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Broadcast media - state-owned Television New Zealand operates multiple TV networks and state-owned Radio New Zealand operates 3 radio networks and an external shortwave radio service to the South Pacific region; a small number of national commercial TV and radio stations and many regional commercial television and radio stations are available; cable and satellite TV systems are available
Households with television 97%
Ranked 13th.
98.1%
Ranked 6th. 1% more than Iceland

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 353.29
Ranked 9th. 26% more than New Zealand
279.71
Ranked 23th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 96
Ranked 1st. 7% more than New Zealand
89.51
Ranked 9th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 953.61
Ranked 1st. 7% more than New Zealand
887.49
Ranked 9th.
Internet > Users per 1000 649.3
Ranked 16th.
794.65
Ranked 5th. 22% more than Iceland

Internet users 301,600
Ranked 39th.
3.4 million
Ranked 61st. 11 times more than Iceland
Personal computers > Per capita 478.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 1% more than New Zealand
473.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.

Personal computers per 1000 478.54
Ranked 7th. 2% more than New Zealand
470.7
Ranked 22nd.

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>Radio New Zealand - public broadcaster, operates Radio New Zealand National, Radio New Zealand Concert, AM Network</p> </p>Radio New Zealand International - Radio New Zealand&#039;s external service, targeting South Pacific region</p> </p>Niu FM - national government-funded station for New Zealand&#039;s Pacific islander communities</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 105.39
Ranked 97th.
110.33
Ranked 84th. 5% more than Iceland

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,150.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 12% more than New Zealand
1,031.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

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>Television New Zealand (TVNZ) - state-owned, operates TV One, entertainment-based TV 2, digital services TVNZ 6 and TVNZ 7</p> </p>TV 3 - private network</p> </p>Prime TV - private network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 360.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
509.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 41% more than Iceland

Televisions per 1000 338.49
Ranked 48th.
478.25
Ranked 27th. 41% more than Iceland
Radio broadcast stations AM 3, FM about 70 (including repeaters), shortwave 1 AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 551.62
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
182.46
Ranked 21st.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,677.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than New Zealand
1,283.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.

Internet > Users > Per capita 670.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
816.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 22% more than Iceland

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 590.37
Ranked 9th. 39% more than New Zealand
424.08
Ranked 30th.

Televisions 98,000
Ranked 134th.
1.93 million
Ranked 62nd. 20 times more than Iceland
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 618.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 49% more than New Zealand
414.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 90
Ranked 1st. 26% more than New Zealand
71.38
Ranked 17th.

Internet > Internet users 300,656
Ranked 139th.
3.87 million
Ranked 73th. 13 times more than Iceland
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 323.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 63% more than New Zealand
198.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 1,240 Mbps
Ranked 26th.
4,575 Mbps
Ranked 38th. 4 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 New Zealand
1,126.46 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 28th.

Personal computers 142,000
Ranked 40th.
1.92 million
Ranked 43th. 14 times more than Iceland

Television broadcast stations 14
Ranked 26th.
41
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Iceland
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 80.53 million min.
Ranked 64th.
1.48 billion min.
Ranked 16th. 18 times more than Iceland

Radios per 1000 898.04
Ranked 21st.
931.17
Ranked 18th. 4% more than Iceland
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,095.76
Ranked 55th. 1% more than New Zealand
1,089.02
Ranked 58th.

Internet > Percent using internet 96.21%
Ranked 1st. 7% more than New Zealand
89.51%
Ranked 9th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 344,100
Ranked 164th.
4.82 million
Ranked 103th. 14 times more than Iceland

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.956 per capita
Ranked 14th.
0.991 per capita
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Iceland

Newspaper circulation per 1000 321.22
Ranked 8th.
339.94
Ranked 7th. 6% more than Iceland
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 581.48
Ranked 9th. 34% more than New Zealand
433.29
Ranked 26th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 653.29
Ranked 3rd. 56% more than New Zealand
418.25
Ranked 27th.

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>New Zealand Herald - Auckland-based daily</p> </p>Dominion-Post - Wellington-based daily</p> </p>The Press - Christchurch-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">Full Article</a>
Cinema attendance 1.53 million
Ranked 56th.
16.75 million
Ranked 25th. 11 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 systems
Cinema attendance per capita 5.29
Ranked 1st. 27% more than New Zealand
4.16
Ranked 4th.
Television receivers per 1000 361.45
Ranked 38th.
509.35
Ranked 21st. 41% more than Iceland

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 13
Ranked 55th.
25
Ranked 42nd. 92% more than Iceland

Newspapers 3
Ranked 55th.
28
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Iceland
Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,601.01
Ranked 7th. 62% more than New Zealand
1,606.88
Ranked 20th.
Internet > Users 202,300
Ranked 109th.
3.36 million
Ranked 49th. 17 times more than Iceland

