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Media Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & Sri Lanka

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STAT Netherlands Sri Lanka HISTORY
Broadcast media more than 90% of households are connected to cable or satellite TV systems that provide a wide range of domestic and foreign channels; public service broadcast system includes multiple broadcasters, 3 with a national reach and the remainder operating in regional and local markets; 2 major nationwide commercial television companies, each with 3 or more stations, and many commercial TV stations in regional and local markets; nearly 600 radio stations with a mix of public and private stations providing national or regional coverage government operates 8 TV channels and a radio network; multi-channel satellite and cable TV subscription services available; 35 private TV stations and about 50 radio stations
Households with television 99.42%
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
31.64%
Ranked 99th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 393.14
Ranked 4th. 19 times more than Sri Lanka
20.82
Ranked 119th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 93
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
18.29
Ranked 137th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 925.88
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
181.21
Ranked 141st.
Internet > Users per 1000 915.66
Ranked 2nd. 24 times more than Sri Lanka
38.51
Ranked 125th.

Internet users 14.87 million
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka
1.78 million
Ranked 76th.
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP) - news agency</p> </p>DutchNews.nl - news in English</p> <p>Lankapuvath - state-owned</p> </p>TamilNet - US-based Tamil news site, widely described as pro-Tamil Tiger</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 682.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 25 times more than Sri Lanka
27.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>NOS - public radio, operates news and information station Radio 1, music network Radio 2, pop station 3FM, cultural station Radio 4</p> </p>Radio Netherlands - international broadcaster, language services include English</p> </p>Sky Radio - popular commercial FM station, continuous music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17741366">Full Article</a> <p>Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) - state-owned, operates domestic services in Sinhala, Tamil and English, including widely-listened-to Commercial Service</p> </p>TNL Radio - private, English-language</p> </p>Sun FM - private, English-language</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12000330">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 117.52
Ranked 67th. 23% more than Sri Lanka
95.76
Ranked 117th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,056.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 38% more than Sri Lanka
767.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.

Television > List of TV stations <p>NOS - public broadcaster</p> </p>BVN TV - public, for Dutch-speakers abroad</p> </p>RTL - commercial, operates RTL4, RTL5, RTL7 and RTL8</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17741366">Full Article</a> <p>Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC)- state-owned, operates Rupavahini in Sinhala, Channel Eye in English and Nethra in Tamil</p> </p>Independent Television Network (ITN) - state-run, Sri Lanka&#039;s first TV station</p> </p>Sirasa TV - private, Sinhala</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12000330">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 519 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
82.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

Televisions per 1000 499.22
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
79.8
Ranked 123th.
Personal computers per 1000 682.36
Ranked 7th. 25 times more than Sri Lanka
27.25
Ranked 105th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 4, FM 246, shortwave 3 AM 15, FM 52, shortwave 4
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 307.5
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Sri Lanka
26.1
Ranked 54th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,435.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
234.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Internet > Users > Per capita 905.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 25 times more than Sri Lanka
36.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 422.6
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
169.69
Ranked 96th.

Televisions 8.1 million
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
1.53 million
Ranked 70th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 442.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
170.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.

Internet users > Per 100 people 86.98
Ranked 3rd. 15 times more than Sri Lanka
5.77
Ranked 139th.

Internet > Internet users 15.56 million
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
3.93 million
Ranked 71st.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 278.99 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka
27.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 334,578 Mbps
Ranked 4th. 670 times more than Sri Lanka
499 Mbps
Ranked 35th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 20,549.29 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 2nd. 808 times more than Sri Lanka
25.43 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 55th.

Personal computers 11.11 million
Ranked 15th. 21 times more than Sri Lanka
529,650
Ranked 64th.

Television broadcast stations 21
Ranked 25th. 50% more than Sri Lanka
14
Ranked 18th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 4.95 billion min.
Ranked 11th. 13 times more than Sri Lanka
374.44 million min.
Ranked 51st.

