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Media Stats: compare key data on Iceland & Japan

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STAT Iceland Japan HISTORY
Broadcast media - a mixture of public and commercial broadcast TV and radio stations; 6 national terrestrial TV networks including 1 public broadcaster; the large number of radio and TV stations available provide a wide range of choices; satellite and cable services provide access to international channels
Households with television 97%
Ranked 13th.
99%
Ranked 5th. 2% more than Iceland

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 353.29
Ranked 9th. 28% more than Japan
276.69
Ranked 24th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 96
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Japan
79.05
Ranked 31st.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 953.61
Ranked 1st. 21% more than Japan
791.21
Ranked 31st.
Internet > Users per 1000 649.3
Ranked 16th.
689.59
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Iceland

Internet users 301,600
Ranked 39th.
99.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 329 times more than Iceland
Personal computers > Per capita 478.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.
541.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 13% more than Iceland

Personal computers per 1000 478.54
Ranked 7th.
541.64
Ranked 17th. 13% more than Iceland

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Icelandic National Broadcasting Service - public radio, operates two national networks and four regional stations</p> </p>Bylgjan - main private station</p> <p>NHK - public, operates news/speech-based Radio 1, cultural/educational network Radio 2, classical music-based network FM Radio, external service Radio Japan</p> </p>Inter FM - Tokyo commercial music station</p> </p>J-Wave - Tokyo commercial music station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 105.39
Ranked 97th.
109.43
Ranked 86th. 4% more than Iceland

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,150.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 37% more than Japan
842.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>Icelandic National Broadcasting Service - operates public network Sjonvarpid</p> </p>Stod 2 - main private station</p> </p>Syn - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17386737">Full Article</a> <p>NHK - public, operates the General TV, Educational TV channels. NHK also runs HD satellite channels BS1 and BS Premium. NHK World is the organisation&#039;s international English-language channel.</p> </p>TV Asahi - national commercial network</p> </p>Fuji TV - national commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 360.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
686.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 90% more than Iceland

Televisions per 1000 338.49
Ranked 48th.
677.27
Ranked 6th. Twice as much as Iceland
Radio broadcast stations AM 3, FM about 70 (including repeaters), shortwave 1 AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 551.62
Ranked 1st. The same as Japan
551.23
Ranked 2nd.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,677.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Japan
1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 670.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
691.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 3% more than Iceland

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 590.37
Ranked 9th. 17% more than Japan
503.86
Ranked 16th.

Televisions 98,000
Ranked 134th.
86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 883 times more than Iceland
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 618.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 54% more than Japan
402.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 90
Ranked 1st. 20% more than Japan
75.16
Ranked 14th.

Internet > Internet users 300,656
Ranked 139th.
100.68 million
Ranked 4th. 335 times more than Iceland
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 323.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.
566.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 75% more than Iceland

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 1,240 Mbps
Ranked 26th.
132,608 Mbps
Ranked 9th. 107 times more than Iceland

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 4,178.6 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Japan
1,037.92 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 30th.

Personal computers 142,000
Ranked 40th.
69.2 million
Ranked 2nd. 487 times more than Iceland

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 80.53 million min.
Ranked 64th.
5.55 billion min.
Ranked 6th. 69 times more than Iceland

Radios per 1000 898.04
Ranked 21st.
943.48
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Iceland
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,095.76
Ranked 55th. 22% more than Japan
900.9
Ranked 83th.

