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Broadcast media several national and regional commercial TV stations are foreign-owned, 2 national TV stations are publicly-owned; system supplemented by privately-owned regional and local TV stations; cable and satellite multi-channel TV services with domestic and foreign broadcasts are available; publicly-owned broadcaster operates 4 radio networks with dozens of stations throughout the country; dozens of private broadcasters also operate radio stations 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 98%
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Malaysia
88.91%
Ranked 57th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 237.52
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malaysia
84.13
Ranked 80th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 74
Ranked 38th. 12% more than Malaysia
65.8
Ranked 49th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 744.46
Ranked 37th. 15% more than Malaysia
648.04
Ranked 54th.
Internet > Users per 1000 517.11
Ranked 32nd.
591.78
Ranked 23th. 14% more than Latvia

Internet users 1.5 million
Ranked 30th.
15.36 million
Ranked 26th. 10 times more than Latvia
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>LETA - English-language pages</p> </p>BNS (Baltic News Service)</p> </p>Delfi - news portal, in Latvian and Russian</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17528622">Full Article</a> <p>Bernama - state-run agency</p> </p>Malaysiakini - English-language news site</p> </p>The Malaysian Insider - English-language news site</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 216.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 10% more than Malaysia
196.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Latvian Radio - public; four national networks</p> </p>Radio SWH - commercial</p> </p>Star FM - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17528622">Full Article</a> <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 103.38
Ranked 100th.
140.94
Ranked 33th. 36% more than Latvia

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 981.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Malaysia
940.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>Latvian Television (LTV) - public, operates LTV1 and LTV7</p> </p>Latvian Independent Television (LNT) - main terrestrial commercial TV</p> </p>TV3 Latvia - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17528622">Full Article</a> <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 497.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Malaysia
168.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Televisions per 1000 524.65
Ranked 19th. 21% more than Malaysia
433.9
Ranked 34th.
Personal computers per 1000 216.62
Ranked 36th. 12% more than Malaysia
193.18
Ranked 38th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1 AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 154.11
Ranked 27th. 41% more than Malaysia
109.28
Ranked 33th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,131.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 20% more than Malaysia
943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 520.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.
639.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 23% more than Latvia

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 247.35
Ranked 67th. 58% more than Malaysia
156.94
Ranked 103th.

Televisions 1.22 million
Ranked 75th.
10.8 million
Ranked 20th. 9 times more than Latvia
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 284.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 63% more than Malaysia
175.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 60.44
Ranked 31st. 8% more than Malaysia
55.8
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Internet users 1.62 million
Ranked 101st.
19.2 million
Ranked 26th. 12 times more than Latvia
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 137.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 45% more than Malaysia
95.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 2,248 Mbps
Ranked 44th.
3,193 Mbps
Ranked 41st. 42% more than Latvia

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 971.99 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than Malaysia
128.26 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 58th.

Personal computers 501,000
Ranked 65th.
4.9 million
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Latvia

Television broadcast stations 44
Ranked 18th.
88
Ranked 7th. Twice as much as Latvia

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 121.41 million min.
Ranked 58th.
2.03 billion min.
Ranked 14th. 17 times more than Latvia

Radios per 1000 756.88
Ranked 30th. 73% more than Malaysia
437.92
Ranked 77th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 994.75
Ranked 69th.
1,093.15
Ranked 56th. 10% more than Latvia

Internet > Percent using internet 74%
Ranked 35th. 12% more than Malaysia
65.8%
Ranked 46th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 2.31 million
Ranked 128th.
36.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Latvia

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.718 per capita
Ranked 32nd. 69% more than Malaysia
0.425 per capita
Ranked 70th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 285.61
Ranked 52nd. 84% more than Malaysia
155.16
Ranked 101st.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 317.76
Ranked 38th. 88% more than Malaysia
168.94
Ranked 68th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Diena - daily</p> </p>Neatkariga Rita Avize (NRA) - broadsheet, in Latvian</p> </p>Dienas Bizness - business tabloid in Latvian, affiliated to Diena</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17528622">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>
Cinema attendance 1.38 million
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Malaysia
336,000
Ranked 70th.
Telephone system > General assessment recent efforts focused on bringing competition to the telecommunications sector; the number of fixed lines is decreasing as mobile-cellular telephone service expands 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
Cinema attendance per capita 0.591
Ranked 42nd. 44 times more than Malaysia
0.0135
Ranked 77th.
Television receivers per 1000 501.47
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
165.09
Ranked 82nd.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 6
Ranked 70th.
49
Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Latvia

