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Media Stats: compare key data on Mauritius & Nigeria

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STAT Mauritius Nigeria HISTORY
Broadcast media the government maintains control over TV broadcasting through the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), which operates 3 analog and 10 digital TV stations; MBC is a shareholder in a local company that operates 2 pay TV stations; the state retains the largest radio broadcast network with multiple stations; several private radio broadcasters have entered the market since 2001; transmissions of at least 2 international broadcasters are available nearly 70 federal-government-controlled national and regional TV stations; all 36 states operate TV stations; several private TV stations operational; cable and satellite TV subscription services are available; network of federal-government-controlled national, regional, and state radio stations; roughly 40 state-government-owned radio stations typically carry their own programs except for news broadcasts; about 20 private radio stations also operate; transmissions of international broadcasters are available
Households with television 92.8%
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Nigeria
25.6%
Ranked 107th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 107.55
Ranked 70th. 1272 times more than Nigeria
0.0846
Ranked 176th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 41.39
Ranked 101st. 26% more than Nigeria
32.88
Ranked 120th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 411.08
Ranked 105th. 28% more than Nigeria
320.5
Ranked 124th.
Internet > Users per 1000 269.75
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Nigeria
67.94
Ranked 113th.

Internet users 290,000
Ranked 128th.
43.99 million
Ranked 9th. 152 times more than Mauritius
Personal computers > Per capita 162.16 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th. 26 times more than Nigeria
6.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 135th.

Personal computers per 1000 162.16
Ranked 44th. 25 times more than Nigeria
6.38
Ranked 134th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>MBC - state-run, broadcasting in English, French, Indian languages and Chinese; networks include RM1, RM2, Kool FM, Taal FM, World Hit FM</p> </p>Top FM - private, Bollywood music and Western pop</p> </p>Radio One - first private radio station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13882483">Full Article</a> <p>Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) - state-run, operates 37 stations broadcasting in 15 languages</p> </p>Voice of Nigeria - FRCN&#039;s external service, via shortwave</p> </p>Ray Power - private, owned by DAAR Communications, runs music-based and speech-based FM stations</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13949549">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 113.09
Ranked 77th. 67% more than Nigeria
67.68
Ranked 153th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 748.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th. 3 times more than Nigeria
299.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>MBC - state-run, operates three main channels and digital networks</p> <p>Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) - state-run, operates scores of national and regional stations; national services broadcast in English</p> </p>AIT - private, owned by DAAR Communications, broadcasting in Lagos, Abuja and internationally via satellite</p> </p>Minaj TV - private, eastern Nigeria and via cable/satellite</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13949549">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 224.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st. 4 times more than Nigeria
59.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.

Televisions per 1000 210.99
Ranked 80th. 4 times more than Nigeria
52.06
Ranked 134th.
Radio broadcast stations AM 4, FM 9, shortwave 0 AM 83, FM 36, shortwave 11
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 77.2
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Nigeria
25.41
Ranked 54th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 862.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 6 times more than Nigeria
150.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 271.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 4 times more than Nigeria
74.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 270.32
Ranked 61st. 109 times more than Nigeria
2.48
Ranked 195th.

Televisions 258,000
Ranked 118th.
6.9 million
Ranked 26th. 27 times more than Mauritius
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 285.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 46th. 24 times more than Nigeria
11.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 109th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 22.22
Ranked 95th. 40% more than Nigeria
15.86
Ranked 103th.

Internet > Internet users 543,550
Ranked 129th.
55.93 million
Ranked 8th. 103 times more than Mauritius
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 116.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Nigeria
23.32 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 61 Mbps
Ranked 83th.
130 Mbps
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Mauritius

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 49.88 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 61st. 54 times more than Nigeria
0.92 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 84th.

Personal computers 200,000
Ranked 92nd.
867,000
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Mauritius

Television broadcast stations 2
Ranked 63th.
3
Ranked 7th. 50% more than Mauritius

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 111.97 million min.
Ranked 74th.
298.74 million min.
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Mauritius

Radios per 1000 343.47
Ranked 93th. 94% more than Nigeria
177.29
Ranked 142nd.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 852.53
Ranked 93th. 81% more than Nigeria
470.45
Ranked 138th.

