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Media Stats: compare key data on Israel & South Africa

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STAT Israel South Africa HISTORY
Broadcast media state broadcasting network, operated by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA), broadcasts on 2 channels, one in Hebrew and the other in Arabic; 5 commercial channels including a channel broadcasting in Russian, a channel broadcasting Knesset proceedings, and a music channel supervised by a public body; multi-channel satellite and cable TV packages provide access to foreign channels; IBA broadcasts on 8 radio networks with multiple repeaters and Israel Defense Forces Radio broadcasts over multiple stations; about 15 privately-owned radio stations; overall more than 100 stations and repeater stations operating the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) operates 4 TV stations, 3 are free-to-air and 1 is pay TV; e.tv, a private station, is accessible to more than half the population; multiple subscription TV services provide a mix of local and international channels; well developed mix of public and private radio stations at the national, regional, and local levels; the SABC radio network, state-owned and controlled but nominally independent, operates 18 stations, one for each of the 11 official languages, 4 community stations, and 3 commercial stations; more than 100 community-based stations extend coverage to rural areas
Households with television 92.6%
Ranked 23th. 56% more than South Africa
59.2%
Ranked 34th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 216.37
Ranked 41st. 10 times more than South Africa
21.63
Ranked 116th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 73.37
Ranked 40th. 79% more than South Africa
41
Ranked 102nd.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 722.58
Ranked 43th. 75% more than South Africa
411.77
Ranked 103th.
Internet > Users per 1000 278.55
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than South Africa
108.05
Ranked 81st.

Internet users 4.53 million
Ranked 51st. 2% more than South Africa
4.42 million
Ranked 54th.
Personal computers > Per capita 740.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than South Africa
84.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Personal computers per 1000 739.76
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than South Africa
84.03
Ranked 25th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Israel Broadcasting Authority - operates public radios, including speech-based Reshet Aleph, news-based Reshet Bet, music-based Reshet Gimmel, Arabic-language Reshet Dalet</p> </p>Galei Zahal - Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Radio, broadcasts news and music to mostly-civilian audience; also operates music and traffic news network Galgalatz</p> <p>SABC - state broadcaster with 20 regional and national services in 11 languages, including: national English-language network SAfm; contemporary music station 5 FM; national Afrikaans station Radio Sonder Grense; national Zulu station Ukhozi FM; Sesotho station Lesedi FM</p> </p>Channel Africa - SABC&#039;s pan-African external radio</p> </p>YFM - popular Johannesburg commercial R&amp;B, soul and hip-hop station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094861">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 119.89
Ranked 62nd.
134.8
Ranked 41st. 12% more than Israel

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,207.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 26% more than South Africa
961.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>Israel Broadcasting Authority - public TV, operates Channel 1</p> </p>Channel 2 - national, commercial</p> </p>Israel 10 - national, commercial</p> <p>SABC - state broadcaster, operates three national TV networks, two pay-TV channels</p> </p>e.tv - free-to-air, commercial; also operates news network eNCA</p> </p>M-Net - pay-TV, pan-African audience</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 289.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than South Africa
127.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.

Televisions per 1000 252.63
Ranked 66th. 94% more than South Africa
130.11
Ranked 100th.
Radio broadcast stations AM 23, FM 15, shortwave 2 AM 14, FM 347 (plus 243 repeaters), shortwave 1
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,544.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 87% more than South Africa
825.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 311.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than South Africa
108.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 454.48
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than South Africa
78.75
Ranked 132nd.

Televisions 1.69 million
Ranked 68th.
6 million
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Israel
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 434.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than South Africa
105.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 47.89
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than South Africa
8.58
Ranked 125th.

Internet > Internet users 5.57 million
Ranked 54th.
20.01 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Israel
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 17,000 Mbps
Ranked 24th. 19 times more than South Africa
881.5 Mbps
Ranked 57th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 2,498.71 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 23th. 131 times more than South Africa
19.01 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 92nd.

Personal computers 5.04 million
Ranked 22nd. 27% more than South Africa
3.97 million
Ranked 10th.

