78
Ranked 144th.
986.97
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $1.93 billion
Ranked 58th.
$10.79 billion
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Costa Rica

Internet > Percent using internet 47.5%
Ranked 86th. 31% more than Philippines
36.24%
Ranked 111th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 4.36 million
Ranked 110th.
94.19 million
Ranked 14th. 22 times more than Costa Rica

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.268 per capita
Ranked 106th. 66% more than Philippines
0.161 per capita
Ranked 134th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 324.46
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Philippines
72.59
Ranked 3rd.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 321.4
Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Philippines
39.24
Ranked 105th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Al Dia - daily</p> </p>Diario Extra - daily</p> </p>La Nacion - daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19414705">Full Article</a> <p>Philippine Star - private daily</p> </p>The Daily Tribune - private daily</p> </p>Philippine Daily Inquirer - private daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15527446">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment good domestic telephone service in terms of breadth of coverage; under the terms of CAFTA-DR, the state-run telecommunications monopoly is scheduled to be opened to competition from domestic and international firms, but has been slow to open to competition good international radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic and interisland service adequate
Television receivers per 1000 143.52
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Philippines
50.84
Ranked 119th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 3
Ranked 77th.
78
Ranked 18th. 26 times more than Costa Rica

Internet > IP addresses per capita 419.47
Ranked 71st. 8 times more than Philippines
52.08
Ranked 149th.
Internet > Users 1.5 million
Ranked 64th.
5.3 million
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Internet > Internet penetration 47.5%
Ranked 91st. 31% more than Philippines
36.2%
Ranked 117th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 254.86
Ranked 95th.
405.25
Ranked 77th. 59% more than Costa Rica

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,280.11
Ranked 49th. 20% more than Philippines
1,065.08
Ranked 95th.

Televisions > Households with TV 1.15 million
Ranked 2nd.
8.06 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Telecoms > Telephone lines 1.02 million
Ranked 74th.
3.94 million
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.15 million
Ranked 99th.
103 million
Ranked 12th. 17 times more than Costa Rica

Internet > Internet Service Providers 3
Ranked 137th.
33
Ranked 35th. 11 times more than Costa Rica
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 481,325
Ranked 69th.
2.15 million
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Telephones > Main lines in use 1.23 million
Ranked 68th.
3.56 million
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 20.71
Ranked 76th. 5 times more than Philippines
4.07
Ranked 147th.

Active military personnel 0.0
Ranked 144th.
220,000
Ranked 15th.
Radio receivers per 1000 267.9
Ranked 106th. 70% more than Philippines
158.01
Ranked 130th.

Televisions > Households with TV per thousand people 243.67
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Philippines
103.76
Ranked 2nd.
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 254.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 95th.
418.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 65% more than Costa Rica

Internet > Hosts per 1000 3.63
Ranked 98th. 16% more than Philippines
3.14
Ranked 104th.

Number of PCs per million 219.01
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Philippines
43.74
Ranked 93th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 5.38 million
Ranked 104th.
103 million
Ranked 11th. 19 times more than Costa Rica

Radio receivers 980,000
Ranked 109th.
11.5 million
Ranked 30th. 12 times more than Costa Rica

Cinema > Number of cinemas 20
Ranked 48th.
211
Ranked 23th. 11 times more than Costa Rica

Television receivers 525,000
Ranked 94th.
3.7 million
Ranked 40th. 7 times more than Costa Rica

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 49
Ranked 37th. 20% more than Philippines
41
Ranked 29th.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 4.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 78% more than Philippines
2.75 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.93$
Ranked 98th. 61% more than Philippines
1.2$
Ranked 65th.

