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Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 216.7
12% more than United States
193.19

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,365.52 per 1,000 people
11% more than United States
1,227.11 per 1,000 people

Households with television 95.28%
97.84%
3% more than NATO countries average

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 252.35
281.99
12% more than NATO countries average

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 1,992.72
25 times more than United States
81.03

Internet > Users > Per capita 539.79 per 1,000 people
695.68 per 1,000 people
29% more than NATO countries average

Internet > Users per 1000 536.61
697.1
30% more than NATO countries average

Internet users 12.27 million
245 million
20 times more than NATO countries average
Personal computers > Per capita 344.8 per 1,000 people
762.15 per 1,000 people
2 times more than NATO countries average

Personal computers per 1000 343.98
764.36
2 times more than NATO countries average

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 3,224.32
33 times more than United States
98.17

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 364.53
442.8
21% more than NATO countries average

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,130.96 per 1,000 people
34% more than United States
846.78 per 1,000 people

Television receivers > Per capita 429.36 per 1,000 people
803.21 per 1,000 people
87% more than NATO countries average

Televisions per 1000 432.21
754.89
75% more than NATO countries average
Televisions 268.01 million
22% more than United States
219 million
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 404.51 per 1,000 people
541.94 per 1,000 people
34% more than NATO countries average

Internet users > Per 100 people 59.54
75.77
27% more than NATO countries average

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 197.18 per 1,000 people
198.23 per 1,000 people
1% more than NATO countries average

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 2.65 million Mbps
3 times more than United States
970,953.5 Mbps

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 5,522.22 Mbps per 1 million peop
67% more than United States
3,306.44 Mbps per 1 million peop

Personal computers 208.8 million
223.81 million
7% more than all NATO countries combined

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 91.98 billion min.
12% more than United States
82.06 billion min.

Radios per 1000 657.29
1,982.02
3 times more than NATO countries average
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,196.68
28% more than United States
932.29

Telephones > Mobile cellular 614.93 million
2 times more than United States
290.3 million

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.684 per capita
2.11 per capita
3 times more than NATO countries average

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 345.26
459.63
33% more than NATO countries average

Telephone mainlines per 1000 422.59
607.73
44% more than NATO countries average

Cinema attendance 984.92 million
1.42 billion
44% more than all NATO countries combined
Cinema attendance per capita 1.59
4.9
3 times more than NATO countries average
Television receivers per 1000 429.4
803.21
87% more than NATO countries average

Internet > Users 243.98 million
17% more than United States
208 million

Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 940.07
38% more than United States
682.36

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,205.35
22% more than United States
987.53

Telecoms > Telephone lines 245.32 million
76% more than United States
139 million

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 700.57 million
2 times more than United States
310 million

Internet > Internet Service Providers 2,551
7,000
3 times more than all NATO countries combined
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 155.86 million
76% more than United States
88.52 million

Cinemas > Per capita 0.0542 per 1,000 people
0.116 per 1,000 people
2 times more than NATO countries average

Telephones > Main lines in use 251.71 million
72% more than United States
146 million

Radio receivers per 1000 682.83
2,108.88
3 times more than NATO countries average

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 940.82 per 1,000 people
38% more than United States
680.31 per 1,000 people

Internet > Hosts per 1000 263.35
1,039.15
4 times more than NATO countries average

Radio receivers 424.92 million
575 million
35% more than all NATO countries combined

Television receivers 264.76 million
21% more than United States
219 million

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 19,859
5 times more than United States
3,803

Mobile phone subscribers 511.34 million
3 times more than United States
201.65 million

Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 119.03
167.13
40% more than NATO countries average

Radios 419.99 million
575 million
37% more than all NATO countries combined
Internet > Hosts 103.44 million
316 million
3 times more than all NATO countries combined

Cinemas > Annual attendance 840.6 million
1.47 billion
74% more than all NATO countries combined

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 197.21
198.27
1% more than NATO countries average

Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 1.58
5.25
3 times more than NATO countries average

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 5,514.75 Mbps
66% more than United States
3,316.04 Mbps

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 87.56 million
57% more than United States
55.95 million

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 26,797
7 times more than United States
3,725

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 186.14 Mbps per $1 trillion of
2 times more than United States
83.14 Mbps per $1 trillion of

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 206.77 min.
280.26 min.
36% more than NATO countries average

Telephone mainlines 258.35 million
45% more than United States
177.95 million

Cinemas 20,682
31,640
53% more than all NATO countries combined

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 1.27 per 1,000 people
5 times more than United States
0.253 per 1,000 people

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 119.32 per 1,000 people
166.63 per 1,000 people
40% more than NATO countries average

Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 19.76$/month
32% more than United States
14.95$/month

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 206.71 min. per capita
279.45 min. per capita
35% more than NATO countries average

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 104,025
8 times more than United States
13,221

