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Media Stats: compare key data on Germany & Netherlands

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STAT Germany Netherlands HISTORY
Broadcast media a mixture of publicly operated and privately owned TV and radio stations; national and regional public broadcasters compete with nearly 400 privately owned national and regional TV stations; more than 90% of households have cable or satellite TV; hundreds of radio stations including multiple national radio networks, regional radio networks, and a large number of local radio stations more than 90% of households are connected to cable or satellite TV systems that provide a wide range of domestic and foreign channels; public service broadcast system includes multiple broadcasters, 3 with a national reach and the remainder operating in regional and local markets; 2 major nationwide commercial television companies, each with 3 or more stations, and many commercial TV stations in regional and local markets; nearly 600 radio stations with a mix of public and private stations providing national or regional coverage
Households with television 95%
Ranked 19th.
99.42%
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Germany

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 340.79
Ranked 11th.
393.14
Ranked 4th. 15% more than Germany

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 84
Ranked 21st.
93
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Germany

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 841.64
Ranked 19th.
925.88
Ranked 5th. 10% more than Germany

Internet > Users per 1000 516.61
Ranked 33th.
915.66
Ranked 2nd. 77% more than Germany

Internet users 65.12 million
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Netherlands
14.87 million
Ranked 9th.

News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa)</p> <p>Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP) - news agency</p> </p>DutchNews.nl - news in English</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 545.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
682.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 25% more than Germany

Radio > List of radio stations <p>ARD - umbrella organisation of public radio services, including those of individual regions</p> </p>Deutschlandradio - operates national public stations Deutschlandfunk and Deutschlandradio Kultur, both offering current affairs and cultural programmes</p> </p>Deutsche Welle - international radio,, services in many languages</p> <p>NOS - public radio, operates news and information station Radio 1, music network Radio 2, pop station 3FM, cultural station Radio 4</p> </p>Radio Netherlands - international broadcaster, language services include English</p> </p>Sky Radio - popular commercial FM station, continuous music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17741366">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 131.3
Ranked 46th. 12% more than Netherlands
117.52
Ranked 67th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,283.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Netherlands
1,056.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>ARD - organisation of regional public broadcasters; operates Das Erste, the main national public TV channel</p> </p>ZDF - operates second national public TV channel</p> </p>n-tv - commercial, rolling-news</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17301193">Full Article</a> <p>NOS - public broadcaster</p> </p>BVN TV - public, for Dutch-speakers abroad</p> </p>RTL - commercial, operates RTL4, RTL5, RTL7 and RTL8</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17741366">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 566.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 9% more than Netherlands
519 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.

Televisions per 1000 622.77
Ranked 10th. 25% more than Netherlands
499.22
Ranked 24th.
Personal computers per 1000 545.35
Ranked 16th.
682.36
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Germany

Radio broadcast stations AM 51, FM 787, shortwave 4 AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 267.47
Ranked 13th.
307.5
Ranked 11th. 15% more than Germany

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,627.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Netherlands
1,435.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.

Internet > Users > Per capita 515.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.
905.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 76% more than Germany

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 619.12
Ranked 4th. 47% more than Netherlands
422.6
Ranked 31st.

Televisions 51.4 million
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Netherlands
8.1 million
Ranked 23th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 595.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Netherlands
442.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 75.48
Ranked 12th.
86.98
Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Germany

Internet > Internet users 68.3 million
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Netherlands
15.56 million
Ranked 32nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 291.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Netherlands
278.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 566,056 Mbps
Ranked 3rd. 69% more than Netherlands
334,578 Mbps
Ranked 4th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 6,859.93 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 8th.
20,549.29 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Germany

Personal computers 45 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Netherlands
11.11 million
Ranked 15th.

Television broadcast stations 373
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than Netherlands
21
Ranked 25th.
Television viewing 23 hours per person per wee
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Netherlands
20 hours per person per wee
Ranked 9th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 15.68 billion min.
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
4.95 billion min.
Ranked 11th.

