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Media Stats: compare key data on Japan & Papua New Guinea

Definitions

  • Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
  • Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
  • Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
  • Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people: Daily newspapers refer to those published at least four times a week and calculated as average circulation (or copies printed) per 1,000 people."
  • Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
  • Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Televisions: The total number of televisions
  • Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Internet > Internet users: Internet users.
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Personal computers: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.
  • International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes).
  • Radios per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet > Percent using internet: Percentage of individuals using the Internet.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use.
  • Radio receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telephone mainlines per 1000: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Newspapers > List of newspapers: List of newspapers.
  • Telephone system > General assessment: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic and international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
  • Television receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet > IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
  • Average cost of local call: Telephone average cost of local call (US$ per three minutes). Cost of local call is the cost of a three-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's equipment (that is, not from a public phone).
  • Internet > Users: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months.
  • Internet > Internet penetration: Penetration.
  • Mobile phone subscribers per 1000: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telecoms > Telephone lines: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
  • Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Internet > Internet Service Providers: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet.
  • Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
  • Telephones > Main lines in use: The total number of main telephone lines in use.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people: Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.
  • Active military personnel: Active military.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Radio receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Internet > Hosts per 1000: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Number of PCs per million: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions.
  • Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States.
  • Mobile phone subscribers: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.
  • Telephone system > International: A brief characterization of the system with details on international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa. Arabsat
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines: Fixed telephone lines.
  • Internet > Hosts: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity.
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities.
  • Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day.
  • Internet > Top level domain: Country top level domain.
  • Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Telephone system > Domestic: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
    Arabsat -
  • Internet country code: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
  • International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Telephone mainlines: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.
  • Internet > Censorship > Political filtering:
    Indicates whether websites that express views in opposition to those of the current government (mainly on issues of human rights, freedom of expression, minority rights and religious movements) are censored or blocked. This is determined by accessing websites with provocative or objectionable content in English from within the country in question as well as from a place known to have no filtering regime. The retrieved content is then compared and scanned for discrepancies. Possible differences in blocking behavior across different ISPs is considered, as well as normal connectivity problems. 
     
    Values
     
    “per”, pervasive filtering: A large portion of the targeted content in several categories is blocked.
     
    “sub”, substantial filtering: Either a number of categories are subject to a medium level of filtering or a low level of filtering is carried out across many categories.
     
    “sel”, selective filtering: A small number of specific sites across a few categories are blocked, or filtering that targets a single category or issue is present.
     
    “sus”, suspected filtering: Connectivity abnormalities suggest the presence of filtering, but no conclusive proof of deliberate tampering could be found.
     
    “ne”, no evidence of filtering or blocking. 
     
     “nd”, no data.
     
     
  • Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month: Price basket for Internet is calculated based on the cheapest available tariff for accessing the Internet 20 hours a month (10 hours peak and 10 hours off-peak). The basket does not include the telephone line rental but does include telephone usage charges if applicable. Data are compiled in the national currency and converted to U.S. dollars using the annual average exchange rate.
  • International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
  • Internet > Internet Service Providers per million: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Internet > IP addresses: Number of IPv4 internet addresses allocated to each country.
  • Telecommunications investment > Current LCU: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
  • Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
  • Number of PCs: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people: Fixed telephone lines. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Internet > TLD: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
  • Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
  • Internet > Livejournal users: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004)
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Telecommunications > Country calling code:

    The calling code for each country. A calling code should not be confused with an area or city code. For instance, the calling code for the United States is 1, and the area code for Detroit is 313. In order to dial Detroit from overseas you must dial the 1, plus 313, then the actual phone number. It's also common to see a “+” in front of the calling code, e.g., +1 313 XXX-XXXX.

