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Broadcast media state-owned Television New Zealand operates multiple TV networks and state-owned Radio New Zealand operates 3 radio networks and an external shortwave radio service to the South Pacific region; a small number of national commercial TV and radio stations and many regional commercial television and radio stations are available; cable and satellite TV systems are available state controls broadcast media; 8 domestic TV stations operated by MediaCorp which is wholly owned by a state investment company; broadcasts from Malaysian and Indonesian stations available; satellite dishes banned; multi-channel cable TV service available; a total of 18 domestic radio stations broadcasting with MediaCorp operating more than a dozen and another 4 stations are closely linked to the ruling party or controlled by the Singapore Armed Forces Reservists Association; many Malaysian and Indonesian radio stations are available
Households with television 98.1%
Ranked 6th.
98.6%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than New Zealand

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 279.71
Ranked 23th. 8% more than Singapore
258.08
Ranked 28th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 89.51
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Singapore
74.18
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 887.49
Ranked 9th. 22% more than Singapore
727.31
Ranked 40th.
Internet > Users per 1000 794.65
Ranked 5th. 17% more than Singapore
676.68
Ranked 14th.

Internet users 3.4 million
Ranked 61st. 5% more than Singapore
3.23 million
Ranked 64th.
Personal computers > Per capita 473.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st.
620.91 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than New Zealand

Personal computers per 1000 470.7
Ranked 22nd.
620.21
Ranked 4th. 32% more than New Zealand

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio New Zealand - public broadcaster, operates Radio New Zealand National, Radio New Zealand Concert, AM Network</p> </p>Radio New Zealand International - Radio New Zealand&#039;s external service, targeting South Pacific region</p> </p>Niu FM - national government-funded station for New Zealand&#039;s Pacific islander communities</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">Full Article</a> <p>MediaCorp - operates more than a dozen stations including English-language news and talk station 938Live, music stations and Chinese, Malay and Indian services</p> </p>SPH Unionworks - operates English-language Hot FM and Kiss 92, Mandarin station UFM</p>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 110.33
Ranked 84th.
153.4
Ranked 24th. 39% more than New Zealand

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,031.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.
1,234.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 20% more than New Zealand

Television > List of TV stations <p>Television New Zealand (TVNZ) - state-owned, operates TV One, entertainment-based TV 2, digital services TVNZ 6 and TVNZ 7</p> </p>TV 3 - private network</p> </p>Prime TV - private network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">Full Article</a> <p>MediaCorp - operates entertainment-based Channel 5 and Channel 8, Malay channel Suria, Mandarin-language Channel U</p> </p>Channel NewsAsia - news TV operated by MediaCorp</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 509.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 45% more than Singapore
350.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 42nd.

Televisions per 1000 478.25
Ranked 27th. 48% more than Singapore
323.22
Ranked 52nd.
Radio broadcast stations AM 124, FM 290, shortwave 4 AM 0, FM 17, shortwave 2
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 182.46
Ranked 21st.
360.78
Ranked 7th. 98% more than New Zealand

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,283.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
1,434.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 12% more than New Zealand

Internet > Users > Per capita 816.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 20% more than Singapore
681.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 424.08
Ranked 30th. 13% more than Singapore
374.5
Ranked 42nd.

Televisions 1.93 million
Ranked 62nd. 45% more than Singapore
1.33 million
Ranked 71st.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 414.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Singapore
408.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 71.38
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Singapore
69.64
Ranked 20th.

Internet > Internet users 3.87 million
Ranked 73th.
3.97 million
Ranked 70th. 3% more than New Zealand
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 198.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
272.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 38% more than New Zealand

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 4,575 Mbps
Ranked 38th.
24,704 Mbps
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than New Zealand

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 1,126.46 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 28th.
5,826 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than New Zealand

Personal computers 1.92 million
Ranked 43th.
2.59 million
Ranked 29th. 35% more than New Zealand

Television broadcast stations 41
Ranked 15th. 41 times more than Singapore
1
Ranked 31st.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 1.48 billion min.
Ranked 16th.
3.01 billion min.
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Radios per 1000 931.17
Ranked 18th. 47% more than Singapore
631.87
Ranked 45th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,089.02
Ranked 58th.
1,333.71
Ranked 26th. 22% more than New Zealand

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $6.19 billion
Ranked 48th.
$12.19 billion
Ranked 35th. 97% more than New Zealand