Mobile cellular subscriptions 24.98 million
270.5 million
11 times more than NATO countries average

Internet > Broadband subscribers 64.23 million
30% more than United States
49.39 million

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 9.94
24.13
2 times more than NATO countries average
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 63,689
6 times more than United States
10,762

Cinemas per million 54.09
116.04
2 times more than NATO countries average

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 2,078
41% more than United States
1,476

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 20.36
24.02
18% more than NATO countries average

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 447,183
7 times more than United States
68,175

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 34,038
8 times more than United States
4,245

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 1,274.29
5 times more than United States
253.07

Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 120.11
35% more than United States
88.87

Internet > Livejournal users 194,283
1.29 million
7 times more than all NATO countries combined
Internet > Secure Internet servers 117,764
259,881
2 times more than all NATO countries combined

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 1.59 per capita
5.25 per capita
3 times more than NATO countries average

Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,364.15
11% more than United States
1,230.67

E-Government rating 45.66
60.1
32% more than NATO countries average
Population covered by mobile telephony 98.71%
99%
About the same as NATO countries average

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 314.42 per 1 million people
6 times more than United States
49.08 per 1 million people

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 77.91
6 times more than United States
13.83

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 5.58
7% more than United States
5.23

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 218.73 per 1 million people
869.2 per 1 million people
4 times more than NATO countries average

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 34.72 per 1 million people
3 times more than United States
11.24 per 1 million people

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 314.58
6 times more than United States
49.08

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 46,158
7 times more than United States
6,583

Internet > Livejournal users per million 348.8
4,415.29
13 times more than NATO countries average
Internet > Linux web servers 5,967
11,108
86% more than all NATO countries combined
Website defacements per million 4.78
3 times more than United States
1.51
Website defacements 1,483
3 times more than United States
429
Telephone subscribers 760.23 million
2 times more than United States
360.35 million

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 38.93
50.81
31% more than NATO countries average

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 15.18$/month
3 times more than United States
5.21$/month

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 980.12
22 times more than United States
44.02

Telephone subscribers per employee 539.39
56% more than United States
345.72

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.72% GDP
39% more than United States
2.67% GDP

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 43.6 per 1 million people
3 times more than United States
14.12 per 1 million people

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 36.72
4 times more than United States
8.66

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 80.72
5 times more than United States
15.76

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 240.46
5 times more than United States
52.8

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 678.06
24 times more than United States
28.03

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 21,483.94
15 times more than United States
1,474.08

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 166.21
4 times more than United States
39.95

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 166.11 per 1 million people
4 times more than United States
39.95 per 1 million people

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 97.15 per 1 million people
4 times more than United States
24.44 per 1 million people

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 36.71 per 1 million people
4 times more than United States
8.66 per 1 million people

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 34.76
3 times more than United States
11.24

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 423.18 per 1,000 people
605.97 per 1,000 people
43% more than NATO countries average

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.32 per 1,000 people
3.55 per 1,000 people
53% more than NATO countries average

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 24.37%
3 times more than United States
9.22%

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 26.87%
21% more than United States
22.13%

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 29.83%
43.14%
45% more than NATO countries average

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 34.62%
15% more than United States
30.02%

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 240.21 per 1 million people
5 times more than United States
52.8 per 1 million people

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 266.45 per 1,000 people
1,040.07 per 1,000 people
4 times more than NATO countries average

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $4.15 billion
$22.44 billion
5 times more than NATO countries average

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,365.52 per 1,000 people
11% more than United States
1,227.11 per 1,000 people

Internet > Linux web servers per million 10.06
38.98
4 times more than NATO countries average
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 97.19
4 times more than United States
24.44

Internet servers using encryption 6,602.58
378,887
57 times more than NATO countries average

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 405.72
1,234.13
3 times more than NATO countries average

Royalties and fees $38.28
$134.30
4 times more than NATO countries average
Phone subscribers 1,009.22
1,117.9
11% more than NATO countries average
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 217.12
870.97
4 times more than NATO countries average

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 14,718
5 times more than United States
3,027

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 16,896
7 times more than United States
2,333

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 92,687
7 times more than United States
14,225

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 5.56 per 1 million people
6% more than United States
5.23 per 1 million people

Telephone lines 9.34 million
154.65 million
17 times more than NATO countries average

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 4.58 million
73.12 million
16 times more than NATO countries average

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 7.95%
12.49%
57% more than NATO countries average

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 6.27%
12.78%
2 times more than NATO countries average

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 77.83 per 1 million people
6 times more than United States
13.83 per 1 million people

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 20.8$/month
25.02$/month
20% more than NATO countries average

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 43.66
3 times more than United States
14.12

SOURCES: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.; World Development Indicators database; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Internet World Stats, June 30, 2010; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics; CIA World Factbook, December 2003. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics, March 11, 2003; UNESCO Institute for Statistics, March 11, 2003. 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