Radios per 1000 942.97
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
200.8
Ranked 134th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,281.4
Ranked 33th. 67% more than Sri Lanka
768.31
Ranked 3rd.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $49.34 billion
Ranked 13th. 27 times more than Sri Lanka
$1.86 billion
Ranked 59th.

Internet > Percent using internet 93%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
18.29%
Ranked 136th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 19.84 million
Ranked 45th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
18.32 million
Ranked 46th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.98 per capita
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
0.207 per capita
Ranked 120th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 442.82
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
170.58
Ranked 2nd.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 465.69
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
63.33
Ranked 97th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Algemeen Dagblad - national, daily</p> </p>NRC Handelsblad - national, daily</p> </p>De Telegraaf - national, daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17741366">Full Article</a> <p>Daily News - state-owned, English-language daily</p> </p>The Island - private, English-language daily</p> </p>Daily Mirror - private, English-language daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12000330">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment highly developed and well maintained telephone services have improved significantly and are available in most parts of the country
Television receivers per 1000 518.88
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
82.4
Ranked 105th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,772.15
Ranked 5th. 111 times more than Sri Lanka
24.87
Ranked 165th.
Average cost of local call 0.11
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
0.04
Ranked 66th.
Internet > Users 15 million
Ranked 18th. 19 times more than Sri Lanka
771,700
Ranked 82nd.

Internet > Internet penetration 93%
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
18.3%
Ranked 144th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 970.23
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
171.13
Ranked 108th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,171.48
Ranked 68th. 17% more than Sri Lanka
999.81
Ranked 107th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 7.09 million
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
3.45 million
Ranked 44th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 19.64 million
Ranked 50th.
20.32 million
Ranked 47th. 3% more than Netherlands

Internet > Internet Service Providers 52
Ranked 19th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 111th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 6.59 million
Ranked 16th. 16 times more than Sri Lanka
423,194
Ranked 72nd.

Telephones > Main lines in use 7.13 million
Ranked 25th. 98% more than Sri Lanka
3.61 million
Ranked 44th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 42.97
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
16.35
Ranked 101st.

Active military personnel 61,302
Ranked 1st.
223,100
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Netherlands
Radio receivers per 1000 980.1
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
207.35
Ranked 120th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 970.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
171.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 667.84
Ranked 5th. 2733 times more than Sri Lanka
0.244
Ranked 141st.

Number of PCs per million 682.36
Ranked 5th. 25 times more than Sri Lanka
27.27
Ranked 108th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 19.72 million
Ranked 49th. 2% more than Sri Lanka
19.33 million
Ranked 50th.

Radio receivers 15.3 million
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
3.85 million
Ranked 65th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 20 million
Ranked 41st. 15% more than Sri Lanka
17.36 million
Ranked 45th.
Television receivers 8.1 million
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
1.53 million
Ranked 69th.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 1.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 26th. 92% more than Sri Lanka
0.708 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.32$
Ranked 108th.
2.11$
Ranked 37th. 7 times more than Netherlands

Mobile phone subscribers 15.83 million
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
3.36 million
Ranked 66th.

Telephone system > International country code - 31; submarine cables provide links to the US and Europe; satellite earth stations - 5 (3 Intelsat - 1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean, 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat country code - 94; the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cables provide connectivity to Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe, US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean)
Internet > ISP 52
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 82nd.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 251.23
Ranked 3rd. 351 times more than Sri Lanka
0.716
Ranked 92nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 7.09 million
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
3.45 million
Ranked 44th.

Radios 15.3 million
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
3.85 million
Ranked 66th.
Internet > Hosts 10.98 million
Ranked 7th. 2223 times more than Sri Lanka
4,940
Ranked 121st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 278.99
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka
28.06
Ranked 48th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 20,549.23 Mbps
Ranked 2nd. 809 times more than Sri Lanka
25.4 Mbps
Ranked 56th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 5 million
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka
493,000
Ranked 38th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 37
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
12
Ranked 62nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 4.44 million
Ranked 13th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka
536,000
Ranked 39th.

