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Broadcast media - Radio e Televisao de Portugal (RTP),the publicly-owned TV broadcaster, operates 2 domestic channels and external service channels to Africa; overall, roughly 40 domestic TV stations; viewers have widespread access to international broadcasters with more than half of all households connected to multi-channel cable or satellite TV systems; publicly owned radio operates 3 national networks and provides regional and external services; several privately owned national radio stations and some 300 regional and local commercial radio stations
Households with television 95.3%
Ranked 17th.
99.4%
Ranked 4th. 4% more than Ireland

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 226.56
Ranked 39th.
227.11
Ranked 38th. About the same as Ireland

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 79
Ranked 33th. 23% more than Portugal
64
Ranked 54th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 781.08
Ranked 33th. 22% more than Portugal
638.94
Ranked 55th.

Internet > Users per 1000 392.02
Ranked 46th. 17% more than Portugal
334.55
Ranked 53th.

Internet users 3.04 million
Ranked 27th.
5.17 million
Ranked 18th. 70% more than Ireland

Personal computers > Per capita 494.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Portugal
133.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.

Personal computers per 1000 494.07
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Portugal
133.5
Ranked 52nd.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>RTE - public, operates flagship station Radio 1, pop music station 2 FM, Irish-language Raidio na Gaeltachta, classical and cultural station Lyric FM, and digital-only services</p> </p>Today FM - national, commercial</p> </p>Newstalk - semi-national, commercial</p> <p>RDP - public, operates national networks, regional and external services</p> </p>Radio Comercial - national, commercial</p> </p>TSF - national, commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17760434">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 107.13
Ranked 92nd.
115.07
Ranked 74th. 7% more than Ireland

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,202.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
1,260.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Ireland

Television > List of TV stations <p>RTE - public, operates RTE 1, RTE 2, RTE News Now, RTE Jnr, TRTE</p> </p>TG4 - public, Irish-language</p> </p>TV3 - national, commercial; also operates 3e</p> <p>RTP - public, operates RTP1, RTP2 and external services RTP Africa, RTP Internacional</p> </p>SIC - commercial, channels include cable news station SIC Noticias</p> </p>TVI - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17760434">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 400.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 22% more than Portugal
328.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.

Televisions per 1000 455.4
Ranked 28th. 44% more than Portugal
317.02
Ranked 55th.
Radio broadcast stations AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 AM 47, FM 172 (many are repeaters), shortwave 2
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 182.41
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Portugal
68.63
Ranked 38th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,501.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Portugal
1,486.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 415.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 25% more than Portugal
333.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 437.53
Ranked 26th. 1% more than Portugal
432.99
Ranked 28th.

Televisions 1.82 million
Ranked 65th.
3.31 million
Ranked 45th. 82% more than Ireland
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 513.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 32% more than Portugal
388.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 62.7
Ranked 28th. 49% more than Portugal
42.13
Ranked 51st.

Internet > Internet users 3.73 million
Ranked 74th.
6.9 million
Ranked 48th. 85% more than Ireland

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 148.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 48% more than Portugal
100.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 24,587 Mbps
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Portugal
8,746 Mbps
Ranked 33th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 6,043.33 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Portugal
832.8 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 33th.

Personal computers 2.01 million
Ranked 42nd. 43% more than Portugal
1.4 million
Ranked 48th.

Television broadcast stations 4
Ranked 18th.
62
Ranked 13th. 16 times more than Ireland
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 2.7 billion min.
Ranked 16th. 88% more than Portugal
1.43 billion min.
Ranked 17th.

Radios per 1000 638.05
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Portugal
289.24
Ranked 107th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,092.41
Ranked 57th.
1,427.51
Ranked 18th. 31% more than Ireland

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $11.55 billion
Ranked 36th.
$13.47 billion
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Ireland

Internet > Percent using internet 79%
Ranked 31st. 23% more than Portugal
64%
Ranked 52nd.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 4.91 million
Ranked 101st.
12.34 million
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Ireland

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.694 per capita
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Portugal
0.299 per capita
Ranked 95th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 466.48
Ranked 19th. 22% more than Portugal
380.81
Ranked 36th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 488.71
Ranked 16th. 22% more than Portugal
401.36
Ranked 31st.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>The Irish Times - national daily</p> </p>Irish Independent - national daily</p> </p>Irish Examiner - Cork-based national daily</p> <p>Diario de Noticias - daily</p> </p>Publico - daily</p> </p>Correio da Manha - daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17760434">Full Article</a>
Films produced 12
Ranked 45th.
15
Ranked 39th. 25% more than Ireland
Cinema attendance 12.41 million
Ranked 35th.
15.2 million
Ranked 28th. 22% more than Ireland
Telephone system > General assessment modern digital system using cable and microwave radio relay Portugal's telephone system has a state-of-the-art network with broadband, high-speed capabilities
Cinema attendance per capita 3.11
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Portugal
1.46
Ranked 24th.
Television receivers per 1000 400.09
Ranked 34th. 22% more than Portugal
328.01
Ranked 47th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 32
Ranked 35th. 7% more than Portugal
30
Ranked 36th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,262.86
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Portugal
541.07
Ranked 60th.
Average cost of local call 0.14
Ranked 10th. 27% more than Portugal
0.11
Ranked 27th.
Internet > Users 1.71 million
Ranked 60th.
3.55 million
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Ireland