Internet > Percent using internet 41.39%
Ranked 100th. 26% more than Nigeria
32.88%
Ranked 121st.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 1.29 million
Ranked 144th.
95.17 million
Ranked 12th. 74 times more than Mauritius

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.366 per capita
Ranked 78th. 79% more than Nigeria
0.204 per capita
Ranked 122nd.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 297.33
Ranked 51st. 33 times more than Nigeria
9.13
Ranked 171st.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 288.76
Ranked 43th. 33 times more than Nigeria
8.76
Ranked 126th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>L&#039;Express - daily</p> </p>Le Mauricien - daily</p> </p>Le Matinal - daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13882483">Full Article</a> <p>The Guardian - influential, Lagos-based privately-owned national daily</p> </p>The Champion - Lagos-based daily</p> </p>The Punch - privately-owned daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-13949549">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment small system with good service further expansion and modernization of the fixed-line telephone network is needed; network quality remains a problem
Television receivers per 1000 224.68
Ranked 69th. 4 times more than Nigeria
60.54
Ranked 115th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 30
Ranked 37th.
997
Ranked 2nd. 33 times more than Mauritius

Internet > IP addresses per capita 378.22
Ranked 78th. 64 times more than Nigeria
5.91
Ranked 193th.
Internet > Users 340,000
Ranked 99th.
10 million
Ranked 26th. 29 times more than Mauritius

Internet > Internet penetration 41.4%
Ranked 105th. 26% more than Nigeria
32.9%
Ranked 127th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 573.74
Ranked 58th. 4 times more than Nigeria
133.16
Ranked 114th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,150.48
Ranked 75th. 72% more than Nigeria
667.98
Ranked 154th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 349,100
Ranked 106th.
418,166
Ranked 101st. 20% more than Mauritius

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.49 million
Ranked 149th.
112.78 million
Ranked 10th. 76 times more than Mauritius

Internet > Internet Service Providers 2
Ranked 166th.
11
Ranked 83th. 6 times more than Mauritius
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 138,900
Ranked 93th. 10 times more than Nigeria
14,279
Ranked 141st.

Telephones > Main lines in use 374,600
Ranked 107th.
719,400
Ranked 89th. 92% more than Mauritius

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 28.16
Ranked 59th. 114 times more than Nigeria
0.248
Ranked 194th.

Active military personnel 0.0
Ranked 146th.
80,000
Ranked 31st.
Radio receivers per 1000 365.76
Ranked 76th. 77% more than Nigeria
206.18
Ranked 121st.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 573.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 4 times more than Nigeria
131.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 116th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 7.57
Ranked 87th. 1093 times more than Nigeria
0.00693
Ranked 184th.

Number of PCs per million 162.16
Ranked 45th. 25 times more than Nigeria
6.38
Ranked 140th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 1.49 million
Ranked 150th.
112.78 million
Ranked 10th. 76 times more than Mauritius

Radio receivers 420,000
Ranked 135th.
23.5 million
Ranked 18th. 56 times more than Mauritius

Cinema > Number of cinemas 17
Ranked 51st.
4,871
Ranked 2nd. 287 times more than Mauritius

Television receivers 258,000
Ranked 115th.
6.9 million
Ranked 24th. 27 times more than Mauritius

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 5
Ranked 53th.
203
Ranked 32nd. 41 times more than Mauritius
Television broadcast stations > Per capita 1.74 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th. 76 times more than Nigeria
0.023 per 1 million people
Ranked 21st.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.59$
Ranked 6th. 7% more than Nigeria
1.49$
Ranked 56th.

Mobile phone subscribers 713,300
Ranked 111th.
18.59 million
Ranked 22nd. 26 times more than Mauritius

Telephone system > International country code - 230; landing point for the SAFE submarine cable that provides links to Asia and South Africa where it connects to the SAT-3/WASC submarine cable that provides further links to parts of East Africa, and Europe; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Indian Ocean); new microwave link to Reunion; HF radiotelephone links to several countries country code - 234; landing point for the SAT-3/WASC fiber-optic submarine cable that provides connectivity to Europe and Asia; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (2 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean)
Internet > ISP 2
Ranked 118th.
11
Ranked 61st. 6 times more than Mauritius
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 2.2
Ranked 75th. 613 times more than Nigeria
0.00358
Ranked 113th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 349,100
Ranked 106th.
418,166
Ranked 100th. 20% more than Mauritius

