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Media Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Norway

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Broadcast media 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 88.91%
Ranked 57th.
99.97%
Ranked 1st. 12% more than Malaysia

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 84.13
Ranked 80th.
364.54
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 65.8
Ranked 49th.
95
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Malaysia

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 648.04
Ranked 54th.
946.9
Ranked 2nd. 46% more than Malaysia

Internet > Users per 1000 591.78
Ranked 23th.
806.94
Ranked 4th. 36% more than Malaysia

Internet users 15.36 million
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Norway
4.43 million
Ranked 23th.

Personal computers > Per capita 196.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
572.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Personal computers per 1000 193.18
Ranked 38th.
572.75
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Radio > List of radio stations <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> <p>NRK - public broadcaster, operates three national stations and local services</p> </p>P4 - national, commercial</p> </p>Radio Norge - national, commercial, music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17745325">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 140.94
Ranked 33th. 22% more than Norway
115.55
Ranked 71st.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 940.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
1,121.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 19% more than Malaysia

Television > List of TV stations <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> <p>NRK - public broadcaster, operates NRK-1, NRK-2, NRK-3 and NRK Super</p> </p>TV2 - national, commercial; NRK&#039;s main competitor</p> </p>TV3 Norge - commercial, via satellite</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17745325">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 168.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.
460.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Televisions per 1000 433.9
Ranked 34th.
444.7
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Malaysia
Radio broadcast stations AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15 AM 5, FM at least 650, shortwave 1
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 109.28
Ranked 33th.
516
Ranked 3rd. 5 times more than Malaysia

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
1,488.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 58% more than Malaysia

Internet > Users > Per capita 639.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.
821.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 28% more than Malaysia

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 156.94
Ranked 103th.
292.02
Ranked 57th. 86% more than Malaysia

Televisions 10.8 million
Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Norway
2.03 million
Ranked 61st.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 175.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th.
429.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Malaysia

Internet users > Per 100 people 55.8
Ranked 36th.
82.52
Ranked 5th. 48% more than Malaysia

Internet > Internet users 19.2 million
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Norway
4.47 million
Ranked 65th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 95.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.
566.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Malaysia

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 3,193 Mbps
Ranked 41st.
43,019 Mbps
Ranked 16th. 13 times more than Malaysia

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 128.26 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 58th.
9,368.35 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 7th. 73 times more than Malaysia

Personal computers 4.9 million
Ranked 23th. 86% more than Norway
2.63 million
Ranked 34th.

Television broadcast stations 88
Ranked 7th.
360
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Malaysia
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 2.03 billion min.
Ranked 14th. 70% more than Norway
1.2 billion min.
Ranked 18th.

Radios per 1000 437.92
Ranked 77th.
882.83
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,093.15
Ranked 56th.
1,105.05
Ranked 53th. 1% more than Malaysia

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $21.98 billion
Ranked 23th. 46% more than Norway
$15.11 billion
Ranked 30th.

Internet > Percent using internet 65.8%
Ranked 46th.
95%
Ranked 2nd. 44% more than Malaysia

Telephones > Mobile cellular 36.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Norway
5.7 million
Ranked 96th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.425 per capita
Ranked 70th.
0.915 per capita
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 155.16
Ranked 101st.
393.48
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Malaysia

Telephone mainlines per 1000 168.94
Ranked 68th.
460.49
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers > List of newspapers <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> <p>VG - large-circulation national daily</p> </p>The Norway Post - English-language</p> </p>Aftenposten - daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17745325">Full Article</a>
Films produced 22
Ranked 32nd. The same as Norway
22
Ranked 30th.
Cinema attendance 336,000
Ranked 70th.
11.35 million
Ranked 36th. 34 times more than Malaysia
Telephone system > General assessment 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 modern in all respects; one of the most advanced telecommunications networks in Europe
Cinema attendance per capita 0.0135
Ranked 77th.
2.49
Ranked 15th. 184 times more than Malaysia
Television receivers per 1000 165.09
Ranked 82nd.
460.82
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 49
Ranked 27th. 40% more than Norway
35
Ranked 34th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 216.67
Ranked 98th.
3,241.65
Ranked 4th. 15 times more than Malaysia
Average cost of local call 0.02
Ranked 95th.
0.14
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Malaysia
Internet > Users 15.87 million
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Norway
3.8 million
Ranked 43th.