Internet > Percent using internet 96.21%
Ranked 1st. 22% more than Japan
79.05%
Ranked 29th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 344,100
Ranked 164th.
132.76 million
Ranked 7th. 386 times more than Iceland

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.956 per capita
Ranked 14th. The same as Japan
0.956 per capita
Ranked 15th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 581.48
Ranked 9th. 67% more than Japan
347.79
Ranked 45th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 653.29
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Japan
460.03
Ranked 19th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Frettabladid - daily</p> </p>Morgunbladid - morning daily</p> </p>DV - evening daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17386737">Full Article</a> <p>Asahi Shimbun - daily, English-language pages</p> </p>Yomiuri Shimbun - daily, English-language pages</p> </p>Mainichi Daily News - English-language pages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a>
Films produced 6
Ranked 50th.
310
Ranked 3rd. 52 times more than Iceland
Cinema attendance 1.53 million
Ranked 56th.
145 million
Ranked 6th. 95 times more than Iceland
Telephone system > General assessment telecommunications infrastructure is modern and fully digitized, with satellite-earth stations, fiber-optic cables, and an extensive broadband network excellent domestic and international service
Cinema attendance per capita 5.29
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Japan
1.14
Ranked 31st.
Television receivers per 1000 361.45
Ranked 38th.
686.01
Ranked 6th. 90% more than Iceland

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 13
Ranked 55th.
441
Ranked 5th. 34 times more than Iceland

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,601.01
Ranked 7th. 64% more than Japan
1,587.39
Ranked 21st.
Average cost of local call 0.09
Ranked 34th. 29% more than Japan
0.07
Ranked 48th.
Internet > Users 202,300
Ranked 109th.
88.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 436 times more than Iceland

Internet > Internet penetration 96%
Ranked 2nd. 21% more than Japan
79.1%
Ranked 33th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 1,024.49
Ranked 15th. 38% more than Japan
741.51
Ranked 46th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,080.79
Ranked 90th.
1,084.68
Ranked 89th. About the same as Iceland

Telecoms > Telephone lines 189,000
Ranked 125th.
64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 340 times more than Iceland

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 346,000
Ranked 169th.
138.36 million
Ranked 7th. 400 times more than Iceland

Internet > Internet Service Providers 20
Ranked 49th.
73
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Iceland
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 113,100
Ranked 97th.
35.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 312 times more than Iceland

Cinemas > Per capita 0.166 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Japan
0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 191,100
Ranked 125th.
64.67 million
Ranked 3rd. 338 times more than Iceland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 55.24
Ranked 10th. 9% more than Japan
50.47
Ranked 16th.

Active military personnel 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
230,300
Ranked 13th.
Radio receivers per 1000 958.96
Ranked 13th. About the same as Japan
955.66
Ranked 14th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 1,024.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 38% more than Japan
741.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 831.66
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Japan
312.51
Ranked 17th.

Number of PCs per million 472.48
Ranked 20th.
541.64
Ranked 15th. 15% more than Iceland
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 352,114
Ranked 167th.
141.13 million
Ranked 7th. 401 times more than Iceland

Radio receivers 260,000
Ranked 149th.
120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 463 times more than Iceland

Cinema > Number of cinemas 22
Ranked 46th.
3,062
Ranked 3rd. 139 times more than Iceland

Television receivers 98,000
Ranked 131st.
86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 883 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 46
Ranked 38th.
1,078
Ranked 11th. 23 times more than Iceland
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.84$
Ranked 117th.
1.63$
Ranked 5th. 94% more than Iceland

Mobile phone subscribers 304,001
Ranked 128th.
94.75 million
Ranked 4th. 312 times more than Iceland

Telephone system > International country code - 354; the CANTAT-3 and FARICE-1 submarine cable systems provide connectivity to Canada, the Faroe Islands, UK, Denmark, and Germany; a planned new section of the Hibernia-Atlantic submarine cable will provide additional connectivity to Canada, US, and Ireland; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)(Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden) country code - 81; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 7 Intelsat (Pacific and Indian Oceans), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), 2 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions), and 8 SkyPerfect JSAT
Internet > ISP 20
Ranked 11th.
73
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Iceland
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 262.92
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Japan
175.04
Ranked 14th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 189,000
Ranked 125th.
64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 340 times more than Iceland

