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Media Stats: compare key data on Iran & Malaysia

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STAT Iran Malaysia HISTORY
Broadcast media state-run broadcast media with no private, independent broadcasters; Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB), the state-run TV broadcaster, operates 5 nationwide channels, a news channel, about 30 provincial channels, and several international channels; about 20 foreign Persian-language TV stations broadcasting on satellite TV are capable of being seen in Iran; satellite dishes are illegal and, while their use had been tolerated, authorities began confiscating satellite dishes following the unrest stemming from the 2009 presidential election; IRIB operates 8 nationwide radio networks, a number of provincial stations, and an external service; most major international broadcasters transmit to Iran state-owned TV broadcaster operates 2 TV networks with relays throughout the country, and the leading private commercial media group operates 4 TV stations with numerous relays throughout the country; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates multiple national networks as well as regional and local stations; many private commercial radio broadcasters and some subscription satellite radio services are available; about 55 radio stations overall
Households with television 76.58%
Ranked 75th.
88.91%
Ranked 57th. 16% more than Iran

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 40.25
Ranked 101st.
84.13
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Iran

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 26
Ranked 124th.
65.8
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Iran

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 256.77
Ranked 130th.
648.04
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Iran
Internet > Users per 1000 320.29
Ranked 56th.
591.78
Ranked 23th. 85% more than Iran

Internet users 8.21 million
Ranked 35th.
15.36 million
Ranked 26th. 87% more than Iran
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) - state-run</p> </p>Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) - English-language pages</p> </p>Fars News Agency - affiliated to Revolutionary Guards, English-language pages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14542234">Full Article</a> <p>Bernama - state-run agency</p> </p>Malaysiakini - English-language news site</p> </p>The Malaysian Insider - English-language news site</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 109.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 61st.
196.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 80% more than Iran

Radio > List of radio stations <p>IRIB - state-run, operates eight national networks, provincial services and an external service</p> <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates some 30 radio stations and external service Voice of Malaysia</p> </p>Era FM - private</p> </p>Hot FM - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 76.92
Ranked 140th.
140.94
Ranked 33th. 83% more than Iran

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 455.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
940.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Iran

Television > List of TV stations <p>IRIB - state-run, operates provincial, national and international services</p> </p>Press TV - IRIB&#039;s English-language satellite channel</p> </p>Al-Alam - IRIB network in Arabic</p> <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates TV1, TV2</p> </p>TV3 - commercial terrestrial network</p> </p>ntv7 - commercial terrestrial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 75.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.
168.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Iran

Televisions per 1000 67.26
Ranked 127th.
433.9
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Iran
Personal computers per 1000 105.95
Ranked 60th.
193.18
Ranked 38th. 82% more than Iran

Radio broadcast stations AM 72, FM 5, shortwave 5 AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 384 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Iran

Internet > Users > Per capita 351.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.
639.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 82% more than Iran

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 376.3
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Malaysia
156.94
Ranked 103th.

Televisions 4.61 million
Ranked 33th.
10.8 million
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Iran
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 364.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
175.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.

Internet > Internet users 20.5 million
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Malaysia
19.2 million
Ranked 26th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 1,000 Mbps
Ranked 46th.
3,193 Mbps
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Iran

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 15.06 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 86th.
128.26 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 58th. 9 times more than Iran

Personal computers 7.35 million
Ranked 19th. 50% more than Malaysia
4.9 million
Ranked 23th.

Television broadcast stations 28
Ranked 17th.
88
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Iran

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 510.9 million min.
Ranked 41st.
2.03 billion min.
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Iran

Radios per 1000 248.02
Ranked 117th.
437.92
Ranked 77th. 77% more than Iran
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 714.62
Ranked 112th.
1,093.15
Ranked 56th. 53% more than Iran

Internet > Percent using internet 26%
Ranked 125th.
65.8%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Iran

Telephones > Mobile cellular 56.04 million
Ranked 21st. 53% more than Malaysia
36.66 million
Ranked 2nd.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.279 per capita
Ranked 100th.
0.425 per capita
Ranked 70th. 52% more than Iran

