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Media Stats: compare key data on Hong Kong & Netherlands

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STAT Hong Kong Netherlands HISTORY
Broadcast media 2 m 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 99%
Ranked 6th.
99.42%
Ranked 5th. About the same as Hong Kong

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 317.38
Ranked 19th.
393.14
Ranked 4th. 24% more than Hong Kong

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 72.8
Ranked 42nd.
93
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Hong Kong

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 725.04
Ranked 41st.
925.88
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Hong Kong

Internet > Users per 1000 572.71
Ranked 25th.
915.66
Ranked 2nd. 60% more than Hong Kong

Internet users 4.87 million
Ranked 47th.
14.87 million
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Personal computers > Per capita 600.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.
682.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 14% more than Hong Kong

Personal computers per 1000 612.4
Ranked 3rd.
682.36
Ranked 7th. 11% more than Hong Kong

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio-TV Hong Kong (RTHK) - government-funded, operates seven networks in English, Cantonese, Mandarin</p> </p>Commercial Radio - operates CR1, CR2 networks in Cantonese and mediumwave (AM) station AM 864</p> </p>Metro Broadcast - operates Metro Showbiz, Metro Finance and English-language Metro Plus</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 227.93
Ranked 2nd. 94% more than Netherlands
117.52
Ranked 67th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,511.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 43% more than Netherlands
1,056.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>Radio-TV Hong Kong (RTHK) - government-funded</p> </p>Asia TV (ATV) - private, terrestrial</p> </p>Television Broadcasts (TVB) - private, terrestrial</p> <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 283.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 53th.
519 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 83% more than Hong Kong

Televisions per 1000 273.37
Ranked 61st.
499.22
Ranked 24th. 83% more than Hong Kong
Radio broadcast stations AM 5, FM 9, shortwave 0 AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,798.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Netherlands
1,435.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.

Internet > Users > Per capita 567.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.
905.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 60% more than Hong Kong

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 609.64
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Netherlands
422.6
Ranked 31st.

Televisions 1.84 million
Ranked 64th.
8.1 million
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Hong Kong
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 555.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 25% more than Netherlands
442.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.

Internet > Internet users 5.21 million
Ranked 57th.
15.56 million
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 222.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.
278.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 26% more than Hong Kong

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 65,625 Mbps
Ranked 4th.
334,578 Mbps
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 9,451.15 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 2nd.
20,549.29 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Hong Kong

Personal computers 4.17 million
Ranked 9th.
11.11 million
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Television broadcast stations 55
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Netherlands
21
Ranked 25th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 7.22 billion min.
Ranked 4th. 46% more than Netherlands
4.95 billion min.
Ranked 11th.

Radios per 1000 661.14
Ranked 40th.
942.97
Ranked 15th. 43% more than Hong Kong
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,750.66
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than Netherlands
1,281.4
Ranked 33th.

Internet > Percent using internet 72.8%
Ranked 39th.
93%
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Hong Kong

Telephones > Mobile cellular 15.29 million
Ranked 52nd.
19.84 million
Ranked 45th. 30% more than Hong Kong

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.686 per capita
Ranked 35th.
0.98 per capita
Ranked 13th. 43% more than Hong Kong

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 600.62
Ranked 6th. 36% more than Netherlands
442.82
Ranked 22nd.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 556.95
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Netherlands
465.69
Ranked 17th.

Internet > Average Download Speed 72.51 Mbit/s
Ranked 1st. 85% more than Netherlands
39.27 Mbit/s
Ranked 10th.
Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>South China Morning Post - English-language daily</p> </p>The Standard - business-oriented English-language daily</p> </p>Tung Fang Jih Pao - Oriental Daily News</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-16525992">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 64
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Netherlands
24
Ranked 26th.
Telephone system > General assessment modern facilities provide excellent domestic and international services highly developed and well maintained
Television receivers per 1000 283.54
Ranked 51st.
518.88
Ranked 20th. 83% more than Hong Kong

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 53
Ranked 25th.
73
Ranked 22nd. 38% more than Hong Kong

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,646.33
Ranked 18th.
2,772.15
Ranked 5th. 68% more than Hong Kong
Internet > Users 3.96 million
Ranked 42nd.
15 million
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > Internet penetration 72.8%
Ranked 44th.
93%
Ranked 6th. 28% more than Hong Kong
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 1,275.96
Ranked 2nd. 32% more than Netherlands
970.23
Ranked 21st.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 2,292.66
Ranked 2nd. 96% more than Netherlands
1,171.48
Ranked 68th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 4.36 million
Ranked 38th.
7.09 million
Ranked 24th. 62% more than Hong Kong

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.4 million
Ranked 55th.
19.64 million
Ranked 50th. 20% more than Hong Kong

Internet > Internet Service Providers 17
Ranked 58th.
52
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Hong Kong
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 2.27 million
Ranked 36th.
6.59 million
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Cinemas > Per capita 0.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 3% more than Netherlands
0.029 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Telephones > Main lines in use 4.34 million
Ranked 38th.
7.13 million
Ranked 25th. 64% more than Hong Kong

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 61.29
Ranked 6th. 43% more than Netherlands
42.97
Ranked 29th.

