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Media Stats: compare key data on Norway & Philippines

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STAT Norway Philippines HISTORY
Broadcast media - multiple national private TV and radio networks; multi-channel satellite and cable TV systems available; more than 350 TV stations - 4 major TV networks operating nationwide with 1 being government-owned; some 1100 cable TV providers and some 1,200 radio stations broadcasting; the Philippines is scheduled to complete the switch from analog to digital broadcasting by the end of 2015
Households with television 99.97%
Ranked 1st. 58% more than Philippines
63.1%
Ranked 35th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 364.54
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Philippines
22.2
Ranked 115th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 95
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Philippines
36.24
Ranked 110th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 946.9
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Philippines
355.68
Ranked 114th.
Internet > Users per 1000 806.94
Ranked 4th. 14 times more than Philippines
59.63
Ranked 116th.

Internet users 4.43 million
Ranked 23th.
8.28 million
Ranked 34th. 87% more than Norway
Personal computers > Per capita 572.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Philippines
45.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.

Personal computers per 1000 572.75
Ranked 14th. 13 times more than Philippines
43.74
Ranked 90th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>NRK - public broadcaster, operates three national stations and local services</p> </p>P4 - national, commercial</p> </p>Radio Norge - national, commercial, music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17745325">Full Article</a> <p>ABS-CBN - operates stations nationally</p> </p>GMA Network - operates stations nationally</p> </p>Manila Broadcasting Company (MBC) - operates stations nationally</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15527446">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 115.55
Ranked 71st. 8% more than Philippines
106.77
Ranked 94th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,121.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 14% more than Philippines
981 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.

Television > List of TV stations <p>NRK - public broadcaster, operates NRK-1, NRK-2, NRK-3 and NRK Super</p> </p>TV2 - national, commercial; NRK&#039;s main competitor</p> </p>TV3 Norge - commercial, via satellite</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17745325">Full Article</a> <p>ABS-CBN - commercial</p> </p>GMA Network - commercial</p> </p>ETC - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15527446">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 460.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 9 times more than Philippines
51.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.

Televisions per 1000 444.7
Ranked 32nd. 10 times more than Philippines
44.79
Ranked 138th.
Radio broadcast stations AM 5, FM at least 650, shortwave 1 AM 381, FM 628, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience)
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 516
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Philippines
78.61
Ranked 39th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,488.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Philippines
459.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 821.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Philippines
58.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 292.02
Ranked 57th. 7 times more than Philippines
40.73
Ranked 147th.

Televisions 2.03 million
Ranked 61st.
3.7 million
Ranked 40th. 82% more than Norway
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 429.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 6 times more than Philippines
72.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.

Internet users > Per 100 people 82.52
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Philippines
6.22
Ranked 136th.

Internet > Internet users 4.47 million
Ranked 65th.
37.6 million
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Norway
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 566.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 9 times more than Philippines
66.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 43,019 Mbps
Ranked 16th. 13 times more than Philippines
3,214.5 Mbps
Ranked 40th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 9,368.35 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 7th. 238 times more than Philippines
39.38 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 82nd.

Personal computers 2.63 million
Ranked 34th.
3.68 million
Ranked 29th. 40% more than Norway

Television broadcast stations 360
Ranked 5th. 44% more than Philippines
250
Ranked 1st.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 1.2 billion min.
Ranked 18th.
2.35 billion min.
Ranked 7th. 96% more than Norway

Radios per 1000 882.83
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Philippines
139.22
Ranked 153th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,105.05
Ranked 53th. 12% more than Philippines
986.97
Ranked 2nd.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $15.11 billion
Ranked 30th. 40% more than Philippines
$10.79 billion
Ranked 37th.

