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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 publicly owned TV broadcaster operates 2 terrestrial networks plus regional stations; multiple privately owned TV broadcasters operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 50 local TV stations; widespread access to pan-Nordic and international broadcasters through multi-channel cable and satellite TV; publicly owned radio broadcaster operates 3 national stations and a network of 25 regional channels; roughly 100 privately owned local radio stations with some consolidating into near national networks; an estimated 900 community and neighborhood radio stations broadcast intermittently
Households with television 99%
Ranked 5th. 5% more than Sweden
93.91%
Ranked 33th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 276.69
Ranked 24th.
321.12
Ranked 16th. 16% more than Japan

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 79.05
Ranked 31st.
94
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Japan

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 791.21
Ranked 31st.
938.39
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Japan

Internet > Users per 1000 689.59
Ranked 12th.
765.19
Ranked 6th. 11% more than Japan

Internet users 99.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Sweden
8.4 million
Ranked 10th.

News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Kyodo - English-language pages</p> </p>Japan Today - online news, in English</p> <p>TT - owned by several media groups</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 541.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
763.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 41% more than Japan

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>Sveriges Radio - public, operates news and public affairs station P1, classical music station P2, youth station P3 and regionally-based news and music station P4</p> </p>Rix FM - commercial, national pop music network</p> </p>NRJ - commercial, national pop music network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17961251">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 109.43
Ranked 86th.
122.62
Ranked 58th. 12% more than Japan

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 842.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
1,148.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 36% 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>Sveriges Television (SVT) - public, operates terrestrial networks SVT 1 and SVT 2, news channel SVT24, European satellite channel SVT Europa</p> </p>TV4 - commercial, terrestrial</p> </p>TV3 - commercial, via satellite and cable</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17961251">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 686.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 32% more than Sweden
519.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.

Televisions per 1000 677.27
Ranked 6th. 32% more than Sweden
513.49
Ranked 21st.
Personal computers per 1000 541.64
Ranked 17th.
762.88
Ranked 4th. 41% more than Japan

Radio broadcast stations AM 215 (plus 370 repeaters), FM 89 (plus 485 repeaters), shortwave 21 AM 1, FM 265, shortwave 1
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 551.23
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Sweden
480.57
Ranked 4th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
1,804.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Japan

Internet > Users > Per capita 691.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th.
775.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 12% more than Japan

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 503.86
Ranked 16th. 11% more than Sweden
454.08
Ranked 24th.

Televisions 86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Sweden
4.6 million
Ranked 34th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 402.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.
609.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 52% more than Japan

Internet users > Per 100 people 75.16
Ranked 14th.
87.7
Ranked 2nd. 17% more than Japan

Internet > Internet users 100.68 million
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Sweden
8.56 million
Ranked 44th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 566.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 39% more than Sweden
408.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 132,608 Mbps
Ranked 9th.
157,636 Mbps
Ranked 8th. 19% more than Japan

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 1,037.92 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 30th.
17,530.71 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Japan

Personal computers 69.2 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Sweden
6.86 million
Ranked 20th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 5.55 billion min.
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Sweden
1.86 billion min.
Ranked 19th.

Radios per 1000 943.48
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Sweden
920.94
Ranked 20th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 900.9
Ranked 83th.
1,228.8
Ranked 37th. 36% more than Japan

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $349.16 billion
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Sweden
$25.27 billion
Ranked 20th.

Internet > Percent using internet 79.05%
Ranked 29th.
94%
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Japan

Telephones > Mobile cellular 132.76 million
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Sweden
11.19 million
Ranked 66th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.956 per capita
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Sweden
0.932 per capita
Ranked 18th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 347.79
Ranked 45th.
553.42
Ranked 10th. 59% more than Japan

Telephone mainlines per 1000 460.03
Ranked 19th.
716.85
Ranked 1st. 56% more than Japan