Radios 420,000
Ranked 135th.
23.5 million
Ranked 18th. 56 times more than Mauritius
Internet > Hosts 9,609
Ranked 107th. 9 times more than Nigeria
1,048
Ranked 151st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 116.27
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Nigeria
23.62
Ranked 58th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 49.89 Mbps
Ranked 61st. 54 times more than Nigeria
0.931 Mbps
Ranked 84th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 10
Ranked 70th.
38
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Mauritius

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 95,000
Ranked 55th.
2.76 million
Ranked 14th. 29 times more than Mauritius

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 0.0
Ranked 63th.
0.101%
Ranked 42nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 138,000
Ranked 48th.
2.76 million
Ranked 18th. 20 times more than Mauritius

Internet > Top level domain .mu .ng
Television > Total number of channels 11
Ranked 29th.
137
Ranked 8th. 12 times more than Mauritius
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 23.33
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Nigeria
6.07
Ranked 17th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 7.54$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 49th.
23.36$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Mauritius

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 1
Ranked 71st.
80
Ranked 40th. 80 times more than Mauritius
Television > Total number of channels per million people 8.85
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Nigeria
0.981
Ranked 31st.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 77.02
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Nigeria
23.62
Ranked 44th.

Telephone system > Domestic monopoly over fixed-line services terminated in 2005; fixed-line teledensity roughly 30 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular services launched in 1989 with current teledensity roughly 100 per 100 persons the addition of a second fixed-line provider in 2002 resulted in faster growth but subscribership remains only about 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular services growing rapidly, in part responding to the shortcomings of the fixed-line network; multiple cellular providers operate nationally with subscribership base approaching 60 per 100 persons
Internet country code .mu .ng
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 11.62 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 79th. 9 times more than Nigeria
1.31 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 76th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 91.56 min.
Ranked 41st. 39 times more than Nigeria
2.37 min.
Ranked 122nd.

Telephone mainlines 359,000
Ranked 84th.
1.22 million
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Mauritius

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ $24.20 million
Ranked 74th.
$2.13 billion
Ranked 6th. 88 times more than Mauritius

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.047 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Nigeria
0.012 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 2.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 549 times more than Nigeria
0.004 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 17.46$/month
Ranked 111th.
50.42$/month
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Mauritius

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 91.56 min. per capita
Ranked 42nd. 39 times more than Nigeria
2.33 min. per capita
Ranked 121st.

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 13.57
Ranked 29th.
33.99
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Mauritius

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 0.0
Ranked 63th.
99.9%
Ranked 17th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 5
Ranked 57th.
133
Ranked 53th. 27 times more than Mauritius
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 6
Ranked 50th.
91
Ranked 35th. 15 times more than Mauritius
Mobile cellular subscriptions 1.03 million
Ranked 133th.
62.99 million
Ranked 17th. 61 times more than Mauritius

Internet > Broadband subscribers 2,708
Ranked 86th. 5 times more than Nigeria
500
Ranked 101st.
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 1.64
Ranked 94th. 20 times more than Nigeria
0.083
Ranked 178th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 2
Ranked 55th.
116
Ranked 49th. 58 times more than Mauritius
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 5
Ranked 61st.
25
Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Mauritius

Internet > IP addresses 496,640
Ranked 95th.
1.01 million
Ranked 77th. 2 times more than Mauritius
Television > Percentage of Government (public) television institutions 33.33%
Ranked 18th.
86.72%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 816000000 50000000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 7.23
Ranked 60th. 181 times more than Nigeria
0.04
Ranked 147th.

Number of PCs 200
Ranked 95th.
867
Ranked 55th. 4 times more than Mauritius
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 270.32
Ranked 66th. 109 times more than Nigeria
2.48
Ranked 198th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 55
Ranked 57th.
1,314
Ranked 42nd. 24 times more than Mauritius
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 282,302
Ranked 107th.
17.34 million
Ranked 18th. 61 times more than Mauritius
Television broadcast stations per million 1.74
Ranked 47th. 75 times more than Nigeria
0.0232
Ranked 19th.

Radio > Total number of channels 8
Ranked 47th.
101
Ranked 11th. 13 times more than Mauritius
Radio > Ratio of private to government (public) radio institutions 3
Ranked 50th. 10 times more than Nigeria
0.307
Ranked 60th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 2
Ranked 55th.
52
Ranked 44th. 26 times more than Mauritius
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 47.4
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Nigeria
12.12
Ranked 63th.
Internet > TLD .mu .ng
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 81.43
Ranked 88th. 95% more than Nigeria
41.66
Ranked 134th.

