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Broadcast media - the publicly owned radio and TV broadcaster, Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG/SSR), operates 7 national TV networks, 3 broadcasting in German, 2 in Italian, and 2 in French; private commercial TV stations broadcast regionally and locally; TV broadcasts from stations in Germany, Italy, and France are widely available via multi-channel cable and satellite TV services; SRG/SSR operates 18 radio stations that, along with private broadcasters, provide national to local coverage
Households with television 95.3%
Ranked 17th.
99.83%
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Ireland

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 226.56
Ranked 39th.
404.77
Ranked 3rd. 79% more than Ireland

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 79
Ranked 33th.
85.2
Ranked 18th. 8% more than Ireland

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 781.08
Ranked 33th.
844.49
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Ireland

Internet > Users per 1000 392.02
Ranked 46th.
610.51
Ranked 21st. 56% more than Ireland

Internet users 3.04 million
Ranked 27th.
5.74 million
Ranked 16th. 89% more than Ireland

Personal computers > Per capita 494.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th.
864.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 75% more than Ireland

Personal computers per 1000 494.07
Ranked 18th.
864.58
Ranked 1st. 75% more than Ireland

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>SR-DRS - German-language public broadcaster, operates five stations</p> </p>RSR - French-language public broadcaster, operates four stations</p> </p>RSI - Italian-language public broadcaster, operates three stations</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17982246">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 107.13
Ranked 92nd.
135.25
Ranked 40th. 26% more than Ireland

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,202.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Switzerland
1,071.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.

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>SF-DRS - German-language public broadcaster, operates three channels</p> </p>RTSI - Italian-language public broadcaster, operates two channels</p> </p>TSR - French-language public broadcaster, operates two channels</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 400.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.
466.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 17% more than Ireland

Televisions per 1000 455.4
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Switzerland
451.02
Ranked 30th.
Radio broadcast stations AM 9, FM 106, shortwave 0 AM 4, FM 113 (plus many low-power stations), shortwave 2
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 182.41
Ranked 22nd.
420.04
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ireland

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,501.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.
1,609.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Ireland

Internet > Users > Per capita 415.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
610.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 47% more than Ireland

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 437.53
Ranked 26th.
547.95
Ranked 11th. 25% more than Ireland

Televisions 1.82 million
Ranked 65th.
3.31 million
Ranked 43th. 82% more than Ireland
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 513.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th.
661.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 29% more than Ireland

Internet users > Per 100 people 62.7
Ranked 28th.
75.93
Ranked 10th. 21% more than Ireland

Internet > Internet users 3.73 million
Ranked 74th.
6.75 million
Ranked 49th. 81% more than Ireland

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 148.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.
371.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 24,587 Mbps
Ranked 20th.
71,464 Mbps
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Ireland

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 6,043.33 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 13th.
9,670.91 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 6th. 60% more than Ireland

Personal computers 2.01 million
Ranked 42nd.
6.43 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Ireland

Television broadcast stations 4
Ranked 18th.
115
Ranked 11th. 29 times more than Ireland
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 2.7 billion min.
Ranked 16th.
4.78 billion min.
Ranked 12th. 77% more than Ireland

Radios per 1000 638.05
Ranked 44th.
967.43
Ranked 12th. 52% more than Ireland
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,092.41
Ranked 57th.
1,195.14
Ranked 43th. 9% more than Ireland

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $11.55 billion
Ranked 36th.
$33.71 billion
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Ireland

Internet > Percent using internet 79%
Ranked 31st.
85.2%
Ranked 17th. 8% more than Ireland

Telephones > Mobile cellular 4.91 million
Ranked 101st.
10.12 million
Ranked 72nd. 2 times more than Ireland

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.694 per capita
Ranked 34th.
1 per capita
Ranked 11th. 44% more than Ireland

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 466.48
Ranked 19th.
600.48
Ranked 7th. 29% more than Ireland

Telephone mainlines per 1000 488.71
Ranked 16th.
688.84
Ranked 1st. 41% more than Ireland