Internet > Percent using internet 89.51%
Ranked 9th. 21% more than Singapore
74.18%
Ranked 33th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 4.82 million
Ranked 103th.
7.79 million
Ranked 86th. 62% more than New Zealand

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.991 per capita
Ranked 12th. 47% more than Singapore
0.672 per capita
Ranked 40th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 433.29
Ranked 26th. 17% more than Singapore
371.32
Ranked 39th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 418.25
Ranked 27th.
432.37
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than New Zealand

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>New Zealand Herald - Auckland-based daily</p> </p>Dominion-Post - Wellington-based daily</p> </p>The Press - Christchurch-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15369577">Full Article</a> <p>Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) - publishes 15 newspapers and six periodicals</p> </p>The Straits Times - published by SPH</p> </p>Business Times - published by SPH</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15966553">Full Article</a>
Cinema attendance 16.75 million
Ranked 25th.
17 million
Ranked 24th. 1% more than New Zealand
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international systems excellent service
Cinema attendance per capita 4.16
Ranked 4th. 1% more than Singapore
4.13
Ranked 5th.
Television receivers per 1000 509.35
Ranked 21st. 45% more than Singapore
350.37
Ranked 41st.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 25
Ranked 42nd. 67% more than Singapore
15
Ranked 51st.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 1,606.88
Ranked 20th. 50% more than Singapore
1,068.38
Ranked 34th.
Internet > Users 3.36 million
Ranked 49th. 8% more than Singapore
3.1 million
Ranked 50th.

Internet > Internet penetration 89.5%
Ranked 10th. 21% more than Singapore
74.2%
Ranked 38th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 853.92
Ranked 32nd.
1,027.85
Ranked 14th. 20% more than New Zealand

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,110.28
Ranked 84th.
1,517.77
Ranked 26th. 37% more than New Zealand

Telecoms > Telephone lines 1.88 million
Ranked 60th.
1.99 million
Ranked 57th. 6% more than New Zealand

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.92 million
Ranked 112th.
8.06 million
Ranked 91st. 64% more than New Zealand

Internet > Internet Service Providers 36
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 89th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.24 million
Ranked 52nd.
1.37 million
Ranked 49th. 11% more than New Zealand

Cinemas > Per capita 0.082 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Singapore
0.023 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.
Telephones > Main lines in use 1.88 million
Ranked 60th.
2.02 million
Ranked 58th. 7% more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 42.15
Ranked 30th. 12% more than Singapore
37.48
Ranked 40th.

Active military personnel 9,702
Ranked 101st.
72,500
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than New Zealand
Radio receivers per 1000 991.72
Ranked 11th. 48% more than Singapore
671.76
Ranked 40th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 861.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th.
1,009.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 17% more than New Zealand

Internet > Hosts per 1000 402.91
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Singapore
173.07
Ranked 34th.

Number of PCs per million 470.7
Ranked 21st.
621.6
Ranked 9th. 32% more than New Zealand
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 4.92 million
Ranked 111th.
8.07 million
Ranked 91st. 64% more than New Zealand

Radio receivers 3.75 million
Ranked 66th. 47% more than Singapore
2.55 million
Ranked 83th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 4.62 million
Ranked 61st.
7.29 million
Ranked 55th. 58% more than New Zealand
Television receivers 1.93 million
Ranked 61st. 45% more than Singapore
1.33 million
Ranked 71st.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 10.84 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 48 times more than Singapore
0.228 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.3$
Ranked 64th. 88% more than Singapore
0.69$
Ranked 95th.

Mobile phone subscribers 3.53 million
Ranked 65th.
4.38 million
Ranked 60th. 24% more than New Zealand

Telephone system > International country code - 64; the Southern Cross submarine cable system provides links to Australia, Fiji, and the US; satellite earth stations - 8 (1 Inmarsat - Pacific Ocean, 7 other) country code - 65; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 4; supplemented by VSAT coverage
Internet > ISP 36
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 65th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 80.07
Ranked 33th.
156.01
Ranked 17th. 95% more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 1.88 million
Ranked 60th.
1.99 million
Ranked 57th. 6% more than New Zealand

Radios 3.75 million
Ranked 67th. 44% more than Singapore
2.6 million
Ranked 82nd.
Internet > Hosts 1.72 million
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Singapore
837,559
Ranked 39th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance 16.8 million
Ranked 16th.
17 million
Ranked 20th. 1% more than New Zealand

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 198.3
Ranked 15th.
272.1
Ranked 13th. 37% more than New Zealand

