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Media Stats: compare key data on Latvia & Netherlands

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STAT Latvia Netherlands HISTORY
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 more than 90% of households are connected to cable or satellite TV systems that provide a wide range of domestic and foreign channels; public service broadcast system includes multiple broadcasters, 3 with a national reach and the remainder operating in regional and local markets; 2 major nationwide commercial television companies, each with 3 or more stations, and many commercial TV stations in regional and local markets; nearly 600 radio stations with a mix of public and private stations providing national or regional coverage
Households with television 98%
Ranked 4th.
99.42%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Latvia

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 237.52
Ranked 35th.
393.14
Ranked 4th. 66% more than Latvia

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 74
Ranked 38th.
93
Ranked 5th. 26% more than Latvia

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 744.46
Ranked 37th.
925.88
Ranked 5th. 24% more than Latvia

Internet > Users per 1000 517.11
Ranked 32nd.
915.66
Ranked 2nd. 77% more than Latvia

Internet users 1.5 million
Ranked 30th.
14.87 million
Ranked 9th. 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>Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP) - news agency</p> </p>DutchNews.nl - news in English</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 216.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.
682.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Latvia

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>NOS - public radio, operates news and information station Radio 1, music network Radio 2, pop station 3FM, cultural station Radio 4</p> </p>Radio Netherlands - international broadcaster, language services include English</p> </p>Sky Radio - popular commercial FM station, continuous music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17741366">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 103.38
Ranked 100th.
117.52
Ranked 67th. 14% more than Latvia

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 981.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.
1,056.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 8% more than Latvia

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>NOS - public broadcaster</p> </p>BVN TV - public, for Dutch-speakers abroad</p> </p>RTL - commercial, operates RTL4, RTL5, RTL7 and RTL8</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17741366">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 497.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.
519 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 4% more than Latvia

Televisions per 1000 524.65
Ranked 19th. 5% more than Netherlands
499.22
Ranked 24th.
Personal computers per 1000 216.62
Ranked 36th.
682.36
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Latvia

Radio broadcast stations AM 8, FM 56, shortwave 1 AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 154.11
Ranked 27th.
307.5
Ranked 11th. Twice as much as Latvia

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,131.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.
1,435.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 27% more than Latvia

Internet > Users > Per capita 520.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.
905.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 74% more than Latvia

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 247.35
Ranked 67th.
422.6
Ranked 31st. 71% more than Latvia

Televisions 1.22 million
Ranked 75th.
8.1 million
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Latvia
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 284.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.
442.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 55% more than Latvia

Internet users > Per 100 people 60.44
Ranked 31st.
86.98
Ranked 3rd. 44% more than Latvia

Internet > Internet users 1.62 million
Ranked 101st.
15.56 million
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Latvia

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 137.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.
278.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Latvia

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 2,248 Mbps
Ranked 44th.
334,578 Mbps
Ranked 4th. 149 times more than Latvia

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 971.99 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 32nd.
20,549.29 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Latvia

Personal computers 501,000
Ranked 65th.
11.11 million
Ranked 15th. 22 times more than Latvia

Television broadcast stations 44
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Netherlands
21
Ranked 25th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 121.41 million min.
Ranked 58th.
4.95 billion min.
Ranked 11th. 41 times more than Latvia

Radios per 1000 756.88
Ranked 30th.
942.97
Ranked 15th. 25% more than Latvia
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 994.75
Ranked 69th.
1,281.4
Ranked 33th. 29% more than Latvia

Internet > Percent using internet 74%
Ranked 35th.
93%
Ranked 5th. 26% more than Latvia

Telephones > Mobile cellular 2.31 million
Ranked 128th.
19.84 million
Ranked 45th. 9 times more than Latvia

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.718 per capita
Ranked 32nd.
0.98 per capita
Ranked 13th. 36% more than Latvia

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 285.61
Ranked 52nd.
442.82
Ranked 22nd. 55% more than Latvia

Telephone mainlines per 1000 317.76
Ranked 38th.
465.69
Ranked 17th. 47% more than Latvia

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>Algemeen Dagblad - national, daily</p> </p>NRC Handelsblad - national, daily</p> </p>De Telegraaf - national, daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17741366">Full Article</a>
Cinema attendance 1.38 million
Ranked 58th.
18.6 million
Ranked 23th. 14 times more than Latvia
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 highly developed and well maintained
Cinema attendance per capita 0.591
Ranked 42nd.
1.15
Ranked 29th. 94% more than Latvia
Television receivers per 1000 501.47
Ranked 22nd.
518.88
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Latvia

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 6
Ranked 70th.
73
Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Latvia

