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STAT Laos Malaysia HISTORY
Broadcast media 6 m state-owned TV broadcaster operates 2 TV networks with relays throughout the country, and the leading private commercial media group operates 4 TV stations with numerous relays throughout the country; satellite TV subscription service is available; state-owned radio broadcaster operates multiple national networks as well as regional and local stations; many private commercial radio broadcasters and some subscription satellite radio services are available; about 55 radio stations overall
Households with television 30.3%
Ranked 100th.
88.91%
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Laos

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 14.02
Ranked 126th.
84.13
Ranked 80th. 6 times more than Laos

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 10.75
Ranked 160th.
65.8
Ranked 49th. 6 times more than Laos

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 105.73
Ranked 165th.
648.04
Ranked 54th. 6 times more than Laos
Internet > Users per 1000 16.63
Ranked 132nd.
591.78
Ranked 23th. 36 times more than Laos

Internet users 300,000
Ranked 127th.
15.36 million
Ranked 26th. 51 times more than Laos
Personal computers > Per capita 17.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
196.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 11 times more than Laos

Personal computers per 1000 17.27
Ranked 47th.
193.18
Ranked 38th. 11 times more than Laos

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Lao National Radio - state-run</p> <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates some 30 radio stations and external service Voice of Malaysia</p> </p>Era FM - private</p> </p>Hot FM - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 101.85
Ranked 105th.
140.94
Ranked 33th. 38% more than Laos

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 226.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 128th.
940.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than Laos

Television > List of TV stations <p>Lao National TV - state-run</p> </p>Laos Television 3 - joint venture with Thai company</p> <p>Radio Television Malaysia (RTM) - state-run, operates TV1, TV2</p> </p>TV3 - commercial terrestrial network</p> </p>ntv7 - commercial terrestrial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 10.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 154th.
168.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 16 times more than Laos

Televisions per 1000 9.25
Ranked 172nd.
433.9
Ranked 34th. 47 times more than Laos
Radio broadcast stations AM 7, FM 14, shortwave 2 AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 2.61
Ranked 72nd.
109.28
Ranked 33th. 42 times more than Laos

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 120.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 8 times more than Laos

Internet > Users > Per capita 15.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 135th.
639.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 42 times more than Laos

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 16.85
Ranked 166th.
156.94
Ranked 103th. 9 times more than Laos

Televisions 52,000
Ranked 155th.
10.8 million
Ranked 20th. 208 times more than Laos
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 14.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.
175.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 12 times more than Laos

Internet users > Per 100 people 8.5
Ranked 126th.
55.8
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Laos

Internet > Internet users 707,871
Ranked 125th.
19.2 million
Ranked 26th. 27 times more than Laos
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 18 Mbps
Ranked 73th.
3,193 Mbps
Ranked 41st. 177 times more than Laos

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 3.18 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 75th.
128.26 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 58th. 40 times more than Laos

Personal computers 100,000
Ranked 42nd.
4.9 million
Ranked 23th. 49 times more than Laos

Television broadcast stations 7
Ranked 20th.
88
Ranked 7th. 13 times more than Laos

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 19.65 million min.
Ranked 104th.
2.03 billion min.
Ranked 14th. 103 times more than Laos

Radios per 1000 129.91
Ranked 158th.
437.92
Ranked 77th. 3 times more than Laos
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 516.12
Ranked 135th.
1,093.15
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Laos

Internet > Percent using internet 10.75%
Ranked 157th.
65.8%
Ranked 46th. 6 times more than Laos

Telephones > Mobile cellular 5.48 million
Ranked 97th.
36.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Laos

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.148 per capita
Ranked 138th.
0.425 per capita
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Laos

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 21.09
Ranked 151st.
155.16
Ranked 101st. 7 times more than Laos

Telephone mainlines per 1000 13
Ranked 121st.
168.94
Ranked 68th. 13 times more than Laos