  • Telephone subscribers per 1000: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Internet > Livejournal users per million: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Phone system > International dialling code: Country international dialling code.
  • Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP: ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
  • Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
  • Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
  • ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$: Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
  • Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines: Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.
  • Telephone subscribers: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
  • Telephone subscribers per employee: Telephone subscribers per employee are telephone subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile) divided by total telecommunications employees.
  • Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
  • Telecommunications revenue > % GDP: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
  • Price basket for mobile > US$ per month: Price basket for mobile is calculated as the pre-paid price for 25 calls per month spread over the same mobile network, other mobile networks, and mobile to fixed calls and during peak, off-peak, and weekend times. It also includes 30 text messages per month.
  • Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (per 100 people). Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people: Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people). Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Telephone mainlines > Per capita: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Telephone employees > Total > Per capita: Telephone employees refer to the total full-time telecommunications staff. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Phone subscribers: Fixed line and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people). Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
  • Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers per million: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Telecommunications investment > % of revenue: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
  • Internet servers using encryption: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Internet > ISP > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
  • Internet > Hosts > Per capita: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Number of PCs > Per $ GDP: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 10 million $ gross domestic product.
  • Telephone lines: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
  • Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
  • ICT goods imports > % total goods imports: Information and communication technology goods imports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
  • ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports: Information and communication technology goods exports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
  • Internet > ISP per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines (per 100 people). Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
  • Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month: Price basket for residential fixed line is calculated as one-fifth of the installation charge, the monthly subscription charge, and the cost of local calls (15 peak and 15 off-peak calls of three minutes each).
STAT Japan Papua New Guinea 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 2 m
Households with television 99%
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Papua New Guinea
9.36%
Ranked 49th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 276.69
Ranked 24th. 216 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.28
Ranked 155th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 79.05
Ranked 31st. 34 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.3
Ranked 188th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 791.21
Ranked 31st. 35 times more than Papua New Guinea
22.58
Ranked 192nd.
Internet > Users per 1000 689.59
Ranked 12th. 39 times more than Papua New Guinea
17.61
Ranked 130th.

Internet users 99.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 793 times more than Papua New Guinea
125,000
Ranked 146th.
Personal computers > Per capita 541.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Papua New Guinea
63.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th.

Personal computers per 1000 541.64
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Papua New Guinea
61.7
Ranked 77th.

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>National Broadcasting Corporation - state-run</p> </p>FM100 - private, commercial</p> </p>Nau FM - private, commercial</p>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 109.43
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
37.78
Ranked 180th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 842.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 16 times more than Papua New Guinea
51.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 156th.

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>EMTV - commercial</p> </p>National Television Service (Kundu 2) - state-run</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 686.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 81 times more than Papua New Guinea
8.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 158th.

Televisions per 1000 677.27
Ranked 6th. 66 times more than Papua New Guinea
10.31
Ranked 169th.
Radio broadcast stations AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21 AM 8, FM 19, shortwave 28
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 551.23
Ranked 2nd. 64 times more than Papua New Guinea
8.59
Ranked 66th.
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 83 times more than Papua New Guinea
14.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 171st.

Internet > Users > Per capita 691.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 38 times more than Papua New Guinea
18.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 130th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 503.86
Ranked 16th. 26 times more than Papua New Guinea
19.39
Ranked 164th.

Televisions 86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 1445 times more than Papua New Guinea
59,841
Ranked 152nd.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 402.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 39 times more than Papua New Guinea
10.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 75.16
Ranked 14th. 41 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.82
Ranked 165th.

Internet > Internet users 100.68 million
Ranked 4th. 693 times more than Papua New Guinea
145,256
Ranked 163th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 132,608 Mbps
Ranked 9th. 22101 times more than Papua New Guinea
6 Mbps
Ranked 129th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 1,037.92 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 30th. 958 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.08 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 126th.

Personal computers 69.2 million
Ranked 2nd. 189 times more than Papua New Guinea
367,000
Ranked 72nd.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 5.55 billion min.
Ranked 6th. 129 times more than Papua New Guinea
42.95 million min.
Ranked 118th.

Radios per 1000 943.48
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Papua New Guinea
70.65
Ranked 176th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 900.9
Ranked 83th. 7 times more than Papua New Guinea
134.23
Ranked 175th.

Internet > Percent using internet 79.05%
Ranked 29th. 34 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.3%
Ranked 186th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 132.76 million
Ranked 7th. 55 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.4 million
Ranked 127th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.956 per capita
Ranked 15th. 12 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.083 per capita
Ranked 161st.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 347.79
Ranked 45th. 39 times more than Papua New Guinea
8.95
Ranked 172nd.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 460.03
Ranked 19th. 44 times more than Papua New Guinea
10.42
Ranked 148th.