Internet > Internet penetration 79%
Ranked 35th. 23% more than Portugal
64%
Ranked 57th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 1,012.04
Ranked 17th.
1,085.15
Ranked 10th. 7% more than Ireland

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,069.11
Ranked 94th.
1,169.56
Ranked 69th. 9% more than Ireland

Telecoms > Telephone lines 2.01 million
Ranked 56th.
4.56 million
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Ireland

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.91 million
Ranked 113th.
12.31 million
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Ireland

Internet > Internet Service Providers 22
Ranked 46th. 38% more than Portugal
16
Ranked 66th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.04 million
Ranked 55th.
2.39 million
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Ireland

Telephones > Main lines in use 2.05 million
Ranked 57th.
4.53 million
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Ireland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 43.88
Ranked 24th. 2% more than Portugal
42.99
Ranked 28th.

Active military personnel 10,460
Ranked 97th.
43,330
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Ireland
Radio receivers per 1000 694.03
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Portugal
299.27
Ranked 93th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 1,012.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
1,085.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 7% more than Ireland

Internet > Hosts per 1000 280.63
Ranked 20th. 60% more than Portugal
174.91
Ranked 32nd.

Number of PCs per million 494.07
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Portugal
133.5
Ranked 52nd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 4.91 million
Ranked 112th.
12.31 million
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Ireland

Radio receivers 2.55 million
Ranked 84th.
3.02 million
Ranked 76th. 18% more than Ireland

Cinema > Number of cinemas 64
Ranked 37th.
141
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Ireland

Television receivers 1.47 million
Ranked 70th.
3.31 million
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Ireland

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 1.03 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th.
6.18 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Ireland
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.71$
Ranked 93th.
1.04$
Ranked 74th. 46% more than Ireland

Mobile phone subscribers 4.21 million
Ranked 62nd.
11.45 million
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Ireland

Telephone system > International country code - 353; landing point for the Hibernia-Atlantic submarine cable with links to the US, Canada, and UK; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) country code - 351; a combination of submarine cables provide connectivity to Europe, North and East Africa, South Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the US; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat; tropospheric scatter to Azores
Internet > ISP 22
Ranked 29th. 38% more than Portugal
16
Ranked 48th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 65.07
Ranked 35th.
114.89
Ranked 28th. 77% more than Ireland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 2.01 million
Ranked 56th.
4.56 million
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Ireland

Radios 2.55 million
Ranked 84th.
3.02 million
Ranked 78th. 18% more than Ireland
Films produced per million 3
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Portugal
1.44
Ranked 28th.
Internet > Hosts 1.24 million
Ranked 35th.
1.86 million
Ranked 29th. 50% more than Ireland

Cinemas > Annual attendance 12.4 million
Ranked 23th.
15.2 million
Ranked 19th. 23% more than Ireland

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 148.22
Ranked 25th. 48% more than Portugal
100.33
Ranked 33th.

Mobile phones 75.53 per 100 people
Ranked 19th.
81.94 per 100 people
Ranked 15th. 8% more than Ireland
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 3.3
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Portugal
1.49
Ranked 20th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 6,040.64 Mbps
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Portugal
832.8 Mbps
Ranked 34th.

Internet penetration 65.8
Ranked 18th. 37% more than Portugal
48.1
Ranked 30th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 742,000
Ranked 37th. 8% more than Portugal
686,000
Ranked 30th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 7
Ranked 81st.
27
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Ireland

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 56.25%
Ranked 7th. 21% more than Portugal
46.67%
Ranked 10th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 564,000
Ranked 38th.
1.03 million
Ranked 32nd. 82% more than Ireland

Internet > Top level domain .ie .pt
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.044$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 52nd. The same as Portugal
0.044$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 51st.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 6.99
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Portugal
2.84
Ranked 35th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 182.3
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Portugal
67.44
Ranked 35th.