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Vientiane Times - state-run, English-language</p> </p>Le Renovateur - state run, French-language</p> </p>Vientiane Mai - state-run daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15353971">Full Article</a> <p>New Straits Times - English-language daily</p> </p>The Star - English-language daily</p> </p>The Sun - English-language daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15384221">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment service to general public is improving; the government relies on a radiotelephone network to communicate with remote areas modern system featuring good intercity service on Peninsular Malaysia provided mainly by microwave radio relay and an adequate intercity microwave radio relay network between Sabah and Sarawak via Brunei; international service excellent
Television receivers per 1000 10.2
Ranked 152nd.
165.09
Ranked 82nd. 16 times more than Laos

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 2
Ranked 87th.
49
Ranked 27th. 25 times more than Laos

Internet > IP addresses per capita 8.32
Ranked 186th.
216.67
Ranked 98th. 26 times more than Laos
Internet > Users 100,000
Ranked 124th.
15.87 million
Ranked 17th. 159 times more than Laos

Internet > Internet penetration 10.7%
Ranked 168th.
65.8%
Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Laos
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 110.21
Ranked 122nd.
756.28
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Laos

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 976.85
Ranked 117th.
1,413.3
Ranked 34th. 45% more than Laos

Telecoms > Telephone lines 112,000
Ranked 139th.
4.59 million
Ranked 33th. 41 times more than Laos

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.49 million
Ranked 98th.
41.32 million
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Laos

Internet > Internet Service Providers 1
Ranked 192nd.
7
Ranked 100th. 7 times more than Laos
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 93,200
Ranked 102nd.
2.46 million
Ranked 32nd. 26 times more than Laos

Telephones > Main lines in use 107,600
Ranked 140th.
4.24 million
Ranked 40th. 39 times more than Laos

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 1.81
Ranked 164th.
15.69
Ranked 103th. 9 times more than Laos

Active military personnel 29,100
Ranked 60th.
109,000
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Laos
Radio receivers per 1000 143.23
Ranked 140th.
417.32
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Laos

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 112.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 123th.
771.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Laos

Internet > Hosts per 1000 0.165
Ranked 148th.
13.83
Ranked 71st. 84 times more than Laos

Number of PCs per million 3.86
Ranked 150th.
193.18
Ranked 39th. 50 times more than Laos
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 4.3 million
Ranked 117th.
41.32 million
Ranked 30th. 10 times more than Laos

Radio receivers 730,000
Ranked 123th.
9.1 million
Ranked 34th. 12 times more than Laos

Cinema > Number of cinemas 5
Ranked 57th.
91
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Laos

Television receivers 52,000
Ranked 150th.
3.6 million
Ranked 41st. 69 times more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 2
Ranked 64th.
547
Ranked 9th. 274 times more than Laos

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 1.21 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th.
3.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Laos

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.11$
Ranked 70th. 56% more than Malaysia
0.71$
Ranked 94th.

Mobile phone subscribers 638,202
Ranked 114th.
19.55 million
Ranked 21st. 31 times more than Laos

Telephone system > International country code - 856; satellite earth station - 1 Intersputnik (Indian Ocean region) and a second to be developed by China country code - 60; landing point for several major international submarine cable networks that provide connectivity to Asia, Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Pacific Ocean)
Internet > ISP 1
Ranked 138th.
7
Ranked 74th. 7 times more than Laos
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 0.0294
Ranked 104th.
18.98
Ranked 55th. 647 times more than Laos

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 112,000
Ranked 139th.
4.59 million
Ranked 33th. 41 times more than Laos

Radios 730,000
Ranked 124th.
10.9 million
Ranked 34th. 15 times more than Laos
Internet > Hosts 1,015
Ranked 152nd.
377,716
Ranked 50th. 372 times more than Laos

Mobile phones 1 per 100 people
Ranked 42nd.
34.88 per 100 people
Ranked 33th. 35 times more than Laos
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 3.11 Mbps
Ranked 75th.
125.88 Mbps
Ranked 61st. 40 times more than Laos

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 14,558
Ranked 75th.
2.75 million
Ranked 21st. 189 times more than Laos

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 6
Ranked 85th.
35
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Laos

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 0.0
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 60th.