Television broadcast stations 17
Ranked 27th.
556
Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than Israel
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 2.01 billion min.
Ranked 15th. 61% more than South Africa
1.25 billion min.
Ranked 24th.

Radios per 1000 458.91
Ranked 73th. 24% more than South Africa
368.63
Ranked 89th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,205.25
Ranked 41st. 28% more than South Africa
941.52
Ranked 76th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $9.85 billion
Ranked 41st.
$27.02 billion
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Israel

Internet > Percent using internet 73.37%
Ranked 37th. 79% more than South Africa
41%
Ranked 102nd.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 9.2 million
Ranked 78th.
64 million
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Israel

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.526 per capita
Ranked 59th. 57% more than South Africa
0.336 per capita
Ranked 84th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 434.17
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than South Africa
87.59
Ranked 123th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 423.7
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than South Africa
100.19
Ranked 87th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Yediot Aharonot - Tel Aviv-based, widely-read daily</p> </p>Israel Hayom - Tel Aviv-based, free-of-charge, large-circulation daily</p> </p>Ha&#039;aretz - Tel Aviv-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14629611">Full Article</a> <p>The Star - Johannesburg-based daily, city&#039;s oldest newspaper</p> </p>The Sowetan - Johannesburg-based tabloid</p> </p>Beeld - largest Afrikaans daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094861">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment most highly developed system in the Middle East the system is the best developed and most modern in Africa
Television receivers per 1000 289.58
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than South Africa
127.06
Ranked 88th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 26
Ranked 41st. 18% more than South Africa
22
Ranked 45th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 997.77
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than South Africa
417.67
Ranked 72nd.
Average cost of local call 0.02
Ranked 93th.
0.07
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Israel
Internet > Users 2 million
Ranked 56th.
5.1 million
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Israel

Internet > Internet penetration 73.4%
Ranked 42nd. 79% more than South Africa
41%
Ranked 107th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 1,119.32
Ranked 7th. 56% more than South Africa
719.51
Ranked 47th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,166.55
Ranked 70th.
1,336.1
Ranked 40th. 15% more than Israel

Televisions > Households with TV 1.97 million
Ranked 2nd.
6.03 million
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Israel
Telecoms > Telephone lines 3.59 million
Ranked 43th.
4.03 million
Ranked 41st. 12% more than Israel

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 9.22 million
Ranked 83th.
68.39 million
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Israel

Internet > Internet Service Providers 21
Ranked 48th.
150
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Israel
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.71 million
Ranked 45th. 55% more than South Africa
1.11 million
Ranked 54th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 3.5 million
Ranked 47th.
4.13 million
Ranked 42nd. 18% more than Israel

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 47.02
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than South Africa
7.69
Ranked 133th.

Active military personnel 176,500
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa
62,082
Ranked 41st.
Radio receivers per 1000 526.05
Ranked 58th. 57% more than South Africa
335.97
Ranked 83th.

Televisions > Households with TV per thousand people 270.14
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa
134.26
Ranked 2nd.
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 1,120.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 55% more than South Africa
724.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 193.6
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than South Africa
26.58
Ranked 65th.

Number of PCs per million 739.76
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than South Africa
80.15
Ranked 73th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 9.22 million
Ranked 83th.
68.39 million
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Israel

Radio receivers 3.07 million
Ranked 72nd.
13.75 million
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Israel

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 9.32 million
Ranked 54th.
59.47 million
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Israel
Television receivers 1.69 million
Ranked 66th.
5.2 million
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Israel

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 130
Ranked 32nd.
516
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Israel
Television broadcast stations > Per capita 3.07 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th.
13.59 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Israel
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.59$
Ranked 100th.
0.79$
Ranked 86th. 34% more than Israel

Mobile phone subscribers 7.76 million
Ranked 45th.
33.96 million
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Israel

Telephone system > International country code - 972; submarine cables provide links to Europe, Cyprus, and parts of the Middle East; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean) country code - 27; the SAT-3/WASC and SAFE fiber-optic submarine cable systems connect South Africa to Europe and Asia; the EASSy fiber-optic cable system connects with Europe and North America; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean)
Internet > ISP 21
Ranked 31st.
150
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Israel
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 177.43
Ranked 13th. 51 times more than South Africa
3.5
Ranked 73th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 3.59 million
Ranked 43th.
4.03 million
Ranked 41st. 12% more than Israel