Internet > IP addresses per capita 757.14
Ranked 47th.
2,772.15
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Latvia
Average cost of local call 0.11
Ranked 20th. The same as Netherlands
0.11
Ranked 28th.
Internet > Users 1.18 million
Ranked 71st.
15 million
Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Latvia

Internet > Internet penetration 74%
Ranked 40th.
93%
Ranked 6th. 26% more than Latvia
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 813.56
Ranked 36th.
970.23
Ranked 21st. 19% more than Latvia

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,140.47
Ranked 79th.
1,171.48
Ranked 68th. 3% more than Latvia

Telecoms > Telephone lines 501,000
Ranked 96th.
7.09 million
Ranked 24th. 14 times more than Latvia

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.31 million
Ranked 136th.
19.64 million
Ranked 50th. 9 times more than Latvia

Internet > Internet Service Providers 41
Ranked 29th.
52
Ranked 19th. 27% more than Latvia
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 481,100
Ranked 70th.
6.59 million
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Latvia

Cinemas > Per capita 0.048 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 66% more than Netherlands
0.029 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.

Telephones > Main lines in use 516,300
Ranked 97th.
7.13 million
Ranked 25th. 14 times more than Latvia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 24.32
Ranked 66th.
42.97
Ranked 29th. 77% more than Latvia

Active military personnel 5,745
Ranked 114th.
61,302
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Latvia
Radio receivers per 1000 723.43
Ranked 29th.
980.1
Ranked 12th. 35% more than Latvia

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 813.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.
970.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than Latvia

Internet > Hosts per 1000 97.12
Ranked 44th.
667.84
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Latvia

Number of PCs per million 216.62
Ranked 36th.
682.36
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Latvia
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 2.31 million
Ranked 135th.
19.72 million
Ranked 49th. 9 times more than Latvia

Radio receivers 1.76 million
Ranked 91st.
15.3 million
Ranked 24th. 9 times more than Latvia

Cinema > Number of cinemas 42
Ranked 44th.
163
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Latvia

Television receivers 1.22 million
Ranked 74th.
8.1 million
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Latvia

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 17.5 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Netherlands
1.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.63$
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Netherlands
0.32$
Ranked 108th.

Mobile phone subscribers 1.87 million
Ranked 80th.
15.83 million
Ranked 26th. 8 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 - 31; submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 5 (3 Intelsat - 1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean, 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat
Internet > ISP 41
Ranked 7th.
52
Ranked 9th. 27% more than Latvia
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 113.35
Ranked 29th.
251.23
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Latvia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 501,000
Ranked 95th.
7.09 million
Ranked 24th. 14 times more than Latvia

Radios 1.76 million
Ranked 91st.
15.3 million
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Latvia
Internet > Hosts 220,082
Ranked 57th.
10.98 million
Ranked 7th. 50 times more than Latvia

Cinemas > Annual attendance 1.4 million
Ranked 39th.
18.6 million
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Latvia

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 137.8
Ranked 27th.
278.99
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Latvia

Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 0.586
Ranked 34th.
1.18
Ranked 24th. Twice as much as Latvia

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 971.97 Mbps
Ranked 32nd.
20,549.23 Mbps
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Latvia

Internet penetration 67.8
Ranked 17th.
88.6
Ranked 4th. 31% more than Latvia
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 23
Ranked 42nd.
37
Ranked 34th. 61% more than Latvia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 356,800
Ranked 45th.
5 million
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Latvia

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 16.67%
Ranked 39th.
36.99%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Latvia

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 327,000
Ranked 41st.
4.44 million
Ranked 13th. 14 times more than Latvia

Internet > Top level domain .lv .nl
Television > Total number of channels 2
Ranked 26th.
144
Ranked 1st. 72 times more than Latvia

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 2.92
Ranked 33th.
4.37
Ranked 22nd. 50% more than Latvia

Television > Total number of channels per million people 0.874
Ranked 14th.
8.79
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Latvia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 154.27
Ranked 28th.
307.15
Ranked 12th. Twice as much as Latvia

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 extensive fixed-line fiber-optic network; large cellular telephone system with 5 major operators utilizing the third generation of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) technology; one in five households now use Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP) services
Internet country code .lv .nl
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 163.64 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 16th.
551.47 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Latvia

Telephone mainlines 731,000
Ranked 72nd.
7.6 million
Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Latvia

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 52.5 min.
Ranked 39th.
310.82 min.
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Latvia

Cinemas 115
Ranked 28th.
465
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Latvia

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 113.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.
251.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Latvia

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 12.48$/month
Ranked 130th. 1% more than Netherlands
12.37$/month
Ranked 133th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 52.5 min. per capita
Ranked 39th.
310.82 min. per capita
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Latvia

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 18.36
Ranked 25th. 84% more than Netherlands
9.97
Ranked 34th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 83.33%
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Netherlands
38.36%
Ranked 53th.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 2.23 million
Ranked 110th.
20.63 million
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Latvia

Internet > Broadband subscribers 260,770
Ranked 41st.
4.1 million
Ranked 11th. 16 times more than Latvia

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 17.63
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Netherlands
3.2
Ranked 66th.
Cinemas > Seats per 1000 10.92
Ranked 14th. 92% more than Netherlands
5.69
Ranked 29th.