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>Neue Zürcher Zeitung - Zurich-based daily</p> </p>Tages-Anzeiger - Zurich-based daily</p> </p>Le Temps - Geneva-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17982246">Full Article</a>
Films produced 12
Ranked 45th.
44
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Ireland
Cinema attendance 12.41 million
Ranked 35th.
15.43 million
Ranked 27th. 24% more than Ireland
Telephone system > General assessment modern digital system using cable and microwave radio relay highly developed telecommunications infrastructure with excellent domestic and international services
Cinema attendance per capita 3.11
Ranked 9th. 48% more than Switzerland
2.1
Ranked 18th.
Television receivers per 1000 400.09
Ranked 34th.
466.93
Ranked 25th. 17% more than Ireland

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 32
Ranked 35th.
84
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Ireland

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,262.86
Ranked 30th.
2,726.45
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Ireland
Average cost of local call 0.14
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Switzerland
0.12
Ranked 5th.
Internet > Users 1.71 million
Ranked 60th.
4.61 million
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Ireland

Internet > Internet penetration 79%
Ranked 35th.
85.2%
Ranked 19th. 8% more than Ireland
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 1,012.04
Ranked 17th. 10% more than Switzerland
920.65
Ranked 26th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,069.11
Ranked 94th.
1,307.97
Ranked 44th. 22% more than Ireland

Telecoms > Telephone lines 2.01 million
Ranked 56th.
4.38 million
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Ireland

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.91 million
Ranked 113th.
10.46 million
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Ireland

Internet > Internet Service Providers 22
Ranked 46th.
44
Ranked 25th. Twice as much as Ireland
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.04 million
Ranked 55th.
3.24 million
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Ireland

Cable TV subscribers 177
Ranked 11th.
358
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Ireland
Telephones > Main lines in use 2.05 million
Ranked 57th.
4.61 million
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Ireland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 43.88
Ranked 24th.
56.48
Ranked 9th. 29% more than Ireland

Active military personnel 10,460
Ranked 97th.
22,059
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Ireland
Radio receivers per 1000 694.03
Ranked 34th.
1,001.56
Ranked 10th. 44% more than Ireland

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 1,012.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 10% more than Switzerland
920.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 280.63
Ranked 20th.
449.42
Ranked 11th. 60% more than Ireland

Number of PCs per million 494.07
Ranked 17th.
826.16
Ranked 1st. 67% more than Ireland
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 4.91 million
Ranked 112th.
10.41 million
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Ireland

Radio receivers 2.55 million
Ranked 84th.
7.1 million
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Ireland

Cinema > Number of cinemas 64
Ranked 37th.
414
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Ireland

Television receivers 1.47 million
Ranked 70th.
3.31 million
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Ireland

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 1.03 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th.
16.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Ireland
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.71$
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Switzerland
0.32$
Ranked 12th.

Mobile phone subscribers 4.21 million
Ranked 62nd.
6.85 million
Ranked 47th. 63% 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 - 41; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean)
Internet > ISP 22
Ranked 29th.
44
Ranked 14th. Twice as much as Ireland
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 65.07
Ranked 35th.
232
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Ireland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 2.01 million
Ranked 56th.
4.38 million
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Ireland

Radios 2.55 million
Ranked 84th.
7.1 million
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Ireland
Films produced per million 3
Ranked 10th.
6
Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as Ireland
Internet > Hosts 1.24 million
Ranked 35th.
3.44 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Ireland

Cinemas > Annual attendance 12.4 million
Ranked 23th.
15.4 million
Ranked 18th. 24% more than Ireland

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 148.22
Ranked 25th.
371.09
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Ireland

Mobile phones 75.53 per 100 people
Ranked 19th.
78.75 per 100 people
Ranked 17th. 4% more than Ireland
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 3.3
Ranked 7th. 53% more than Switzerland
2.16
Ranked 13th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 6,040.64 Mbps
Ranked 12th.
9,670.86 Mbps
Ranked 6th. 60% more than Ireland