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 350.87
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Malaysia
155.16
Ranked 101st.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 270.63
Ranked 46th. 60% more than Malaysia
168.94
Ranked 68th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Tehran Times - state-run English-language daily</p> </p>Iran Daily - English-language, published by state news agency IRNA</p> </p>Sharq (The East) - reformist daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14542234">Full Article</a> <p>New Straits Times - English-language daily</p> </p>The Star - English-language daily</p> </p>The Sun - English-language daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Cinema attendance 26 million
Ranked 19th. 77 times more than Malaysia
336,000
Ranked 70th.
Telephone system > General assessment currently being modernized and expanded with the goal of not only improving the efficiency and increasing the volume of the urban service but also bringing telephone service to several thousand villages, not presently connected modern system featuring good intercity service on Peninsular Malaysia provided mainly by microwave radio relay and an adequate intercity microwave radio relay network between Sabah and Sarawak via Brunei; international service excellent
Cinema attendance per capita 0.379
Ranked 54th. 28 times more than Malaysia
0.0135
Ranked 77th.
Television receivers per 1000 73.71
Ranked 107th.
165.09
Ranked 82nd. 2 times more than Iran

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 76
Ranked 19th. 55% more than Malaysia
49
Ranked 27th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 66.7
Ranked 137th.
216.67
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Iran
Internet > Users 23 million
Ranked 11th. 45% more than Malaysia
15.87 million
Ranked 17th.

Internet > Internet penetration 26%
Ranked 132nd.
65.8%
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Iran
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 102.95
Ranked 125th.
756.28
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Iran

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 760.98
Ranked 142nd.
1,413.3
Ranked 34th. 86% more than Iran

Telecoms > Telephone lines 28.76 million
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Malaysia
4.59 million
Ranked 33th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.16 million
Ranked 24th. 41% more than Malaysia
41.32 million
Ranked 30th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 100
Ranked 11th. 14 times more than Malaysia
7
Ranked 100th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 3.08 million
Ranked 27th. 25% more than Malaysia
2.46 million
Ranked 32nd.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.005 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 40% more than Iran

Telephones > Main lines in use 27.77 million
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Malaysia
4.24 million
Ranked 40th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 37.63
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Malaysia
15.69
Ranked 103th.

Active military personnel 523,000
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Malaysia
109,000
Ranked 27th.
Radio receivers per 1000 271.82
Ranked 103th.
417.32
Ranked 70th. 54% more than Iran

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 105.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 125th.
771.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Iran

Internet > Hosts per 1000 0.0394
Ranked 169th.
13.83
Ranked 71st. 351 times more than Iran

Number of PCs per million 105.95
Ranked 63th.
193.18
Ranked 39th. 82% more than Iran
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 58.16 million
Ranked 24th. 41% more than Malaysia
41.32 million
Ranked 30th.

Radio receivers 17 million
Ranked 23th. 87% more than Malaysia
9.1 million
Ranked 34th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 96.17 million
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Malaysia
30.38 million
Ranked 33th.
Television receivers 4.61 million
Ranked 32nd. 28% more than Malaysia
3.6 million
Ranked 41st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 4,504
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Malaysia
547
Ranked 9th.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 0.46 per 1 million people
Ranked 59th.
3.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Iran

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.55$
Ranked 103th.
0.71$
Ranked 94th. 29% more than Iran

Mobile phone subscribers 7.22 million
Ranked 46th.
19.55 million
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Iran

Telephone system > International country code - 98; submarine fiber-optic cable to UAE with access to Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG); Trans-Asia-Europe (TAE) fiber-optic line runs from Azerbaijan through the northern portion of Iran to Turkmenistan with expansion to Georgia and Azerbaijan; HF radio and microwave radio relay to Turkey, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Syria, Kuwait, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan; satellite earth stations - 13 (9 Intelsat and 4 Inmarsat) country code - 60; landing point for several major international submarine cable networks that provide connectivity to Asia, Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Pacific Ocean)
Internet > ISP 100
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Malaysia
7
Ranked 74th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 0.258
Ranked 84th.
18.98
Ranked 55th. 74 times more than Iran

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 28.76 million
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Malaysia
4.59 million
Ranked 33th.

Radios 17 million
Ranked 23th. 56% more than Malaysia
10.9 million
Ranked 34th.
Internet > Hosts 2,860
Ranked 131st.
377,716
Ranked 50th. 132 times more than Iran

Cinemas > Annual attendance 26 million
Ranked 17th. 87 times more than Malaysia
300,000
Ranked 49th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 0.43
Ranked 45th. 33 times more than Malaysia
0.0131
Ranked 51st.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 14.59 Mbps
Ranked 86th.
125.88 Mbps
Ranked 61st. 9 times more than Iran

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 1.65 million
Ranked 38th.
2.75 million
Ranked 21st. 67% more than Iran

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 172
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Malaysia
35
Ranked 36th.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 15.38%
Ranked 35th.
0.0
Ranked 60th.