Radios per 1000 942.64
Ranked 16th.
942.97
Ranked 15th. The same as Germany
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,282.02
Ranked 32nd. The same as Netherlands
1,281.4
Ranked 33th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $181.18 billion
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Netherlands
$49.34 billion
Ranked 13th.

Internet > Percent using internet 84%
Ranked 20th.
93%
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Germany

Telephones > Mobile cellular 108.7 million
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Netherlands
19.84 million
Ranked 45th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.948 per capita
Ranked 17th.
0.98 per capita
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Germany

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 594.61
Ranked 8th. 34% more than Netherlands
442.82
Ranked 22nd.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 667.47
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than Netherlands
465.69
Ranked 17th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung - prestigious daily</p> </p>Sueddeutsche Zeitung - Munich-based daily</p> </p>Die Welt - Berlin-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17301193">Full Article</a> <p>Algemeen Dagblad - national, daily</p> </p>NRC Handelsblad - national, daily</p> </p>De Telegraaf - national, daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17741366">Full Article</a>
Films produced 121
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Netherlands
24
Ranked 26th.
Cinema attendance 149 million
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Netherlands
18.6 million
Ranked 23th.
Telephone system > General assessment Germany has one of the world's most technologically advanced telecommunications systems; as a result of intensive capital expenditures since reunification, the formerly backward system of the eastern part of the country, dating back to World War II, has been modernized and integrated with that of the western part highly developed and well maintained
Cinema attendance per capita 1.81
Ranked 22nd. 57% more than Netherlands
1.15
Ranked 29th.
Television receivers per 1000 566.83
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Netherlands
518.88
Ranked 20th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 212
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Netherlands
73
Ranked 22nd.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,452.93
Ranked 24th.
2,772.15
Ranked 5th. 91% more than Germany
Average cost of local call 0.09
Ranked 33th.
0.11
Ranked 28th. 22% more than Germany
Internet > Users 42.5 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands
15 million
Ranked 18th.

Internet > Internet penetration 84%
Ranked 22nd.
93%
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Germany
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 960.36
Ranked 22nd.
970.23
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Germany

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,314.67
Ranked 43th. 12% more than Netherlands
1,171.48
Ranked 68th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 50.7 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Netherlands
7.09 million
Ranked 24th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.66 million
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Netherlands
19.64 million
Ranked 50th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 200
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Netherlands
52
Ranked 19th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 27.91 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Netherlands
6.59 million
Ranked 16th.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.057 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 97% more than Netherlands
0.029 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Cable TV subscribers 247
Ranked 7th.
388
Ranked 1st. 57% more than Germany
Telephones > Main lines in use 51.8 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Netherlands
7.13 million
Ranked 25th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 60.51
Ranked 7th. 41% more than Netherlands
42.97
Ranked 29th.

Active military personnel 182,927
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Netherlands
61,302
Ranked 1st.
Radio receivers per 1000 948.38
Ranked 15th.
980.1
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Germany

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 960.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th.
970.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Germany

Internet > Hosts per 1000 275.31
Ranked 21st.
667.84
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Germany

Number of PCs per million 484.75
Ranked 18th.
682.36
Ranked 5th. 41% more than Germany
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 92.4 million
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Netherlands
19.72 million
Ranked 49th.

Radio receivers 77.8 million
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Netherlands
15.3 million
Ranked 24th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas 1,823
Ranked 7th. 11 times more than Netherlands
163
Ranked 27th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 107 million
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Netherlands
20 million
Ranked 41st.
Television receivers 46.5 million
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Netherlands
8.1 million
Ranked 21st.

Television viewing per million 0.279 hours per person per wee
Ranked 12th.
1.24 hours per person per wee
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Germany
Television broadcast stations > Per capita 4.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Netherlands
1.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.43$
Ranked 105th. 34% more than Netherlands
0.32$
Ranked 108th.

Mobile phone subscribers 79.2 million
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Netherlands
15.83 million
Ranked 26th.