Radio receivers per 1000 685.74
Ranked 35th.
980.1
Ranked 12th. 43% more than Hong Kong

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 1,252 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Netherlands
970.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 117.53
Ranked 42nd.
667.84
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than Hong Kong

Number of PCs per million 617.23
Ranked 10th.
682.36
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Hong Kong
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 16.39 million
Ranked 55th.
19.72 million
Ranked 49th. 20% more than Hong Kong

Radio receivers 4.45 million
Ranked 58th.
15.3 million
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Cinema > Number of cinemas 206
Ranked 24th. 26% more than Netherlands
163
Ranked 27th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 13.26 million
Ranked 48th.
20 million
Ranked 41st. 51% more than Hong Kong
Television receivers 1.84 million
Ranked 62nd.
8.1 million
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Hong Kong

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 7.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Netherlands
1.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.77$
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Netherlands
0.32$
Ranked 108th.

Mobile phone subscribers 8.69 million
Ranked 42nd.
15.83 million
Ranked 26th. 82% more than Hong Kong

Telephone system > International country code - 852; multiple international submarine cables provide connections to Asia, US, Australia, the Middle East, and Western Europe; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Pacific Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean); coaxial cable to Guangzhou, China 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 17
Ranked 40th.
52
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Hong Kong
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 243.51
Ranked 6th.
251.23
Ranked 3rd. 3% more than Hong Kong

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 4.36 million
Ranked 38th.
7.09 million
Ranked 24th. 62% more than Hong Kong

Films produced per million 9.51
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Netherlands
1.48
Ranked 26th.
Radios 4.45 million
Ranked 61st.
15.3 million
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Hong Kong
Internet > Hosts 817,766
Ranked 40th.
10.98 million
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Hong Kong

Cinemas > Annual attendance 28 million
Ranked 16th. 51% more than Netherlands
18.6 million
Ranked 15th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 222.21
Ranked 14th.
278.99
Ranked 11th. 26% more than Hong Kong

Mobile phones 92.98 per 100 people
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Netherlands
72.24 per 100 people
Ranked 20th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 4.55
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Netherlands
1.18
Ranked 24th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 9,632.04 Mbps
Ranked 2nd.
20,549.23 Mbps
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Hong Kong

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 46
Ranked 31st. 24% more than Netherlands
37
Ranked 34th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 1.48 million
Ranked 31st.
5 million
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 1.48 million
Ranked 27th.
4.44 million
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > Top level domain .hk .nl
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.089$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 7th. 41% more than Netherlands
0.063$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 32nd.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 7.49
Ranked 11th. 71% more than Netherlands
4.37
Ranked 22nd.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 222.21
Ranked 18th.
307.15
Ranked 12th. 38% more than Hong Kong

Telephone system > Domestic microwave radio relay links and extensive fiber-optic network 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 .hk .nl
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 369.3 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 1st.
551.47 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 2nd. 49% more than Hong Kong

Telephone mainlines 3.79 million
Ranked 32nd.
7.6 million
Ranked 22nd. Twice as much as Hong Kong

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 1,064.25 min.
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Netherlands
310.82 min.
Ranked 17th.

Cinemas 184
Ranked 34th.
465
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 238.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
251.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 5% more than Hong Kong

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 3.86$/month
Ranked 173th.
12.37$/month
Ranked 133th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 1,048.93 min. per capita
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
310.82 min. per capita
Ranked 16th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 30.24
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Netherlands
9.97
Ranked 34th.

Internet hosts None None
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,374.3$ per capita
Ranked 13th.
2,525.91$ per capita
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Hong Kong

Internet > Broadband subscribers 1.66 million
Ranked 18th.
4.1 million
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 2.53
Ranked 73th.
3.2
Ranked 66th. 27% more than Hong Kong
Cinemas per million 29.89
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Netherlands
29.41
Ranked 22nd.

Cinemas > Seats per 1000 15.4
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Netherlands
5.69
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 48
Ranked 27th. 37% more than Netherlands
35
Ranked 32nd.

Internet > IP addresses 11.78 million
Ranked 30th.
46.38 million
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Hong Kong
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 7709000000 2949000000
Number of PCs 4,187
Ranked 25th.
11,110
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Hong Kong
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 609.64
Ranked 7th. 44% more than Netherlands
422.6
Ranked 34th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 5.26 million
Ranked 33th.
10.2 million
Ranked 25th. 94% more than Hong Kong
Internet > Broadband access 1.61 million
Ranked 17th.
3.83 million
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Hong Kong
Television broadcast stations per million 7.95
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Netherlands
1.36
Ranked 27th.
Radio > Total number of channels 7
Ranked 49th.
294
Ranked 5th. 42 times more than Hong Kong
Cinemas > Seats 94,800
Ranked 16th. 7% more than Netherlands
88,800
Ranked 19th.