Internet > Top level domain .nl .lk
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.063$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 32nd. 15% more than Sri Lanka
0.055$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 44th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 307.15
Ranked 12th. 12 times more than Sri Lanka
26.06
Ranked 54th.

Telephone system > Domestic extensive fixed-line fiber-optic network; large cellular telephone system with 5 major operators utilizing the third generation of the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) technology; one in five households now use Voice over the Internet Protocol (VoIP) services national trunk network consists mostly of digital microwave radio relay; fiber-optic links now in use in Colombo area and fixed wireless local loops have been installed; competition is strong in mobile cellular systems and mobile cellular subscribership is increasing
Internet country code .nl .lk
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 551.47 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than Sri Lanka
21.25 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 44th.

Telephone mainlines 7.6 million
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
1.24 million
Ranked 57th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 310.82 min.
Ranked 17th. 16 times more than Sri Lanka
19.79 min.
Ranked 85th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 251.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 350 times more than Sri Lanka
0.717 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 12.37$/month
Ranked 133th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
4.57$/month
Ranked 172nd.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 310.82 min. per capita
Ranked 16th. 16 times more than Sri Lanka
19.7 min. per capita
Ranked 83th.

Internet hosts None None
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,525.91$ per capita
Ranked 11th. 35 times more than Sri Lanka
73.14$ per capita
Ranked 62nd.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,984.90
Ranked 4th. 33 times more than Sri Lanka
$91.47
Ranked 60th.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.63 million
Ranked 36th. 86% more than Sri Lanka
11.08 million
Ranked 52nd.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 4.1 million
Ranked 11th. 291 times more than Sri Lanka
14,072
Ranked 71st.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 3.2
Ranked 66th. 12 times more than Sri Lanka
0.261
Ranked 158th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 35
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
12
Ranked 48th.

Internet > IP addresses 46.38 million
Ranked 12th. 87 times more than Sri Lanka
534,272
Ranked 92nd.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 1,118.12
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Sri Lanka
145.34
Ranked 24th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 2949000000 8668000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 35.31
Ranked 6th. 69 times more than Sri Lanka
0.51
Ranked 111th.

Number of PCs 11,110
Ranked 15th. 21 times more than Sri Lanka
530
Ranked 64th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 422.6
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
169.69
Ranked 101st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 10.2 million
Ranked 25th. 11 times more than Sri Lanka
953,986
Ranked 73th.
Television broadcast stations per million 1.36
Ranked 27th. 93% more than Sri Lanka
0.705
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 49
Ranked 33th. 36% more than Sri Lanka
36
Ranked 36th.

Internet > TLD .nl .lk
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 125.43
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
54.98
Ranked 116th.

Internet > Livejournal users 5,528
Ranked 9th. 54 times more than Sri Lanka
103
Ranked 113th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 6,744
Ranked 7th. 173 times more than Sri Lanka
39
Ranked 83th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 19.91
Ranked 30th.
69.21
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Telecommunications > Country calling code 31 94
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,435.92
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
234.46
Ranked 102nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 61%
Ranked 20th. 14 times more than Sri Lanka
4.4%
Ranked 114th.
E-Government rating 44
Ranked 73th. 14% more than Sri Lanka
38.7
Ranked 112th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 99.9%
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Sri Lanka
85%
Ranked 49th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.2
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
0.628
Ranked 66th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 3,983
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
1,600
Ranked 15th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 411.94 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 209 times more than Sri Lanka
1.97 per 1 million people
Ranked 123th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 7.32 million
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
3.45 million
Ranked 45th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 3.08
Ranked 43th. 63% more than Sri Lanka
1.88
Ranked 47th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 3.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th. 65% more than Sri Lanka
1.86 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th.