Internet > Average Download Speed 41.98 Mbit/s
Ranked 5th. 3% more than Sweden
40.59 Mbit/s
Ranked 6th.
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>Aftonbladet - Stockholm-based daily</p> </p>Dagens Nyheter - Stockholm-based daily</p> </p>Expressen - Stockholm-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17961251">Full Article</a>
Films produced 310
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Sweden
40
Ranked 21st.
Cinema attendance 145 million
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than Sweden
15.8 million
Ranked 26th.
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international service highly developed telecommunications infrastructure; ranked among leading countries for fixed-line, mobile-cellular, Internet and broadband penetration
Cinema attendance per capita 1.14
Ranked 31st.
1.76
Ranked 23th. 55% more than Japan
Television receivers per 1000 686.01
Ranked 6th. 32% more than Sweden
520.01
Ranked 19th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 441
Ranked 5th. 10 times more than Sweden
43
Ranked 31st.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,587.39
Ranked 21st.
3,336.36
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Japan
Average cost of local call 0.07
Ranked 48th.
0.11
Ranked 21st. 57% more than Japan
Internet > Users 88.11 million
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Sweden
7 million
Ranked 31st.

Internet > Internet penetration 79.1%
Ranked 33th.
94%
Ranked 4th. 19% more than Japan
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 741.51
Ranked 46th.
934.32
Ranked 24th. 26% more than Japan

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,084.68
Ranked 89th.
1,223.46
Ranked 59th. 13% more than Japan

Telecoms > Telephone lines 64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Sweden
4.32 million
Ranked 40th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 138.36 million
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Sweden
11.64 million
Ranked 70th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 73
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Sweden
29
Ranked 39th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 35.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Sweden
3.06 million
Ranked 28th.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.018 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.
0.132 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Japan

Cable TV subscribers 147
Ranked 12th.
199
Ranked 8th. 35% more than Japan
Telephones > Main lines in use 64.67 million
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Sweden
4.6 million
Ranked 35th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 50.47
Ranked 16th. 15% more than Sweden
43.83
Ranked 25th.

Active military personnel 230,300
Ranked 13th. 15 times more than Sweden
15,400
Ranked 80th.
Radio receivers per 1000 955.66
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Sweden
932.62
Ranked 16th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 741.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
934.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 26% more than Japan

Internet > Hosts per 1000 312.51
Ranked 17th.
388.19
Ranked 13th. 24% more than Japan

Number of PCs per million 541.64
Ranked 15th.
762.88
Ranked 2nd. 41% more than Japan
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 141.13 million
Ranked 7th. 12 times more than Sweden
11.85 million
Ranked 70th.

Radio receivers 120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Sweden
8.25 million
Ranked 37th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 121.25 million
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Sweden
11.19 million
Ranked 52nd.
Television receivers 86.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Sweden
4.6 million
Ranked 33th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 1,078
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Sweden
373
Ranked 17th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.63$
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Sweden
0.41$
Ranked 106th.

Mobile phone subscribers 94.75 million
Ranked 4th. 11 times more than Sweden
8.44 million
Ranked 43th.

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 - 46; submarine cables provide links to other Nordic countries and Europe; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)(Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway)
Internet > ISP 73
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Sweden
29
Ranked 24th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 175.04
Ranked 14th.
213.85
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Japan

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 64.27 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Sweden
4.32 million
Ranked 40th.

Films produced per million 2.43
Ranked 13th.
4.47
Ranked 6th. 84% more than Japan
Radios 120.5 million
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Sweden
8.25 million
Ranked 38th.
Internet > Hosts 39.91 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Sweden
3.58 million
Ranked 19th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 145 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Sweden
15.8 million
Ranked 17th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 566.69
Ranked 2nd. 39% more than Sweden
408.81
Ranked 4th.

Mobile phones 62.11 per 100 people
Ranked 26th.
88.5 per 100 people
Ranked 6th. 42% more than Japan
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 1.14
Ranked 27th.
1.78
Ranked 19th. 56% more than Japan

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 1,037.94 Mbps
Ranked 30th.
17,527.71 Mbps
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Japan

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 70.45 million
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Sweden
4.32 million
Ranked 18th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 108
Ranked 15th. 16% more than Sweden
93
Ranked 20th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 71.9 million
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Sweden
3.63 million
Ranked 16th.