Internet > Percent using internet 95%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Philippines
36.24%
Ranked 111th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 5.7 million
Ranked 96th.
94.19 million
Ranked 14th. 17 times more than Norway

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.915 per capita
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Philippines
0.161 per capita
Ranked 134th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 393.48
Ranked 32nd. 5 times more than Philippines
72.59
Ranked 3rd.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 460.49
Ranked 18th. 12 times more than Philippines
39.24
Ranked 105th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>VG - large-circulation national daily</p> </p>The Norway Post - English-language</p> </p>Aftenposten - daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17745325">Full Article</a> <p>Philippine Star - private daily</p> </p>The Daily Tribune - private daily</p> </p>Philippine Daily Inquirer - private daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15527446">Full Article</a>
Films produced 22
Ranked 30th.
53
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Norway
Telephone system > General assessment modern in all respects; one of the most advanced telecommunications networks in Europe good international radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic and interisland service adequate
Television receivers per 1000 460.82
Ranked 27th. 9 times more than Philippines
50.84
Ranked 119th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 35
Ranked 34th.
78
Ranked 18th. 2 times more than Norway

Internet > IP addresses per capita 3,241.65
Ranked 4th. 62 times more than Philippines
52.08
Ranked 149th.
Internet > Users 3.8 million
Ranked 43th.
5.3 million
Ranked 36th. 39% more than Norway

Internet > Internet penetration 95%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Philippines
36.2%
Ranked 117th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 1,028.37
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Philippines
405.25
Ranked 77th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,142.05
Ranked 78th. 7% more than Philippines
1,065.08
Ranked 95th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 1.47 million
Ranked 65th.
3.94 million
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Norway

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.73 million
Ranked 102nd.
103 million
Ranked 12th. 18 times more than Norway

Internet > Internet Service Providers 13
Ranked 77th.
33
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Norway
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.83 million
Ranked 43th.
2.15 million
Ranked 38th. 17% more than Norway

Telephones > Main lines in use 1.53 million
Ranked 66th.
3.56 million
Ranked 46th. 2 times more than Norway

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 27.95
Ranked 60th. 7 times more than Philippines
4.07
Ranked 147th.

Active military personnel 24,025
Ranked 67th.
220,000
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Norway
Radio receivers per 1000 914.84
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Philippines
158.01
Ranked 130th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 1,028.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Philippines
418.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 628.12
Ranked 7th. 200 times more than Philippines
3.14
Ranked 104th.

Number of PCs per million 572.75
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than Philippines
43.74
Ranked 93th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 5.83 million
Ranked 100th.
103 million
Ranked 11th. 18 times more than Norway

Radio receivers 4.03 million
Ranked 63th.
11.5 million
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Norway

Cinema > Number of cinemas 235
Ranked 19th. 11% more than Philippines
211
Ranked 23th.

Television receivers 2.03 million
Ranked 60th.
3.7 million
Ranked 40th. 82% more than Norway

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 242
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Philippines
41
Ranked 29th.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 82.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 30 times more than Philippines
2.75 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.31$
Ranked 116th.
1.2$
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Norway

Mobile phone subscribers 4.75 million
Ranked 55th.
34.78 million
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Norway

Telephone system > International country code - 47; 2 buried coaxial cable systems; submarine cables provide links to other Nordic countries and Europe; satellite earth stations - NA Eutelsat, NA Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)(Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden) country code - 63; a series of submarine cables together provide connectivity to Asia, US, the Middle East, and Europe; multiple international gateways
Internet > ISP 13
Ranked 57th.
33
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Norway
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 214.43
Ranked 9th. 322 times more than Philippines
0.666
Ranked 75th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 1.47 million
Ranked 65th.
3.94 million
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Norway

Radios 4.03 million
Ranked 64th.
11.5 million
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Norway
Films produced per million 4.82
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Philippines
0.642
Ranked 37th.
Internet > Hosts 3 million
Ranked 22nd. 11 times more than Philippines
283,579
Ranked 52nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 566.69
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Philippines
64.74
Ranked 39th.
Mobile phones 84.33 per 100 people
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Philippines
17.77 per 100 people
Ranked 37th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 9,368.43 Mbps
Ranked 7th. 245 times more than Philippines
38.16 Mbps
Ranked 82nd.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 2.38 million
Ranked 24th.
6.51 million
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Norway