Internet > Livejournal users 47
Ranked 163th. 15% more than Nigeria
41
Ranked 174th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 23
Ranked 98th.
36
Ranked 87th. 57% more than Mauritius

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 4
Ranked 40th.
120
Ranked 2nd. 30 times more than Mauritius

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 100%
Ranked 15th. 3% more than Nigeria
96.67%
Ranked 17th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 3.11
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Nigeria
0.731
Ranked 31st.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 230 234
Telephone subscribers per 1000 862.5
Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Nigeria
141.92
Ranked 110th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 21.5%
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Nigeria
10.2%
Ranked 91st.
E-Government rating 40.6
Ranked 94th. 27% more than Nigeria
32
Ranked 165th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 99.8%
Ranked 14th. 72% more than Nigeria
58%
Ranked 62nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 0.882
Ranked 64th. 20% more than Nigeria
0.738
Ranked 57th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 4.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Nigeria
1.22 per 1 million people
Ranked 64th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 4.21
Ranked 22nd. 20 times more than Nigeria
0.214
Ranked 94th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 414
Ranked 23th.
6,148
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Mauritius
Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 90.91%
Ranked 15th. 125 times more than Nigeria
0.73%
Ranked 54th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 18.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 78th. 74 times more than Nigeria
0.249 per 1 million people
Ranked 152nd.

Radio > Total number of channels per million people 6.43
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Nigeria
0.724
Ranked 50th.
Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people 0.804 Number
Ranked 23th. 37 times more than Nigeria
0.0215 Number
Ranked 45th.
Radio > Percentage of private radio institutions 75%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Nigeria
23.47%
Ranked 63th.
Radio > Percentage of government (public) radio institutions 25%
Ranked 16th.
76.53%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 4.31
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Nigeria
1.23
Ranked 63th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 13
Ranked 49th.
55
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Mauritius
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 8.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 33th. 52 times more than Nigeria
0.165 per 1 million people
Ranked 61st.
Internet > Livejournal users per million 38.11
Ranked 96th. 126 times more than Nigeria
0.301
Ranked 197th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 27.57
Ranked 39th. 42 times more than Nigeria
0.662
Ranked 101st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 10.34 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th. 2 times more than Nigeria
4.86 per 1 million people
Ranked 59th.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 7.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd. 1077 times more than Nigeria
0.007 per 1,000 people
Ranked 204th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 10.34
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Nigeria
4.89
Ranked 58th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 11.2
Ranked 38th. 22 times more than Nigeria
0.507
Ranked 60th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 5.17
Ranked 36th. 6 times more than Nigeria
0.839
Ranked 55th.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $82.08 million
Ranked 61st. 2 times more than Nigeria
$36.59 million
Ranked 64th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 252.8$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 3rd. 12 times more than Nigeria
20.68$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 69th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 0.882 per 1 million people
Ranked 65th. 20% more than Nigeria
0.734 per 1 million people
Ranked 58th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 1.28$ per 1 million people
Ranked 4th. 116 times more than Nigeria
0.011$ per 1 million people
Ranked 104th.

Internet > ISP per million 1.69
Ranked 64th. 19 times more than Nigeria
0.0895
Ranked 120th.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 862.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 6 times more than Nigeria
140.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 111th.

Telephone system > Regulation 1988 1992
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 41.47 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Nigeria
20.6 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 5.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Nigeria
0.835 per 1 million people
Ranked 55th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 26.57
Ranked 63th. 106 times more than Nigeria
0.251
Ranked 196th.