Internet > Top level domain .jp .se
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.075$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Sweden
0.074$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 21st.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 3.45
Ranked 29th.
4.55
Ranked 21st. 32% more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 1,363
Ranked 8th. 65% more than Sweden
826
Ranked 12th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 551.39
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Sweden
480.79
Ranked 5th.

Telephone system > Domestic high level of modern technology and excellent service of every kind coaxial and multiconductor cables carry most of the voice traffic; parallel microwave radio relay systems carry some additional telephone channels
Internet country code .jp .se
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 28.92 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 60th.
450.2 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Japan

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $0.88 Million US dollars
Ranked 14th.
$1.72 Million US dollars
Ranked 7th. 95% more than Japan
Telephone mainlines 58.78 million
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Sweden
6.45 million
Ranked 27th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 43.41 min.
Ranked 46th.
210.04 min.
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Japan

Cinemas 2,221
Ranked 4th. 90% more than Sweden
1,167
Ranked 8th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.447 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.
1.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Japan

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 175.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.
213.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 22% more than Japan

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 13.79$/month
Ranked 125th.
19.23$/month
Ranked 104th. 39% more than Japan

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 43.41 min. per capita
Ranked 46th.
209.96 min. per capita
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Japan

Internet hosts None 4396000
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,691.9$ per capita
Ranked 9th.
3,065.09$ per capita
Ranked 4th. 14% more than Japan

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,737.23
Ranked 7th. 1% more than Sweden
$2,717.02
Ranked 9th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 11,924
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Sweden
2,974
Ranked 14th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 1,402
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Sweden
400
Ranked 11th.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 110.39 million
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Sweden
10.89 million
Ranked 53th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 22.37 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Sweden
1.93 million
Ranked 16th.

Music > Singles sales > Share of global physical sales > 2005 4/25/2011 0.6-0.96
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.572
Ranked 130th.
3.24
Ranked 65th. 6 times more than Japan
Pay TV subscribers 65%
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Sweden
64%
Ranked 9th.
Cinemas per million 17.54
Ranked 28th.
131.75
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 12,155
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sweden
2,986
Ranked 9th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 110
Ranked 13th. 22% more than Sweden
90
Ranked 19th.

Internet > IP addresses 202.18 million
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Sweden
30.37 million
Ranked 16th.
Telecommunications revenue 3.43 % of GDP
Ranked 7th.
3.44 % of GDP
Ranked 6th. About the same as Japan
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 2694800000000 15306000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 23.58
Ranked 21st.
41.12
Ranked 4th. 74% more than Japan

Number of PCs 69,200
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Sweden
6,861
Ranked 20th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 503.86
Ranked 19th. 11% more than Sweden
454.08
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 56,221
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Sweden
12,547
Ranked 13th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 144.08 million
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Sweden
9.22 million
Ranked 26th.
Internet > Broadband access 20.91 million
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Sweden
1.68 million
Ranked 16th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 447.05
Ranked 26th.
1,417.58
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 10,046
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Sweden
821
Ranked 8th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 6
Ranked 54th.
71
Ranked 29th. 12 times more than Japan

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 137.1 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 28th.
190.23 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 6th. 39% more than Japan
Internet > TLD .jp .se
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 86.45
Ranked 82nd.
118.14
Ranked 35th. 37% more than Japan

Internet > Livejournal users 5,559
Ranked 8th. 88% more than Sweden
2,961
Ranked 13th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 42,338
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Sweden
3,676
Ranked 11th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 2.11
Ranked 15th.
3.98
Ranked 10th. 88% more than Japan

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 97.78%
Ranked 16th. 29% more than Sweden
75.68%
Ranked 22nd.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 270
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Sweden
37
Ranked 13th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 1.15 per capita
Ranked 28th.
1.78 per capita
Ranked 19th. 56% more than Japan

Telecommunications > Country calling code 81 46
Internet > Communication technology patents 23.2 per 1000000 people
Ranked 3rd.
42 per 1000000 people
Ranked 2nd. 81% more than Japan
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,201.54
Ranked 35th.
1,803.74
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Japan

