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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 multiple national TV networks with 2 of the 3 largest networks publicly operated; the largest privately owned network, Seoul Broadcasting Service (SBS), has ties with other commercial TV networks; cable and satellite TV subscription services available; publicly operated radio broadcast networks and many privately owned radio broadcasting networks, each with multiple affiliates, and independent local stations
Households with television 95%
Ranked 19th.
98.01%
Ranked 8th. 3% more than Germany

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 340.79
Ranked 11th.
365.01
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Germany

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 84
Ranked 21st.
84.1
Ranked 20th. About the same as Germany

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 841.64
Ranked 19th. About the same as South Korea
839.37
Ranked 20th.
Internet > Users per 1000 516.61
Ranked 33th.
732.33
Ranked 8th. 42% more than Germany

Internet users 65.12 million
Ranked 1st. 65% more than South Korea
39.4 million
Ranked 11th.
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa)</p> <p>Yonhap News Agency - English-language pages</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 545.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. The same as South Korea
544.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

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>Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) - public, operates six networks</p> </p>KBS World Radio - external broadcaster, operated by KBS</p> </p>Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation - public, operates MBC Radio and music-based MBC FM</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15291415">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 131.3
Ranked 46th. 19% more than South Korea
110.36
Ranked 83th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,283.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 45% more than South Korea
886.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.

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>Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) - public, operates two networks; web pages in English</p> </p>Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) - public</p> </p>Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15291415">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 566.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 64% more than South Korea
346 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.

Televisions per 1000 622.77
Ranked 10th. 87% more than South Korea
332.23
Ranked 50th.
Personal computers per 1000 545.35
Ranked 16th.
545.41
Ranked 15th. The same as Germany

Radio broadcast stations AM 51, FM 787, shortwave 4 AM 61, FM 150, shortwave 2
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,627.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 27% more than South Korea
1,285.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Internet > Users > Per capita 515.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.
725.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 41% more than Germany

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 619.12
Ranked 4th. 3% more than South Korea
601.94
Ranked 6th.

Televisions 51.4 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Korea
15.9 million
Ranked 16th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 595.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 22% more than South Korea
487.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.

Internet > Internet users 68.3 million
Ranked 7th. 66% more than South Korea
41.09 million
Ranked 12th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 566,056 Mbps
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than South Korea
49,766 Mbps
Ranked 5th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 6,859.93 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than South Korea
1,030.48 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 15th.

Personal computers 45 million
Ranked 4th. 72% more than South Korea
26.2 million
Ranked 7th.

Television broadcast stations 373
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than South Korea
43
Ranked 3rd.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 15.68 billion min.
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Korea
3.87 billion min.
Ranked 9th.

Radios per 1000 942.64
Ranked 16th.
992.5
Ranked 10th. 5% more than Germany
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,282.02
Ranked 32nd. 32% more than South Korea
974.83
Ranked 72nd.

Internet > Percent using internet 84%
Ranked 20th.
84.1%
Ranked 19th. About the same as Germany

Telephones > Mobile cellular 108.7 million
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Korea
52.51 million
Ranked 26th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.948 per capita
Ranked 17th.
1.03 per capita
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Germany

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 594.61
Ranked 8th. 52% more than South Korea
392.2
Ranked 33th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 667.47
Ranked 2nd. 35% more than South Korea
493.27
Ranked 14th.

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>Chosun Ilbo - English-language pages</p> </p>Dong-a Ilbo - English-language pages</p> </p>Korea Times - English-language pages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15291415">Full Article</a>
Films produced 121
Ranked 9th. 48% more than South Korea
82
Ranked 12th.
Cinema attendance 149 million
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than South Korea
54.72 million
Ranked 15th.
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 excellent domestic and international services featuring rapid incorporation of new technologies
Cinema attendance per capita 1.81
Ranked 22nd. 58% more than South Korea
1.14
Ranked 30th.
Television receivers per 1000 566.83
Ranked 12th. 64% more than South Korea
346
Ranked 43th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 212
Ranked 9th.
216
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Germany

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,452.93
Ranked 24th.
2,297.13
Ranked 11th. 58% more than Germany
Internet > Users 42.5 million
Ranked 5th. 19% more than South Korea
35.59 million
Ranked 7th.

