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Media Stats: compare key data on Japan & New Zealand

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STAT Japan New Zealand HISTORY
Broadcast media a mixture of public and commercial broadcast TV and radio stations; 6 national terrestrial TV networks including 1 public broadcaster; the large number of radio and TV stations available provide a wide range of choices; satellite and cable services provide access to international channels state-owned Television New Zealand operates multiple TV networks and state-owned Radio New Zealand operates 3 radio networks and an external shortwave radio service to the South Pacific region; a small number of national commercial TV and radio stations and many regional commercial television and radio stations are available; cable and satellite TV systems are available
Households with television 99%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than New Zealand
98.1%
Ranked 6th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 276.69
Ranked 24th.
279.71
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Japan

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 79.05
Ranked 31st.
89.51
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Japan

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 791.21
Ranked 31st.
887.49
Ranked 9th. 12% more than Japan
Internet > Users per 1000 689.59
Ranked 12th.
794.65
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Japan

Internet users 99.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than New Zealand
3.4 million
Ranked 61st.
Personal computers > Per capita 541.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 14% more than New Zealand
473.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.

Personal computers per 1000 541.64
Ranked 17th. 15% more than New Zealand
470.7
Ranked 22nd.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>NHK - public, operates news/speech-based Radio 1, cultural/educational network Radio 2, classical music-based network FM Radio, external service Radio Japan</p> </p>Inter FM - Tokyo commercial music station</p> </p>J-Wave - Tokyo commercial music station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a> <p>Radio New Zealand - public broadcaster, operates Radio New Zealand National, Radio New Zealand Concert, AM Network</p> </p>Radio New Zealand International - Radio New Zealand&#039;s external service, targeting South Pacific region</p> </p>Niu FM - national government-funded station for New Zealand&#039;s Pacific islander communities</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 109.43
Ranked 86th.
110.33
Ranked 84th. 1% more than Japan

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 842.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
1,031.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 22% more than Japan

Television > List of TV stations <p>NHK - public, operates the General TV, Educational TV channels. NHK also runs HD satellite channels BS1 and BS Premium. NHK World is the organisation&#039;s international English-language channel.</p> </p>TV Asahi - national commercial network</p> </p>Fuji TV - national commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a> <p>Television New Zealand (TVNZ) - state-owned, operates TV One, entertainment-based TV 2, digital services TVNZ 6 and TVNZ 7</p> </p>TV 3 - private network</p> </p>Prime TV - private network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 686.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 35% more than New Zealand
509.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.

Televisions per 1000 677.27
Ranked 6th. 42% more than New Zealand
478.25
Ranked 27th.
Radio broadcast stations AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21 AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 551.23
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than New Zealand
182.46
Ranked 21st.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
1,283.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Japan

Internet > Users > Per capita 691.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.
816.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Japan

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 503.86
Ranked 16th. 19% more than New Zealand
424.08
Ranked 30th.

Televisions 86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than New Zealand
1.93 million
Ranked 62nd.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 402.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.
414.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 3% more than Japan

Internet users > Per 100 people 75.16
Ranked 14th. 5% more than New Zealand
71.38
Ranked 17th.

Internet > Internet users 100.68 million
Ranked 4th. 26 times more than New Zealand
3.87 million
Ranked 73th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 566.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than New Zealand
198.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 132,608 Mbps
Ranked 9th. 29 times more than New Zealand
4,575 Mbps
Ranked 38th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 1,037.92 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 30th.
1,126.46 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 28th. 9% more than Japan

Personal computers 69.2 million
Ranked 2nd. 36 times more than New Zealand
1.92 million
Ranked 43th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 5.55 billion min.
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than New Zealand
1.48 billion min.
Ranked 16th.

Radios per 1000 943.48
Ranked 14th. 1% more than New Zealand
931.17
Ranked 18th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 900.9
Ranked 83th.
1,089.02
Ranked 58th. 21% more than Japan

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $349.16 billion
Ranked 2nd. 56 times more than New Zealand
$6.19 billion
Ranked 48th.