Radios 3.07 million
Ranked 74th.
17 million
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Israel
Internet > Hosts 1.42 million
Ranked 33th. 9% more than South Africa
1.3 million
Ranked 34th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 2,496.7 Mbps
Ranked 23th. 132 times more than South Africa
18.89 Mbps
Ranked 91st.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 1.65 million
Ranked 40th. 17% more than South Africa
1.41 million
Ranked 32nd.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 34
Ranked 40th. 89% more than South Africa
18
Ranked 50th.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 0.0
Ranked 48th.
72.73%
Ranked 3rd.

Internet > Top level domain .il .za
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.083$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 12th.
0.099$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Israel

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 3.35
Ranked 30th. 8 times more than South Africa
0.435
Ranked 71st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 221
Ranked 28th.
330
Ranked 24th. 49% more than Israel
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 289.88
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than South Africa
30.17
Ranked 59th.

Telephone system > Domestic good system of coaxial cable and microwave radio relay; all systems are digital; four privately owned mobile-cellular service providers with countrywide coverage combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 140 telephones per 100 persons; consists of carrier-equipped open-wire lines, coaxial cables, microwave radio relay links, fiber-optic cable, radiotelephone communication stations, and wireless local loops; key centers are Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, and Pretoria
Internet country code .il .za
Internet > Urban households with personal computer per thousand people 203.4
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than South Africa
19.98
Ranked 2nd.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 145.45 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 18th. 35 times more than South Africa
4.11 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 113th.

Telephone mainlines 2.94 million
Ranked 41st.
4.73 million
Ranked 27th. 61% more than Israel

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 305.6 min.
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than South Africa
27.47 min.
Ranked 80th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than South Africa
0.138 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 177.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 50 times more than South Africa
3.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 22.02$/month
Ranked 95th.
63.21$/month
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Israel

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 305.6 min. per capita
Ranked 16th. 11 times more than South Africa
27.6 min. per capita
Ranked 78th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 100%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Africa
27.27%
Ranked 58th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 1,572.17$ per capita
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than South Africa
537.47$ per capita
Ranked 31st.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $1,323.07
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than South Africa
$547.80
Ranked 34th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 59
Ranked 36th.
566
Ranked 12th. 10 times more than Israel
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 630
Ranked 29th.
1,227
Ranked 25th. 95% more than Israel
Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.98 million
Ranked 59th.
45 million
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Israel

Internet > Broadband subscribers 1.23 million
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than South Africa
165,290
Ranked 48th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 3.14
Ranked 67th.
3.25
Ranked 64th. 4% more than Israel
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 181
Ranked 37th.
1,002
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Israel
Internet > IP addresses 7.57 million
Ranked 39th.
20.39 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Israel
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 6831000000 6586000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 23.04
Ranked 22nd. 26 times more than South Africa
0.87
Ranked 105th.

Number of PCs 5,037
Ranked 22nd. 35% more than South Africa
3,740
Ranked 26th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 454.48
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than South Africa
78.75
Ranked 138th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 1,969
Ranked 35th.
5,418
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Israel
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 4.97 million
Ranked 36th.
12.7 million
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Israel
Television broadcast stations per million 3.07
Ranked 22nd.
13.59
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Israel
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 329.76
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than South Africa
138.5
Ranked 42nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 30
Ranked 42nd.
156
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Israel
Internet > Rural households with personal computer 142,340
Ranked 1st. Twice as much as South Africa
71,329
Ranked 1st.
Internet > Households with personal computer per thousand people 222.87
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than South Africa
21.57
Ranked 3rd.
Internet > Rural households with personal computer per thousand people 19.48
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than South Africa
1.59
Ranked 2nd.
Internet > TLD .il .za
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 122.89
Ranked 28th. 33% more than South Africa
92.23
Ranked 74th.