Advertising revenue > Share of television 43%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Sweden
20%
Ranked 11th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 113.1%
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Sweden
101.3%
Ranked 5th.
Internet > Secure servers 5.6 per 100,000 people
Ranked 15th.
14 per 100,000 people
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Japan
E-Government rating 52
Ranked 13th. 6% more than Sweden
49.1
Ranked 27th.
Internet > Internet charges $49.00
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Sweden
$44.00
Ranked 9th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 26th. The same as Sweden
99%
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 94.81 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th.
335.98 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 10.84
Ranked 36th.
93.32
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Japan

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 0.867
Ranked 62nd.
10.14
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Japan

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 20,315
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Sweden
5,392
Ranked 8th.

Television reception through satellite 41%
Ranked 2nd. 95% more than Sweden
21%
Ranked 6th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 331.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.
406.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 23th. 22% more than Japan

Internet > Web sites 2.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 10 times more than Japan
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 47.58 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Sweden
5.32 million
Ranked 30th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 9.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.
36.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 2,543
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Sweden
1,000
Ranked 13th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 94.81
Ranked 26th.
336.01
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Japan

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 0.048 per 1 million people
Ranked 58th.
8.01 per 1 million people
Ranked 33th. 167 times more than Japan

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 0.0476
Ranked 59th.
8
Ranked 33th. 168 times more than Japan

Internet > Livejournal users per million 43.51
Ranked 88th.
329.24
Ranked 43th. 8 times more than Japan
Television reception through cable 26%
Ranked 13th.
50%
Ranked 8th. 92% more than Japan
Internet > Linux web servers 2,390
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Sweden
162
Ranked 13th.
Website defacements 169
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Sweden
48
Ranked 33th.
Website defacements per million 1.33
Ranked 74th.
5.4
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Japan
1995 Shanghai International Film Festival > In competition > Director Nobuhiko Obayashi Mats Arehn
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $1.53 billion
Ranked 24th.
$8.67 billion
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 10.84 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
93.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Japan

Television reception by terrestrial means 34%
Ranked 8th. 17% more than Sweden
29%
Ranked 10th.
Internet > ISP per million 0.575
Ranked 89th.
3.27
Ranked 47th. 6 times more than Japan
Broadcasters of Medium > Broadcasters > Premi&egrave;re July 4, 2006 September 15, 2005
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 1.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 131st.
8.4 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 116th. 5 times more than Japan

Public funding of broadcasters revenue per capita $44.00
Ranked 9th.
$48.00
Ranked 7th. 9% more than Japan
Telephone subscribers 153.53 million
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Sweden
16.22 million
Ranked 29th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 26.15$/month
Ranked 22nd.
26.72$/month
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Japan
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 14.24
Ranked 24th.
41.13
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Japan

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $112,198.68 Million US dollars
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Sweden
$15,980.33 Million US dollars
Ranked 13th.
Telephone subscribers per employee 1,283.41
Ranked 1st. 50% more than Sweden
857.67
Ranked 11th.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.94% GDP
Ranked 58th. 41% more than Sweden
2.8% GDP
Ranked 58th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 79.88
Ranked 14th.
92.76
Ranked 13th. 16% more than Japan

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 2.23e-06%
Ranked 14th.
3.94e-06%
Ranked 9th. 77% more than Japan
Television standard > UHF NTSC M PAL G
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 8.57
Ranked 42nd.
42.14
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 96.65
Ranked 19th.
337.36
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Japan

Internet > Linux web servers per million 18.8
Ranked 19th. 3% more than Sweden
18.21
Ranked 22nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 20.22
Ranked 31st.
112.98
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 101.54
Ranked 29th.
280.2
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Japan

Public share of broadcasting revenue 100%
Ranked 1st. 8% more than Sweden
93%
Ranked 3rd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,106.36
Ranked 84th.
1,245.03
Ranked 53th. 13% more than Japan

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.845
Ranked 110th.
10.34
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Japan

Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off Planned 24 July 2011 15 October 2007
Royalties and fees $80.50
Ranked 9th.
$144.20
Ranked 3rd. 79% more than Japan
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch December 1 2003 April, 1999
Internet > Government Broadband Index 4.3
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Sweden
4.1
Ranked 4th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Telephone greetings, owner answers phone Moshi moshi / もしもし Hai / はい "Hallå?" Usually, but not always, followed with first and/or last name.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 0.36$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 10th.
1.17$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Japan

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 158.99
Ranked 17th.
597.15
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Japan

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.013$ per 1 million people
Ranked 10th.
0.046$ per 1 million people
Ranked 81st. 4 times more than Japan

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 27.92
Ranked 23th.
32.18
Ranked 16th. 15% more than Japan

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 750.05
Ranked 28th.
1,511.88
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Japan

Phone subscribers 1,184.84
Ranked 19th.
1,529.41
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Japan
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 331.4
Ranked 27th.
404.82
Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Japan

NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired 2006/2007 April 29, 2006
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 6
Ranked 40th.
70
Ranked 29th. 12 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 9.14
Ranked 37th.
36.49
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Japan

Commercial share of broadcasting revenue 0.0
Ranked 15th.
7%
Ranked 13th.
World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005 1.7% < 0.2%
Total broadcasters revenue per capita $44.00
Ranked 13th.
$51.00
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Japan
Telephone systems > Privatisation 1985 2000
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,201.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
1,804.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 50% more than Japan

Phone system > International dialling code +81 +46
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 1,132.21
Ranked 2nd. 12% more than Sweden
1,010.99
Ranked 5th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 20.71%
Ranked 66th.
46.63%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Japan

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 49.85%
Ranked 15th.
56.93%
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Japan

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 37.77%
Ranked 36th.
49.61%
Ranked 18th. 31% more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 101.54 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th.
280.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Japan

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 313.53 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
395.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 26% more than Japan

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.896 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.
2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Japan

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 460.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.
716.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 56% more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 11.15
Ranked 31st.
45.19
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Japan

Telecommunications employment 0.3%
Ranked 18th.
0.63%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Japan
Internet servers using encryption 66,279
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Sweden
7,969
Ranked 11th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 519.59
Ranked 24th.
856.69
Ranked 16th. 65% more than Japan

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 19567300000000 74809000000
Music sales > Singles > Millions 48.3
Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Sweden
0.9
Ranked 6th.

Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.575 per 1 million people
Ranked 83th.
3.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 40th. 6 times more than Japan
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 96.65 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.
337.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 20.22 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.
112.97 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 14.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th.
41.12 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Japan

Internet > IP addresses (share) 4.7
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Sweden
0.7
Ranked 16th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 1,149
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Sweden
323
Ranked 14th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 1,791
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Sweden
364
Ranked 17th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.0476
Ranked 43th.
7.9
Ranked 32nd. 166 times more than Japan

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 12,770
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Sweden
2,480
Ranked 15th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 0.867 per 1 million people
Ranked 61st.
10.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Japan

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.185 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 27th.
0.269 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 10th. 45% more than Japan
Telephone lines 48.43 million
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Sweden
5.32 million
Ranked 27th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 30.11 million
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Sweden
3.79 million
Ranked 18th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 10.31%
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Sweden
10.06%
Ranked 24th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 14.31%
Ranked 14th. 51% more than Sweden
9.45%
Ranked 18th.

Television standard > VHF NTSC M PAL B
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 12.83%
Ranked 53th.
19.98%
Ranked 93th. 56% more than Japan

Television revenue from subscriptions 14%
Ranked 11th.
33%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Japan
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 11.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.
45.19 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Japan

Pure Shores > Charts > Date April 16, 2000 April 6, 2000
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 37.92
Ranked 41st.
57.74
Ranked 10th. 52% more than Japan

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 20.51$/month
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Sweden
6.18$/month
Ranked 142nd.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 50.84
Ranked 17th. 12% more than Sweden
45.51
Ranked 23th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 8.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th.
42.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Japan

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