Internet > Percent using internet 79.05%
Ranked 29th.
89.51%
Ranked 9th. 13% more than Japan

Telephones > Mobile cellular 132.76 million
Ranked 7th. 28 times more than New Zealand
4.82 million
Ranked 103th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.956 per capita
Ranked 15th.
0.991 per capita
Ranked 12th. 4% more than Japan

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 347.79
Ranked 45th.
433.29
Ranked 26th. 25% more than Japan

Telephone mainlines per 1000 460.03
Ranked 19th. 10% more than New Zealand
418.25
Ranked 27th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Asahi Shimbun - daily, English-language pages</p> </p>Yomiuri Shimbun - daily, English-language pages</p> </p>Mainichi Daily News - English-language pages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15217593">Full Article</a> <p>New Zealand Herald - Auckland-based daily</p> </p>Dominion-Post - Wellington-based daily</p> </p>The Press - Christchurch-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">Full Article</a>
Cinema attendance 145 million
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than New Zealand
16.75 million
Ranked 25th.
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international service excellent domestic and international systems
Cinema attendance per capita 1.14
Ranked 31st.
4.16
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Japan
Television receivers per 1000 686.01
Ranked 6th. 35% more than New Zealand
509.35
Ranked 21st.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 441
Ranked 5th. 18 times more than New Zealand
25
Ranked 42nd.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,587.39
Ranked 21st.
1,606.88
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Japan
Internet > Users 88.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than New Zealand
3.36 million
Ranked 49th.

Internet > Internet penetration 79.1%
Ranked 33th.
89.5%
Ranked 10th. 13% more than Japan
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 741.51
Ranked 46th.
853.92
Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Japan

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,084.68
Ranked 89th.
1,110.28
Ranked 84th. 2% more than Japan

Telecoms > Telephone lines 64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 34 times more than New Zealand
1.88 million
Ranked 60th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.36 million
Ranked 7th. 28 times more than New Zealand
4.92 million
Ranked 112th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 73
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than New Zealand
36
Ranked 33th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 35.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than New Zealand
1.24 million
Ranked 52nd.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.
0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Japan

Cable TV subscribers 147
Ranked 12th. 37 times more than New Zealand
4
Ranked 17th.
Telephones > Main lines in use 64.67 million
Ranked 3rd. 34 times more than New Zealand
1.88 million
Ranked 60th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 50.47
Ranked 16th. 20% more than New Zealand
42.15
Ranked 30th.

Active military personnel 230,300
Ranked 13th. 24 times more than New Zealand
9,702
Ranked 101st.
Radio receivers per 1000 955.66
Ranked 14th.
991.72
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Japan

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 741.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
861.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 16% more than Japan

Internet > Hosts per 1000 312.51
Ranked 17th.
402.91
Ranked 12th. 29% more than Japan

Number of PCs per million 541.64
Ranked 15th. 15% more than New Zealand
470.7
Ranked 21st.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 141.13 million
Ranked 7th. 29 times more than New Zealand
4.92 million
Ranked 111th.

Radio receivers 120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than New Zealand
3.75 million
Ranked 66th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 121.25 million
Ranked 8th. 26 times more than New Zealand
4.62 million
Ranked 61st.
Television receivers 86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than New Zealand
1.93 million
Ranked 61st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 1,078
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than New Zealand
119
Ranked 23th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.63$
Ranked 5th. 25% more than New Zealand
1.3$
Ranked 64th.

Mobile phone subscribers 94.75 million
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than New Zealand
3.53 million
Ranked 65th.

Telephone system > International country code - 81; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 7 Intelsat (Pacific and Indian Oceans), 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region), 2 Inmarsat (Pacific and Indian Ocean regions), and 8 SkyPerfect JSAT country code - 64; the Southern Cross submarine cable system provides links to Australia, Fiji, and the US; satellite earth stations - 8 (1 Inmarsat - Pacific Ocean, 7 other)
Internet > ISP 73
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than New Zealand
36
Ranked 20th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 175.04
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than New Zealand
80.07
Ranked 33th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 34 times more than New Zealand
1.88 million
Ranked 60th.

Radios 120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 32 times more than New Zealand
3.75 million
Ranked 67th.
Internet > Hosts 39.91 million
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than New Zealand
1.72 million
Ranked 30th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 145 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than New Zealand
16.8 million
Ranked 16th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 566.69
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than New Zealand
198.3
Ranked 15th.