Mobile phone subscribers 1.1 million
Ranked 95th.
34.78 million
Ranked 16th. 32 times more than Costa Rica

Telephone system > International country code - 506; landing points for the Americas Region Caribbean Ring System (ARCOS-1), MAYA-1, and the Pan American Crossing submarine cables that provide links to South and Central America, parts of the Caribbean, and the US; connected to Central American Microwave System; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) country code - 63; a series of submarine cables together provide connectivity to Asia, US, the Middle East, and Europe; multiple international gateways
Internet > ISP 3
Ranked 97th.
33
Ranked 22nd. 11 times more than Costa Rica
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 6.58
Ranked 62nd. 10 times more than Philippines
0.666
Ranked 75th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 1.02 million
Ranked 73th.
3.94 million
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Radios 980,000
Ranked 111th.
11.5 million
Ranked 32nd. 12 times more than Costa Rica
Internet > Hosts 16,440
Ranked 96th.
283,579
Ranked 52nd. 17 times more than Costa Rica

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 69.98
Ranked 39th. 8% more than Philippines
64.74
Ranked 39th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 241.66 Mbps
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Philippines
38.16 Mbps
Ranked 82nd.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 275,200
Ranked 46th.
6.51 million
Ranked 12th. 24 times more than Costa Rica

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 7
Ranked 82nd.
82
Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Costa Rica

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 33.33%
Ranked 24th.
0.0
Ranked 49th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 275,000
Ranked 42nd.
4.71 million
Ranked 13th. 17 times more than Costa Rica
Internet > Top level domain .cr .ph
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.077$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 18th. 10% more than Philippines
0.07$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 25th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 0.633
Ranked 67th.
0.821
Ranked 63th. 30% more than Costa Rica

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.437$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 119th.
6.55$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 34th. 15 times more than Costa Rica

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 66
Ranked 39th. 25% more than Philippines
53
Ranked 28th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 64.81
Ranked 47th.
77.34
Ranked 41st. 19% more than Costa Rica

Telephone system > Domestic point-to-point and point-to-multi-point microwave, fiber-optic, and coaxial cable link rural areas; Internet service is available telecommunications infrastructure includes the following platforms: fixed-line, mobile cellular, cable TV, over-the-air TV, radio and Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), fiber-optic cable, and satellite; mobile-cellular communications now dominate the industry
Internet country code .cr .ph
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 52.15 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 29th. 47% more than Philippines
35.44 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 51st.

Telephone mainlines 1.39 million
Ranked 53th.
3.37 million
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Costa Rica

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 81.95 min.
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Philippines
27.88 min.
Ranked 53th.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ $418.00 million
Ranked 22nd.
$1.11 billion
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.391 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 21 times more than Philippines
0.019 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 6.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 10 times more than Philippines
0.686 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 28.08$/month
Ranked 64th. 16 times more than Philippines
1.81$/month
Ranked 175th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 81.82 min. per capita
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Philippines
28.77 min. per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 4.55
Ranked 44th. 89% more than Philippines
2.42
Ranked 53th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 66.67%
Ranked 39th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 50% more than Costa Rica

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 368.61$ per capita
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Philippines
92.95$ per capita
Ranked 58th.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $421.67
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Philippines
$117.27
Ranked 57th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 221
Ranked 39th.
227
Ranked 29th. 3% more than Costa Rica

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 20
Ranked 41st.
79
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.89 million
Ranked 116th.
68.12 million
Ranked 15th. 36 times more than Costa Rica

Internet > Broadband subscribers 27,931
Ranked 60th.
55,000
Ranked 42nd. 97% more than Costa Rica

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.719
Ranked 121st. 80% more than Philippines
0.399
Ranked 148th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 253
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Philippines
117
Ranked 31st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 6
Ranked 55th.
42
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Costa Rica
Internet > IP addresses 1.94 million
Ranked 65th.
5.4 million
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 41.04
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Philippines
11.53
Ranked 45th.

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 74054000000 49656000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 2.38
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Philippines
1.16
Ranked 102nd.

Number of PCs 930
Ranked 54th.
3,684
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Costa Rica
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 211.76
Ranked 82nd. 5 times more than Philippines
40.73
Ranked 152nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 1,464
Ranked 38th. 6% more than Philippines
1,380
Ranked 27th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 673,615
Ranked 84th.
3.97 million
Ranked 43th. 6 times more than Costa Rica
Television broadcast stations per million 4.89
Ranked 7th. 74% more than Philippines
2.81
Ranked 3rd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 390.34
Ranked 29th. 22 times more than Philippines
18.15
Ranked 40th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 40
Ranked 40th.
79
Ranked 27th. 98% more than Costa Rica

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 27
Ranked 40th.
47
Ranked 36th. 74% more than Costa Rica
Internet > TLD .cr .ph
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 41.75
Ranked 133th.
75.39
Ranked 97th. 81% more than Costa Rica

Internet > Livejournal users 131
Ranked 104th.
4,592
Ranked 10th. 35 times more than Costa Rica
Internet > Secure Internet servers 294
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Philippines
283
Ranked 42nd.

