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Media Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Oman

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STAT Malaysia Oman HISTORY
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 1
Households with television 88.91%
Ranked 57th. 12% more than Oman
79.16%
Ranked 71st.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 84.13
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Oman
21.49
Ranked 117th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 65.8
Ranked 49th. 10% more than Oman
60
Ranked 62nd.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 648.04
Ranked 54th. 10% more than Oman
587.83
Ranked 65th.
Internet > Users per 1000 591.78
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Oman
132.31
Ranked 91st.

Internet users 15.36 million
Ranked 26th. 10 times more than Oman
1.47 million
Ranked 81st.
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Bernama - state-run agency</p> </p>Malaysiakini - English-language news site</p> </p>The Malaysian Insider - English-language news site</p> <p>Oman News Agency - official, English-language pages</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 196.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Oman
46.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

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>Radio Oman - state-run, operates Arabic and English-language networks</p> </p>Hala FM - private, Arabic music</p> </p>Al-Wisal - private, Arabic music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14654265">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 140.94
Ranked 33th.
181.73
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Malaysia

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 940.6 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 21% more than Oman
780.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.

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>Oman TV - state-run</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 168.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.
695.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Televisions per 1000 433.9
Ranked 34th.
669.7
Ranked 8th. 54% more than Malaysia
Personal computers per 1000 193.18
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Oman
47.89
Ranked 87th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 35, FM 391, shortwave 15 AM 3, FM 9, shortwave 2
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 51% more than Oman
622.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 639.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Oman
106.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 156.94
Ranked 103th. 71% more than Oman
91.9
Ranked 125th.

Televisions 10.8 million
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Oman
1.6 million
Ranked 69th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 175.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Oman
83.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 55.8
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Oman
20
Ranked 99th.

Internet > Internet users 19.2 million
Ranked 26th. 10 times more than Oman
1.85 million
Ranked 94th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 3,193 Mbps
Ranked 41st. 6 times more than Oman
499 Mbps
Ranked 36th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 128.26 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 58th.
194.39 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 34th. 52% more than Malaysia

Personal computers 4.9 million
Ranked 23th. 42 times more than Oman
118,000
Ranked 104th.

Television broadcast stations 88
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Oman
13
Ranked 7th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 2.03 billion min.
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Oman
468.84 million min.
Ranked 35th.

Radios per 1000 437.92
Ranked 77th.
585.99
Ranked 54th. 34% more than Malaysia
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,093.15
Ranked 56th.
1,491.05
Ranked 11th. 36% more than Malaysia

Internet > Percent using internet 65.8%
Ranked 46th. 10% more than Oman
60%
Ranked 60th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 36.66 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Oman
4.81 million
Ranked 104th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.425 per capita
Ranked 70th.
0.609 per capita
Ranked 46th. 43% more than Malaysia

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 155.16
Ranked 101st. 38% more than Oman
112.68
Ranked 111th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 168.94
Ranked 68th. 61% more than Oman
105.16
Ranked 86th.

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>Al-Watan - daily</p> </p>Oman Daily - Arabic daily</p> </p>The Week - English-language</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14654265">Full Article</a>
Cinema attendance 336,000
Ranked 70th. 34% more than Oman
250,000
Ranked 73th.
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 system consisting of open-wire, microwave, and radiotelephone communication stations; limited coaxial cable; domestic satellite system with 8 earth stations
Cinema attendance per capita 0.0135
Ranked 77th.
0.105
Ranked 67th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Television receivers per 1000 165.09
Ranked 82nd.
734.71
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Malaysia

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 49
Ranked 27th.
0.0
Ranked 100th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 216.67
Ranked 98th. 8% more than Oman
200.48
Ranked 101st.
Average cost of local call 0.02
Ranked 95th. The same as Oman
0.02
Ranked 90th.
Internet > Users 15.87 million
Ranked 17th. 47 times more than Oman
340,000
Ranked 98th.