Mobile phones 61.84 per 100 people
Ranked 27th.
79.14 per 100 people
Ranked 16th. 28% more than New Zealand
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 4.38
Ranked 5th.
4.48
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than New Zealand

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 1,119.27 Mbps
Ranked 28th.
5,928.91 Mbps
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than New Zealand

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 23
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Singapore
11
Ranked 66th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 739,000
Ranked 38th.
1.54 million
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 12%
Ranked 43th.
26.67%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 765,000
Ranked 34th.
1.1 million
Ranked 31st. 43% more than New Zealand

Internet > Top level domain .nz .sg
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.098$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 5th. 4% more than Singapore
0.094$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 6th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 5.68
Ranked 18th. 96% more than Singapore
2.89
Ranked 34th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 180.8
Ranked 23th.
370.08
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Telephone system > Domestic combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular telephone subscribership exceeds 150 per 100 persons excellent domestic facilities; launched 3G wireless service in February 2005; combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity more than 180 telephones per 100 persons; multiple providers of high-speed Internet connectivity and the government is close to completing an island-wide roll out of a high-speed fiber-optic broadband network
Internet country code .nz .sg
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 46.46 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 42nd.
229.81 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than New Zealand

Telephone mainlines 1.73 million
Ranked 51st.
1.84 million
Ranked 50th. 7% more than New Zealand

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 361.1 min.
Ranked 6th.
726.37 min.
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than New Zealand

Cinemas 315
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Singapore
80
Ranked 41st.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 80.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.
153.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 90% more than New Zealand

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 11.93$/month
Ranked 137th.
20.48$/month
Ranked 102nd. 72% more than New Zealand

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 363.42 min. per capita
Ranked 6th.
727.56 min. per capita
Ranked 3rd. Twice as much as New Zealand

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 88%
Ranked 17th. 20% more than Singapore
73.33%
Ranked 31st.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $1,433.71
Ranked 24th.
$2,444.76
Ranked 14th. 71% more than New Zealand

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,673.19$ per capita
Ranked 10th.
2,799.62$ per capita
Ranked 6th. 5% more than New Zealand

Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.62 million
Ranked 86th.
6.38 million
Ranked 72nd. 38% more than New Zealand

Internet > Broadband subscribers 331,000
Ranked 38th.
665,500
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than New Zealand

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 8.94
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Singapore
2.19
Ranked 82nd.
Cinemas per million 82.14
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Singapore
22.7
Ranked 35th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 28
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 50th.

Internet > IP addresses 6.95 million
Ranked 41st. 22% more than Singapore
5.72 million
Ranked 45th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 802.33
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Singapore
272.16
Ranked 16th.

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 517000000 777000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 21.43
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Singapore
20.73
Ranked 28th.

Number of PCs 1,924
Ranked 45th.
2,590
Ranked 36th. 35% more than New Zealand
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 424.08
Ranked 33th. 13% more than Singapore
374.5
Ranked 47th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 2.82 million
Ranked 56th.
6.6 million
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than New Zealand
Television broadcast stations per million 10.84
Ranked 19th. 48 times more than Singapore
0.227
Ranked 32nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 123
Ranked 24th. 41 times more than Singapore
3
Ranked 57th.

Internet > TLD .nz .sg
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 108.22
Ranked 50th.
131.74
Ranked 18th. 22% more than New Zealand

Internet > Secure Internet servers 2,460
Ranked 15th. 88% more than Singapore
1,307
Ranked 24th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 4.38 per capita
Ranked 5th.
4.48 per capita
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than New Zealand

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 797.37
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Singapore
28.55
Ranked 27th.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 64 65
Brothers and Sisters > International broadcasts > Series Premiere 2007 2007
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,272.16
Ranked 30th.
1,460.22
Ranked 18th. 15% more than New Zealand

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 65.2%
Ranked 18th.
123.3%
Ranked 1st. 89% more than New Zealand
E-Government rating 42.3
Ranked 78th.
53.5
Ranked 10th. 26% more than New Zealand
Television > Digital TV households 546
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Singapore
231
Ranked 11th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 98%
Ranked 26th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than New Zealand

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 7.26
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Singapore
2.23
Ranked 41st.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 596.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. Twice as much as Singapore
297.5 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.

Television > Digital TV households per million 138.28
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Singapore
55.32
Ranked 5th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 1.75 million
Ranked 62nd.
1.86 million
Ranked 59th. 6% more than New Zealand
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 31.88
Ranked 17th. 43 times more than Singapore
0.745
Ranked 54th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 31.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 43 times more than Singapore
0.747 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.