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 74
Ranked 24th.
82
Ranked 22nd. 11% more than Norway

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 22.86%
Ranked 31st.
0.0
Ranked 49th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 2.54 million
Ranked 19th.
4.71 million
Ranked 13th. 85% more than Norway
Internet > Top level domain .no .ph
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.051$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 48th.
0.07$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 25th. 37% more than Norway

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 7.07
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Philippines
0.821
Ranked 63th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 143
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Philippines
53
Ranked 28th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 517.87
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Philippines
77.34
Ranked 41st.

Telephone system > Domestic Norway has a domestic satellite system; the prevalence of rural areas encourages the wide use of mobile-cellular systems telecommunications infrastructure includes the following platforms: fixed-line, mobile cellular, cable TV, over-the-air TV, radio and Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT), fiber-optic cable, and satellite; mobile-cellular communications now dominate the industry
Internet country code .no .ph
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 168.9 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Philippines
35.44 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 51st.

Telephone mainlines 2.13 million
Ranked 46th.
3.37 million
Ranked 36th. 58% more than Norway

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 260.33 min.
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Philippines
27.88 min.
Ranked 53th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 1.12 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 59 times more than Philippines
0.019 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 214.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 313 times more than Philippines
0.686 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 29.76$/month
Ranked 60th. 16 times more than Philippines
1.81$/month
Ranked 175th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 260.33 min. per capita
Ranked 11th. 9 times more than Philippines
28.77 min. per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 50.42
Ranked 6th. 21 times more than Philippines
2.42
Ranked 53th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 77.14%
Ranked 27th.
100%
Ranked 7th. 30% more than Norway

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $3,129.62
Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Philippines
$117.27
Ranked 57th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 3,568.52$ per capita
Ranked 3rd. 38 times more than Philippines
92.95$ per capita
Ranked 58th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 2,130
Ranked 12th. 9 times more than Philippines
227
Ranked 29th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 69
Ranked 23th.
79
Ranked 22nd. 14% more than Norway

Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.25 million
Ranked 81st.
68.12 million
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Norway

Internet > Broadband subscribers 991,352
Ranked 28th. 18 times more than Philippines
55,000
Ranked 42nd.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 2.85
Ranked 71st. 7 times more than Philippines
0.399
Ranked 148th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 556
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Philippines
117
Ranked 31st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 82
Ranked 23th. 95% more than Philippines
42
Ranked 26th.
Internet > IP addresses 15.26 million
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Philippines
5.4 million
Ranked 49th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 139.59
Ranked 25th. 12 times more than Philippines
11.53
Ranked 45th.

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 20659000000 49656000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 33.26
Ranked 8th. 29 times more than Philippines
1.16
Ranked 102nd.

Number of PCs 2,630
Ranked 35th.
3,684
Ranked 29th. 40% more than Norway
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 292.02
Ranked 62nd. 7 times more than Philippines
40.73
Ranked 152nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 4,985
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Philippines
1,380
Ranked 27th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 3.98 million
Ranked 42nd. About the same as Philippines
3.97 million
Ranked 43th.
Television broadcast stations per million 82.58
Ranked 1st. 29 times more than Philippines
2.81
Ranked 3rd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 315
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Philippines
79
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 1,117.23
Ranked 12th. 62 times more than Philippines
18.15
Ranked 40th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 70
Ranked 30th. 49% more than Philippines
47
Ranked 36th.
Internet > TLD .no .ph
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 110.12
Ranked 47th. 46% more than Philippines
75.39
Ranked 97th.

Internet > Livejournal users 2,162
Ranked 19th.
4,592
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Norway
Internet > Secure Internet servers 1,811
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Philippines
283
Ranked 42nd.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 24
Ranked 15th.
239
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than Norway

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 4.85
Ranked 7th. 77% more than Philippines
2.74
Ranked 14th.