Mobile phones 62.11 per 100 people
Ranked 26th. About the same as New Zealand
61.84 per 100 people
Ranked 27th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 1.14
Ranked 27th.
4.38
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Japan

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 1,037.94 Mbps
Ranked 30th.
1,119.27 Mbps
Ranked 28th. 8% more than Japan

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 70.45 million
Ranked 3rd. 95 times more than New Zealand
739,000
Ranked 38th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 108
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than New Zealand
23
Ranked 43th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 71.9 million
Ranked 2nd. 94 times more than New Zealand
765,000
Ranked 34th.

Internet > Top level domain .jp .nz
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.075$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 20th.
0.098$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 5th. 31% more than Japan

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 3.45
Ranked 29th.
5.68
Ranked 18th. 64% more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 1,363
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than New Zealand
400
Ranked 13th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 551.39
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than New Zealand
180.8
Ranked 23th.

Telephone system > Domestic high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular telephone subscribership exceeds 150 per 100 persons
Internet country code .jp .nz
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 28.92 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 60th.
46.46 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 42nd. 61% more than Japan

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $0.88 Million US dollars
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than New Zealand
$0.13 Million US dollars
Ranked 26th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 43.41 min.
Ranked 46th.
361.1 min.
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Japan

Telephone mainlines 58.78 million
Ranked 2nd. 34 times more than New Zealand
1.73 million
Ranked 51st.

Cinemas 2,221
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than New Zealand
315
Ranked 20th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.447 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.
1.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Japan

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 175.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than New Zealand
80.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 13.79$/month
Ranked 125th. 16% more than New Zealand
11.93$/month
Ranked 137th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 43.41 min. per capita
Ranked 46th.
363.42 min. per capita
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Japan

Internet hosts None None
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,737.23
Ranked 7th. 91% more than New Zealand
$1,433.71
Ranked 24th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,691.9$ per capita
Ranked 9th. 1% more than New Zealand
2,673.19$ per capita
Ranked 10th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 11,924
Ranked 5th. 22 times more than New Zealand
535
Ranked 25th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 1,402
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than New Zealand
401
Ranked 8th.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 110.39 million
Ranked 8th. 24 times more than New Zealand
4.62 million
Ranked 86th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 22.37 million
Ranked 3rd. 68 times more than New Zealand
331,000
Ranked 38th.

Music > Singles sales > Share of global physical sales > 2005 4/25/2011 0.19-0.29
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.572
Ranked 130th.
8.94
Ranked 41st. 16 times more than Japan
Pay TV subscribers 65%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than New Zealand
19%
Ranked 17th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 12,155
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than New Zealand
798
Ranked 14th.

Cinemas per million 17.54
Ranked 28th.
82.14
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Japan

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 110
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than New Zealand
28
Ranked 37th.

Internet > IP addresses 202.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than New Zealand
6.95 million
Ranked 41st.
Telecommunications revenue 3.43 % of GDP
Ranked 7th.
4.51 % of GDP
Ranked 1st. 31% more than Japan
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 2694800000000 517000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 23.58
Ranked 21st. 10% more than New Zealand
21.43
Ranked 25th.

Number of PCs 69,200
Ranked 1st. 36 times more than New Zealand
1,924
Ranked 45th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 503.86
Ranked 19th. 19% more than New Zealand
424.08
Ranked 33th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 56,221
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than New Zealand
5,405
Ranked 14th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 144.08 million
Ranked 3rd. 51 times more than New Zealand
2.82 million
Ranked 56th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 447.05
Ranked 26th.
1,409.35
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 10,046
Ranked 1st. 28 times more than New Zealand
357
Ranked 12th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 6
Ranked 54th.
123
Ranked 24th. 21 times more than Japan

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 137.1 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 28th.
162.75 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 19th. 19% more than Japan
Internet > TLD .jp .nz
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 86.45
Ranked 82nd.
108.22
Ranked 50th. 25% more than Japan

Internet > Secure Internet servers 42,338
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than New Zealand
2,460
Ranked 15th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 1.15 per capita
Ranked 28th.
4.38 per capita
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Japan