Cinemas per million 48.11
Ranked 15th. 64% more than Netherlands
29.41
Ranked 22nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 26
Ranked 39th.
35
Ranked 32nd. 35% more than Latvia

Internet > IP addresses 1.66 million
Ranked 69th.
46.38 million
Ranked 12th. 28 times more than Latvia
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 891.51
Ranked 6th.
1,118.12
Ranked 3rd. 25% more than Latvia

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 15000000 2949000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 8.83
Ranked 53th.
35.31
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Latvia

Number of PCs 501
Ranked 65th.
11,110
Ranked 15th. 22 times more than Latvia
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 247.35
Ranked 72nd.
422.6
Ranked 34th. 71% more than Latvia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 1.12 million
Ranked 68th.
10.2 million
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Latvia
Television broadcast stations per million 17.71
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Netherlands
1.36
Ranked 27th.
Radio > Total number of channels 45
Ranked 22nd.
294
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Latvia
Cinemas > Seats 26,100
Ranked 22nd.
88,800
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Latvia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 201
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Netherlands
49
Ranked 33th.

Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2007.??.?? 1997.08.01
Internet > TLD .lv .nl
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 98.58
Ranked 65th.
125.43
Ranked 25th. 27% more than Latvia

Internet > Livejournal users 874
Ranked 34th.
5,528
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Latvia
Internet > Secure Internet servers 105
Ranked 60th.
6,744
Ranked 7th. 64 times more than Latvia

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 42.86%
Ranked 33th.
47.37%
Ranked 36th. 11% more than Latvia

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 3.4
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Netherlands
1.44
Ranked 26th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 7
Ranked 33th.
24
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Latvia

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 0.586 per capita
Ranked 34th.
1.18 per capita
Ranked 25th. Twice as much as Latvia

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 739.15
Ranked 5th. 37 times more than Netherlands
19.91
Ranked 30th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 10 days
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Netherlands
3 days
Ranked 20th.
Telecommunications > Country calling code 371 31
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2007.??.?? 1999.04.??
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,131.31
Ranked 37th.
1,435.92
Ranked 20th. 27% more than Latvia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 51.2%
Ranked 29th.
61%
Ranked 20th. 19% more than Latvia
E-Government rating 46.9
Ranked 49th. 7% more than Netherlands
44
Ranked 73th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 98.4%
Ranked 24th.
99.9%
Ranked 6th. 2% more than Latvia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 10.96
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Netherlands
2.2
Ranked 42nd.

Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 100%
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Netherlands
13.89%
Ranked 5th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 45.92 per 1 million people
Ranked 61st.
411.94 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 9 times more than Latvia

Radio > Total number of channels per million people 19.56
Ranked 13th. 9% more than Netherlands
18.01
Ranked 14th.
Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people 0.0
Ranked 70th.
0.184 Number
Ranked 32nd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 644,000
Ranked 92nd.
7.32 million
Ranked 25th. 11 times more than Latvia
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 84.7
Ranked 4th. 28 times more than Netherlands
3.08
Ranked 43th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 84.74 per 1 million people
Ranked 4th. 28 times more than Netherlands
3.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th.

Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 > 2004 semifinal > Artist Fomins & Kleins Re-union
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 > Results > Points 3
Ranked 16th.
27
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Latvia
Internet > Livejournal users per million 377.89
Ranked 41st. 11% more than Netherlands
339.52
Ranked 42nd.
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 > Participants > Artist Dzintars Cica <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roel_Felius">Roel</a>
Website defacements 4
Ranked 86th.
76
Ranked 22nd. 19 times more than Latvia
Website defacements per million 1.7
Ranked 67th.
4.74
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Latvia
Internet > Linux web servers 11
Ranked 50th.
161
Ranked 14th. 15 times more than Latvia
Radio > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 15.56%
Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Netherlands
2.38%
Ranked 50th.
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 > Participants > Artist Kids4Rock <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tess_Gaerth%C3%A9">Tess</a>
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 2.06 million
Ranked 16th.
18.2 million
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Latvia