Internet > Livejournal users 3,158
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than South Africa
682
Ranked 37th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 1,286
Ranked 25th. 16% more than South Africa
1,104
Ranked 26th.

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 100%
Ranked 6th. The same as South Africa
100%
Ranked 6th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 12
Ranked 25th. Twice as much as South Africa
6
Ranked 36th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 1.7
Ranked 21st. 14 times more than South Africa
0.119
Ranked 47th.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 972 27
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2007.12.03 2006.11.10
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,543.02
Ranked 9th. 88% more than South Africa
819.71
Ranked 56th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 65.5%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Africa
26%
Ranked 62nd.
E-Government rating 50.9
Ranked 23th. 21% more than South Africa
42
Ranked 80th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 12th. 3% more than South Africa
96%
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 37.01
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than South Africa
8.44
Ranked 37th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 105.51 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than South Africa
31.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 182.71 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th. 8 times more than South Africa
23.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 74th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 3.1 million
Ranked 49th.
4.42 million
Ranked 35th. 43% more than Israel
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 7.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than South Africa
3.48 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 165
Ranked 29th.
190
Ranked 33th. 15% more than Israel
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 105.51
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than South Africa
31.37
Ranked 37th.
Internet > Livejournal users per million 463.8
Ranked 34th. 32 times more than South Africa
14.61
Ranked 119th.
Website defacements per million 34.01
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than South Africa
3.27
Ranked 49th.
Website defacements 219
Ranked 8th. 49% more than South Africa
147
Ranked 14th.
Internet > Linux web servers 30
Ranked 37th.
85
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Israel
Internet > Linux web servers per million 4.66
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than South Africa
1.89
Ranked 56th.
Television standard > UHF PAL G PAL I
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 4.45% GDP
Ranked 30th.
5.73% GDP
Ranked 16th. 29% more than Israel

Telephone subscribers per employee 692.16
Ranked 18th.
725.35
Ranked 15th. 5% more than Israel

Telephone subscribers 10.69 million
Ranked 41st.
38.69 million
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Israel

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,544.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 87% more than South Africa
825.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th.

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1990 1997
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.087$ per 1 million people
Ranked 72nd. 5 times more than South Africa
0.017$ per 1 million people
Ranked 92nd.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 5.05$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 86th. 37% more than South Africa
3.68$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 90th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 27.63
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than South Africa
4.86
Ranked 48th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 73.52
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than South Africa
32.26
Ranked 41st.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Rural households with landlines per thousand people 21.04
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Africa
6.14
Ranked 3rd.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 5.97
Ranked 39th. 15 times more than South Africa
0.386
Ranked 128th.

Televisions > Urban households with TV per thousand people 247.54
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Africa
102.46
Ranked 1st.
Royalties and fees $82.80
Ranked 8th. 59 times more than South Africa
$1.40
Ranked 31st.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 22.24
Ranked 39th. 10 times more than South Africa
2.18
Ranked 117th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 396.44
Ranked 39th. 5 times more than South Africa
83.75
Ranked 75th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Households with landlines 1.86 million
Ranked 1st.
2.73 million
Ranked 2nd. 47% more than Israel
Telecommunications > Telephone > Rural households with landlines 153,770
Ranked 1st.
275,612
Ranked 1st. 79% more than Israel
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Rural households with cellular phone 176,670
Ranked 1st.
792,138
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Israel
Internet > ISP > Per capita 3.34 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th.
3.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. About the same as Israel
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 7.2
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than South Africa
3.48
Ranked 48th.
Televisions > Rural households with TV 165,190
Ranked 1st.
1.43 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Israel
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 59.32%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than South Africa
10.56%
Ranked 101st.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 63.03%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than South Africa
12.58%
Ranked 104th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 40.34%
Ranked 29th. 91% more than South Africa
21.07%
Ranked 89th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 439
Ranked 36th.
1,262
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Israel
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $7.95 billion
Ranked 9th. 18 times more than South Africa
$453.91 million
Ranked 36th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Households with landlines per thousand people 254.65
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa
60.9
Ranked 5th.
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 12 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 109th.
48.2 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Israel

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 9.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.
14.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th. 46% more than Israel
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2/8/2009 2006-03
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 10.48$/month
Ranked 80th.
22.74$/month
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Israel

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Urban households with cellular phone per thousand people 259.54
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa
62.86
Ranked 1st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 21.77
Ranked 30th. 65% more than South Africa
13.19
Ranked 35th.
Televisions > Urban households with TV 1.81 million
Ranked 1st.
4.6 million
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Israel
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 182.32
Ranked 35th. 8 times more than South Africa
23.13
Ranked 72nd.