Telephone system > International country code - 49; Germany's international service is excellent worldwide, consisting of extensive land and undersea cable facilities as well as earth stations in the Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat, and Intersputnik satellite systems country code - 31; submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 5 (3 Intelsat - 1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean, 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat
Internet > ISP 200
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Netherlands
52
Ranked 9th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 129.75
Ranked 23th.
251.23
Ranked 3rd. 94% more than Germany

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 50.7 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Netherlands
7.09 million
Ranked 24th.

Films produced per million 1.47
Ranked 27th.
1.48
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Germany
Radios 77.8 million
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Netherlands
15.3 million
Ranked 26th.
Internet > Hosts 22.61 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Netherlands
10.98 million
Ranked 7th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 149 million
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Netherlands
18.6 million
Ranked 15th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 291.27
Ranked 9th. 4% more than Netherlands
278.99
Ranked 11th.

Mobile phones 71.67 per 100 people
Ranked 21st.
72.24 per 100 people
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Germany
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 1.81
Ranked 18th. 54% more than Netherlands
1.18
Ranked 24th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 6,859.93 Mbps
Ranked 8th.
20,549.23 Mbps
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Germany

Internet penetration 79.1
Ranked 9th.
88.6
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Germany
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 347
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Netherlands
37
Ranked 34th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 22.1 million
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Netherlands
5 million
Ranked 16th.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 37.74%
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Netherlands
36.99%
Ranked 17th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 23.95 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Netherlands
4.44 million
Ranked 13th.

Internet > Top level domain .de .nl
Television > Total number of channels 29
Ranked 3rd.
144
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Germany

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.061$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 35th.
0.063$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 32nd. 3% more than Germany

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 2.59
Ranked 39th.
4.37
Ranked 22nd. 69% more than Germany

Music > Share of all albums sold 8/7/2011 1.2-1.8
Television > Total number of channels per million people 0.352
Ranked 23th.
8.79
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Germany

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 267.83
Ranked 14th.
307.15
Ranked 12th. 15% more than Germany

Telephone system > Domestic Germany is served by an extensive system of automatic telephone exchanges connected by modern networks of fiber-optic cable, coaxial cable, microwave radio relay, and a domestic satellite system; cellular telephone service is widely available, expanding rapidly, and includes roaming service to many foreign countries extensive fixed-line fiber-optic network; large cellular telephone system with 5 major operators utilizing the third generation of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) technology; one in five households now use Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP) services
Internet country code .de .nl
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 205.76 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 12th.
551.47 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Germany

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $1.28 Million US dollars
Ranked 10th.
$4.27 Million US dollars
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Germany
Telephone mainlines 55.05 million
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Netherlands
7.6 million
Ranked 22nd.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 190.76 min.
Ranked 25th.
310.82 min.
Ranked 17th. 63% more than Germany

Cinemas 4,712
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Netherlands
465
Ranked 15th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 129.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.
251.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 94% more than Germany

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 7.4$/month
Ranked 164th.
12.37$/month
Ranked 133th. 67% more than Germany

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 190.77 min. per capita
Ranked 24th.
310.82 min. per capita
Ranked 16th. 63% more than Germany

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 22.13
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Netherlands
9.97
Ranked 34th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 62.26%
Ranked 42nd. 62% more than Netherlands
38.36%
Ranked 53th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,173.49$ per capita
Ranked 18th.
2,525.91$ per capita
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Germany

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,212.74
Ranked 16th.
$2,984.90
Ranked 4th. 35% more than Germany

Mobile cellular subscriptions 105.52 million
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Netherlands
20.63 million
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 10.7 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands
4.1 million
Ranked 11th.

Music > Singles sales > Share of global physical sales > 2005 12/9/2011 1.3-1.7
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 2.42
Ranked 76th.
3.2
Ranked 66th. 32% more than Germany
Pay TV subscribers 55%
Ranked 11th.
90%
Ranked 4th. 64% more than Germany
Cinemas per million 57.39
Ranked 11th. 95% more than Netherlands
29.41
Ranked 22nd.

Cinemas > Seats per 1000 10.17
Ranked 17th. 79% more than Netherlands
5.69
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 382
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Netherlands
35
Ranked 32nd.