Telephone system > Domestic system privatized but dominated by former state monopoly operator; increasing levels of broadband access particularly in urban areas integrated network of coaxial cables, open-wire, microwave radio relay, and domestic satellite earth stations
Internet country code .ie .pt
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 133.3 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Portugal
49.25 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 41st.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $5.28 Million US dollars
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Portugal
$0.40 Million US dollars
Ranked 22nd.
Telephone mainlines 2.03 million
Ranked 48th.
4.23 million
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Ireland

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 709.56 min.
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Portugal
136.62 min.
Ranked 19th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 65.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
114.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 77% more than Ireland

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 31.06$/month
Ranked 55th.
37.76$/month
Ranked 43th. 22% more than Ireland

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 709.52 min. per capita
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Portugal
136.62 min. per capita
Ranked 18th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 15.02
Ranked 26th. 13% more than Portugal
13.32
Ranked 31st.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 12.5%
Ranked 59th.
53.33%
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Ireland

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,237.51$ per capita
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Portugal
796.55$ per capita
Ranked 27th.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,595.29
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Portugal
$1,266.80
Ranked 27th.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.36 million
Ranked 79th.
14.91 million
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Ireland

Internet > Broadband subscribers 270,700
Ranked 40th.
1.21 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Ireland

Music > Singles sales > Share of global physical sales > 2005 0.2-0.5 0.01-1.0
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 5.5
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Portugal
1.53
Ranked 97th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 6
Ranked 56th.
28
Ranked 38th. 5 times more than Ireland

Internet > IP addresses 5.96 million
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Portugal
5.83 million
Ranked 44th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 520.11
Ranked 11th. 38% more than Portugal
377.81
Ranked 8th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 257000000 1016000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 20.14
Ranked 29th. 31% more than Portugal
15.39
Ranked 38th.

Number of PCs 2,011
Ranked 44th. 43% more than Portugal
1,402
Ranked 49th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 437.53
Ranked 29th. 1% more than Portugal
432.99
Ranked 31st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 3.03 million
Ranked 53th.
3.5 million
Ranked 47th. 15% more than Ireland
Television broadcast stations per million 1.03
Ranked 15th.
6.18
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Ireland
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 61
Ranked 31st.
242
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Ireland

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 172.67 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Portugal
170.74 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 14th.
Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2003.07.25 2002.01.01
Internet > TLD .ie .pt
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 121.04
Ranked 32nd.
140.36
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Ireland

Internet > Livejournal users 2,730
Ranked 16th. Twice as much as Portugal
1,359
Ranked 27th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 1,770
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Portugal
691
Ranked 30th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 1.75
Ranked 21st.
2.27
Ranked 16th. 30% more than Ireland

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 25%
Ranked 37th.
95.83%
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Ireland

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 8
Ranked 31st.
24
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Ireland

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 3.3 per capita
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Portugal
1.49 per capita
Ranked 20th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 355.83
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Portugal
110.9
Ranked 15th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 0.0
Ranked 35th.
5 days
Ranked 15th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price Free Free
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2003.07.25 2002.01.01
Telecommunications > Country calling code 353 351
Brothers and Sisters > International broadcasts > Series Premiere 2007 March 23, 2007
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,500.75
Ranked 12th. 1% more than Portugal
1,486.5
Ranked 14th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 64.2%
Ranked 19th. 98% more than Portugal
32.5%
Ranked 52nd.
E-Government rating 48
Ranked 38th. 32% more than Portugal
36.4
Ranked 125th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 21st.
100%
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Ireland

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 1.58
Ranked 51st.
2.74
Ranked 32nd. 74% more than Ireland

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 420.48 per 1 million people
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Portugal
65.25 per 1 million people
Ranked 50th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 2.2 million
Ranked 55th.
4.12 million
Ranked 37th. 87% more than Ireland
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 16.03
Ranked 24th.
23.79
Ranked 23th. 48% more than Ireland

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 16.03 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th.
23.79 per 1 million people
Ranked 23th. 48% more than Ireland

Internet > Livejournal users per million 670.72
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Portugal
129.4
Ranked 57th.
Website defacements per million 10.09
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Portugal
4.86
Ranked 36th.
Internet > Linux web servers 79
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Portugal
36
Ranked 32nd.
Website defacements 39
Ranked 39th.
50
Ranked 31st. 28% more than Ireland
Phone system > International dialling code +353 +351
Internet > ISP > Per capita 5.78 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Portugal
1.56 per 1 million people
Ranked 61st.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 635.1
Ranked 19th. 96% more than Portugal
324.15
Ranked 52nd.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 66.3%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Portugal
17.77%
Ranked 77th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 61.85%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Portugal
23.66%
Ranked 63th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 72.99%
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Portugal
33.54%
Ranked 47th.