Internet > Top level domain .la .my
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 0.319
Ranked 85th.
1.7
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Laos

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 3.51$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 66th.
3.67$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 64th. 5% more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 6
Ranked 59th.
526
Ranked 12th. 88 times more than Laos

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 2.55
Ranked 75th.
108.54
Ranked 34th. 42 times more than Laos

Telephone system > Domestic 4 domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 140 per 100 persons
Internet country code .la .my
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 6.26 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 69th.
26.95 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Laos

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 3.5 min.
Ranked 102nd.
83.23 min.
Ranked 43th. 24 times more than Laos

Telephone mainlines 75,303
Ranked 114th.
4.37 million
Ranked 29th. 58 times more than Laos

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 100th.
$798.90 million
Ranked 16th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.019 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
0.226 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 12 times more than Laos

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 0.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.
19.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 645 times more than Laos

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 27.6$/month
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Malaysia
7.39$/month
Ranked 165th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 3.58 min. per capita
Ranked 103th.
84.77 min. per capita
Ranked 42nd. 24 times more than Laos

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 0.848
Ranked 59th.
3.33
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Laos

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 0.0
Ranked 64th.
100%
Ranked 15th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 15
Ranked 63th.
998
Ranked 19th. 67 times more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 6
Ranked 57th.
662
Ranked 4th. 110 times more than Laos

Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.02 million
Ranked 113th.
27.71 million
Ranked 29th. 14 times more than Laos

Internet > Broadband subscribers 170
Ranked 109th.
490,630
Ranked 34th. 2886 times more than Laos

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.178
Ranked 169th.
0.281
Ranked 154th. 58% more than Laos
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 9
Ranked 62nd.
614
Ranked 18th. 68 times more than Laos

Internet > IP addresses 54,784
Ranked 148th.
6.32 million
Ranked 42nd. 115 times more than Laos
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 6.06
Ranked 50th.
67
Ranked 33th. 11 times more than Laos
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 315000000000 4905000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 0.1
Ranked 131st.
4.93
Ranked 72nd. 49 times more than Laos

Number of PCs 22
Ranked 147th.
4,900
Ranked 23th. 223 times more than Laos
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 16.85
Ranked 170th.
156.94
Ranked 108th. 9 times more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 88
Ranked 65th.
5,084
Ranked 15th. 58 times more than Laos

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 50,648
Ranked 124th.
3.95 million
Ranked 44th. 78 times more than Laos
Television broadcast stations per million 1.19
Ranked 24th.
3.34
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 18.06
Ranked 60th.
222.05
Ranked 28th. 12 times more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 2
Ranked 63th.
222
Ranked 14th. 111 times more than Laos

Internet > TLD .la .my
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 32.59
Ranked 141st.
102.59
Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Laos

Internet > Livejournal users 36
Ranked 178th.
1,538
Ranked 25th. 43 times more than Laos
Internet > Secure Internet servers 1
Ranked 170th.
446
Ranked 35th. 446 times more than Laos

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 3
Ranked 43th.
27
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Laos

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 0.46
Ranked 36th.
0.972
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Laos

Telecommunications > Country calling code 856 60
Telephone subscribers per 1000 123.22
Ranked 113th.
925.22
Ranked 48th. 8 times more than Laos

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 0.8%
Ranked 134th.
13.5%
Ranked 84th. 17 times more than Laos
E-Government rating 40
Ranked 99th.
51.5
Ranked 21st. 29% more than Laos
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 1.23
Ranked 54th.
22.97
Ranked 21st. 19 times more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 3.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 59th.
44.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th. 14 times more than Laos

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 0.173 per 1 million people
Ranked 161st.
17.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 81st. 100 times more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 3.08
Ranked 58th.
43.59
Ranked 29th. 14 times more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 7
Ranked 62nd.
241
Ranked 18th. 34 times more than Laos

Internet > Livejournal users per million 6.32
Ranked 155th.
60.63
Ranked 80th. 10 times more than Laos
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 1.23
Ranked 54th.
28.91
Ranked 12th. 23 times more than Laos

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 0.59%
Ranked 152nd.
31.97%
Ranked 47th. 54 times more than Laos

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 65.09%
Ranked 7th. 57% more than Malaysia
41.41%
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 41
Ranked 63th.
1,058
Ranked 15th. 26 times more than Laos

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 443.87$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 27th. 74 times more than Malaysia
5.99$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 83th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.199$ per 1 million people
Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than Malaysia
0.029$ per 1 million people
Ranked 85th.