Internet > Internet penetration 65.8%
Ranked 51st.
95%
Ranked 3rd. 44% more than Malaysia
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 756.28
Ranked 44th.
1,028.37
Ranked 13th. 36% more than Malaysia

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,413.3
Ranked 34th. 24% more than Norway
1,142.05
Ranked 78th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 4.59 million
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Norway
1.47 million
Ranked 65th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.32 million
Ranked 30th. 7 times more than Norway
5.73 million
Ranked 102nd.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 7
Ranked 100th.
13
Ranked 77th. 86% more than Malaysia
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 2.46 million
Ranked 32nd. 34% more than Norway
1.83 million
Ranked 43th.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
0.136 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Malaysia

Telephones > Main lines in use 4.24 million
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Norway
1.53 million
Ranked 66th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 15.69
Ranked 103th.
27.95
Ranked 60th. 78% more than Malaysia

Active military personnel 109,000
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Norway
24,025
Ranked 67th.
Radio receivers per 1000 417.32
Ranked 70th.
914.84
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 771.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th.
1,028.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 33% more than Malaysia

Internet > Hosts per 1000 13.83
Ranked 71st.
628.12
Ranked 7th. 45 times more than Malaysia

Number of PCs per million 193.18
Ranked 39th.
572.75
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 41.32 million
Ranked 30th. 7 times more than Norway
5.83 million
Ranked 100th.

Radio receivers 9.1 million
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Norway
4.03 million
Ranked 63th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas 91
Ranked 1st.
235
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Television receivers 3.6 million
Ranked 41st. 77% more than Norway
2.03 million
Ranked 60th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 547
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Norway
242
Ranked 17th.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 3.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.
82.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 24 times more than Malaysia
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.71$
Ranked 94th. 2 times more than Norway
0.31$
Ranked 116th.

Mobile phone subscribers 19.55 million
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than Norway
4.75 million
Ranked 55th.

Telephone system > International 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) country code - 47; 2 buried coaxial cable systems; submarine cables provide links to other Nordic countries and Europe; satellite earth stations - NA Eutelsat, NA Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)(Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden)
Internet > ISP 7
Ranked 74th.
13
Ranked 57th. 86% more than Malaysia
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 18.98
Ranked 55th.
214.43
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Malaysia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 4.59 million
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Norway
1.47 million
Ranked 65th.

Films produced per million 0.884
Ranked 30th.
4.82
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Radios 10.9 million
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Norway
4.03 million
Ranked 64th.
Internet > Hosts 377,716
Ranked 50th.
3 million
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Malaysia

Cinemas > Annual attendance 300,000
Ranked 49th.
11.4 million
Ranked 24th. 38 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 93.55
Ranked 36th.
566.69
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia

Mobile phones 34.88 per 100 people
Ranked 33th.
84.33 per 100 people
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 0.0131
Ranked 51st.
2.55
Ranked 11th. 195 times more than Malaysia

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 125.88 Mbps
Ranked 61st.
9,368.43 Mbps
Ranked 7th. 74 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 35
Ranked 36th.
74
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 2.75 million
Ranked 21st. 16% more than Norway
2.38 million
Ranked 24th.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 0.0
Ranked 60th.
22.86%
Ranked 31st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 2.19 million
Ranked 22nd.
2.54 million
Ranked 19th. 16% more than Malaysia

Internet > Top level domain .my .no
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.07$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 26th. 37% more than Norway
0.051$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 48th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 1.7
Ranked 51st.
7.07
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 526
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Norway
143
Ranked 20th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 108.54
Ranked 34th.
517.87
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Telephone system > Domestic domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 140 per 100 persons Norway has a domestic satellite system; the prevalence of rural areas encourages the wide use of mobile-cellular systems
Internet country code .my .no
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 26.95 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 63th.
168.9 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Malaysia

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 83.23 min.
Ranked 43th.
260.33 min.
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Telephone mainlines 4.37 million
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Norway
2.13 million
Ranked 46th.

Cinemas 162
Ranked 35th.
605
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.226 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th.
1.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 19.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.
214.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Malaysia

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 7.39$/month
Ranked 165th.
29.76$/month
Ranked 60th. 4 times more than Malaysia

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 84.77 min. per capita
Ranked 42nd.
260.33 min. per capita
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 3.33
Ranked 1st.
50.42
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than Malaysia

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 100%
Ranked 15th. 30% more than Norway
77.14%
Ranked 27th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 393.42$ per capita
Ranked 37th.
3,568.52$ per capita
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than Malaysia

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $800.34
Ranked 32nd.
$3,129.62
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 662
Ranked 4th. 10 times more than Norway
69
Ranked 23th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 998
Ranked 19th.
2,130
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.71 million
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Norway
5.25 million
Ranked 81st.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 490,630
Ranked 34th.
991,352
Ranked 28th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.281
Ranked 154th.
2.85
Ranked 71st. 10 times more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 614
Ranked 18th. 10% more than Norway
556
Ranked 19th.