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>The National </p> </p>The Post-Courier</p>
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international service services are minimal; facilities provide radiotelephone and telegraph, coastal radio, aeronautical radio, and international radio communication services
Television receivers per 1000 686.01
Ranked 6th. 81 times more than Papua New Guinea
8.45
Ranked 156th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,587.39
Ranked 21st. 201 times more than Papua New Guinea
7.91
Ranked 188th.
Average cost of local call 0.07
Ranked 48th. 17% more than Papua New Guinea
0.06
Ranked 58th.
Internet > Users 88.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 801 times more than Papua New Guinea
110,000
Ranked 114th.

Internet > Internet penetration 79.1%
Ranked 33th. 34 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.3%
Ranked 196th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 741.51
Ranked 46th. 174 times more than Papua New Guinea
4.27
Ranked 166th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,084.68
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
377.98
Ranked 180th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 462 times more than Papua New Guinea
139,000
Ranked 137th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.36 million
Ranked 7th. 51 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.71 million
Ranked 131st.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 73
Ranked 14th. 24 times more than Papua New Guinea
3
Ranked 136th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 35.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 3836 times more than Papua New Guinea
9,200
Ranked 149th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 64.67 million
Ranked 3rd. 497 times more than Papua New Guinea
130,000
Ranked 138th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 50.47
Ranked 16th. 26 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.94
Ranked 163th.

Active military personnel 230,300
Ranked 13th. 74 times more than Papua New Guinea
3,100
Ranked 124th.
Radio receivers per 1000 955.66
Ranked 14th. 12 times more than Papua New Guinea
82.48
Ranked 160th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 741.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 168 times more than Papua New Guinea
4.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 167th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 312.51
Ranked 17th. 598 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.522
Ranked 131st.

Number of PCs per million 541.64
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Papua New Guinea
61.7
Ranked 79th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 141.13 million
Ranked 7th. 52 times more than Papua New Guinea
2.71 million
Ranked 131st.

Radio receivers 120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 294 times more than Papua New Guinea
410,000
Ranked 137th.

Television receivers 86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 2060 times more than Papua New Guinea
42,000
Ranked 154th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.63$
Ranked 5th.
4.32$
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Japan

Mobile phone subscribers 94.75 million
Ranked 4th. 3644 times more than Papua New Guinea
26,000
Ranked 162nd.

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 - 675; submarine cables to Australia and Guam; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean); international radio communication service
Internet > ISP 73
Ranked 5th. 24 times more than Papua New Guinea
3
Ranked 96th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 462 times more than Papua New Guinea
139,000
Ranked 137th.

Radios 120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 294 times more than Papua New Guinea
410,000
Ranked 139th.
Internet > Hosts 39.91 million
Ranked 2nd. 11662 times more than Papua New Guinea
3,422
Ranked 128th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 1,037.94 Mbps
Ranked 30th. 979 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.06 Mbps
Ranked 128th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 108
Ranked 15th. 54 times more than Papua New Guinea
2
Ranked 130th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 70.45 million
Ranked 3rd. 1381 times more than Papua New Guinea
51,000
Ranked 62nd.

Internet > Top level domain .jp .pg
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 551.39
Ranked 2nd. 64 times more than Papua New Guinea
8.57
Ranked 68th.

Telephone system > Domestic high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind access to telephone services is not widely available although combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity has increased to roughly 40 per 100 persons
Internet country code .jp .pg
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 28.92 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 60th. 14 times more than Papua New Guinea
2 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 132nd.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 43.41 min.
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Papua New Guinea
7.98 min.
Ranked 112th.

Telephone mainlines 58.78 million
Ranked 2nd. 948 times more than Papua New Guinea
62,000
Ranked 139th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 13.79$/month
Ranked 125th.
24.96$/month
Ranked 74th. 81% more than Japan

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 43.41 min. per capita
Ranked 46th. 5 times more than Papua New Guinea
8.11 min. per capita
Ranked 110th.

Internet hosts None None
Mobile cellular subscriptions 110.39 million
Ranked 8th. 184 times more than Papua New Guinea
600,000
Ranked 139th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.572
Ranked 130th. 11% more than Papua New Guinea
0.517
Ranked 137th.
Internet > IP addresses 202.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 4050 times more than Papua New Guinea
49,920
Ranked 151st.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 2694800000000 181845600
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 23.58
Ranked 21st.
0.0
Ranked 174th.