Internet > IP addresses per capita 757.14
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Malaysia
216.67
Ranked 98th.
Average cost of local call 0.11
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Malaysia
0.02
Ranked 95th.
Internet > Users 1.18 million
Ranked 71st.
15.87 million
Ranked 17th. 13 times more than Latvia

Internet > Internet penetration 74%
Ranked 40th. 12% more than Malaysia
65.8%
Ranked 51st.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 813.56
Ranked 36th. 8% more than Malaysia
756.28
Ranked 44th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,140.47
Ranked 79th.
1,413.3
Ranked 34th. 24% more than Latvia

Telecoms > Telephone lines 501,000
Ranked 96th.
4.59 million
Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Latvia

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.31 million
Ranked 136th.
41.32 million
Ranked 30th. 18 times more than Latvia

Internet > Internet Service Providers 41
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Malaysia
7
Ranked 100th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 481,100
Ranked 70th.
2.46 million
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Latvia

Cinemas > Per capita 0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Malaysia
0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 516,300
Ranked 97th.
4.24 million
Ranked 40th. 8 times more than Latvia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 24.32
Ranked 66th. 55% more than Malaysia
15.69
Ranked 103th.

Active military personnel 5,745
Ranked 114th.
109,000
Ranked 27th. 19 times more than Latvia
Radio receivers per 1000 723.43
Ranked 29th. 73% more than Malaysia
417.32
Ranked 70th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 813.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 6% more than Malaysia
771.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 97.12
Ranked 44th. 7 times more than Malaysia
13.83
Ranked 71st.

Number of PCs per million 216.62
Ranked 36th. 12% more than Malaysia
193.18
Ranked 39th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 2.31 million
Ranked 135th.
41.32 million
Ranked 30th. 18 times more than Latvia

Radio receivers 1.76 million
Ranked 91st.
9.1 million
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Latvia

Cinema > Number of cinemas 42
Ranked 44th.
91
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Latvia

Television receivers 1.22 million
Ranked 74th.
3.6 million
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Latvia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 104
Ranked 25th.
547
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Latvia

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 17.5 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia
3.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.63$
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Malaysia
0.71$
Ranked 94th.

Mobile phone subscribers 1.87 million
Ranked 80th.
19.55 million
Ranked 21st. 10 times more than Latvia

Telephone system > International country code - 371; the Latvian network is now connected via fiber optic cable to Estonia, Finland, and Sweden 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 41
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Malaysia
7
Ranked 74th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 113.35
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Malaysia
18.98
Ranked 55th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 501,000
Ranked 95th.
4.59 million
Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Latvia

Radios 1.76 million
Ranked 91st.
10.9 million
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Latvia
Internet > Hosts 220,082
Ranked 57th.
377,716
Ranked 50th. 72% more than Latvia

Cinemas > Annual attendance 1.4 million
Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Malaysia
300,000
Ranked 49th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 137.8
Ranked 27th. 47% more than Malaysia
93.55
Ranked 36th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 0.586
Ranked 34th. 45 times more than Malaysia
0.0131
Ranked 51st.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 971.97 Mbps
Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than Malaysia
125.88 Mbps
Ranked 61st.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 23
Ranked 42nd.
35
Ranked 36th. 52% more than Latvia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 356,800
Ranked 45th.
2.75 million
Ranked 21st. 8 times more than Latvia

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 16.67%
Ranked 39th.
0.0
Ranked 60th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 327,000
Ranked 41st.
2.19 million
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Latvia

Internet > Top level domain .lv .my
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 2.92
Ranked 33th. 71% more than Malaysia
1.7
Ranked 51st.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 6.29$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 38th. 71% more than Malaysia
3.67$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 64th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 102
Ranked 23th.
526
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Latvia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 154.27
Ranked 28th. 42% more than Malaysia
108.54
Ranked 34th.

Telephone system > Domestic number of telecommunications operators has grown rapidly since the fixed-line market opened to competition in 2003; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular subscribership roughly 150 per 100 persons domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 140 per 100 persons
Internet country code .lv .my
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 163.64 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Malaysia
26.95 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 63th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 52.5 min.
Ranked 39th.
83.23 min.
Ranked 43th. 59% more than Latvia

Telephone mainlines 731,000
Ranked 72nd.
4.37 million
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Latvia

Cinemas 115
Ranked 28th.
162
Ranked 35th. 41% more than Latvia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.911 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.226 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 113.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Malaysia
19.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 12.48$/month
Ranked 130th. 69% more than Malaysia
7.39$/month
Ranked 165th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 52.5 min. per capita
Ranked 39th.
84.77 min. per capita
Ranked 42nd. 61% more than Latvia

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 18.36
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Malaysia
3.33
Ranked 1st.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 83.33%
Ranked 21st.
100%
Ranked 15th. 20% more than Latvia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 385
Ranked 26th.
998
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Latvia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 158
Ranked 17th.
662
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Latvia

Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.23 million
Ranked 110th.
27.71 million
Ranked 29th. 12 times more than Latvia

Internet > Broadband subscribers 260,770
Ranked 41st.
490,630
Ranked 34th. 88% more than Latvia

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 17.63
Ranked 29th. 63 times more than Malaysia
0.281
Ranked 154th.
Cinemas > Seats per 1000 10.92
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Malaysia
1.72
Ranked 39th.