Internet > Internet penetration 65.8%
Ranked 51st. 10% more than Oman
60%
Ranked 65th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 756.28
Ranked 44th. 43% more than Oman
528.57
Ranked 63th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,413.3
Ranked 34th.
1,592.51
Ranked 19th. 13% more than Malaysia

Telecoms > Telephone lines 4.59 million
Ranked 33th. 15 times more than Oman
304,545
Ranked 112th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 41.32 million
Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Oman
5.28 million
Ranked 108th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 7
Ranked 100th. 7 times more than Oman
1
Ranked 203th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 2.46 million
Ranked 32nd. 35 times more than Oman
71,214
Ranked 105th.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. The same as Oman
0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 4.24 million
Ranked 40th. 15 times more than Oman
287,600
Ranked 116th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 15.69
Ranked 103th. 71% more than Oman
9.19
Ranked 126th.

Active military personnel 109,000
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Oman
42,600
Ranked 53th.
Radio receivers per 1000 417.32
Ranked 70th.
642.87
Ranked 44th. 54% more than Malaysia

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 771.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 48% more than Oman
519.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 13.83
Ranked 71st. 7 times more than Oman
1.84
Ranked 114th.

Number of PCs per million 193.18
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Oman
47.89
Ranked 90th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 41.32 million
Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Oman
5.28 million
Ranked 105th.

Radio receivers 9.1 million
Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Oman
1.4 million
Ranked 96th.

Cinema > Number of cinemas 91
Ranked 1st. 5 times more than Oman
18
Ranked 50th.

Television receivers 3.6 million
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Oman
1.6 million
Ranked 67th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 547
Ranked 9th. 109 times more than Oman
5
Ranked 41st.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 3.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.
5.41 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 58% more than Malaysia
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.71$
Ranked 94th.
1.87$
Ranked 47th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Mobile phone subscribers 19.55 million
Ranked 21st. 15 times more than Oman
1.33 million
Ranked 89th.

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 - 968; the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) and the SEA-ME-WE-3 submarine cable provide connectivity to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean), 1 Arabsat
Internet > ISP 7
Ranked 74th. 7 times more than Oman
1
Ranked 147th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 18.98
Ranked 55th. 6 times more than Oman
3.32
Ranked 74th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 4.59 million
Ranked 33th. 15 times more than Oman
304,545
Ranked 112th.

Radios 10.9 million
Ranked 34th. 8 times more than Oman
1.4 million
Ranked 96th.
Internet > Hosts 377,716
Ranked 50th. 79 times more than Oman
4,785
Ranked 122nd.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 300,000
Ranked 49th. The same as Oman
300,000
Ranked 57th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 0.0131
Ranked 51st.
0.138
Ranked 53th. 11 times more than Malaysia

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 125.88 Mbps
Ranked 61st.
197.83 Mbps
Ranked 34th. 57% more than Malaysia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 2.75 million
Ranked 21st. 44 times more than Oman
62,500
Ranked 109th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 35
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Oman
6
Ranked 88th.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 0.0
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 47th.

Internet > Top level domain .my .om
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 1.7
Ranked 51st.
0.0
Ranked 100th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 3.67$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 64th.
43.12$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 526
Ranked 12th. 19 times more than Oman
27
Ranked 41st.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 108.54
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Oman
28.72
Ranked 100th.
Telephone system > Domestic domestic satellite system with 2 earth stations; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 140 per 100 persons fixed-line and mobile-cellular subscribership both increasing with fixed-line phone service gradually being introduced to remote villages using wireless local loop systems
Internet country code .my .om
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 26.95 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 63th. 87% more than Oman
14.41 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 86th.

Telephone mainlines 4.37 million
Ranked 29th. 16 times more than Oman
265,237
Ranked 92nd.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 83.23 min.
Ranked 43th.
190.27 min.
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Cinemas 162
Ranked 35th. 10 times more than Oman
17
Ranked 50th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.226 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 45 times more than Oman
0.005 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 19.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Oman
3.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering Selective filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 7.39$/month
Ranked 165th.
14.53$/month
Ranked 122nd. 97% more than Malaysia

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 84.77 min. per capita
Ranked 42nd.
185.03 min. per capita
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Malaysia

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 3.33
Ranked 1st.
7.05
Ranked 41st. 2 times more than Malaysia