Internet penetration 65.8
Ranked 18th.
75.3
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Ireland
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 742,000
Ranked 37th.
3.1 million
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Ireland

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 7
Ranked 81st.
96
Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Ireland

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 56.25%
Ranked 7th. 69% more than Switzerland
33.33%
Ranked 19th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 564,000
Ranked 38th.
2.67 million
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Ireland

Internet > Top level domain .ie .ch
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.044$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 52nd.
0.075$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 19th. 70% more than Ireland

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 6.99
Ranked 13th.
10.62
Ranked 6th. 52% more than Ireland

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 182.3
Ranked 21st.
420.18
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Ireland

Telephone system > Domestic system privatized but dominated by former state monopoly operator; increasing levels of broadband access particularly in urban areas ranked among leading countries for fixed-line teledensity and infrastructure; mobile-cellular subscribership roughly 125 per 100 persons; extensive cable and microwave radio relay networks
Internet country code .ie .ch
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 133.3 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 20th.
199.28 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 13th. 49% more than Ireland

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $5.28 Million US dollars
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Switzerland
$0.80 Million US dollars
Ranked 15th.
Telephone mainlines 2.03 million
Ranked 48th.
5.12 million
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Ireland

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 709.56 min.
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Switzerland
664.79 min.
Ranked 5th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 65.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
232 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Ireland

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 31.06$/month
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Switzerland
7.95$/month
Ranked 160th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 709.52 min. per capita
Ranked 3rd. 7% more than Switzerland
664.79 min. per capita
Ranked 4th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 15.02
Ranked 26th.
55.32
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Ireland

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 12.5%
Ranked 59th.
66.67%
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Ireland

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,595.29
Ranked 11th.
$4,360.91
Ranked 1st. 68% more than Ireland

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,237.51$ per capita
Ranked 15th.
3,939.96$ per capita
Ranked 1st. 76% more than Ireland

Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.36 million
Ranked 79th.
8.9 million
Ranked 60th. 66% more than Ireland

Internet > Broadband subscribers 270,700
Ranked 40th.
1.73 million
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Ireland

Music > Singles sales > Share of global physical sales > 2005 0.2-0.5 0.5-0.92
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 5.5
Ranked 54th.
6
Ranked 49th. 9% more than Ireland
Pay TV subscribers 60%
Ranked 10th.
97%
Ranked 3rd. 62% more than Ireland
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 6
Ranked 56th.
104
Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Ireland

Internet > IP addresses 5.96 million
Ranked 43th.
20.87 million
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Ireland
Telecommunications revenue 2.4 % of GDP
Ranked 17th.
3.19 % of GDP
Ranked 9th. 33% more than Ireland
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 520.11
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Switzerland
182.82
Ranked 21st.

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 257000000 2155000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 20.14
Ranked 29th.
33.68
Ranked 7th. 67% more than Ireland

Number of PCs 2,011
Ranked 44th.
6,105
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Ireland
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 437.53
Ranked 29th.
547.95
Ranked 14th. 25% more than Ireland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 3.03 million
Ranked 53th.
3.28 million
Ranked 49th. 8% more than Ireland
Television broadcast stations per million 1.03
Ranked 15th.
16.33
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Ireland
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 61
Ranked 31st.
120
Ranked 31st. 97% more than Ireland

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 172.67 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 12th.
181.07 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Ireland
Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2003.07.25 2000.03.??
Internet > TLD .ie .ch
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 121.04
Ranked 32nd. 4% more than Switzerland
116.33
Ranked 38th.