Cinemas per million 48.11
Ranked 15th. 7 times more than Malaysia
7.25
Ranked 43th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 343
Ranked 24th.
614
Ranked 18th. 79% more than Latvia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 26
Ranked 39th.
31
Ranked 35th. 19% more than Latvia

Internet > IP addresses 1.66 million
Ranked 69th.
6.32 million
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Latvia
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 891.51
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Malaysia
67
Ranked 33th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 15000000 4905000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 8.83
Ranked 53th. 79% more than Malaysia
4.93
Ranked 72nd.

Number of PCs 501
Ranked 65th.
4,900
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Latvia
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 247.35
Ranked 72nd. 58% more than Malaysia
156.94
Ranked 108th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 2,178
Ranked 25th.
5,084
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Latvia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 1.12 million
Ranked 68th.
3.95 million
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Latvia
Television broadcast stations per million 17.71
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia
3.34
Ranked 17th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 911.11
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Malaysia
222.05
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 87
Ranked 26th.
222
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Latvia

Cinemas > Seats 26,100
Ranked 22nd.
37,600
Ranked 29th. 44% more than Latvia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 201
Ranked 18th. 67 times more than Malaysia
3
Ranked 59th.
Internet > TLD .lv .my
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 98.58
Ranked 65th.
102.59
Ranked 57th. 4% more than Latvia

Internet > Livejournal users 874
Ranked 34th.
1,538
Ranked 25th. 76% more than Latvia
Internet > Secure Internet servers 105
Ranked 60th.
446
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Latvia

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 3.4
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Malaysia
0.972
Ranked 34th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 7
Ranked 33th.
27
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Latvia

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 0.586 per capita
Ranked 34th. 45 times more than Malaysia
0.013 per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 739.15
Ranked 5th. 52 times more than Malaysia
14.31
Ranked 39th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 10 days
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Malaysia
1 days
Ranked 8th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2007.??.?? 2008.10.01
Telecommunications > Country calling code 371 60
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price Free free
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,131.31
Ranked 37th. 22% more than Malaysia
925.22
Ranked 48th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 51.2%
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Malaysia
13.5%
Ranked 84th.
E-Government rating 46.9
Ranked 49th.
51.5
Ranked 21st. 10% more than Latvia
Population covered by mobile telephony 98.4%
Ranked 24th. 4% more than Malaysia
95%
Ranked 49th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 161.09 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Malaysia
44.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 42.67
Ranked 13th. 86% more than Malaysia
22.97
Ranked 21st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 10.96
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Malaysia
1.32
Ranked 55th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 45.92 per 1 million people
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Malaysia
17.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 81st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 644,000
Ranked 92nd.
4.29 million
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Latvia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 137
Ranked 24th.
241
Ranked 18th. 76% more than Latvia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 43.52 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Malaysia
6.98 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 161.06
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Malaysia
43.59
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 84.7
Ranked 4th. 616 times more than Malaysia
0.138
Ranked 57th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 84.74 per 1 million people
Ranked 4th. 605 times more than Malaysia
0.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 56th.
Internet > Livejournal users per million 377.89
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than Malaysia
60.63
Ranked 80th.
Website defacements 4
Ranked 86th.
118
Ranked 17th. 30 times more than Latvia
Internet > Linux web servers 11
Ranked 50th.
29
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Latvia
Website defacements per million 1.7
Ranked 67th.
4.93
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Latvia
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 1.75 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Malaysia
312,000
Ranked 33th.
Telephone lines 644,000
Ranked 85th.
4.29 million
Ranked 33th. 7 times more than Latvia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 10.96 per 1 million people
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Malaysia
1.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $216.90 million
Ranked 51st.
$1.63 billion
Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Latvia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 627
Ranked 26th.
1,058
Ranked 15th. 69% more than Latvia

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 25.84%
Ranked 70th.
41.41%
Ranked 27th. 60% more than Latvia

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 20.34%
Ranked 75th.
31.97%
Ranked 47th. 57% more than Latvia

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 20.45%
Ranked 68th.
27.86%
Ranked 45th. 36% more than Latvia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 104
Ranked 24th.
157
Ranked 21st. 51% more than Latvia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 43.51
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Malaysia
6.86
Ranked 30th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 106th.
0.1
Ranked 60th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 739.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 51 times more than Malaysia
14.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 45.89
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than Malaysia
16.94
Ranked 80th.