Internet > Internet penetration 84%
Ranked 22nd.
84.1%
Ranked 21st. About the same as Germany
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 960.36
Ranked 22nd. 21% more than South Korea
796.51
Ranked 39th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,314.67
Ranked 43th. 23% more than South Korea
1,072.4
Ranked 93th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 50.7 million
Ranked 4th. 68% more than South Korea
30.1 million
Ranked 11th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 107.66 million
Ranked 11th. Twice as much as South Korea
53.62 million
Ranked 25th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 200
Ranked 8th. 18 times more than South Korea
11
Ranked 84th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 27.91 million
Ranked 4th. 53% more than South Korea
18.25 million
Ranked 8th.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.057 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Korea
0.013 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Telephones > Main lines in use 51.8 million
Ranked 4th. 76% more than South Korea
29.47 million
Ranked 11th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 60.51
Ranked 7th.
61.42
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Germany

Active military personnel 182,927
Ranked 1st.
687,000
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Germany
Radio receivers per 1000 948.38
Ranked 15th.
1,033.64
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Germany

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 960.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 21% more than South Korea
793.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 275.31
Ranked 21st. 40 times more than South Korea
6.82
Ranked 91st.

Number of PCs per million 484.75
Ranked 18th.
545.41
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Germany
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 92.4 million
Ranked 16th. 72% more than South Korea
53.62 million
Ranked 26th.

Radio receivers 77.8 million
Ranked 6th. 64% more than South Korea
47.5 million
Ranked 11th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 107 million
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Korea
52.51 million
Ranked 26th.
Television receivers 46.5 million
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Korea
15.9 million
Ranked 16th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 3,718
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea
1,605
Ranked 9th.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 4.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than South Korea
0.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.43$
Ranked 105th.
0.76$
Ranked 90th. 77% more than Germany

Mobile phone subscribers 79.2 million
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than South Korea
38.34 million
Ranked 15th.

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 - 82; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 66
Internet > ISP 200
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than South Korea
11
Ranked 62nd.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 129.75
Ranked 23th.
253.25
Ranked 2nd. 95% more than Germany

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 50.7 million
Ranked 4th. 68% more than South Korea
30.1 million
Ranked 11th.

Radios 77.8 million
Ranked 6th. 64% more than South Korea
47.5 million
Ranked 11th.
Films produced per million 1.47
Ranked 27th.
1.71
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Germany
Internet > Hosts 22.61 million
Ranked 3rd. 68 times more than South Korea
333,823
Ranked 51st.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 149 million
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Korea
54.7 million
Ranked 11th.

Mobile phones 71.67 per 100 people
Ranked 21st. 5% more than South Korea
67.95 per 100 people
Ranked 22nd.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 1.81
Ranked 18th. 55% more than South Korea
1.17
Ranked 25th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 6,859.93 Mbps
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than South Korea
1,033.82 Mbps
Ranked 15th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 347
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Korea
139
Ranked 13th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 22.1 million
Ranked 5th. 26% more than South Korea
17.5 million
Ranked 7th.
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 37.74%
Ranked 16th. 18 times more than South Korea
2.04%
Ranked 24th.

Internet > Top level domain .de .kr
Television > Total number of channels 29
Ranked 3rd. 21% more than South Korea
24
Ranked 19th.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.061$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 35th.
0.069$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 27th. 13% more than Germany

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 2.59
Ranked 39th.
4.34
Ranked 23th. 67% more than Germany

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 2,756
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than South Korea
359
Ranked 27th.

Television > Total number of channels per million people 0.352
Ranked 23th.
0.499
Ranked 39th. 42% more than Germany
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 267.83
Ranked 14th.
384.4
Ranked 11th. 44% 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 fixed-line and mobile-cellular services widely available with a combined telephone subscribership of roughly 170 per 100 persons; rapid assimilation of a full range of telecommunications technologies leading to a boom in e-commerce
Internet country code .de .kr
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 205.76 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than South Korea
63.19 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 27th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $1.28 Million US dollars
Ranked 10th.
$1.98 Million US dollars
Ranked 6th. 55% more than Germany
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 190.76 min.
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than South Korea
80.84 min.
Ranked 44th.

Telephone mainlines 55.05 million
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea
23.75 million
Ranked 9th.