Telephone lines 127,799
Ranked 127th.
4.29 million
Ranked 33th. 34 times more than Laos

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 6,107
Ranked 127th.
1.33 million
Ranked 36th. 218 times more than Laos

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 125.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 1.28 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.
29.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 23 times more than Laos

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 3.8$/month
Ranked 167th.
5.02$/month
Ranked 156th. 32% more than Laos

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 98th.
0.263%
Ranked 57th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 0.426 per 1 million people
Ranked 62nd.
24.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 57 times more than Laos

Telephone subscribers 713,505
Ranked 103th.
23.91 million
Ranked 24th. 34 times more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 0.411
Ranked 59th.
9.7
Ranked 25th. 24 times more than Laos

Telephone subscribers per employee 130.02
Ranked 100th.
769.9
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Laos

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 1.66% GDP
Ranked 73th.
4.83% GDP
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Laos

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 1.46
Ranked 125th.
8.39
Ranked 79th. 6 times more than Laos

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 0.903
Ranked 175th.
65.66
Ranked 79th. 73 times more than Laos

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 18
Ranked 67th.
44
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Laos
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 10.1 million$
Ranked 76th.
479 million$
Ranked 26th. 47 times more than Laos

Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.191 per 1 million people
Ranked 108th.
0.304 per 1 million people
Ranked 98th. 59% more than Laos
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 1.92 per 1 million people
Ranked 58th.
27.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 14 times more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 1.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 58th.
10.72 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Laos

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 1.78$ per capita
Ranked 72nd.
18.9$ per capita
Ranked 34th. 11 times more than Laos

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 1.05
Ranked 104th.
1.38
Ranked 94th. 31% more than Laos

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 34,550
Ranked 41st.
1.42 million
Ranked 14th. 41 times more than Laos
Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 856
Ranked 26th. 14 times more than Malaysia
60
Ranked 51st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 8.42
Ranked 56th.
46.21
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Laos

Phone system > International dialling code +856 +60
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 7.56
Ranked 133th.
133.15
Ranked 83th. 18 times more than Laos
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 1.44
Ranked 57th.
10.53
Ranked 30th. 7 times more than Laos

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 1.74$
Ranked 72nd.
18.53$
Ranked 34th. 11 times more than Laos

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 647.02
Ranked 156th.
1,413.3
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Laos

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 508000000000 21752000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 0.47
Ranked 153th.
33.6
Ranked 73th. 71 times more than Laos

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 2.06
Ranked 151st.
15.89
Ranked 97th. 8 times more than Laos

Internet servers using encryption 3
Ranked 159th.
923
Ranked 33th. 308 times more than Laos

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 1.76
Ranked 166th.
15.65
Ranked 103th. 9 times more than Laos

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 5.64$/month
Ranked 110th.
8.72$/month
Ranked 82nd. 55% more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 1.85
Ranked 57th.
26.82
Ranked 28th. 15 times more than Laos

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 13.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
172.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 13 times more than Laos

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 0.411
Ranked 61st.
23.89
Ranked 24th. 58 times more than Laos

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.255 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
0.994 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Laos

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 0.0
Ranked 100th.
$27.32
Ranked 13th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 123th.
0.1
Ranked 60th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 3.16
Ranked 79th. 53% more than Malaysia
2.07
Ranked 75th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 8.74 per 1 million people
Ranked 57th.
47.05 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Laos

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 0.152 per 1,000 people
Ranked 168th.
14.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. 98 times more than Laos

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.02 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 136th.
0.214 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 17th. 11 times more than Laos
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 0.17
Ranked 159th.
16.94
Ranked 80th. 100 times more than Laos

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 95.45%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
22.55%
Ranked 25th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 1.28 per 1 million people
Ranked 55th.
23.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th. 18 times more than Laos

Internet > ISP per million 0.186
Ranked 113th.
0.299
Ranked 104th. 61% more than Laos

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; World Development Indicators database; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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