Internet > Top level domain .ir .my
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.025$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 69th.
0.07$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Iran

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 1.01
Ranked 57th.
1.7
Ranked 51st. 69% more than Iran

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 1.84$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 72nd.
3.67$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 64th. Twice as much as Iran

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 1,844
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
526
Ranked 12th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 26.87
Ranked 102nd.
108.54
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Iran

Telephone system > Domestic the addition of new fiber cables and modern switching and exchange systems installed by Iran's state-owned telecom company have improved and expanded the fixed-line network greatly; fixed-line availability has more than doubled to more than 27 million lines since 2000; additionally, mobile-cellular service has increased dramatically serving roughly 56 million subscribers in 2011; combined fixed and mobile-cellular subscribership now exceeds 100 per 100 persons domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 140 per 100 persons
Internet country code .ir .my
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 7.38 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 101st.
26.95 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Iran

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 7.45 min.
Ranked 92nd.
83.23 min.
Ranked 43th. 11 times more than Iran

Telephone mainlines 18.99 million
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Malaysia
4.37 million
Ranked 29th.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ $242.40 million
Ranked 33th.
$798.90 million
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Iran

Cinemas 287
Ranked 26th. 77% more than Malaysia
162
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.236 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 4% more than Malaysia
0.226 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 0.267 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.
19.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 72 times more than Iran

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering Pervasive filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 2.26$/month
Ranked 174th.
7.39$/month
Ranked 165th. 3 times more than Iran

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 7.7 min. per capita
Ranked 93th.
84.77 min. per capita
Ranked 42nd. 11 times more than Iran

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 84.62%
Ranked 18th.
100%
Ranked 15th. 18% more than Iran

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 76.81$ per capita
Ranked 61st.
393.42$ per capita
Ranked 37th. 5 times more than Iran

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 1,486
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Malaysia
662
Ranked 4th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 247
Ranked 28th.
998
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Iran

Internet > Broadband subscribers 17,700
Ranked 54th.
490,630
Ranked 34th. 28 times more than Iran

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 1.46
Ranked 101st. 5 times more than Malaysia
0.281
Ranked 154th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 2,426
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Malaysia
614
Ranked 18th.

Cinemas per million 4.75
Ranked 47th.
7.25
Ranked 43th. 53% more than Iran

Cinemas > Seats per 1000 2.86
Ranked 33th. 66% more than Malaysia
1.72
Ranked 39th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 112
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Malaysia
31
Ranked 35th.

Internet > IP addresses 5.26 million
Ranked 50th.
6.32 million
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Iran
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 10354800000000 4905000000
Number of PCs 7,347
Ranked 19th. 50% more than Malaysia
4,900
Ranked 23th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 376.3
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Malaysia
156.94
Ranked 108th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 14,783
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Malaysia
5,084
Ranked 15th.

Television broadcast stations per million 0.448
Ranked 63th.
3.34
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Iran

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 733
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Malaysia
222
Ranked 14th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 227.93
Ranked 27th. 3% more than Malaysia
222.05
Ranked 28th.

Cinemas > Seats 173,000
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Malaysia
37,600
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 906
Ranked 6th. 302 times more than Malaysia
3
Ranked 59th.
Internet > TLD .ir .my
Internet > Livejournal users 88
Ranked 125th.
1,538
Ranked 25th. 17 times more than Iran
Internet > Secure Internet servers 28
Ranked 92nd.
446
Ranked 35th. 16 times more than Iran

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 1.25
Ranked 29th. 28% more than Malaysia
0.972
Ranked 34th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 94
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Malaysia
27
Ranked 16th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 0.441 per capita
Ranked 44th. 34 times more than Malaysia
0.013 per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 98 60
Telephone subscribers per 1000 373.59
Ranked 89th.
925.22
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Iran

E-Government rating 44
Ranked 66th.
51.5
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Iran
Population covered by mobile telephony 90%
Ranked 74th.
95%
Ranked 49th. 6% more than Iran

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 3.94 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.
44.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th. 11 times more than Iran

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 28.43
Ranked 18th. 24% more than Malaysia
22.97
Ranked 21st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 1.7
Ranked 49th. 28% more than Malaysia
1.32
Ranked 55th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 0.405 per 1 million people
Ranked 147th.
17.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 81st. 43 times more than Iran

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 27.77 million
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Malaysia
4.29 million
Ranked 36th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 906
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Malaysia
241
Ranked 18th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 9.76 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th. 40% more than Malaysia
6.98 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 3.81
Ranked 38th.
43.59
Ranked 29th. 11 times more than Iran