Internet > Households with personal computer 1.63 million
Ranked 1st. 68% more than South Africa
968,741
Ranked 1st.
Phone subscribers 1,284.57
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than South Africa
364.32
Ranked 66th.
Internet > Urban households with personal computer 1.49 million
Ranked 1st. 66% more than South Africa
897,412
Ranked 1st.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Urban households with cellular phone 1.9 million
Ranked 1st.
2.82 million
Ranked 1st. 49% more than Israel
Telecommunications > Telephone > Urban households with landlines 1.71 million
Ranked 1st.
2.46 million
Ranked 1st. 44% more than Israel
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Households with cellular phone 2.07 million
Ranked 1st.
3.62 million
Ranked 1st. 74% more than Israel
Everybody Hates Chris > International Broadcasts > Series Premiere 2006 July 2006
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 44.11
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than South Africa
9.07
Ranked 123th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 9.31$/month
Ranked 111th.
13.26$/month
Ranked 63th. 42% more than Israel

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 46.71
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than South Africa
7.94
Ranked 130th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 21.77 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th. 65% more than South Africa
13.19 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Urban households with landlines per thousand people 233.61
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa
54.76
Ranked 3rd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 11.89
Ranked 27th. 14 times more than South Africa
0.844
Ranked 53th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,166.55
Ranked 68th.
1,336.1
Ranked 41st. 15% more than Israel

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 5.02
Ranked 38th. 26% more than South Africa
3.99
Ranked 43th.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 24659800000 87342000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 290.93
Ranked 33th. 7 times more than South Africa
40.43
Ranked 68th.

Internet servers using encryption 2,165
Ranked 23th. 9% more than South Africa
1,994
Ranked 25th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Rural households with cellular phone per thousand people 24.17
Ranked 1st. 37% more than South Africa
17.64
Ranked 2nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 30.31
Ranked 31st. 18% more than South Africa
25.61
Ranked 37th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 9.88
Ranked 30th.
14.47
Ranked 27th. 46% more than Israel
Telephone mainlines > Per capita 424.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than South Africa
100.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than South Africa
0.764 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 36%
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than South Africa
9.77%
Ranked 85th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 71
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than South Africa
33
Ranked 41st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 73.52 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than South Africa
32.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 43
Ranked 40th.
136
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Israel
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 198.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 7 times more than South Africa
26.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 645.43
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than South Africa
261.28
Ranked 62nd.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.39 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Africa
0.076 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 89th.
Phone system > International dialling code +972 +27
Telephone lines 3.22 million
Ranked 44th.
4.42 million
Ranked 31st. 37% more than Israel

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.68 million
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than South Africa
426,000
Ranked 56th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 9.14%
Ranked 29th. 4% more than South Africa
8.76%
Ranked 35th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 13.46%
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than South Africa
1.61%
Ranked 60th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 37.01 per 1 million people
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than South Africa
8.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 972
Ranked 12th. 36 times more than South Africa
27
Ranked 53th.
Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL I
Internet > ISP per million 3.34
Ranked 46th.
3.34
Ranked 10th. The same as Israel
Televisions > Rural households with TV per thousand people 22.6
Ranked 1st.
31.79
Ranked 1st. 41% more than Israel
Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.2
Ranked 39th.
0.5
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Israel
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 11.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 14 times more than South Africa
0.844 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 27.63 per 1 million people
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than South Africa
4.86 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 30.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th. 18% more than South Africa
25.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Households with cellular phone per thousand people 283.71
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Africa
80.5
Ranked 1st.

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