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 0.0
Ranked 44th.
20.5%
Ranked 35th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 0.633
Ranked 32nd.
2.74
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 3
Ranked 42nd.
239
Ranked 3rd. 80 times more than Costa Rica

Telecommunications > Country calling code 506 63
Telephone subscribers per 1000 576.26
Ranked 71st. 30% more than Philippines
444.49
Ranked 86th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 14.5%
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Philippines
3.8%
Ranked 117th.
E-Government rating 40.7
Ranked 93th.
42.4
Ranked 77th. 4% more than Costa Rica
Population covered by mobile telephony 80%
Ranked 40th.
92%
Ranked 72nd. 15% more than Costa Rica

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 58.97 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd. 19 times more than Philippines
3.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 17.6
Ranked 32nd. 25 times more than Philippines
0.697
Ranked 37th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 1.53
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Philippines
0.577
Ranked 74th.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 203
Ranked 14th.
4,000
Ranked 16th. 20 times more than Costa Rica
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 67 per 1 million people
Ranked 48th. 20 times more than Philippines
3.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 116th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 1.44 million
Ranked 66th.
3.9 million
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 58.92
Ranked 33th. 20 times more than Philippines
2.99
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 16.01 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th. 19 times more than Philippines
0.848 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 76
Ranked 39th. 1% more than Philippines
75
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 6.87
Ranked 35th. 11 times more than Philippines
0.646
Ranked 51st.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 6.87 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th. 10 times more than Philippines
0.659 per 1 million people
Ranked 50th.
Internet > Livejournal users per million 30.85
Ranked 103th.
54.52
Ranked 83th. 77% more than Costa Rica
Website defacements 18
Ranked 53th.
32
Ranked 45th. 78% more than Costa Rica
Website defacements per million 4.48
Ranked 39th. 11 times more than Philippines
0.404
Ranked 98th.
Internet > Linux web servers 18
Ranked 46th. 6% more than Philippines
17
Ranked 47th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,119.2
Ranked 80th. 5% more than Philippines
1,065.08
Ranked 94th.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita $86.99
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Philippines
$11.51
Ranked 41st.

Phone system > International dialling code +506 +63
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 143.45
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Philippines
37.55
Ranked 116th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 174.91
Ranked 22nd. 21 times more than Philippines
8.3
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 20.26
Ranked 31st. 21 times more than Philippines
0.987
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 60
Ranked 37th.
63
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Costa Rica

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 32.15%
Ranked 36th.
67.28%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 24.11%
Ranked 59th.
27.48%
Ranked 53th. 14% more than Costa Rica

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 20.27%
Ranked 92nd. 8% more than Philippines
18.83%
Ranked 100th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 175.03 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th. 21 times more than Philippines
8.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 320.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 8 times more than Philippines
40.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 3.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 33% more than Philippines
2.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 1.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 5 times more than Philippines
0.287 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 121.03$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 96th. 9 times more than Philippines
13.23$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 73th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.491$ per 1 million people
Ranked 61st. 33 times more than Philippines
0.015$ per 1 million people
Ranked 94th.

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $732.73 million
Ranked 37th.
$1.63 billion
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Television standard > VHF NTSC M NTSC M
Internet > ISP per million 0.763
Ranked 82nd. 80% more than Philippines
0.425
Ranked 99th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Households with landlines per thousand people 150.71
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Philippines
27.87
Ranked 4th.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 575.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 25% more than Philippines
459.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 1$
Ranked 9th.
7.56$
Ranked 50th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 4 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 46th.
5.2 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 105th. 30% more than Costa Rica

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 5.34 per 1 million people
Ranked 33th. 5 times more than Philippines
1.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 31.81
Ranked 49th. 7 times more than Philippines
4.51
Ranked 135th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 6.04$/month
Ranked 119th.
11.58$/month
Ranked 66th. 92% more than Costa Rica

Telephone subscribers 2.49 million
Ranked 74th.
38.15 million
Ranked 16th. 15 times more than Costa Rica

Telephone subscribers per employee 388.06
Ranked 55th.
1,555.15
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Costa Rica

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.52% GDP
Ranked 106th.
3.88% GDP
Ranked 61st. 54% more than Costa Rica

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 10.67
Ranked 31st. 10 times more than Philippines
1.04
Ranked 39th.