Telecommunications > Country calling code 81 64
Internet > Communication technology patents 23.2 per 1000000 people
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than New Zealand
0.8 per 1000000 people
Ranked 18th.
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,201.54
Ranked 35th.
1,272.16
Ranked 30th. 6% more than Japan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 113.1%
Ranked 2nd. 73% more than New Zealand
65.2%
Ranked 18th.
Internet > Internet charges $49.00
Ranked 5th. 20% more than New Zealand
$41.00
Ranked 11th.
E-Government rating 52
Ranked 13th. 23% more than New Zealand
42.3
Ranked 78th.
Television > Digital TV households 10,164
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than New Zealand
546
Ranked 8th.
Internet > Secure servers 5.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th.
25.5 per 100,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Japan
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 26th. 1% more than New Zealand
98%
Ranked 26th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 94.81 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th.
139.5 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 47% more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 10.84
Ranked 36th.
104.3
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Japan

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 0.867
Ranked 62nd.
7.26
Ranked 15th. 8 times more than Japan

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 20,315
Ranked 4th. 18 times more than New Zealand
1,106
Ranked 11th.
Television reception through satellite 41%
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than New Zealand
8%
Ranked 14th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 331.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.
596.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 80% more than Japan

Internet > Web sites 2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
15.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Japan
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 47.58 million
Ranked 4th. 27 times more than New Zealand
1.75 million
Ranked 62nd.
Television > Digital TV households per million 79.75
Ranked 4th.
138.28
Ranked 1st. 73% more than Japan
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 2,543
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than New Zealand
390
Ranked 14th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 9.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.
47.46 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 94.81
Ranked 26th.
139.5
Ranked 16th. 47% more than Japan

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 0.0476
Ranked 59th.
31.88
Ranked 17th. 670 times more than Japan

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 0.048 per 1 million people
Ranked 58th.
31.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 664 times more than Japan

Television > Subscription TV revenues per million 45.64
Ranked 1st. 7% more than New Zealand
42.55
Ranked 2nd.
Website defacements per million 1.33
Ranked 74th.
6.96
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Japan
Website defacements 169
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than New Zealand
27
Ranked 49th.
Television > Subscription TV revenues 5,816
Ranked 1st. 35 times more than New Zealand
168
Ranked 8th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 20.71%
Ranked 66th. 7% more than New Zealand
19.44%
Ranked 70th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 1,149
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than New Zealand
182
Ranked 17th.

Television standard > VHF NTSC M PAL B
Internet > ISP per million 0.575
Ranked 89th.
9.33
Ranked 28th. 16 times more than Japan
Internet > IP addresses (share) 4.7
Ranked 3rd. 24 times more than New Zealand
0.2
Ranked 38th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 14.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 9% more than New Zealand
13.04 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 20.22 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.
101.69 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 96.65 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.
208.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Japan

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 6
Ranked 40th.
129
Ranked 36th. 22 times more than Japan

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 750.05
Ranked 28th.
1,466.02
Ranked 20th. 95% more than Japan

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 27.92
Ranked 23th. About the same as New Zealand
27.79
Ranked 24th.

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 1.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 131st.
30.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 44th. 18 times more than Japan

Internet > Government Broadband Index 4.3
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than New Zealand
3
Ranked 12th.
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch December 1 2003 2007
Royalties and fees $80.50
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than New Zealand
$12.90
Ranked 19th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.845
Ranked 110th.
5.63
Ranked 40th. 7 times more than Japan

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 37.92
Ranked 41st.
40.99
Ranked 33th. 8% more than Japan

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 12.83%
Ranked 53th. 35% more than New Zealand
9.52%
Ranked 86th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 20.51$/month
Ranked 21st. 8% more than New Zealand
19.07$/month
Ranked 25th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 50.84
Ranked 17th. 21% more than New Zealand
42.14
Ranked 31st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,106.36
Ranked 84th.
1,110.28
Ranked 82nd. About the same as Japan

Public share of broadcasting revenue 100%
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than New Zealand
9%
Ranked 17th.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 26.15$/month
Ranked 22nd.
28.58$/month
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 101.54
Ranked 29th.
566.61
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 14.24
Ranked 24th. 9% more than New Zealand
13.04
Ranked 20th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 519.59
Ranked 24th.
1,059.13
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Japan