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 83.33%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Philippines
20.5%
Ranked 35th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 81.72
Ranked 21st. 30 times more than Philippines
2.73
Ranked 43th.
Telecommunications > Country calling code 47 63
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,488.86
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Philippines
444.49
Ranked 86th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 84.6%
Ranked 8th. 22 times more than Philippines
3.8%
Ranked 117th.
E-Government rating 47.7
Ranked 40th. 13% more than Philippines
42.4
Ranked 77th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 97%
Ranked 41st. 5% more than Philippines
92%
Ranked 72nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 32.05
Ranked 17th. 46 times more than Philippines
0.697
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 477.58 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 156 times more than Philippines
3.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 18.26
Ranked 2nd. 32 times more than Philippines
0.577
Ranked 74th.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 8,943
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Philippines
4,000
Ranked 16th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 389.99 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 117 times more than Philippines
3.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 116th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 1.93 million
Ranked 57th.
3.9 million
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Norway
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 477.37
Ranked 3rd. 160 times more than Philippines
2.99
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 36.32 per 1 million people
Ranked 13th. 43 times more than Philippines
0.848 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 413
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Philippines
75
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 15.59 per 1 million people
Ranked 25th. 24 times more than Philippines
0.659 per 1 million people
Ranked 50th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 15.59
Ranked 25th. 24 times more than Philippines
0.646
Ranked 51st.
Internet > Livejournal users per million 470.83
Ranked 33th. 9 times more than Philippines
54.52
Ranked 83th.
Website defacements 14
Ranked 59th.
32
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Norway
Website defacements per million 3.1
Ranked 52nd. 8 times more than Philippines
0.404
Ranked 98th.
Internet > Linux web servers 89
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Philippines
17
Ranked 47th.
Internet > Linux web servers per million 19.72
Ranked 18th. 92 times more than Philippines
0.214
Ranked 86th.
Men in Trees > International Broadcasters > Series Premiere February 18, 2007 February 19, 2007
Television standard > UHF PAL G NTSC M
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.26% GDP
Ranked 78th.
3.88% GDP
Ranked 61st. 19% more than Norway

Telephone subscribers per employee 444.97
Ranked 43th.
1,555.15
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Norway

Telephone subscribers 6.88 million
Ranked 50th.
38.15 million
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Norway

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,488.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Philippines
459.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.068$ per 1 million people
Ranked 87th. 5 times more than Philippines
0.015$ per 1 million people
Ranked 94th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 1.63$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 124th.
13.23$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 73th. 8 times more than Norway

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 92.56
Ranked 13th. 94 times more than Philippines
0.987
Ranked 39th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 51350000000 188759000000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 182.43
Ranked 16th. 22 times more than Philippines
8.3
Ranked 39th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,161.01
Ranked 71st. 9% more than Philippines
1,065.08
Ranked 94th.

Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off End of 2009 planned 2015
Royalties and fees $29.30
Ranked 15th. 293 times more than Philippines
$0.10
Ranked 55th.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 1,947.56
Ranked 1st. 41 times more than Philippines
47.49
Ranked 34th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 36.88
Ranked 8th. 17 times more than Philippines
2.23
Ranked 116th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,878.91
Ranked 10th. 218 times more than Philippines
8.62
Ranked 130th.

Internet > ISP > Per capita 2.9 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Philippines
0.436 per 1 million people
Ranked 91st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 36.31
Ranked 15th. 44 times more than Philippines
0.829
Ranked 39th.

Phone system > International dialling code +47 +63
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 843.48
Ranked 8th. 22 times more than Philippines
37.55
Ranked 116th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 141
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Philippines
15
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 32.88
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Philippines
5.91
Ranked 68th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 814
Ranked 18th. 29% more than Philippines
631
Ranked 25th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 18.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 31 times more than Philippines
0.589 per 1 million people
Ranked 74th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 367,000
Ranked 26th. 84% more than Philippines
199,000
Ranked 35th.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.144 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 48th. 67% more than Philippines
0.086 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 83th.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $2.98 billion
Ranked 17th. 82% more than Philippines
$1.63 billion
Ranked 22nd.