Internet > IP addresses 118.13 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands
46.38 million
Ranked 12th.
Telecommunications revenue 3.1 % of GDP
Ranked 10th. 1% more than Netherlands
3.06 % of GDP
Ranked 11th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 73.92
Ranked 30th.
1,118.12
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Germany

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 5700000000 2949000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 27.52
Ranked 16th.
35.31
Ranked 6th. 28% more than Germany

Number of PCs 40,000
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Netherlands
11,110
Ranked 15th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 619.12
Ranked 6th. 47% more than Netherlands
422.6
Ranked 34th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 33.34 million
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Netherlands
10.2 million
Ranked 25th.
Internet > Broadband access 8.41 million
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Netherlands
3.83 million
Ranked 12th.
Television broadcast stations per million 4.57
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Netherlands
1.36
Ranked 27th.
Radio > Total number of channels 56
Ranked 20th.
294
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Germany
Cinemas > Seats 835,000
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Netherlands
88,800
Ranked 19th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 25
Ranked 43th.
49
Ranked 33th. 96% more than Germany

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 187.04 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 7th. 7% more than Netherlands
174.1 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 11th.
Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2002.11.01 1997.08.01
Internet > TLD .de .nl
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 128.51
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Netherlands
125.43
Ranked 25th.

Internet > Livejournal users 9,346
Ranked 6th. 69% more than Netherlands
5,528
Ranked 9th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 28,730
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Netherlands
6,744
Ranked 7th.

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 93.2%
Ranked 19th. 97% more than Netherlands
47.37%
Ranked 36th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 1.26
Ranked 28th.
1.44
Ranked 26th. 14% more than Germany

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 103
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Netherlands
24
Ranked 16th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 1.81 per capita
Ranked 18th. 54% more than Netherlands
1.18 per capita
Ranked 25th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 24.58
Ranked 29th. 24% more than Netherlands
19.91
Ranked 30th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 6 days
Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Netherlands
3 days
Ranked 20th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2002.11.01 1999.04.??
Telecommunications > Country calling code 49 31
Brothers and Sisters > International broadcasts > Series Premiere 2007 April 4, 2007
Internet > Communication technology patents 5.2 per 1000000 people
Ranked 10th.
18 per 1000000 people
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Germany
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,627.83
Ranked 5th. 13% more than Netherlands
1,435.92
Ranked 20th.

Advertising revenue > Share of television 23%
Ranked 9th. 35% more than Netherlands
17%
Ranked 13th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 41%
Ranked 40th.
61%
Ranked 20th. 49% more than Germany
E-Government rating 52.6
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Netherlands
44
Ranked 73th.
Internet > Secure servers 9.7 per 100,000 people
Ranked 13th. 17% more than Netherlands
8.3 per 100,000 people
Ranked 14th.
Internet > Internet charges $39.00
Ranked 13th.
$53.00
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than Germany
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 20th.
99.9%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Germany

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 4.65
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Netherlands
2.2
Ranked 42nd.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 26,000
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Netherlands
3,983
Ranked 10th.

Television reception through satellite 31%
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Netherlands
5%
Ranked 17th.
Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 58.62%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Netherlands
13.89%
Ranked 5th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 348.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th.
411.94 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 18% more than Germany

Internet > Web sites 84.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 76% more than Netherlands
48.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people 0.121 Number
Ranked 37th.
0.184 Number
Ranked 32nd. 52% more than Germany
Radio > Total number of channels per million people 0.679
Ranked 53th.
18.01
Ranked 14th. 27 times more than Germany
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 48.7 million
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Netherlands
7.32 million
Ranked 25th.
Two and a Half Men > International Broadcasters > Series Premiere March 12 2005 March 4 2005
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 0.304 per 1 million people
Ranked 58th.
3.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th. 10 times more than Germany

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 0.304
Ranked 58th.
3.08
Ranked 43th. 10 times more than Germany