Telephone subscribers 1.07 million
Ranked 90th.
19.81 million
Ranked 26th. 18 times more than Mauritius

Telephone subscribers per employee 451.5
Ranked 42nd. 77% more than Nigeria
255.7
Ranked 76th.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.22% GDP
Ranked 79th.
3.47% GDP
Ranked 45th. 8% more than Mauritius

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 34
Ranked 56th.
90
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Mauritius

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 45.7 million$
Ranked 68th.
2.31 billion$
Ranked 8th. 51 times more than Mauritius

Television > Percentage of private television institutions 66.67%
Ranked 53th. 5 times more than Nigeria
13.28%
Ranked 58th.
Total number of combined radio and television institutions 1 Number
Ranked 52nd.
3 Number
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Mauritius
Internet > ISP > Per capita 1.69 per 1 million people
Ranked 57th. 19 times more than Nigeria
0.088 per 1 million people
Ranked 115th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 1.72 per 1 million people
Ranked 51st. 62% more than Nigeria
1.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 62nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 11.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th. 22 times more than Nigeria
0.505 per 1 million people
Ranked 61st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 3.53 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th. 11 times more than Nigeria
0.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 59th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 37.05$ per capita
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Nigeria
16.36$ per capita
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 134.73
Ranked 63th. 77 times more than Nigeria
1.74
Ranked 159th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 10.57
Ranked 72nd. 1234 times more than Nigeria
0.00857
Ranked 176th.

Radio > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 100%
Ranked 6th. 50 times more than Nigeria
1.98%
Ranked 51st.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 333
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Nigeria
45.21
Ranked 35th.
Television > Ratio of private to Government (public) television institutions 2
Ranked 49th. 13 times more than Nigeria
0.153
Ranked 54th.
Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita $18.74
Ranked 22nd. 49% more than Nigeria
$12.61
Ranked 34th.

Phone system > International dialling code +230 +234
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 213.5
Ranked 70th. 2 times more than Nigeria
99.36
Ranked 93th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 8.11
Ranked 25th. 29 times more than Nigeria
0.279
Ranked 133th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 4
Ranked 64th.
36
Ranked 40th. 9 times more than Mauritius
ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 5.92%
Ranked 63th.
10.19%
Ranked 22nd. 72% more than Mauritius

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 4.02%
Ranked 40th.
0.0
Ranked 115th.

Television standard > VHF SECAM B PAL B
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 37.05$
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
16.56$
Ranked 36th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,150.48
Ranked 73th. 72% more than Nigeria
667.98
Ranked 153th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 5350900000 450309000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 61.95
Ranked 62nd. 76 times more than Nigeria
0.81
Ranked 140th.

Internet servers using encryption 79
Ranked 77th.
125
Ranked 67th. 58% more than Mauritius

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 1.72
Ranked 52nd. 61% more than Nigeria
1.07
Ranked 61st.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 28.73
Ranked 56th. 33 times more than Nigeria
0.86
Ranked 168th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 4.17$/month
Ranked 162nd.
10.6$/month
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than Mauritius

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.231%
Ranked 60th.
0.811%
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Mauritius

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 4.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd. 2 times more than Nigeria
1.86 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 3.53
Ranked 43th. 11 times more than Nigeria
0.332
Ranked 57th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 1.72
Ranked 49th. 4 times more than Nigeria
0.48
Ranked 58th.
Telephone mainlines > Per capita 288.76 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd. 33 times more than Nigeria
8.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 4.31
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Nigeria
1.87
Ranked 53th.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 1.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 40th. 14 times more than Nigeria
0.117 per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 8.62
Ranked 35th. 52 times more than Nigeria
0.166
Ranked 60th.
Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 206th.
0.0
Ranked 193th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 43.5
Ranked 24th. 26 times more than Nigeria
1.66
Ranked 72nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 230
Ranked 36th.
234
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Mauritius
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 10
Ranked 50th.
18
Ranked 53th. 80% more than Mauritius
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 35.38%
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Nigeria
4.39%
Ranked 122nd.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 20.48%
Ranked 72nd.
81.83%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Mauritius

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 28.9%
Ranked 62nd.
64.2%
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Mauritius

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 15.25%
Ranked 43th.
18.06%
Ranked 76th. 18% more than Mauritius

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 18.36
Ranked 78th. 73 times more than Nigeria
0.251
Ranked 150th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 12
Ranked 54th.
530
Ranked 39th. 44 times more than Mauritius
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 4.21 per 1 million people
Ranked 21st. 20 times more than Nigeria
0.211 per 1 million people
Ranked 93th.

Phone subscribers 509.08
Ranked 56th. 57 times more than Nigeria
8.9
Ranked 150th.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.128 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 57th. 86% more than Nigeria
0.069 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 99th.
Telephone lines 364,536
Ranked 97th.
1.31 million
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Mauritius

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 91,734
Ranked 82nd. 35% more than Nigeria
67,776
Ranked 85th.

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