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 100%
Ranked 15th.
0.0
Ranked 55th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 662
Ranked 4th. 221 times more than Oman
3
Ranked 52nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 998
Ranked 19th. 29 times more than Oman
34
Ranked 51st.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 27.71 million
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Oman
3.22 million
Ranked 98th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 490,630
Ranked 34th. 59 times more than Oman
8,378
Ranked 82nd.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.281
Ranked 154th.
0.419
Ranked 146th. 49% more than Malaysia
Cinemas > Seats per 1000 1.72
Ranked 39th.
2.16
Ranked 34th. 26% more than Malaysia

Cinemas per million 7.25
Ranked 43th.
7.83
Ranked 41st. 8% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 614
Ranked 18th. 614 times more than Oman
1
Ranked 43th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 31
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Oman
5
Ranked 73th.

Internet > IP addresses 6.32 million
Ranked 42nd. 10 times more than Oman
619,520
Ranked 87th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 4905000000 93411000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 4.93
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Oman
1.15
Ranked 103th.

Number of PCs 4,900
Ranked 23th. 42 times more than Oman
118
Ranked 110th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 156.94
Ranked 108th. 71% more than Oman
91.9
Ranked 131st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 5,084
Ranked 15th. 424 times more than Oman
12
Ranked 47th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 3.95 million
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Oman
1.75 million
Ranked 64th.
Television broadcast stations per million 3.34
Ranked 17th.
5.98
Ranked 3rd. 79% more than Malaysia
Cinemas > Seats 37,600
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Oman
4,700
Ranked 34th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 222.05
Ranked 28th. 40 times more than Oman
5.52
Ranked 43th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 222
Ranked 14th. 44 times more than Oman
5
Ranked 40th.

Internet > TLD .my .om
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 102.59
Ranked 57th.
115.58
Ranked 39th. 13% more than Malaysia

Internet > Livejournal users 1,538
Ranked 25th. 18 times more than Oman
87
Ranked 126th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 446
Ranked 35th. 50 times more than Oman
9
Ranked 119th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 0.972
Ranked 34th.
3.52
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Malaysia

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 27
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Oman
9
Ranked 29th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 0.013 per capita
Ranked 52nd.
0.13 per capita
Ranked 53th. 10 times more than Malaysia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2008.10.01 2006.08.26
Telecommunications > Country calling code 60 968
Telephone subscribers per 1000 925.22
Ranked 48th. 46% more than Oman
633.73
Ranked 65th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 13.5%
Ranked 84th.
56.7%
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
E-Government rating 51.5
Ranked 21st. 43% more than Oman
36
Ranked 138th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 44.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Oman
14.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 22.97
Ranked 21st. 85% more than Oman
12.44
Ranked 34th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 1.32
Ranked 55th.
2.3
Ranked 39th. 74% more than Malaysia

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 17.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 81st. 5 times more than Oman
3.43 per 1 million people
Ranked 114th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 43.59
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Oman
15.66
Ranked 44th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 241
Ranked 18th. 27 times more than Oman
9
Ranked 51st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 6.98 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.
7.65 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th. 10% more than Malaysia
Internet > Livejournal users per million 60.63
Ranked 80th. 72% more than Oman
35.31
Ranked 100th.
Website defacements per million 4.93
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Oman
1.79
Ranked 65th.
Website defacements 118
Ranked 17th. 30 times more than Oman
4
Ranked 88th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 18.9$ per capita
Ranked 34th.
407.87$ per capita
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Malaysia
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 4.83% GDP
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Oman
2.31% GDP
Ranked 109th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 769.9
Ranked 13th. 32% more than Oman
583.12
Ranked 31st.