Internet > Internet penetration 96%
Ranked 2nd. 7% more than New Zealand
89.5%
Ranked 10th.
Newspaper circulation 93,000
Ranked 36th.
1.37 million
Ranked 18th. 15 times more than Iceland
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 1,024.49
Ranked 15th. 20% more than New Zealand
853.92
Ranked 32nd.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,080.79
Ranked 90th.
1,110.28
Ranked 84th. 3% more than Iceland

Telecoms > Telephone lines 189,000
Ranked 125th.
1.88 million
Ranked 60th. 10 times more than Iceland

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 346,000
Ranked 169th.
4.92 million
Ranked 112th. 14 times more than Iceland

Internet > Internet Service Providers 20
Ranked 49th.
36
Ranked 33th. 80% more than Iceland
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 113,100
Ranked 97th.
1.24 million
Ranked 52nd. 11 times more than Iceland

Cinemas > Per capita 0.166 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than New Zealand
0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 191,100
Ranked 125th.
1.88 million
Ranked 60th. 10 times more than Iceland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 55.24
Ranked 10th. 31% more than New Zealand
42.15
Ranked 30th.

Active military personnel 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
9,702
Ranked 101st.
Radio receivers per 1000 958.96
Ranked 13th.
991.72
Ranked 11th. 3% more than Iceland

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 1,024.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 19% more than New Zealand
861.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 831.66
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than New Zealand
402.91
Ranked 12th.

Number of PCs per million 472.48
Ranked 20th. About the same as New Zealand
470.7
Ranked 21st.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 352,114
Ranked 167th.
4.92 million
Ranked 111th. 14 times more than Iceland

Radio receivers 260,000
Ranked 149th.
3.75 million
Ranked 66th. 14 times more than Iceland

Television receivers 98,000
Ranked 131st.
1.93 million
Ranked 61st. 20 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 46
Ranked 38th.
119
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Iceland

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 51.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than New Zealand
10.84 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.84$
Ranked 117th.
1.3$
Ranked 64th. 55% more than Iceland

Mobile phone subscribers 304,001
Ranked 128th.
3.53 million
Ranked 65th. 12 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 - 64; the Southern Cross submarine cable system provides links to Australia, Fiji, and the US; satellite earth stations - 8 (1 Inmarsat - Pacific Ocean, 7 other)
Internet > ISP 20
Ranked 11th.
36
Ranked 20th. 80% more than Iceland
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 262.92
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
80.07
Ranked 33th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 189,000
Ranked 125th.
1.88 million
Ranked 60th. 10 times more than Iceland

Radios 260,000
Ranked 149th.
3.75 million
Ranked 67th. 14 times more than Iceland
Internet > Hosts 263,980
Ranked 55th.
1.72 million
Ranked 30th. 7 times more than Iceland

Cinemas > Annual attendance 1.5 million
Ranked 37th.
16.8 million
Ranked 16th. 11 times more than Iceland

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 323.61
Ranked 7th. 63% more than New Zealand
198.3
Ranked 15th.

Mobile phones 90.28 per 100 people
Ranked 5th. 46% more than New Zealand
61.84 per 100 people
Ranked 27th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 5.41
Ranked 1st. 23% more than New Zealand
4.38
Ranked 5th.

Newspapers per million 10.36
Ranked 11th. 49% more than New Zealand
6.95
Ranked 18th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 4,178.83 Mbps
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than New Zealand
1,119.27 Mbps
Ranked 28th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 161,571
Ranked 52nd.
739,000
Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Iceland

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 3
Ranked 108th.
23
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Iceland

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 30.77%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than New Zealand
12%
Ranked 43th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 91,000
Ranked 51st.
765,000
Ranked 34th. 8 times more than Iceland

Internet > Top level domain .is .nz
Television > Total number of channels 1
Ranked 5th.
4
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Iceland
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 40.75
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than New Zealand
5.68
Ranked 18th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 140
Ranked 34th.
400
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Iceland

Television > Total number of channels per million people 3.21
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than New Zealand
0.968
Ranked 32nd.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 553.19
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
180.8
Ranked 23th.