Television > Subscription TV revenues per million 42.55
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Singapore
16.04
Ranked 6th.
Website defacements 27
Ranked 49th.
40
Ranked 37th. 48% more than New Zealand
Website defacements per million 6.96
Ranked 23th.
9.67
Ranked 16th. 39% more than New Zealand
Phone system > International dialling code +64 +65
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 646.73
Ranked 17th.
1,208.81
Ranked 1st. 87% more than New Zealand
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 13.2$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Singapore
6.42$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 82nd.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.32$ per 1 million people
Ranked 46th. 96% more than Singapore
0.163$ per 1 million people
Ranked 57th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 31.56
Ranked 32nd. 15 times more than Singapore
2.16
Ranked 87th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 412.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Singapore
181.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 914,961
Ranked 42nd.
1 million
Ranked 40th. 10% more than New Zealand

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 8.37%
Ranked 36th.
28.24%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than New Zealand

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 1.75%
Ranked 59th.
35.92%
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than New Zealand

Television > Subscription TV revenues 168
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Singapore
67
Ranked 12th.
Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
Telephone systems > Privatisation 1990 1993
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,283.03 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
1,434.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 12% more than New Zealand

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 30.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 44th. 102 times more than Singapore
0.3 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 55th.

Telephone subscribers 5.26 million
Ranked 57th.
6.23 million
Ranked 52nd. 18% more than New Zealand

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 42.14
Ranked 31st. 11% more than Singapore
37.85
Ranked 39th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 28.58$/month
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Singapore
6.65$/month
Ranked 95th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 961.84
Ranked 7th. 71% more than Singapore
561.01
Ranked 12th.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.9% GDP
Ranked 56th. 15% more than Singapore
3.38% GDP
Ranked 74th.

Television standard > UHF PAL G PAL G
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,466.02
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Singapore
635.31
Ranked 33th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 27.79
Ranked 24th. 7% more than Singapore
26.08
Ranked 27th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 129
Ranked 36th. 14 times more than Singapore
9
Ranked 74th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 5.63
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Singapore
2.64
Ranked 64th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 3.08 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Singapore
1.13 million
Ranked 21st.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 29.54%
Ranked 59th.
39.42%
Ranked 31st. 33% more than New Zealand

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 19.89%
Ranked 76th.
44.42%
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than New Zealand

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 19.44%
Ranked 70th.
23.96%
Ranked 55th. 23% more than New Zealand

Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners Season 1, 2004 : Ben Lummis <br> Season 2, 2005 : Rosita Vai <br> Season 3, 2006 : Matthew Saunoa Season 1, 2004 : Taufik Batisah <br> Season 2, 2006 : Hady Mirza
Internet > ISP per million 9.33
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Singapore
2.23
Ranked 57th.
Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.2
Ranked 38th. Twice as much as Singapore
0.1
Ranked 42nd.
Internet > ISP > Per capita 9.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Singapore
2.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 50th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 797.35 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 28 times more than Singapore
28.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 587.87
Ranked 11th. 98% more than Singapore
296.95
Ranked 28th.

Phone subscribers 1,075.97
Ranked 26th.
1,195.56
Ranked 18th. 11% more than New Zealand
Internet > Government Broadband Index 3
Ranked 12th.
4.2
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than New Zealand
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 40.99
Ranked 33th. 7% more than Singapore
38.37
Ranked 40th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 9.52%
Ranked 86th.
12.64%
Ranked 55th. 33% more than New Zealand

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 19.07$/month
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Singapore
6.14$/month
Ranked 143th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,110.28
Ranked 82nd.
1,518.64
Ranked 25th. 37% more than New Zealand

Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.02
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than Singapore
0.003
Ranked 29th.

Telephone lines 1.75 million
Ranked 58th.
1.86 million
Ranked 56th. 6% more than New Zealand

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 5433000000 6148000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,059.13
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Singapore
420.84
Ranked 25th.

Internet servers using encryption 4,571
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Singapore
2,099
Ranked 24th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 421.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.
424.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 1% more than New Zealand

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 1.24 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
2.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 47th. 72% more than New Zealand

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.208 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 19th.
0.214 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 16th. 3% more than New Zealand
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $376.41 million
Ranked 41st.
$2.89 billion
Ranked 21st. 8 times more than New Zealand

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 3.08 million
Ranked 8th. 27 times more than Singapore
115,000
Ranked 31st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 7.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Singapore
2.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 40th.

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. 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