Telephone system > Regulation 1987 1979
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 14 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 93th. 3 times more than Philippines
5.2 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 105th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 15.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 15 times more than Philippines
1.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd.

Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2007-09 10/8/2011
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 29.55
Ranked 58th. 7 times more than Philippines
4.08
Ranked 147th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 54.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 98 times more than Philippines
0.552 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 54.24
Ranked 9th. 101 times more than Philippines
0.539
Ranked 42nd.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 644.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 218 times more than Philippines
2.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 641,000
Ranked 26th.
971,220
Ranked 24th. 52% more than Norway

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 41.28
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Philippines
10.22
Ranked 51st.

Telephone lines 1.9 million
Ranked 54th.
4.08 million
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Norway

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.59 million
Ranked 33th. 52% more than Philippines
1.05 million
Ranked 39th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 8.16%
Ranked 40th.
34.71%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Norway

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 2.01%
Ranked 55th.
54.07%
Ranked 1st. 27 times more than Norway

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 32.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 16th. 45 times more than Philippines
0.713 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Television standard > VHF PAL B NTSC M
Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.4
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Philippines
0.1
Ranked 58th.
Idol series > Idol around the world > Winners Season 1, 2003 : Kurt Nilsen <br> Season 2, 2004 : Kjartan Salvesen <br> Season 3, 2005 : Jorun Stiansen <br> Season 4, 2006 : Aleksander Denstad With <br> Season 5, 2007 : Upcoming season <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippine_Idol_%28Season_1%29">Season 1, 2006</a> : Mau Marcelo <br> Season 2, 2007 : Upcoming season
Internet > ISP per million 2.89
Ranked 49th. 7 times more than Philippines
0.425
Ranked 99th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 31.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 157 times more than Philippines
0.202 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 92.6 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 92 times more than Philippines
1.01 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 124.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 79 times more than Philippines
1.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 81.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 21st. 29 times more than Philippines
2.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 151
Ranked 34th.
498
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Norway

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 388.57
Ranked 23th. 120 times more than Philippines
3.24
Ranked 115th.

Phone subscribers 1,545.72
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Philippines
191.96
Ranked 90th.
The New Adventures of Old Christine > International Broadcasters > Series Premiere September 5 2006 January 2007
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch Autumn 2007 October 2006 (trials)/ 2007
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 48.01%
Ranked 19th. 82% more than Philippines
26.31%
Ranked 20th.

Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Start of closedown 2008? planned 2010
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 16.12
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Philippines
0.974
Ranked 107th.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 39.76
Ranked 35th. 9 times more than Philippines
4.51
Ranked 135th.

Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.07
Ranked 20th.
0.09
Ranked 19th. 29% more than Norway

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 20.19$/month
Ranked 22nd. 4 times more than Philippines
5.29$/month
Ranked 152nd.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 37.89$/month
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Philippines
11.58$/month
Ranked 66th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 31.6
Ranked 12th. 160 times more than Philippines
0.197
Ranked 38th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,011.18
Ranked 12th. 192 times more than Philippines
5.26
Ranked 111th.

Internet servers using encryption 4,881
Ranked 16th. 10 times more than Philippines
484
Ranked 43th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 124.61
Ranked 15th. 81 times more than Philippines
1.54
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 70.6
Ranked 12th. 68 times more than Philippines
1.04
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 15.46
Ranked 18th. 15 times more than Philippines
1.04
Ranked 33th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 460.49 per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 11 times more than Philippines
40.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 3.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Philippines
0.287 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 32.17%
Ranked 45th. 17% more than Philippines
27.48%
Ranked 53th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 27.55%
Ranked 65th. 46% more than Philippines
18.83%
Ranked 100th.

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 29.95%
Ranked 42nd.
67.28%
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Norway

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 162
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Philippines
63
Ranked 29th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 182.51 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 21 times more than Philippines
8.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

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