Internet > Livejournal users per million 339.52
Ranked 42nd. 64 times more than Sri Lanka
5.3
Ranked 162nd.
Website defacements per million 4.74
Ranked 38th. 18 times more than Sri Lanka
0.266
Ranked 104th.
Website defacements 76
Ranked 22nd. 15 times more than Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 82nd.
Internet > Linux web servers 161
Ranked 14th. 161 times more than Sri Lanka
1
Ranked 87th.
Internet > Linux web servers per million 10.03
Ranked 32nd. 189 times more than Sri Lanka
0.0532
Ranked 95th.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.29% GDP
Ranked 78th. 48% more than Sri Lanka
2.23% GDP
Ranked 110th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 352.89
Ranked 33th. 13% more than Sri Lanka
312.57
Ranked 65th.

Telephone subscribers 23.43 million
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
4.61 million
Ranked 61st.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,435.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
234.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1994 1997
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.02$ per 1 million people
Ranked 90th.
0.108$ per 1 million people
Ranked 63th. 5 times more than Netherlands

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 0.527$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 103th.
105.21$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 50th. 200 times more than Netherlands

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 3.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
0.527 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 465.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
63.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.27
Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
0.617
Ranked 120th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 244.06
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
81.45
Ranked 23th.

Phone subscribers 1,388.05
Ranked 7th. 17 times more than Sri Lanka
79.91
Ranked 111th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 412.58
Ranked 21st. 210 times more than Sri Lanka
1.96
Ranked 122nd.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 558
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka
54
Ranked 49th.

Internet > ISP > Per capita 3.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 41st. 13 times more than Sri Lanka
0.258 per 1 million people
Ranked 102nd.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 18.2 million
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
2.67 million
Ranked 9th.
Phone system > International dialling code +31 +94
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 607.08
Ranked 20th. 14 times more than Sri Lanka
44.01
Ranked 114th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 44.86%
Ranked 14th. 82% more than Sri Lanka
24.62%
Ranked 52nd.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 57.46%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
22.61%
Ranked 66th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 54.56%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
16.89%
Ranked 106th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 659.83 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 2820 times more than Sri Lanka
0.234 per 1,000 people
Ranked 162nd.

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $10.25 billion
Ranked 6th. 32 times more than Sri Lanka
$324.70 million
Ranked 42nd.

Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
Internet > ISP per million 3.27
Ranked 48th. 12 times more than Sri Lanka
0.262
Ranked 107th.
Internet servers using encryption 23,376
Ranked 7th. 325 times more than Sri Lanka
72
Ranked 80th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,414.05
Ranked 5th. 398 times more than Sri Lanka
3.55
Ranked 117th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 14715000000 45263900000
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,175.89
Ranked 66th. 24% more than Sri Lanka
951.05
Ranked 114th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 39.44
Ranked 4th. 20 times more than Sri Lanka
1.99
Ranked 119th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 2,803.72
Ranked 3rd. 365 times more than Sri Lanka
7.67
Ranked 131st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 19.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.
68.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Internet > IP addresses (share) 1.1
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 65th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 46.88
Ranked 18th. 11 times more than Sri Lanka
4.15
Ranked 64th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 34.27
Ranked 29th. 12 times more than Sri Lanka
2.78
Ranked 83th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
0.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 65th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 317,000
Ranked 28th.
1.32 million
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than Netherlands

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.231 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
0.066 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 102nd.
Telephone lines 7.32 million
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
3.45 million
Ranked 41st.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 5.81 million
Ranked 13th. 57 times more than Sri Lanka
101,922
Ranked 78th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 12.59%
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
4.59%
Ranked 87th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 11.78%
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
1.85%
Ranked 57th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 20.04%
Ranked 92nd. 5% more than Sri Lanka
19.15%
Ranked 33th.

Telephone system > Regulation 1997 1991
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 0.5 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 101st.
8.1 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 34th. 16 times more than Netherlands

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 44.49
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
17.1
Ranked 92nd.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 23.38$/month
Ranked 12th. 20 times more than Sri Lanka
1.17$/month
Ranked 183th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 42.4
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
16.25
Ranked 101st.

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; 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.; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013). 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.; 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. 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