Television standard > UHF NTSC M NTSC M
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 13.06
Ranked 36th. 24 times more than Philippines
0.539
Ranked 42nd.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 4.48
Ranked 44th. 21 times more than Philippines
0.214
Ranked 86th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 10.04
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Philippines
2.23
Ranked 116th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 94.9
Ranked 72nd. 11 times more than Philippines
8.62
Ranked 130th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Households with landlines 713,996
Ranked 3rd.
2.16 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Costa Rica
Phone subscribers 305.44
Ranked 70th. 59% more than Philippines
191.96
Ranked 90th.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 48.67
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Philippines
47.49
Ranked 34th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 66.93
Ranked 47th. 21 times more than Philippines
3.24
Ranked 115th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 42
Ranked 52nd.
498
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Costa Rica

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 16
Ranked 32nd. 19 times more than Philippines
0.829
Ranked 39th.

Royalties and fees $0.30
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Philippines
$0.10
Ranked 55th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 1.65
Ranked 92nd. 69% more than Philippines
0.974
Ranked 107th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 168,000
Ranked 32nd.
971,220
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Costa Rica

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 36.2%
Ranked 11th. 38% more than Philippines
26.31%
Ranked 20th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 5.33
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Philippines
1.04
Ranked 33th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 67.46
Ranked 27th. 44 times more than Philippines
1.54
Ranked 39th.

Internet servers using encryption 450
Ranked 45th.
484
Ranked 43th. 8% more than Costa Rica

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 98.28
Ranked 51st. 19 times more than Philippines
5.26
Ranked 111th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 204588000000 188759000000
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 3 million$
Ranked 7th.
648.7 million$
Ranked 23th. 216 times more than Costa Rica

Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.764 per 1 million people
Ranked 76th. 75% more than Philippines
0.436 per 1 million people
Ranked 91st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 67.5 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 43 times more than Philippines
1.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 20.28 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th. 20 times more than Philippines
1.01 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 6.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 33th. 30 times more than Philippines
0.202 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 1$ per capita
Ranked 9th.
7.81$ per capita
Ranked 50th. 8 times more than Costa Rica

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 199th.
0.1
Ranked 58th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 14.66
Ranked 43th. 43% more than Philippines
10.22
Ranked 51st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 506
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Philippines
63
Ranked 49th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 23
Ranked 38th. 53% more than Philippines
15
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 9.89
Ranked 63th. 67% more than Philippines
5.91
Ranked 68th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 656
Ranked 33th. 4% more than Philippines
631
Ranked 25th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 1.53 per 1 million people
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Philippines
0.589 per 1 million people
Ranked 74th.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.245 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Philippines
0.086 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 83th.
Telephone lines 1.44 million
Ranked 62nd.
4.08 million
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 107,410
Ranked 75th.
1.05 million
Ranked 39th. 10 times more than Costa Rica

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 18.96%
Ranked 7th.
34.71%
Ranked 1st. 83% more than Costa Rica

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 23.8%
Ranked 7th.
54.07%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Costa Rica

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 17.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th. 25 times more than Philippines
0.713 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Telephone system > Regulation 1996 1979
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 4/5/2010 10/8/2011
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 1.85$/month
Ranked 181st.
5.29$/month
Ranked 152nd. 3 times more than Costa Rica

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 21.23
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Philippines
4.08
Ranked 147th.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.926%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Philippines
0.445%
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 13.07 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th. 24 times more than Philippines
0.552 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 6.13
Ranked 34th. 31 times more than Philippines
0.197
Ranked 38th.

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