Radios 260,000
Ranked 149th.
120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 463 times more than Iceland
Films produced per million 20.72
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Japan
2.43
Ranked 13th.
Internet > Hosts 263,980
Ranked 55th.
39.91 million
Ranked 2nd. 151 times more than Iceland

Cinemas > Annual attendance 1.5 million
Ranked 37th.
145 million
Ranked 4th. 97 times more than Iceland

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 323.61
Ranked 7th.
566.69
Ranked 2nd. 75% more than Iceland

Mobile phones 90.28 per 100 people
Ranked 5th. 45% more than Japan
62.11 per 100 people
Ranked 26th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 5.41
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Japan
1.14
Ranked 27th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 4,178.83 Mbps
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Japan
1,037.94 Mbps
Ranked 30th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 3
Ranked 108th.
108
Ranked 15th. 36 times more than Iceland

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 161,571
Ranked 52nd.
70.45 million
Ranked 3rd. 436 times more than Iceland

Internet > Average upload speed 24.51 Mbit/s
Ranked 9th.
29.28 Mbit/s
Ranked 7th. 19% more than Iceland
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 91,000
Ranked 51st.
71.9 million
Ranked 2nd. 790 times more than Iceland

Internet > Top level domain .is .jp
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 40.75
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Japan
3.45
Ranked 29th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 140
Ranked 34th.
1,363
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Iceland
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 553.19
Ranked 1st. About the same as Japan
551.39
Ranked 2nd.

Telephone system > Domestic liberalization of the telecommunications sector beginning in the late 1990s has led to increased competition especially in the mobile services segment of the market high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind
Internet country code .is .jp
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 78.41 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Japan
28.92 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 60th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $0.05 Million US dollars
Ranked 29th.
$0.88 Million US dollars
Ranked 14th. 16 times more than Iceland
Telephone mainlines 193,852
Ranked 98th.
58.78 million
Ranked 2nd. 303 times more than Iceland

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 275.72 min.
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Japan
43.41 min.
Ranked 46th.

Cinemas 46
Ranked 32nd.
2,221
Ranked 4th. 48 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 6.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Japan
0.447 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 262.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Japan
175.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female per million people 704.33
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than Japan
19.18
Ranked 16th.
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 59.6$/month
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Japan
13.79$/month
Ranked 125th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 275.7 min. per capita
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Japan
43.41 min. per capita
Ranked 46th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 72.42
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Japan
23.97
Ranked 17th.

Internet hosts None None
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 444
Ranked 32nd.
11,924
Ranked 5th. 27 times more than Iceland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 150
Ranked 28th.
1,402
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Iceland
Mobile cellular subscriptions 342,711
Ranked 153th.
110.39 million
Ranked 8th. 322 times more than Iceland

Internet > Broadband subscribers 78,017
Ranked 55th.
22.37 million
Ranked 3rd. 287 times more than Iceland

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 69.08
Ranked 15th. 121 times more than Japan
0.572
Ranked 130th.
Cinemas per million 165.84
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Japan
17.54
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 192
Ranked 35th.
12,155
Ranked 2nd. 63 times more than Iceland
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 3
Ranked 63th.
110
Ranked 13th. 37 times more than Iceland

Internet > IP addresses 814,592
Ranked 82nd.
202.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 248 times more than Iceland
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 3630000000 2694800000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 32.67
Ranked 9th. 39% more than Japan
23.58
Ranked 21st.

Number of PCs 138
Ranked 102nd.
69,200
Ranked 1st. 501 times more than Iceland
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 590.37
Ranked 11th. 17% more than Japan
503.86
Ranked 19th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 1,796
Ranked 37th.
56,221
Ranked 4th. 31 times more than Iceland
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 224,568
Ranked 110th.
144.08 million
Ranked 3rd. 642 times more than Iceland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 6,553.62
Ranked 1st. 15 times more than Japan
447.05
Ranked 26th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 138
Ranked 29th.
10,046
Ranked 1st. 73 times more than Iceland
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 20
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Japan
6
Ranked 54th.
Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 183.32 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 8th. 34% more than Japan
137.1 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 28th.
Internet > TLD .is .jp
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 107.97
Ranked 51st. 25% more than Japan
86.45
Ranked 82nd.