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 combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular telephone subscribership exceeds 150 per 100 persons
Internet country code .is .nz
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 78.41 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 22nd. 69% more than New Zealand
46.46 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 42nd.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $0.05 Million US dollars
Ranked 29th.
$0.13 Million US dollars
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Iceland
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 275.72 min.
Ranked 10th.
361.1 min.
Ranked 6th. 31% more than Iceland

Telephone mainlines 193,852
Ranked 98th.
1.73 million
Ranked 51st. 9 times more than Iceland

Cinemas 46
Ranked 32nd.
315
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 6.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than New Zealand
1.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 262.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
80.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 59.6$/month
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than New Zealand
11.93$/month
Ranked 137th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 275.7 min. per capita
Ranked 10th.
363.42 min. per capita
Ranked 6th. 32% more than Iceland

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 69.23%
Ranked 33th.
88%
Ranked 17th. 27% more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 444
Ranked 32nd.
535
Ranked 25th. 20% more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 150
Ranked 28th.
401
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Iceland

Mobile cellular subscriptions 342,711
Ranked 153th.
4.62 million
Ranked 86th. 13 times more than Iceland

Internet > Broadband subscribers 78,017
Ranked 55th.
331,000
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Iceland

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 69.08
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than New Zealand
8.94
Ranked 41st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 192
Ranked 35th.
798
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Iceland

Cinemas per million 165.84
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than New Zealand
82.14
Ranked 6th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 3
Ranked 63th.
28
Ranked 37th. 9 times more than Iceland

Internet > IP addresses 814,592
Ranked 82nd.
6.95 million
Ranked 41st. 9 times more than Iceland
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 259.36
Ranked 17th.
802.33
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Iceland
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 3630000000 517000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 32.67
Ranked 9th. 52% more than New Zealand
21.43
Ranked 25th.

Number of PCs 138
Ranked 102nd.
1,924
Ranked 45th. 14 times more than Iceland
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 590.37
Ranked 11th. 39% more than New Zealand
424.08
Ranked 33th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 1,796
Ranked 37th.
5,405
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Iceland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 224,568
Ranked 110th.
2.82 million
Ranked 56th. 13 times more than Iceland
Television broadcast stations per million 51.64
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than New Zealand
10.84
Ranked 19th.
Radio > Total number of channels 6
Ranked 52nd. 20% more than New Zealand
5
Ranked 56th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 138
Ranked 29th.
357
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 6,553.62
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than New Zealand
1,409.35
Ranked 9th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 20
Ranked 47th.
123
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Iceland

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 183.32 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 8th. 13% more than New Zealand
162.75 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 19th.
Internet > TLD .is .nz
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 107.97
Ranked 51st.
108.22
Ranked 50th. About the same as Iceland

Internet > Secure Internet servers 376
Ranked 38th.
2,460
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Iceland

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 5.41 per capita
Ranked 1st. 23% more than New Zealand
4.38 per capita
Ranked 5th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 202.7
Ranked 11th.
797.37
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Iceland

Telecommunications > Country calling code 354 64
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,677.78
Ranked 3rd. 32% more than New Zealand
1,272.16
Ranked 30th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 71.7%
Ranked 15th. 10% more than New Zealand
65.2%
Ranked 18th.
E-Government rating 49.8
Ranked 26th. 18% more than New Zealand
42.3
Ranked 78th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 21st. 1% more than New Zealand
98%
Ranked 26th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 510.86
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than New Zealand
104.3
Ranked 8th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 1,620.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than New Zealand
139.5 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 10.67
Ranked 7th. 47% more than New Zealand
7.26
Ranked 15th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 607
Ranked 21st.
1,106
Ranked 11th. 82% more than Iceland
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 1,257.67 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than New Zealand
596.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th.

Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people 6.74 Number
Ranked 5th. 28 times more than New Zealand
0.242 Number
Ranked 27th.
Radio > Total number of channels per million people 20.22
Ranked 12th. 17 times more than New Zealand
1.21
Ranked 38th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 139
Ranked 32nd.
390
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 160.58 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than New Zealand
47.46 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 1,620.16
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than New Zealand
139.5
Ranked 16th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 71.12
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than New Zealand
31.88
Ranked 17th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 71.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than New Zealand
31.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th.

Website defacements per million 31.58
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than New Zealand
6.96
Ranked 23th.
Website defacements 9
Ranked 69th.
27
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Iceland
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 57,000
Ranked 33th.
3.08 million
Ranked 8th. 54 times more than Iceland

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,677.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than New Zealand
1,283.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.

Telephone lines 193,512
Ranked 114th.
1.75 million
Ranked 58th. 9 times more than Iceland

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 103,697
Ranked 76th.
914,961
Ranked 42nd. 9 times more than Iceland

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 4.74%
Ranked 85th.
8.37%
Ranked 36th. 77% more than Iceland

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 0.43%
Ranked 84th.
1.75%
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Iceland

Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
Internet > ISP per million 70.18
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than New Zealand
9.33
Ranked 28th.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 35 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 43th. 14% more than New Zealand
30.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 44th.