Phone system > International dialling code + 371 +31
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 515.4
Ranked 29th.
607.08
Ranked 20th. 18% more than Latvia
Royalties and fees $1.00
Ranked 34th.
$137.10
Ranked 4th. 137 times more than Latvia
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 20.45%
Ranked 68th.
44.86%
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Latvia

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 20.34%
Ranked 75th.
57.46%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Latvia

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 25.84%
Ranked 70th.
54.56%
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Latvia

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 99.01
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands
34.27
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 10.96 per 1 million people
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Netherlands
2.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 1.75 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Netherlands
317,000
Ranked 28th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 9.94
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Netherlands
2.27
Ranked 75th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 200,000
Ranked 64th.
5.81 million
Ranked 13th. 29 times more than Latvia

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 6.65%
Ranked 52nd.
12.59%
Ranked 14th. 89% more than Latvia

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 5.14%
Ranked 33th.
11.78%
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Latvia

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 114.41
Ranked 47th.
1,414.05
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Latvia

Internet servers using encryption 258
Ranked 58th.
23,376
Ranked 7th. 91 times more than Latvia

Television standard > VHF PAL B/SEC D PAL B
Internet > ISP per million 17.41
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Netherlands
3.27
Ranked 48th.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita 317.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.
465.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 47% more than Latvia

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 1.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
3.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Latvia

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 118.65$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 49th. 225 times more than Netherlands
0.527$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 103th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.705$ per 1 million people
Ranked 29th. 35 times more than Netherlands
0.02$ per 1 million people
Ranked 90th.

Internet usage % > 2007 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">59.4</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">85.4</a>
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 > Participants > Translation You Are In Summer My Eyes Say Everything
Telephone systems > Privatisation 1994 1994
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,131.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th.
1,435.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 27% more than Latvia

Telephone system > Regulation 1992 1997
Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 > 2004 semifinal > Composer Tomass Kleins Ed van Otterdijk
Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 > 2004 semifinal > Lyrics Guntars Račs Angeline van Otterdijk
Romania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 > 2004 semifinal > Points 23
Ranked 16th.
146
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Latvia
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 > Participants > Points 50
Ranked 10th.
82
Ranked 7th. 64% more than Latvia
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 > Results > Translation Black Or White He Is A Crack
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 22.42
Ranked 70th.
42.4
Ranked 30th. 89% more than Latvia

Telephone subscribers 2.6 million
Ranked 70th.
23.43 million
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Latvia

Telephone subscribers per employee 586.53
Ranked 28th. 66% more than Netherlands
352.89
Ranked 33th.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 1.52% GDP
Ranked 75th.
3.29% GDP
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Latvia

Television standard > UHF PAL G/SEC <a href=/encyclopedia/Kelvin>K</a> PAL G
Internet > ISP > Per capita 17.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Netherlands
3.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 41st.
Total number of combined radio and television institutions 0.0
Ranked 72nd.
3 Number
Ranked 21st.
Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 106th.
1.1
Ranked 12th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 229
Ranked 28th.
558
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Latvia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,140.47
Ranked 75th.
1,175.89
Ranked 66th. 3% more than Latvia

Cinemas > Seats > Per capita 10.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 92% more than Netherlands
5.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 28.42
Ranked 59th.
44.49
Ranked 24th. 57% more than Latvia

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 9.48$/month
Ranked 107th.
23.38$/month
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Latvia

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 136000000 14715000000
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 11.45%
Ranked 59th.
20.04%
Ranked 92nd. 75% more than Latvia

Internet > Linux web servers per million 4.67
Ranked 42nd.
10.03
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Latvia
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2005 > Participants > Song Es Esmu Maza Jauka Meitene Stupid
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 116.6
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Netherlands
46.88
Ranked 18th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 739.46 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 37 times more than Netherlands
19.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.

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

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.189 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 26th.
0.231 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 13th. 22% more than Latvia
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 45.89
Ranked 58th.
412.58
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than Latvia

Telephone lines 644,000
Ranked 85th.
7.32 million
Ranked 23th. 11 times more than Latvia

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $216.90 million
Ranked 51st.
$10.25 billion
Ranked 6th. 47 times more than Latvia

Phone subscribers 587.66
Ranked 47th.
1,388.05
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Latvia
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 274.5
Ranked 46th.
2,803.72
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Latvia

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 21.53
Ranked 41st.
39.44
Ranked 4th. 83% more than Latvia

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 > Participants > Song Tu Esi Vasarā Mijn Ogen Zeggen Alles
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 20.26 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 38th. 41 times more than Netherlands
0.5 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 101st.

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 > Participants > Points 37
Ranked 9th. 61% more than Netherlands
23
Ranked 11th.

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