Internet > Livejournal users 591
Ranked 41st.
5,559
Ranked 8th. 9 times more than Iceland
Internet > Secure Internet servers 376
Ranked 38th.
42,338
Ranked 2nd. 113 times more than Iceland

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 100%
Ranked 10th. 2% more than Japan
97.78%
Ranked 16th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 3
Ranked 44th.
270
Ranked 1st. 90 times more than Iceland

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 9.43
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Japan
2.11
Ranked 15th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 5.41 per capita
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Japan
1.15 per capita
Ranked 28th.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 354 81
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,677.78
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Japan
1,201.54
Ranked 35th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 71.7%
Ranked 15th.
113.1%
Ranked 2nd. 58% more than Iceland
E-Government rating 49.8
Ranked 26th.
52
Ranked 13th. 4% more than Iceland
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 21st. The same as Japan
99%
Ranked 26th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 510.86
Ranked 1st. 47 times more than Japan
10.84
Ranked 36th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 1,620.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Japan
94.81 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 10.67
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Japan
0.867
Ranked 62nd.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 607
Ranked 21st.
20,315
Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Iceland

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 1,257.67 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Japan
331.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 139
Ranked 32nd.
2,543
Ranked 7th. 18 times more than Iceland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 160.58 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 18 times more than Japan
9.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 1,620.16
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Japan
94.81
Ranked 26th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 71.12
Ranked 6th. 1495 times more than Japan
0.0476
Ranked 59th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 71.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 6th. 1483 times more than Japan
0.048 per 1 million people
Ranked 58th.
Internet > Livejournal users per million 2,023.46
Ranked 12th. 47 times more than Japan
43.51
Ranked 88th.
Website defacements per million 31.58
Ranked 8th. 24 times more than Japan
1.33
Ranked 74th.
Website defacements 9
Ranked 69th.
169
Ranked 9th. 19 times more than Iceland
Internet > Linux web servers 5
Ranked 61st.
2,390
Ranked 2nd. 478 times more than Iceland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 700.73 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Japan
96.65 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 507.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Japan
20.22 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 98.54 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Japan
14.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 3,139.28
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Japan
750.05
Ranked 28th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 34.45
Ranked 9th. 23% more than Japan
27.92
Ranked 23th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 2,045.6
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Japan
158.99
Ranked 17th.

Royalties and fees 0.0
Ranked 63th.
$80.50
Ranked 9th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 10.27
Ranked 18th. 12 times more than Japan
0.845
Ranked 110th.

Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists per million people 1,341.27
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Japan
139.55
Ranked 11th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 1,736.93
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Japan
101.54
Ranked 29th.
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,711.27
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Japan
519.59
Ranked 24th.

Internet servers using encryption 546
Ranked 40th.
66,279
Ranked 3rd. 121 times more than Iceland

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 23.93%
Ranked 61st.
49.85%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Iceland

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 23.87%
Ranked 77th.
37.77%
Ranked 36th. 58% more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 700.61
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Japan
96.65
Ranked 19th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 476
Ranked 35th.
12,770
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than Iceland
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 10.68 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Japan
0.867 per 1 million people
Ranked 61st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 547.35
Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Japan
11.15
Ranked 31st.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita 653.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 42% more than Japan
460.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 5.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Japan
0.896 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 21.47%
Ranked 85th. 67% more than Japan
12.83%
Ranked 53th.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,677.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than Japan
1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 547.45 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 49 times more than Japan
11.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 167.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Japan
8.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 98.52
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Japan
14.24
Ranked 24th.
Telephone subscribers 497,853
Ranked 115th.
153.53 million
Ranked 3rd. 308 times more than Iceland

Telephone subscribers per employee 306.67
Ranked 67th.
1,283.41
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Iceland

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.93% GDP
Ranked 55th.
3.94% GDP
Ranked 58th. 34% more than Iceland

Television standard > UHF PAL G NTSC M
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 24
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Japan
6
Ranked 40th.

Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists 398
Ranked 7th.
17,829
Ranked 1st. 45 times more than Iceland
Phone subscribers 1,484.15
Ranked 4th. 25% more than Japan
1,184.84
Ranked 19th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Telephone greetings, owner answers phone Halló? Moshi moshi / もしもし Hai / はい
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 35 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 43th. 21 times more than Japan
1.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 131st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,099.89
Ranked 86th.
1,106.36
Ranked 84th. 1% more than Iceland

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 29214720000 19567300000000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 507.21
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Japan
20.22
Ranked 31st.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 60.97
Ranked 7th. 61% more than Japan
37.92
Ranked 41st.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 13.25$/month
Ranked 64th.
20.51$/month
Ranked 21st. 55% more than Iceland

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 57.57
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Japan
50.84
Ranked 17th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 19.57$/month
Ranked 23th.
26.15$/month
Ranked 22nd. 34% more than Iceland

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $17.10 Million US dollars
Ranked 30th.
$112,198.68 Million US dollars
Ranked 2nd. 6562 times more than Iceland
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 97.36$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 100th. 270 times more than Japan
0.36$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 10th.

Phone system > International dialling code +354 +81
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 503.56
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Japan
79.88
Ranked 14th.
Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists per million people 704.33
Ranked 1st. 37 times more than Japan
19.18
Ranked 16th.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 1.41e-07%
Ranked 30th.
2.23e-06%
Ranked 14th. 16 times more than Iceland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 167.85
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Japan
8.57
Ranked 42nd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 712.28
Ranked 14th.
1,132.21
Ranked 2nd. 59% more than Iceland
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 2.99$ per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 230 times more than Japan
0.013$ per 1 million people
Ranked 10th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 44
Ranked 39th.
1,149
Ranked 7th. 26 times more than Iceland
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 27.09%
Ranked 40th. 31% more than Japan
20.71%
Ranked 66th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 27
Ranked 35th.
1,791
Ranked 6th. 66 times more than Iceland
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 82.17
Ranked 9th. 1727 times more than Japan
0.0476
Ranked 43th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 1,737.23 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Japan
101.54 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th.
Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists 209
Ranked 6th.
2,450
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Iceland
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 867.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Japan
313.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.147 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 45th.
0.185 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 27th. 26% more than Iceland
Telephone lines 193,512
Ranked 114th.
48.43 million
Ranked 5th. 250 times more than Iceland

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 103,697
Ranked 76th.
30.11 million
Ranked 3rd. 290 times more than Iceland

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 4.74%
Ranked 85th.
10.31%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Iceland

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 0.43%
Ranked 84th.
14.31%
Ranked 14th. 33 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 160.56
Ranked 3rd. 18 times more than Japan
9.14
Ranked 37th.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $95.85 million
Ranked 79th.
$1.53 billion
Ranked 24th. 16 times more than Iceland

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 76th.
4.7
Ranked 3rd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 510.95 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 47 times more than Japan
10.84 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
Television standard > VHF PAL B NTSC M
Internet > ISP > Per capita 70.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 122 times more than Japan
0.575 per 1 million people
Ranked 83th.
Internet > ISP per million 70.18
Ranked 1st. 122 times more than Japan
0.575
Ranked 89th.
Internet > Linux web servers per million 17.55
Ranked 24th.
18.8
Ranked 19th. 7% more than Iceland
Newspapers > Newspaper journalist gender ratio 52.51
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Japan
13.74
Ranked 25th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 1,237.73
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Japan
331.4
Ranked 27th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female 209
Ranked 6th.
2,450
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Iceland

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