Cinemas per million 7.25
Ranked 43th.
135.59
Ranked 2nd. 19 times more than Malaysia

Cinemas > Seats per 1000 1.72
Ranked 39th.
19.95
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 31
Ranked 35th.
82
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Internet > IP addresses 6.32 million
Ranked 42nd.
15.26 million
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 67
Ranked 33th.
139.59
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 4905000000 20659000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 4.93
Ranked 72nd.
33.26
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Number of PCs 4,900
Ranked 23th. 86% more than Norway
2,630
Ranked 35th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 156.94
Ranked 108th.
292.02
Ranked 62nd. 86% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 5,084
Ranked 15th. 2% more than Norway
4,985
Ranked 16th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 3.95 million
Ranked 44th.
3.98 million
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Malaysia
Television broadcast stations per million 3.34
Ranked 17th.
82.58
Ranked 1st. 25 times more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 222.05
Ranked 28th.
1,117.23
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 222
Ranked 14th.
315
Ranked 13th. 42% more than Malaysia

Cinemas > Seats 37,600
Ranked 29th.
89,000
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 3
Ranked 59th.
70
Ranked 30th. 23 times more than Malaysia

Internet > TLD .my .no
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 102.59
Ranked 57th.
110.12
Ranked 47th. 7% more than Malaysia

Internet > Livejournal users 1,538
Ranked 25th.
2,162
Ranked 19th. 41% more than Malaysia
Internet > Secure Internet servers 446
Ranked 35th.
1,811
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 27
Ranked 16th. 13% more than Norway
24
Ranked 15th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 0.972
Ranked 34th.
4.85
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 0.013 per capita
Ranked 52nd.
2.56 per capita
Ranked 11th. 197 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 14.31
Ranked 39th.
81.72
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Malaysia

Telecommunications > Country calling code 60 47
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price free NOK 0 - 200
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2008.10.01 2001.04.01
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Days to port 1 days
Ranked 8th.
5 days
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Malaysia
Telephone subscribers per 1000 925.22
Ranked 48th.
1,488.86
Ranked 13th. 61% more than Malaysia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 13.5%
Ranked 84th.
84.6%
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Malaysia
E-Government rating 51.5
Ranked 21st. 8% more than Norway
47.7
Ranked 40th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 95%
Ranked 49th.
97%
Ranked 41st. 2% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 22.97
Ranked 21st.
32.05
Ranked 17th. 40% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 44.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th.
477.58 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 1.32
Ranked 55th.
18.26
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Malaysia

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 17.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 81st.
389.99 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 23 times more than Malaysia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 4.29 million
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Norway
1.93 million
Ranked 57th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 6.98 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.
36.32 per 1 million people
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 241
Ranked 18th.
413
Ranked 13th. 71% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 43.59
Ranked 29th.
477.37
Ranked 3rd. 11 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 0.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 56th.
15.59 per 1 million people
Ranked 25th. 111 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 0.138
Ranked 57th.
15.59
Ranked 25th. 113 times more than Malaysia

Internet > Livejournal users per million 60.63
Ranked 80th.
470.83
Ranked 33th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Website defacements 118
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Norway
14
Ranked 59th.
Website defacements per million 4.93
Ranked 35th. 59% more than Norway
3.1
Ranked 52nd.
Internet > Linux web servers 29
Ranked 39th.
89
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 157
Ranked 21st.
162
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Malaysia

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 27.86%
Ranked 45th.
29.95%
Ranked 42nd. 8% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 59
Ranked 23th.
141
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.07
Ranked 75th.
32.88
Ranked 31st. 16 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 47.05 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th.
182.51 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch September 2006 (trials) Autumn 2007
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 1,058
Ranked 15th. 30% more than Norway
814
Ranked 18th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 1.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.
18.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 312,000
Ranked 33th.
367,000
Ranked 26th. 18% more than Malaysia

Royalties and fees 0.0
Ranked 84th.
$29.30
Ranked 15th.
Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off 2015 End of 2009
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.214 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 17th. 49% more than Norway
0.144 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 48th.
Telephone lines 4.29 million
Ranked 33th. 2 times more than Norway
1.9 million
Ranked 54th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.33 million
Ranked 36th.
1.59 million
Ranked 33th. 19% more than Malaysia

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 25.27%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Norway
8.16%
Ranked 40th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 26.18%
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Norway
2.01%
Ranked 55th.