Internet > Livejournal users per million 113.26
Ranked 63th.
339.52
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Germany
Television reception through cable 53%
Ranked 7th.
90%
Ranked 2nd. 70% more than Germany
Website defacements per million 1.97
Ranked 63th.
4.74
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Germany
Website defacements 162
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Netherlands
76
Ranked 22nd.
Internet > Linux web servers 1,919
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Netherlands
161
Ranked 14th.
Eurovision Song Contest 1960 > Results > Points 11
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Netherlands
2
Ranked 11th.
Television standard > UHF PAL G PAL G
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.04% GDP
Ranked 51st.
3.29% GDP
Ranked 78th. 8% more than Germany

Telephone subscribers per employee 559.19
Ranked 32nd. 58% more than Netherlands
352.89
Ranked 33th.

Woman in Love > Charts > Date December 1980 October 18, 1980
Telephone subscribers 134.25 million
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Netherlands
23.43 million
Ranked 25th.

Public funding of broadcasters revenue per capita $49.00
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Netherlands
$39.00
Ranked 10th.
Broadcasters of Medium > Broadcasters > Premi&egrave;re October 4, 2005 January 6, 2006
Eurovision Song Contest 1957 > Results > Points 8
Ranked 5th.
31
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany
Eurovision Song Contest 1959 > Results > Points 5
Ranked 8th.
21
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Germany
Eurovision Song Contest 1969 > Results > Points 8
Ranked 10th.
18
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Germany
Eurovision Song Contest 1971 > Results > Points 100
Ranked 3rd. 18% more than Netherlands
85
Ranked 7th.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,627.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Netherlands
1,435.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1996 1994
Total broadcasters revenue per capita $64.00
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Netherlands
$58.00
Ranked 10th.
World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005 5% < 0.2%
Internet usage % > 2007 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">67.1</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">85.4</a>
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.005$ per 1 million people
Ranked 108th.
0.02$ per 1 million people
Ranked 90th. 4 times more than Germany

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 0.156$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 108th.
0.527$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 103th. 3 times more than Germany

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.
3.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 35% more than Germany

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 667.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than Netherlands
465.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.

Eurovision Song Contest 1974 > Results > Points 3
Ranked 17th.
15
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Germany
Internet servers using encryption 52,494
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Netherlands
23,376
Ranked 7th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 641.11
Ranked 20th.
1,414.05
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Germany

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 4.21
Ranked 48th. 85% more than Netherlands
2.27
Ranked 75th.

Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off Planned 2008 11 December 2006
Royalties and fees $34.40
Ranked 14th.
$137.10
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Germany
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch November 2002 2003
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 315.09
Ranked 12th. 29% more than Netherlands
244.06
Ranked 12th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 34.04
Ranked 11th.
39.44
Ranked 4th. 16% more than Germany

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,090.92
Ranked 24th.
2,803.72
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Germany

My Name Is Earl > Broadcasters > Series Premiere planned fall 2007 3 july 2006
NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired September 5, 2005 August 30, 2005
Try Again > Charts > Date July 2000 May 2000
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 34
Ranked 55th.
558
Ranked 16th. 16 times more than Germany

Total number of combined radio and television institutions 10 Number
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Netherlands
3 Number
Ranked 21st.
Internet > ISP > Per capita 2.43 per 1 million people
Ranked 13th.
3.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 41st. 34% more than Germany
Commercial share of broadcasting revenue 17%
Ranked 12th.
23%
Ranked 11th. 35% more than Germany
Radio > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 3.57%
Ranked 46th. 50% more than Netherlands
2.38%
Ranked 50th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 6.1 million
Ranked 10th.
18.2 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Germany

Phone system > International dialling code +49 +31
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 410.81
Ranked 39th.
607.08
Ranked 20th. 48% more than Germany
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 274.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.
659.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Germany

Telephone lines 51.4 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Netherlands
7.32 million
Ranked 23th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 22.6 million
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Netherlands
5.81 million
Ranked 13th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 8.81%
Ranked 33th.
12.59%
Ranked 14th. 43% more than Germany

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 6.9%
Ranked 23th.
11.78%
Ranked 17th. 71% more than Germany