Internet > TLD .hk .nl
Internet > Livejournal users 981
Ranked 32nd.
5,528
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Hong Kong
Internet > Secure Internet servers 1,333
Ranked 23th.
6,744
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Hong Kong

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 4.55 per capita
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Netherlands
1.18 per capita
Ranked 25th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 9.9
Ranked 33th.
19.91
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Hong Kong

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 2 days
Ranked 5th.
3 days
Ranked 20th. 50% more than Hong Kong
Telecommunications > Country calling code 852 31
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 1999.03.01 1999.04.??
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,832.91
Ranked 2nd. 28% more than Netherlands
1,435.92
Ranked 20th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 73.5%
Ranked 10th. 20% more than Netherlands
61%
Ranked 20th.
E-Government rating 51.3
Ranked 22nd. 17% more than Netherlands
44
Ranked 73th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 100%
Ranked 8th. About the same as Netherlands
99.9%
Ranked 6th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 7.27
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Netherlands
2.2
Ranked 42nd.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 190.13 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.
411.94 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Hong Kong

Radio > Total number of channels per million people 1.03
Ranked 42nd.
18.01
Ranked 14th. 18 times more than Hong Kong
Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people 0.147 Number
Ranked 35th.
0.184 Number
Ranked 32nd. 25% more than Hong Kong
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 4.11 million
Ranked 38th.
7.32 million
Ranked 25th. 78% more than Hong Kong
Internet > Livejournal users per million 144.62
Ranked 55th.
339.52
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Hong Kong
Website defacements 52
Ranked 28th.
76
Ranked 22nd. 46% more than Hong Kong
Website defacements per million 7.74
Ranked 21st. 64% more than Netherlands
4.74
Ranked 38th.
Internet > Linux web servers 92
Ranked 18th.
161
Ranked 14th. 75% more than Hong Kong
Radio > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 0.0
Ranked 65th.
2.38%
Ranked 50th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 636.65
Ranked 32nd.
2,803.72
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 31.55
Ranked 18th.
39.44
Ranked 4th. 25% more than Hong Kong

Phone system > International dialling code +852 +31
Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off 2012 11 December 2006
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 15.35%
Ranked 83th.
44.86%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Hong Kong

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 43.16%
Ranked 29th.
57.46%
Ranked 10th. 33% more than Hong Kong

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 23.4%
Ranked 87th.
54.56%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Hong Kong

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 7.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Netherlands
2.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 66,000
Ranked 32nd.
317,000
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Hong Kong

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 6.78
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Netherlands
2.27
Ranked 75th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 2,290.49
Ranked 2nd. 95% more than Netherlands
1,175.89
Ranked 66th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 546.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 17% more than Netherlands
465.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.
3.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 31% more than Hong Kong

Internet > ISP per million 2.55
Ranked 51st.
3.27
Ranked 48th. 28% more than Hong Kong
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 4.86$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 107th. 9 times more than Netherlands
0.527$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 103th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.113$ per 1 million people
Ranked 72nd. 6 times more than Netherlands
0.02$ per 1 million people
Ranked 90th.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,798.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 25% more than Netherlands
1,435.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 1.08 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
0.5 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 101st.

Broadcasters of Medium > Broadcasters > Premi&egrave;re October 20, 2005 January 6, 2006
Telephone subscribers 12.49 million
Ranked 38th.
23.43 million
Ranked 25th. 88% more than Hong Kong

Telephone subscribers per employee 622.52
Ranked 24th. 76% more than Netherlands
352.89
Ranked 33th.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.81% GDP
Ranked 64th. 16% more than Netherlands
3.29% GDP
Ranked 78th.

Television standard > UHF PAL I PAL G
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 23
Ranked 63th.
558
Ranked 16th. 24 times more than Hong Kong

Total number of combined radio and television institutions 1 Number
Ranked 45th.
3 Number
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Hong Kong
Internet > ISP > Per capita 2.55 per 1 million people
Ranked 44th.
3.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 41st. 28% more than Hong Kong
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 194.4
Ranked 33th.
412.58
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Hong Kong

Cinemas > Seats > Per capita 15.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Netherlands
5.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2007 2003
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 31/12/2007 2003
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 2.2$/month
Ranked 179th.
23.38$/month
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Hong Kong

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 60.61
Ranked 7th. 43% more than Netherlands
42.4
Ranked 30th.

Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.02
Ranked 26th.
0.4
Ranked 10th. 20 times more than Hong Kong

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 49246000000 14715000000
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 15.65%
Ranked 42nd.
20.04%
Ranked 92nd. 28% more than Hong Kong

Internet > Linux web servers per million 13.7
Ranked 26th. 37% more than Netherlands
10.03
Ranked 32nd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 731.8
Ranked 10th. 21% more than Netherlands
607.08
Ranked 20th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 3.39
Ranked 78th.
34.27
Ranked 29th. 10 times more than Hong Kong

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.3
Ranked 32nd.
1.1
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Hong Kong
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 116.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th.
659.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Hong Kong

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.179 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 31st.
0.231 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 13th. 29% more than Hong Kong
Internet > Specific websites > Chinese Wikipedia edits 26.3%
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Netherlands
0.6%
Ranked 12th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 9.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.
19.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Hong Kong

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; World Development Indicators database; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Internet World Stats, June 30, 2010; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics; CIA World Factbook, December 2003. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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