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $1.63 billion
Ranked 27th.
$2.98 billion
Ranked 17th. 83% more than Malaysia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 1.38
Ranked 94th.
16.12
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 23.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th.
32.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 16th. 37% more than Malaysia

Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners Season 1, 2004 : Jaclyn Victor <br> Season 2, 2005 : Daniel Lee Chee Hun Season 1, 2003 : Kurt Nilsen <br> Season 2, 2004 : Kjartan Salvesen <br> Season 3, 2005 : Jorun Stiansen <br> Season 4, 2006 : Aleksander Denstad With <br> Season 5, 2007 : Upcoming season
Internet > ISP per million 0.299
Ranked 104th.
2.89
Ranked 49th. 10 times more than Malaysia
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 33.6
Ranked 73th.
1,011.18
Ranked 12th. 30 times more than Malaysia

Internet servers using encryption 923
Ranked 33th.
4,881
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 10.53
Ranked 30th.
92.56
Ranked 13th. 9 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 28.91
Ranked 12th. 87% more than Norway
15.46
Ranked 18th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 5.99$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Norway
1.63$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 124th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.029$ per 1 million people
Ranked 85th.
0.068$ per 1 million people
Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th.
1,488.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 58% more than Malaysia

Telephone system > Regulation 1998 1987
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 29.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 90% more than Norway
15.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 15.89
Ranked 97th.
39.76
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2006-09 (trials) abandoned 2007-09
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 5.02$/month
Ranked 156th.
20.19$/month
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Malaysia

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 15.65
Ranked 103th.
29.55
Ranked 58th. 89% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 24.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd.
54.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 2.58
Ranked 30th.
31.6
Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 9.7
Ranked 25th.
70.6
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Telephone subscribers 23.91 million
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Norway
6.88 million
Ranked 50th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 769.9
Ranked 13th. 73% more than Norway
444.97
Ranked 43th.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 4.83% GDP
Ranked 37th. 48% more than Norway
3.26% GDP
Ranked 78th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 23.89
Ranked 24th.
54.24
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 14.56 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
81.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Malaysia

Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.304 per 1 million people
Ranked 98th.
2.9 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd. 10 times more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 27.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th.
124.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 10.72 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.
92.6 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 2.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.
31.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.1
Ranked 60th.
0.4
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 6.86
Ranked 30th.
36.31
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 44
Ranked 41st.
151
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Malaysia

NUMB3RS > International first broadcast dates > First aired December 5, 2005 December 21, 2006
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 1.42 million
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Norway
641,000
Ranked 26th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 1.21
Ranked 62nd.
19.72
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Malaysia
Men in Trees > International Broadcasters > Series Premiere January 3, 2007 February 18, 2007
Phone subscribers 509.92
Ranked 55th.
1,545.72
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Malaysia
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 65.66
Ranked 79th.
1,878.91
Ranked 10th. 29 times more than Malaysia

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 8.39
Ranked 79th.
36.88
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,413.3
Ranked 33th. 22% more than Norway
1,161.01
Ranked 71st.

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 7.27 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 36th.
14 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 93th. 93% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 46.21
Ranked 28th.
182.43
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.01
Ranked 32nd.
0.07
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Malaysia

Cinemas > Seats > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
19.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 11 times more than Malaysia

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 21752000000 51350000000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 26.82
Ranked 28th.
124.61
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 8.72$/month
Ranked 82nd.
37.89$/month
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 172.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th.
460.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.994 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
3.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 22.55%
Ranked 25th.
48.01%
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 16.94
Ranked 80th.
388.57
Ranked 23th. 23 times more than Malaysia

Phone system > International dialling code +60 +47
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 133.15
Ranked 83th.
843.48
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Malaysia
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 31.97%
Ranked 47th.
32.17%
Ranked 45th. 1% more than Malaysia

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 41.41%
Ranked 27th. 50% more than Norway
27.55%
Ranked 65th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 14.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.
644.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 43 times more than Malaysia

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