The New Adventures of Old Christine > International Broadcasters > Series Premiere November 5 2006 ???? 2006
Telephone subscribers 497,853
Ranked 115th.
5.26 million
Ranked 57th. 11 times more than Iceland

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Periodicals 938
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than New Zealand
188
Ranked 22nd.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 60.97
Ranked 7th. 49% more than New Zealand
40.99
Ranked 33th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 306.67
Ranked 67th.
961.84
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Iceland

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.93% GDP
Ranked 55th.
3.9% GDP
Ranked 56th. 33% more than Iceland

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Periodicals > Per capita 3,380.18 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 69 times more than New Zealand
49.28 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 19.57$/month
Ranked 23th.
28.58$/month
Ranked 17th. 46% more than Iceland

Television standard > UHF PAL G PAL G
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,711.27
Ranked 3rd. 62% more than New Zealand
1,059.13
Ranked 11th.

Internet servers using encryption 546
Ranked 40th.
4,571
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 1,736.93
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
566.61
Ranked 4th.

Royalties and fees 0.0
Ranked 63th.
$12.90
Ranked 19th.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 2,045.6
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than New Zealand
285.01
Ranked 4th.
Phone subscribers 1,484.15
Ranked 4th. 38% more than New Zealand
1,075.97
Ranked 26th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 1,237.73
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than New Zealand
587.87
Ranked 11th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 547.35
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than New Zealand
104.56
Ranked 1st.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 24
Ranked 61st.
129
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Iceland

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 653.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 55% more than New Zealand
421.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Total number of combined radio and television institutions 2 Number
Ranked 28th. Twice as much as New Zealand
1 Number
Ranked 35th.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 5.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than New Zealand
1.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 76th.
0.2
Ranked 38th.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 21.47%
Ranked 85th. 2 times more than New Zealand
9.52%
Ranked 86th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 160.56
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than New Zealand
47.46
Ranked 10th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 75,751
Ranked 39th.
3.08 million
Ranked 4th. 41 times more than Iceland
Phone system > International dialling code +354 +64
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 712.28
Ranked 14th. 10% more than New Zealand
646.73
Ranked 17th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 27
Ranked 35th.
50
Ranked 24th. 85% more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 476
Ranked 35th.
2,173
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Iceland

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 10.68 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 47% more than New Zealand
7.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 97.36$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 100th. 7 times more than New Zealand
13.2$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 74th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 700.61
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
208.08
Ranked 8th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 507.21
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than New Zealand
101.69
Ranked 11th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 29214720000 5433000000
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,099.89
Ranked 86th.
1,110.28
Ranked 82nd. 1% more than Iceland

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 10.27
Ranked 18th. 83% more than New Zealand
5.63
Ranked 40th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 34.45
Ranked 9th. 24% more than New Zealand
27.79
Ranked 24th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 3,139.28
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than New Zealand
1,466.02
Ranked 20th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 202.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.
797.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Iceland

Internet > ISP > Per capita 70.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than New Zealand
9.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 700.73 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
208.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 507.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than New Zealand
101.69 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 98.54 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than New Zealand
13.04 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 44
Ranked 39th.
182
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Iceland

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 27.09%
Ranked 40th. 39% more than New Zealand
19.44%
Ranked 70th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 23.93%
Ranked 61st. 20% more than New Zealand
19.89%
Ranked 76th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 23.87%
Ranked 77th.
29.54%
Ranked 59th. 24% more than Iceland

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 82.17
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than New Zealand
31.56
Ranked 32nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 1,737.23 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
566.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 867.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than New Zealand
412.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.147 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 45th.
0.208 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 19th. 41% more than Iceland
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $95.85 million
Ranked 79th.
$376.41 million
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Iceland

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 510.95 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than New Zealand
104.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th.

Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners Season 1, 2003-04 : Kalli Bjarni <br> Season 2, 2004-05 : Hildur Vala Einarsdóttir <br> Season 3, 2005-06 : Snorri Snorrason Season 1, 2004 : Ben Lummis <br> Season 2, 2005 : Rosita Vai <br> Season 3, 2006 : Matthew Saunoa
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 547.45 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than New Zealand
104.56 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 13.25$/month
Ranked 64th.
19.07$/month
Ranked 25th. 44% more than Iceland

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 57.57
Ranked 9th. 37% more than New Zealand
42.14
Ranked 31st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 167.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than New Zealand
31.03 per 1 million people
Ranked 18th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 98.52
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than New Zealand
13.04
Ranked 20th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $17.10 Million US dollars
Ranked 30th.
$569.10 Million US dollars
Ranked 29th. 33 times more than Iceland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 503.56
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than New Zealand
93.09
Ranked 10th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Periodicals per million 3,381.63
Ranked 1st. 69 times more than New Zealand
49.28
Ranked 14th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 1.41e-07%
Ranked 30th.
4.89e-07%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Iceland
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 167.85
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than New Zealand
31.03
Ranked 19th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 2.99$ per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 9 times more than New Zealand
0.32$ per 1 million people
Ranked 46th.

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