Phone subscribers 587.66
Ranked 47th. 15% more than Malaysia
509.92
Ranked 55th.
Cinemas > Seats > Per capita 10.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Malaysia
1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 28.42
Ranked 59th. 79% more than Malaysia
15.89
Ranked 97th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 22.42
Ranked 70th. 43% more than Malaysia
15.65
Ranked 103th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 13.3$/month
Ranked 55th. 53% more than Malaysia
8.72$/month
Ranked 82nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 54.8
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Malaysia
2.58
Ranked 30th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 9.94
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Malaysia
1.38
Ranked 94th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 36.39
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Malaysia
9.7
Ranked 25th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,140.47
Ranked 75th.
1,413.3
Ranked 33th. 24% more than Latvia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 262.29
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Malaysia
46.21
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 143.49
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Malaysia
26.82
Ranked 28th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 317.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 84% more than Malaysia
172.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 1.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st. 62% more than Malaysia
0.994 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.189 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 26th.
0.214 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 17th. 13% more than Latvia
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 11.45%
Ranked 59th.
22.55%
Ranked 25th. 97% more than Latvia

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 200,000
Ranked 64th.
1.33 million
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Latvia

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 6.65%
Ranked 52nd.
25.27%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Latvia

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 5.14%
Ranked 33th.
26.18%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Latvia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 42.68 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 82% more than Malaysia
23.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th.

Television standard > VHF PAL B/SEC D PAL B
Internet > ISP per million 17.41
Ranked 4th. 58 times more than Malaysia
0.299
Ranked 104th.
Telephone systems > Privatisation 1994 1990
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,131.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 20% more than Malaysia
943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 43.25$
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Malaysia
18.53$
Ranked 34th.

Telephone system > Regulation 1992 1998
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 20.26 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Malaysia
7.27 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 36th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 66.11 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia
29.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th.

Telephone subscribers 2.6 million
Ranked 70th.
23.91 million
Ranked 24th. 9 times more than Latvia

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 9.48$/month
Ranked 107th. 89% more than Malaysia
5.02$/month
Ranked 156th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 43.52 per 1 million people
Ranked 13th. 79% more than Malaysia
24.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd.

Telephone subscribers per employee 586.53
Ranked 28th.
769.9
Ranked 13th. 31% more than Latvia

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 1.52% GDP
Ranked 75th.
4.83% GDP
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Latvia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 43.51
Ranked 13th. 82% more than Malaysia
23.89
Ranked 24th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 4.67
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
1.21
Ranked 62nd.
Royalties and fees $1.00
Ranked 34th.
0.0
Ranked 84th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 21.53
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Malaysia
8.39
Ranked 79th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 274.5
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Malaysia
65.66
Ranked 79th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 229
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Malaysia
44
Ranked 41st.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 99.5 million$
Ranked 46th.
479 million$
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Latvia

Internet > ISP > Per capita 17.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 4th. 57 times more than Malaysia
0.304 per 1 million people
Ranked 98th.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 136000000 21752000000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 143.51 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Malaysia
27.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 57.32 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Malaysia
10.72 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 54.81 per 1 million people
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Malaysia
2.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 43.25$ per capita
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Malaysia
18.9$ per capita
Ranked 34th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 114.41
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Malaysia
33.6
Ranked 73th.

Internet servers using encryption 258
Ranked 58th.
923
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Latvia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 57.31
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Malaysia
10.53
Ranked 30th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 2.06 million
Ranked 16th. 45% more than Malaysia
1.42 million
Ranked 14th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 66.1
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Malaysia
28.91
Ranked 12th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 118.65$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 49th. 20 times more than Malaysia
5.99$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 83th.

Phone system > International dialling code + 371 +60
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 515.4
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Malaysia
133.15
Ranked 83th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.705$ per 1 million people
Ranked 29th. 24 times more than Malaysia
0.029$ per 1 million people
Ranked 85th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 131
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Malaysia
59
Ranked 23th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 99.01
Ranked 5th. 48 times more than Malaysia
2.07
Ranked 75th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 262.34 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Malaysia
47.05 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 98.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 7 times more than Malaysia
14.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.

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