Phone subscribers 1,213.89
Ranked 16th. 1% more than Portugal
1,201.1
Ranked 17th.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 298.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 72% more than Portugal
174.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,003.09
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Portugal
240.91
Ranked 51st.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 22.7
Ranked 37th. 2% more than Portugal
22.34
Ranked 38th.

Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch August 2006 (trial) September 2006 (technical trials)
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $33.64 billion
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Portugal
$1.04 billion
Ranked 28th.

Eurovision Song Contest 1966 > Results > Points 14
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Portugal
6
Ranked 13th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 1.72
Ranked 87th.
2.57
Ranked 65th. 49% more than Ireland

Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.5
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Portugal
0.1
Ranked 16th.

Eurovision Song Contest 1974 > Results > Points 11
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Portugal
3
Ranked 16th.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 7.1%
Ranked 94th.
13.89%
Ranked 48th. 96% more than Ireland

Internet usage % > 2007 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">67.3</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">73.8</a>
World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005 < 0.2% < 0.2%
Telephone system > Regulation 1997 1989
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 5.6 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 40th.
9.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 30th. 73% more than Ireland

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1996 1995
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,501.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Portugal
1,486.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.

Resident Evil > Extinction > Release Information > Release date September 21 2007 September 28 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 1971 > Results > Points 79
Ranked 11th.
83
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Ireland
Eurovision Song Contest 1969 > Results > Points 10
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Portugal
4
Ranked 14th.
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 1999-2002( Licensing abandoned; <br>)2006-2008 (Trial; <br>) 31 October 2010 (90%)<ref name="Irish Independent">) DTT launch, 31 December 2011(98%) )( Network testing, publicly receivable with MPEG4 compatible equipment pre October 31, 2010. 29/04/2009
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $23,531.67 Million US dollars
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Portugal
$4,299.52 Million US dollars
Ranked 23th.
Telephone subscribers 6.24 million
Ranked 51st.
15.68 million
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Ireland

Telephone subscribers per employee 400.57
Ranked 52nd.
987.98
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Ireland

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.51% GDP
Ranked 63th.
5.11% GDP
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Ireland

Television standard > UHF PAL I PAL G
Internet > Linux web servers per million 20.43
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Portugal
3.5
Ranked 50th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 2.12 million
Ranked 15th.
3.8 million
Ranked 8th. 79% more than Ireland
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.159 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Portugal
0.074 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 93th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 1.35 million
Ranked 13th. 19% more than Portugal
1.13 million
Ranked 15th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 1.58 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th.
2.74 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st. 74% more than Ireland

Telephone lines 2.2 million
Ranked 51st.
4.11 million
Ranked 34th. 87% more than Ireland

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 891,243
Ranked 43th.
1.63 million
Ranked 30th. 83% more than Ireland

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 17.52%
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Portugal
7.91%
Ranked 42nd.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 16.28%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Portugal
7.38%
Ranked 22nd.

Television standard > VHF PAL I PAL B
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 15.48
Ranked 54th.
56.75
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Ireland

Internet > ISP per million 5.78
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Portugal
1.56
Ranked 69th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 19.68
Ranked 36th.
78.69
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Ireland

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.1
Ranked 59th. The same as Portugal
0.1
Ranked 61st.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 355.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Portugal
110.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 63
Ranked 48th.
596
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Ireland

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 415.46
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Portugal
65.29
Ranked 48th.

Everybody Hates Chris > International Broadcasts > Series Premiere April 2006 September 2006
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 49.79
Ranked 19th. 29% more than Portugal
38.7
Ranked 38th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 19.67$/month
Ranked 24th.
23.58$/month
Ranked 11th. 20% more than Ireland

Eurovision Song Contest 1975 > Results > Points 68
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Portugal
16
Ranked 16th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 43.84
Ranked 26th. 3% more than Portugal
42.6
Ranked 29th.

Eurovision Song Contest 1973 > Results > Points 80
Ranked 11th. The same as Portugal
80
Ranked 10th.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 39.51$/month
Ranked 2nd. 24% more than Portugal
31.84$/month
Ranked 7th.

Royalties and fees $132.50
Ranked 6th. 63 times more than Portugal
$2.10
Ranked 30th.
Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off Planned 2012 2012?
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,069.11
Ranked 93th.
1,169.56
Ranked 67th. 9% more than Ireland

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 1.05e-05%
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Portugal
1.84e-06%
Ranked 17th.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 4070000000 7313748000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 744.2
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Portugal
136.29
Ranked 43th.

Internet servers using encryption 3,312
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Portugal
1,449
Ranked 31st.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 488.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 22% more than Portugal
401.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 3.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Portugal
1.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 3.85$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 89th.
5.86$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 84th. 52% more than Ireland

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.175$ per 1 million people
Ranked 55th. 77% more than Portugal
0.099$ per 1 million people
Ranked 67th.

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