Internet > Livejournal users 2,730
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Switzerland
846
Ranked 35th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 1,770
Ranked 20th.
4,318
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Ireland

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 1.75
Ranked 21st.
6.95
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Ireland

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 8
Ranked 31st.
55
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Ireland

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 25%
Ranked 37th.
100%
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Ireland

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 3.3 per capita
Ranked 6th. 53% more than Switzerland
2.16 per capita
Ranked 13th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 355.83
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Switzerland
166.57
Ranked 14th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 0.0
Ranked 35th.
5 days
Ranked 11th.
Telecommunications > Country calling code 353 41
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price Free Free
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2003.07.25 2000.03.??
Internet > Communication technology patents 1.3 per 1000000 people
Ranked 16th.
9.2 per 1000000 people
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Ireland
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,500.75
Ranked 12th.
1,609.5
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Ireland

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 64.2%
Ranked 19th. 55% more than Switzerland
41.4%
Ranked 39th.
Internet > Secure servers 15.1 per 100,000 people
Ranked 7th.
21.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 5th. 42% more than Ireland
E-Government rating 48
Ranked 38th.
55.4
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Ireland
Internet > Internet charges $45.00
Ranked 8th.
$46.00
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Ireland
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.
14.48
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Ireland

Television reception through satellite 9%
Ranked 13th.
10%
Ranked 12th. 11% more than Ireland
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 420.48 per 1 million people
Ranked 21st.
580.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 38% more than Ireland

Internet > Web sites 5.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
20.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Ireland
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 2.2 million
Ranked 55th.
4.82 million
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Ireland
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 16.03 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th.
16.81 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Ireland

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 16.03
Ranked 24th.
16.8
Ranked 26th. 5% more than Ireland

Internet > Livejournal users per million 670.72
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Switzerland
114.48
Ranked 62nd.
Television reception through cable 50%
Ranked 9th.
87%
Ranked 3rd. 74% more than Ireland
Website defacements per million 10.09
Ranked 14th.
11.07
Ranked 12th. 10% more than Ireland
Website defacements 39
Ranked 39th.
80
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Ireland
Internet > Linux web servers 79
Ranked 21st.
196
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Ireland
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 415.46
Ranked 20th.
576.97
Ranked 13th. 39% more than Ireland

Phone subscribers 1,213.89
Ranked 16th.
1,476.29
Ranked 5th. 22% more than Ireland
Phone system > International dialling code +353 +41
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 635.1
Ranked 19th. 55% more than Switzerland
410.38
Ranked 40th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,003.09
Ranked 25th.
2,282.19
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Ireland

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 22.7
Ranked 37th.
41.86
Ranked 3rd. 84% more than Ireland

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 66.3%
Ranked 2nd. 92% more than Switzerland
34.57%
Ranked 31st.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 61.85%
Ranked 8th. 83% more than Switzerland
33.77%
Ranked 42nd.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 72.99%
Ranked 4th. 95% more than Switzerland
37.4%
Ranked 40th.

Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch August 2006 (trial) Began 2001
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 298.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.
453.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 52% more than Ireland

Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off Planned 2012 October 2009
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.159 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 40th.
0.242 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 12th. 52% more than Ireland
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 891,243
Ranked 43th.
2.58 million
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Ireland

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 17.52%
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Switzerland
6.55%
Ranked 54th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 16.28%
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Switzerland
3.48%
Ranked 45th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 1.72
Ranked 87th.
12.99
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Ireland

Television standard > VHF PAL I PAL B
Internet > ISP per million 5.78
Ranked 38th.
6.12
Ranked 35th. 6% more than Ireland
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,069.11
Ranked 93th.
1,302.23
Ranked 43th. 22% more than Ireland

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 4070000000 16222000000
Telecommunications employment 0.99%
Ranked 3rd. 60% more than Switzerland
0.62%
Ranked 14th.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 7.1%
Ranked 94th.
13.54%
Ranked 51st. 91% more than Ireland

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 3.85$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 89th. 4 times more than Switzerland
0.872$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 9th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.175$ per 1 million people
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Switzerland
0.043$ per 1 million people
Ranked 8th.