Cinemas 4,712
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than South Korea
588
Ranked 12th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.951 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 42% more than South Korea
0.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 129.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th.
252.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 95% more than Germany

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 7.4$/month
Ranked 164th.
32.62$/month
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Germany

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 190.77 min. per capita
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than South Korea
80.86 min. per capita
Ranked 44th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 62.26%
Ranked 42nd.
97.96%
Ranked 14th. 57% more than Germany

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,173.49$ per capita
Ranked 18th. 79% more than South Korea
1,213.77$ per capita
Ranked 22nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 12,798
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Korea
4,164
Ranked 11th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 10.7 million
Ranked 5th.
12.19 million
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Germany

Music > Singles sales > Share of global physical sales > 2005 12/9/2011 0.02-0.45
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 2.42
Ranked 76th. 11 times more than South Korea
0.23
Ranked 163th.
Cinemas per million 57.39
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than South Korea
12.61
Ranked 31st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 10,550
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Korea
3,513
Ranked 10th.

Cinemas > Seats per 1000 10.17
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than South Korea
4.18
Ranked 27th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 382
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Korea
116
Ranked 11th.

Internet > IP addresses 118.13 million
Ranked 5th. 5% more than South Korea
112.24 million
Ranked 6th.
Television > Percentage of Government (public) television institutions 5.14%
Ranked 46th.
5.61%
Ranked 44th. 9% more than Germany
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 5700000000 6202700000000
Number of PCs 40,000
Ranked 3rd. 53% more than South Korea
26,201
Ranked 6th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 619.12
Ranked 6th. 3% more than South Korea
601.94
Ranked 8th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 78,042
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Korea
30,487
Ranked 9th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 33.34 million
Ranked 11th.
51.81 million
Ranked 8th. 55% more than Germany
Internet > Broadband access 8.41 million
Ranked 7th.
11.99 million
Ranked 4th. 43% more than Germany
Television broadcast stations per million 4.57
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than South Korea
0.893
Ranked 8th.

Radio > Total number of channels 56
Ranked 20th. 10% more than South Korea
51
Ranked 21st.
Cinemas > Seats 835,000
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Korea
195,000
Ranked 8th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 5,921
Ranked 4th.
6,543
Ranked 3rd. 11% more than Germany

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 951.18
Ranked 17th. 42% more than South Korea
669.68
Ranked 22nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 25
Ranked 43th.
4,708
Ranked 2nd. 188 times more than Germany

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 187.04 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 7th. 21% more than South Korea
154.98 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 22nd.
Internet > TLD .de .kr
Internet > Livejournal users 9,346
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than South Korea
607
Ranked 39th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 28,730
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than South Korea
1,070
Ranked 27th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 1.81 per capita
Ranked 18th. 55% more than South Korea
1.17 per capita
Ranked 26th.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 49 82
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,627.83
Ranked 5th. 26% more than South Korea
1,289.78
Ranked 28th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 41%
Ranked 40th.
106%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Germany
E-Government rating 52.6
Ranked 11th.
64
Ranked 2nd. 22% more than Germany
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 20th. The same as South Korea
99%
Ranked 43th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 156.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 18th. 71% more than South Korea
91.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 33.64
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than South Korea
7.89
Ranked 41st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 4.65
Ranked 21st. 88% more than South Korea
2.47
Ranked 39th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 348.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th. 16 times more than South Korea
22.1 per 1 million people
Ranked 76th.

Radio > Total number of channels per million people 0.679
Ranked 53th.
1.06
Ranked 41st. 56% more than Germany
Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people 0.121 Number
Ranked 37th.
1.47 Number
Ranked 15th. 12 times more than Germany
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 48.7 million
Ranked 3rd. 65% more than South Korea
29.47 million
Ranked 11th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 76.75 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than South Korea
6.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 9,695
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than South Korea
716
Ranked 19th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 156.24
Ranked 18th. 71% more than South Korea
91.47
Ranked 27th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 0.304 per 1 million people
Ranked 58th.
100.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 329 times more than Germany

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 0.304
Ranked 58th.
100.15
Ranked 2nd. 329 times more than Germany

Internet > Livejournal users per million 113.26
Ranked 63th. 9 times more than South Korea
12.64
Ranked 125th.
Internet > Linux web servers 1,919
Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than South Korea
47
Ranked 27th.
Website defacements 162
Ranked 10th.
288
Ranked 7th. 78% more than Germany
Website defacements per million 1.97
Ranked 63th.
6.08
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Germany
Phone system > International dialling code +49 +82
Television standard > UHF PAL G NTSC M
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.04% GDP
Ranked 51st.
4.81% GDP
Ranked 25th. 58% more than Germany

Telephone subscribers per employee 559.19
Ranked 32nd.
566.93
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Germany

Telephone subscribers 134.25 million
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than South Korea
62.09 million
Ranked 11th.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,627.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 27% more than South Korea
1,285.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1996 1993
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.005$ per 1 million people
Ranked 108th.
0.016$ per 1 million people
Ranked 93th. 3 times more than Germany

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 0.156$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 108th.
1.12$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 100th. 7 times more than Germany

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 26% more than South Korea
2.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 667.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 36% more than South Korea
491.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 128.79
Ranked 16th. 67% more than South Korea
77.17
Ranked 21st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,128.35
Ranked 77th. 5% more than South Korea
1,072.4
Ranked 91st.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 4.21
Ranked 48th. 45% more than South Korea
2.89
Ranked 60th.

Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off Planned 2008 Planned 2011
Royalties and fees $34.40
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than South Korea
$14.70
Ranked 18th.
Internet > Government Broadband Index 2.6
Ranked 14th.
4.4
Ranked 1st. 69% more than Germany
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Analog switch off > Start 2003-03 Regional rollout 1/9/2010 14:00:00
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 34.04
Ranked 11th.
37.56
Ranked 7th. 10% more than Germany

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,090.92
Ranked 24th.
2,751.56
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Germany

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 34
Ranked 55th.
2,310
Ranked 7th. 68 times more than Germany

Internet > ISP > Per capita 2.43 per 1 million people
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than South Korea
0.234 per 1 million people
Ranked 106th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 76.75
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than South Korea
6.66
Ranked 42nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 410.81
Ranked 39th.
1,058.33
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 3,580
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than South Korea
678
Ranked 12th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 197.9 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than South Korea
70.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 274.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 40 times more than South Korea
6.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.

Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2003-03 2001
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 45.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 29% more than South Korea
35.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $104,715.72 Million US dollars
Ranked 3rd. 8% more than South Korea
$97,370.58 Million US dollars
Ranked 4th.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 3.17e-06%
Ranked 10th.
1.17e-05%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Germany
Internet > Linux web servers per million 23.3
Ranked 14th. 23 times more than South Korea
0.992
Ranked 67th.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 8.53%
Ranked 69th.
16.23%
Ranked 40th. 90% more than Germany

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 118.35
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than South Korea
15.73
Ranked 33th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 68300000000 38809000000000
Music sales > Singles > Millions 7.5
Ranked 2nd. 75 times more than South Korea
0.1
Ranked 14th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 197.89
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than South Korea
70.31
Ranked 35th.

Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch November 2002 2001
Telecommunications > Telephone > Telephone greetings, owner answers phone using family name, often with first name Yeoboseyo? / 여보세요?
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 348.76
Ranked 26th. 16 times more than South Korea
22.12
Ranked 74th.

Total number of combined radio and television institutions 10 Number
Ranked 13th.
71 Number
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 128.8 per 1 million people
Ranked 16th. 67% more than South Korea
77.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 21st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 118.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than South Korea
15.73 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 43.7 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Korea
14.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 23th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 2.8
Ranked 5th. 8% more than South Korea
2.6
Ranked 6th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 0.482
Ranked 80th.
60.89
Ranked 14th. 126 times more than Germany

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 6,287
Ranked 1st. 21 times more than South Korea
303
Ranked 21st.

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 33.72%
Ranked 34th. 56% more than South Korea
21.59%
Ranked 63th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 49.15%
Ranked 16th. 74% more than South Korea
28.18%
Ranked 50th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 37.74%
Ranked 37th. 1% more than South Korea
37.49%
Ranked 39th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.412
Ranked 103th.
48.09
Ranked 19th. 117 times more than Germany

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 16,210
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than South Korea
3,201
Ranked 12th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 4.65 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th. 88% more than South Korea
2.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.169 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 34th.
0.283 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 8th. 67% more than Germany
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 33.65 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than South Korea
7.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.

Television standard > VHF PAL B NTSC M
Internet > ISP per million 2.43
Ranked 13th. 10 times more than South Korea
0.234
Ranked 111th.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 8.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 115th. 9 times more than South Korea
1 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 74th.

Cinemas > Seats > Per capita 10.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than South Korea
4.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 17.34$/month
Ranked 32nd. 22% more than South Korea
14.18$/month
Ranked 55th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 61.84
Ranked 6th.
61.95
Ranked 4th. About the same as Germany

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 26.47$/month
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than South Korea
8.31$/month
Ranked 88th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 43.7
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Korea
14.89
Ranked 23th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 72.28
Ranked 16th.
143.72
Ranked 7th. 99% more than Germany

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 45.39
Ranked 15th. 29% more than South Korea
35.26
Ranked 22nd.

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