Telephone subscribers 23.91 million
Ranked 24th. 15 times more than Oman
1.6 million
Ranked 84th.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 943.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 51% more than Oman
622.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.029$ per 1 million people
Ranked 85th.
0.738$ per 1 million people
Ranked 27th. 25 times more than Malaysia

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 5.99$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 83th.
77$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 56th. 13 times more than Malaysia

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.994 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 40% more than Oman
0.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 172.25 per 1,000 people
Ranked 68th. 67% more than Oman
103.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 10.53
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Oman
4.15
Ranked 47th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 46.21
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Oman
6.91
Ranked 52nd.
Phone subscribers 509.92
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Oman
213.44
Ranked 85th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 16.94
Ranked 80th. 5 times more than Oman
3.52
Ranked 112th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 44
Ranked 41st. 11 times more than Oman
4
Ranked 1st.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 479 million$
Ranked 26th.
1.05 billion$
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Malaysia
Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.304 per 1 million people
Ranked 98th.
0.41 per 1 million people
Ranked 94th. 35% more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 27.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 66 times more than Oman
0.416 per 1 million people
Ranked 41st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 10.72 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Oman
3.82 per 1 million people
Ranked 45th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 2.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Oman
0.416 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 6.86
Ranked 30th.
8.29
Ranked 36th. 21% more than Malaysia
Phone system > International dialling code +60 +968
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 133.15
Ranked 83th.
555.33
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 157
Ranked 21st. 9 times more than Oman
18
Ranked 47th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 27.86%
Ranked 45th. 16% more than Oman
24.07%
Ranked 53th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 31.97%
Ranked 47th. 7 times more than Oman
4.43%
Ranked 128th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 41.41%
Ranked 27th. 19% more than Oman
34.69%
Ranked 45th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 47.05 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Oman
6.37 per 1 million people
Ranked 50th.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 14.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. 10 times more than Oman
1.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 135th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 23.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Oman
11.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd.
Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 7.27 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 36th.
89.73 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 29.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 23 times more than Oman
1.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 15.89
Ranked 97th. 61% more than Oman
9.84
Ranked 117th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 15.65
Ranked 103th. 49% more than Oman
10.49
Ranked 117th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 24.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Oman
2.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 2.58
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Oman
0.46
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 9.7
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Oman
2.3
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 23.89
Ranked 24th. 10 times more than Oman
2.3
Ranked 36th.

Internet > ISP per million 0.299
Ranked 104th.
0.456
Ranked 95th. 53% more than Malaysia
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 26.18%
Ranked 5th. 16 times more than Oman
1.6%
Ranked 61st.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 18.53$
Ranked 34th.
415.09$
Ranked 1st. 22 times more than Malaysia
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 65.66
Ranked 79th. 17% more than Oman
56.13
Ranked 83th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 25.27%
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Oman
3.2%
Ranked 113th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.33 million
Ranked 36th. 42 times more than Oman
31,983
Ranked 100th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 8.39
Ranked 79th. 3 times more than Oman
2.45
Ranked 114th.

Telephone lines 4.29 million
Ranked 33th. 16 times more than Oman
274,178
Ranked 105th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.1
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.214 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Oman
0.031 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 129th.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 22.55%
Ranked 25th.
43.31%
Ranked 6th. 92% more than Malaysia

Cinemas > Seats > Per capita 1.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 14% more than Malaysia

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 1.38
Ranked 94th.
2.44
Ranked 69th. 76% more than Malaysia

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,413.3
Ranked 33th.
1,592.51
Ranked 16th. 13% more than Malaysia

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 5.02$/month
Ranked 156th.
5.47$/month
Ranked 150th. 9% more than Malaysia

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 8.72$/month
Ranked 82nd.
12.11$/month
Ranked 63th. 39% more than Malaysia

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 21752000000 286100000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 33.6
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Oman
11.49
Ranked 89th.

Internet servers using encryption 923
Ranked 33th. 29 times more than Oman
32
Ranked 99th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 1.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.
2.12 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th. 58% more than Malaysia

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 1,058
Ranked 15th. 71 times more than Oman
15
Ranked 53th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.07
Ranked 75th. 32% more than Oman
1.57
Ranked 1st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 28.91
Ranked 12th. 21 times more than Oman
1.38
Ranked 47th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 59
Ranked 23th. 59 times more than Oman
1
Ranked 39th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 60
Ranked 51st.
968
Ranked 15th. 16 times more than Malaysia
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 26.82
Ranked 28th. 58 times more than Oman
0.46
Ranked 43th.

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