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 14.23 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th. 102 times more than Malaysia
0.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 56th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 13.75
Ranked 28th. 100 times more than Malaysia
0.138
Ranked 57th.
Internet > Livejournal users per million 1.27
Ranked 189th.
60.63
Ranked 80th. 48 times more than Iran
Website defacements per million 0.419
Ranked 97th.
4.93
Ranked 35th. 12 times more than Iran
Website defacements 28
Ranked 48th.
118
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Iran
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 14053700000000 21752000000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 23.69 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th.
29.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 24% more than Iran

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 22.91
Ranked 13th.
28.91
Ranked 12th. 26% more than Iran

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 278.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 61% more than Malaysia
172.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 2.64$/month
Ranked 174th.
5.02$/month
Ranked 156th. 90% more than Iran

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.1%
Ranked 91st.
0.263%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Iran

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 2.43$/month
Ranked 140th.
8.72$/month
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Iran

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.695 per 1,000 people
Ranked 77th.
0.994 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 43% more than Iran

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 73.68%
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia
22.55%
Ranked 25th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 11.3
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Malaysia
9.7
Ranked 25th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 29.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 26% more than Malaysia
23.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 906
Ranked 10th. 21 times more than Malaysia
44
Ranked 41st.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 350 million$
Ranked 32nd.
479 million$
Ranked 26th. 37% more than Iran

Internet > ISP > Per capita 1.53 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Malaysia
0.304 per 1 million people
Ranked 98th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 38.67 per 1 million people
Ranked 25th. 42% more than Malaysia
27.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 14.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 25th. 35% more than Malaysia
10.72 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 11.25 per 1 million people
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Malaysia
2.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 5.13$ per capita
Ranked 60th.
18.9$ per capita
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Iran

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.1
Ranked 46th. The same as Malaysia
0.1
Ranked 60th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 9.44
Ranked 29th. 38% more than Malaysia
6.86
Ranked 30th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 0.394
Ranked 145th.
16.94
Ranked 80th. 43 times more than Iran

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1.35
Ranked 167th.
65.66
Ranked 79th. 49 times more than Iran

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita $3.17
Ranked 76th.
$27.32
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Iran

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 4.07
Ranked 101st.
8.39
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Iran

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 706
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Malaysia
59
Ranked 23th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 13.75
Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Malaysia
2.07
Ranked 75th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 21.02 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th.
47.05 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Iran

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 0.043 per 1,000 people
Ranked 188th.
14.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. 348 times more than Iran

Royalties and fees 0.0
Ranked 75th.
0.0
Ranked 84th.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.142 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 50th.
0.214 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 17th. 51% more than Iran
Television standard > VHF SECAM B PAL B
Internet > ISP per million 1.48
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Malaysia
0.299
Ranked 104th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 4.99$
Ranked 62nd.
18.53$
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Iran

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.48
Ranked 67th. 80% more than Malaysia
1.38
Ranked 94th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 760.98
Ranked 141st.
1,413.3
Ranked 33th. 86% more than Iran

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 69.44
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Malaysia
23.89
Ranked 24th.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 1.27% GDP
Ranked 129th.
4.83% GDP
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Iran

Telephone subscribers per employee 407.04
Ranked 54th.
769.9
Ranked 13th. 89% more than Iran

Telephone subscribers 26.21 million
Ranked 21st. 10% more than Malaysia
23.91 million
Ranked 24th.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 384 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.
943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 2 times more than Iran

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.008$ per 1 million people
Ranked 105th.
0.029$ per 1 million people
Ranked 85th. 4 times more than Iran

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 3.37$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 93th.
5.99$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 83th. 78% more than Iran

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 37.4
Ranked 26th. 39% more than Malaysia
26.82
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 13.97
Ranked 28th. 33% more than Malaysia
10.53
Ranked 30th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 20.34
Ranked 36th.
46.21
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Iran

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 98
Ranked 36th. 63% more than Malaysia
60
Ranked 51st.
Phone system > International dialling code +98 +60
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 612
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Malaysia
157
Ranked 21st.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 2.95%
Ranked 146th.
31.97%
Ranked 47th. 11 times more than Iran

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 1.08%
Ranked 149th.
41.41%
Ranked 27th. 38 times more than Iran

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 1,319
Ranked 13th. 25% more than Malaysia
1,058
Ranked 15th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 1.76 per 1 million people
Ranked 48th. 30% more than Malaysia
1.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 2.56 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 117th.
7.27 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Iran

Cinemas > Seats > Per capita 2.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 67% more than Malaysia
1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 38.03
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Malaysia
15.65
Ranked 103th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 71.79 per 1 million people
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Malaysia
24.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 10.89
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Malaysia
2.58
Ranked 30th.

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