Eurovision Song Contest 1966 > Results > Points 7
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Netherlands
2
Ranked 15th.
Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutschland_sucht_den_Superstar_%28Season_1%29">Season 1, 2002-03</a> : Alexander Klaws <br> Season 2, 2003-04 : Elli Erl <br> Season 3, 2005-06 : Tobias Regner<br> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutschland_sucht_den_Superstar_%28Season_4%29">Season 4, 2007</a> : In progress Season 1, 2003 : Jamai Loman <br> Season 2, 2004 : Boris Titulaer <br> Season 3, 2006 : Raffaëla Paton
Television reception by terrestrial means 16%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Netherlands
6%
Ranked 15th.
Internet > Specific websites > Chinese Wikipedia edits 0.5%
Ranked 13th.
0.6%
Ranked 12th. 20% more than Germany
Telephone system > Regulation 1998 1997
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 8.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 115th. 17 times more than Netherlands
0.5 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 101st.

Pure Shores > Charts > Date April 2000 March 2000
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2003-03 2003
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $104,715.72 Million US dollars
Ranked 3rd. 48% more than Netherlands
$70,620.83 Million US dollars
Ranked 5th.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 3.17e-06%
Ranked 10th.
8.87e-06%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Germany
Internet > Linux web servers per million 23.3
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Netherlands
10.03
Ranked 32nd.
Internet > Government Broadband Index 2.6
Ranked 14th.
3.6
Ranked 9th. 38% more than Germany
I Wanna Be the Only One > Charts > Date September 1997 July 1997
Eurovision Song Contest 1975 > Results > Points 15
Ranked 17th.
152
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Germany
Eurovision Song Contest 1973 > Results > Points 85
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Netherlands
69
Ranked 14th.
Television revenue from subscriptions 26%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Netherlands
11%
Ranked 15th.
Never Ever > Charts > Date March 1998 February 1998
Cinemas > Seats > Per capita 10.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 79% more than Netherlands
5.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Eurovision Song Contest 1960 > Results > Artist Wyn Hoop Rudi Carrell
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,128.35
Ranked 77th.
1,175.89
Ranked 66th. 4% more than Germany

Public share of broadcasting revenue 77%
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Netherlands
67%
Ranked 8th.
Music sales > Singles > Millions 7.5
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Netherlands
0.4
Ranked 10th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 62.6
Ranked 6th. 41% more than Netherlands
44.49
Ranked 24th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 17.34$/month
Ranked 32nd.
23.38$/month
Ranked 12th. 35% more than Germany

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 68300000000 14715000000
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 61.84
Ranked 6th. 46% more than Netherlands
42.4
Ranked 30th.

Telecommunications employment 0.66%
Ranked 11th. The same as Netherlands
0.66%
Ranked 10th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 0.482
Ranked 80th.
46.88
Ranked 18th. 97 times more than Germany
Internet > IP addresses (share) 2.8
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands
1.1
Ranked 12th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 33.72%
Ranked 34th.
44.86%
Ranked 14th. 33% more than Germany

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 49.15%
Ranked 16th.
57.46%
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Germany

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 37.74%
Ranked 37th.
54.56%
Ranked 12th. 45% more than Germany

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.412
Ranked 103th.
34.27
Ranked 29th. 83 times more than Germany

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 4.65 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Netherlands
2.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 2.02 million
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Netherlands
317,000
Ranked 28th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 24.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 24% more than Netherlands
19.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.169 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 34th.
0.231 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 13th. 37% more than Germany
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 348.76
Ranked 26th.
412.58
Ranked 21st. 18% more than Germany

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $19.41 billion
Ranked 5th. 89% more than Netherlands
$10.25 billion
Ranked 6th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 8.53%
Ranked 69th.
20.04%
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Germany

Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
Internet > ISP per million 2.43
Ranked 13th.
3.27
Ranked 48th. 34% more than Germany
Phone subscribers 1,316.52
Ranked 10th.
1,388.05
Ranked 7th. 5% more than Germany

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