Internet servers using encryption 66,279
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than New Zealand
4,571
Ranked 19th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 79.88
Ranked 14th.
93.09
Ranked 10th. 17% more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 96.65
Ranked 19th.
208.08
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Japan

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 460.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 9% more than New Zealand
421.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.896 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
1.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 38% more than Japan

Music sales > Singles > Millions 48.3
Ranked 1st. 2415 times more than New Zealand
0.02
Ranked 24th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 0.867 per 1 million people
Ranked 61st.
7.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 12,770
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than New Zealand
2,173
Ranked 11th.

Telephone lines 48.43 million
Ranked 5th. 28 times more than New Zealand
1.75 million
Ranked 58th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 30.11 million
Ranked 3rd. 33 times more than New Zealand
914,961
Ranked 42nd.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 10.31%
Ranked 21st. 23% more than New Zealand
8.37%
Ranked 36th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 14.31%
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than New Zealand
1.75%
Ranked 59th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 1,791
Ranked 6th. 36 times more than New Zealand
50
Ranked 24th.

Television standard > UHF NTSC M PAL G
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.94% GDP
Ranked 58th. 1% more than New Zealand
3.9% GDP
Ranked 56th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 1,283.41
Ranked 1st. 33% more than New Zealand
961.84
Ranked 7th.

Telephone subscribers 153.53 million
Ranked 3rd. 29 times more than New Zealand
5.26 million
Ranked 57th.

Public funding of broadcasters revenue per capita $44.00
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than New Zealand
$6.00
Ranked 16th.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
1,283.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Japan

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1985 1990
Total broadcasters revenue per capita $44.00
Ranked 13th.
$66.00
Ranked 8th. 50% more than Japan
World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005 1.7% < 0.1%
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.013$ per 1 million people
Ranked 10th.
0.32$ per 1 million people
Ranked 46th. 25 times more than Japan

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 0.36$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 10th.
13.2$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 74th. 37 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 11.15
Ranked 31st.
104.56
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Japan

Telecommunications employment 0.3%
Ranked 18th.
0.41%
Ranked 17th. 37% more than Japan
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 20.22
Ranked 31st.
101.69
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Japan

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 19567300000000 5433000000
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 158.99
Ranked 17th.
285.01
Ranked 4th. 79% more than Japan
Phone subscribers 1,184.84
Ranked 19th. 10% more than New Zealand
1,075.97
Ranked 26th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 331.4
Ranked 27th.
587.87
Ranked 11th. 77% more than Japan

NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired 2006/2007 July 20, 2005
Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.575 per 1 million people
Ranked 83th.
9.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 16 times more than Japan
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 9.14
Ranked 37th.
47.46
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Japan

Commercial share of broadcasting revenue 0.0
Ranked 15th.
63%
Ranked 1st.
Phone system > International dialling code +81 +64
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 1,132.21
Ranked 2nd. 75% more than New Zealand
646.73
Ranked 17th.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 49.85%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than New Zealand
19.89%
Ranked 76th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 37.77%
Ranked 36th. 28% more than New Zealand
29.54%
Ranked 59th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.0476
Ranked 43th.
31.56
Ranked 32nd. 663 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 101.54 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th.
566.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Japan

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 313.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
412.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 31% more than Japan

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.185 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 27th.
0.208 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 19th. 12% more than Japan
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $1.53 billion
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than New Zealand
$376.41 million
Ranked 41st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 10.84 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
104.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Japan

Television reception by terrestrial means 34%
Ranked 8th.
92%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Japan
Television revenue from subscriptions 14%
Ranked 11th.
34%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Japan
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 11.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.
104.56 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Japan

Pure Shores > Charts > Date April 16, 2000 March 26, 2000
Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 1/12/2003 4/8/2011
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 8.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th.
31.03 per 1 million people
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Japan

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $112,198.68 Million US dollars
Ranked 2nd. 197 times more than New Zealand
$569.10 Million US dollars
Ranked 29th.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 2.23e-06%
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than New Zealand
4.89e-07%
Ranked 26th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 8.57
Ranked 42nd.
31.03
Ranked 19th. 4 times more than Japan

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