Number of PCs 69,200
Ranked 1st. 189 times more than Papua New Guinea
367
Ranked 74th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 503.86
Ranked 19th. 26 times more than Papua New Guinea
19.39
Ranked 168th.

Internet > TLD .jp .pg
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 86.45
Ranked 82nd. 9 times more than Papua New Guinea
9.12
Ranked 172nd.

Internet > Livejournal users 5,559
Ranked 8th. 93 times more than Papua New Guinea
60
Ranked 142nd.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 42,338
Ranked 2nd. 10585 times more than Papua New Guinea
4
Ranked 141st.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 81 675
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,201.54
Ranked 35th. 85 times more than Papua New Guinea
14.12
Ranked 168th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 331.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th. 498 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.667 per 1 million people
Ranked 135th.

Internet > Livejournal users per million 43.51
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
10.09
Ranked 139th.
Phone system > International dialling code +81 +675
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 83 times more than Papua New Guinea
14.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 171st.

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 20.71%
Ranked 66th.
49.33%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Japan

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 49.85%
Ranked 15th.
82.37%
Ranked 2nd. 65% more than Japan

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 37.77%
Ranked 36th.
60.71%
Ranked 8th. 61% more than Japan

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $1.53 billion
Ranked 24th. 231 times more than Papua New Guinea
$6.61 million
Ranked 118th.

Television standard > VHF NTSC M PAL B
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 1.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 131st.
10.1 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 111th. 6 times more than Japan
Telephone subscribers 153.53 million
Ranked 3rd. 1828 times more than Papua New Guinea
84,000
Ranked 159th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 1,283.41
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Papua New Guinea
41
Ranked 158th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 37.92
Ranked 41st. 42 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.91
Ranked 166th.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.94% GDP
Ranked 58th. 74% more than Papua New Guinea
2.26% GDP
Ranked 108th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 20.51$/month
Ranked 21st. 39% more than Papua New Guinea
14.79$/month
Ranked 51st.

Television standard > UHF NTSC M PAL G
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.845
Ranked 110th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.336
Ranked 131st.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 27.92
Ranked 23th. 218 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.128
Ranked 155th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 750.05
Ranked 28th. 103 times more than Papua New Guinea
7.26
Ranked 134th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 460.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 43 times more than Papua New Guinea
10.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 150th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.896 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.338 per 1,000 people
Ranked 131st.

Phone subscribers 1,184.84
Ranked 19th. 86 times more than Papua New Guinea
13.73
Ranked 141st.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 0.36$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 10th.
1,234.5$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 47th. 3429 times more than Japan

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 331.4
Ranked 27th. 517 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.64
Ranked 135th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.013$ per 1 million people
Ranked 10th.
0.815$ per 1 million people
Ranked 49th. 63 times more than Japan

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 12.83%
Ranked 53th.
82.64%
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Japan

Internet servers using encryption 66,279
Ranked 3rd. 6628 times more than Papua New Guinea
10
Ranked 126th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 519.59
Ranked 24th. 349 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.49
Ranked 131st.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 19567300000000 220037100
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,106.36
Ranked 84th. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
377.98
Ranked 180th.

Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.575 per 1 million people
Ranked 83th. 2% more than Papua New Guinea
0.566 per 1 million people
Ranked 84th.
Internet > IP addresses (share) 4.7
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 168th.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 313.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 543 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.577 per 1,000 people
Ranked 150th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.185 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 27th.
0.306 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 7th. 65% more than Japan
Telephone lines 48.43 million
Ranked 5th. 807 times more than Papua New Guinea
60,000
Ranked 147th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 30.11 million
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 176th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 10.31%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Papua New Guinea
4.12%
Ranked 124th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 14.31%
Ranked 14th. 204 times more than Papua New Guinea
0.07%
Ranked 123th.

Internet > ISP per million 0.575
Ranked 89th. 3% more than Papua New Guinea
0.558
Ranked 90th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 50.84
Ranked 17th. 26 times more than Papua New Guinea
1.94
Ranked 164th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 26.15$/month
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Papua New Guinea
7.26$/month
Ranked 94th.

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