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">75.8</a>
World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005 < 0.2% < 0.2%
Total broadcasters revenue per capita $66.00
Ranked 7th.
$83.00
Ranked 4th. 26% more than Ireland
Under the Bridge / Lady Marmalade > Charts > Date April 30, 1998 September 13, 1998
Telephone systems > Privatisation 1996 1998
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,501.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.
1,609.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 7% more than Ireland

Telephone system > Regulation 1997 1992
Eurovision Song Contest 1971 > Results > Points 79
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Switzerland
78
Ranked 12th.
Eurovision Song Contest 1969 > Results > Points 10
Ranked 7th.
13
Ranked 5th. 30% more than Ireland
Pure Shores > Charts > Date February 26, 2000 March 12, 2000
DB Boulevard > Point of View > Date February 23, 2002 May 26, 2002
Public funding of broadcasters revenue per capita $28.00
Ranked 12th.
$56.00
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as Ireland
Telephone subscribers 6.24 million
Ranked 51st.
11.97 million
Ranked 39th. 92% more than Ireland

Woman in Love > Charts > Date October 10, 1980 November 16, 1980
Telephone subscribers per employee 400.57
Ranked 52nd.
525.29
Ranked 35th. 31% more than Ireland

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.51% GDP
Ranked 63th.
3.55% GDP
Ranked 43th. 41% more than Ireland

Television standard > UHF PAL I PAL G
Internet > ISP > Per capita 5.78 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.
6.12 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th. 6% more than Ireland
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 63
Ranked 48th.
117
Ranked 38th. 86% more than Ireland

Commercial share of broadcasting revenue 57%
Ranked 2nd. 90% more than Switzerland
30%
Ranked 8th.
Telephone lines 2.2 million
Ranked 51st.
4.83 million
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Ireland

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 1.35 million
Ranked 13th. 14% more than Switzerland
1.19 million
Ranked 18th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 1.58 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th.
14.48 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Ireland

Eurovision Song Contest 1966 > Results > Points 14
Ranked 4th. 17% more than Switzerland
12
Ranked 6th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 15.48
Ranked 54th.
15.83
Ranked 53th. 2% more than Ireland

Television reception by terrestrial means 41%
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Switzerland
3%
Ranked 16th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 2.12 million
Ranked 15th. 57% more than Switzerland
1.35 million
Ranked 19th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 19.68
Ranked 36th. 3% more than Switzerland
19.06
Ranked 37th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.1
Ranked 59th.
0.5
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Ireland
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 355.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Switzerland
166.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 5.6 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 40th.
18.47 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 71st. 3 times more than Ireland

Never Ever > Charts > Date September 4, 1997 March 1, 1998
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Analog switch off > End 2012, By Q4 likely co-timed with NI 25/02/2008
I Wanna Be the Only One > Charts > Date May 22, 1997 August 10, 1997
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 49.79
Ranked 19th.
63.22
Ranked 5th. 27% more than Ireland

Eurovision Song Contest 1975 > Results > Points 68
Ranked 9th.
77
Ranked 6th. 13% more than Ireland
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 19.67$/month
Ranked 24th.
28.41$/month
Ranked 6th. 44% more than Ireland

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 43.84
Ranked 26th.
56.66
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Ireland

Eurovision Song Contest 1973 > Results > Points 80
Ranked 11th. 1% more than Switzerland
79
Ranked 12th.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 39.51$/month
Ranked 2nd. 34% more than Switzerland
29.51$/month
Ranked 11th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $23,531.67 Million US dollars
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Switzerland
$6,194.06 Million US dollars
Ranked 22nd.
Public share of broadcasting revenue 43%
Ranked 16th.
67%
Ranked 9th. 56% more than Ireland
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 1.05e-05%
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Switzerland
1.22e-06%
Ranked 21st.
Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.5
Ranked 9th. 25% more than Switzerland
0.4
Ranked 11th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 744.2
Ranked 19th.
1,119.62
Ranked 9th. 50% more than Ireland

Internet servers using encryption 3,312
Ranked 22nd.
8,656
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Ireland

Eurovision Song Contest 1974 > Results > Points 11
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Switzerland
3
Ranked 15th.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita 488.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
688.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 41% more than Ireland

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 3.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 20% more than Switzerland
2.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 20.43
Ranked 16th.
27.11
Ranked 12th. 33% more than Ireland

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