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Media Stats: compare key data on Oman & Philippines

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STAT Oman Philippines HISTORY
Broadcast media 1 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 79.16%
Ranked 71st. 25% more than Philippines
63.1%
Ranked 35th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 21.49
Ranked 117th.
22.2
Ranked 115th. 3% more than Oman

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 60
Ranked 62nd. 66% more than Philippines
36.24
Ranked 110th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 587.83
Ranked 65th. 65% more than Philippines
355.68
Ranked 114th.
Internet > Users per 1000 132.31
Ranked 91st. 2 times more than Philippines
59.63
Ranked 116th.

Internet users 1.47 million
Ranked 81st.
8.28 million
Ranked 34th. 6 times more than Oman
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Oman News Agency - official, English-language pages</p> <p>Philippines News Agency - government-run</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 46.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 3% more than Philippines
45.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Radio Oman - state-run, operates Arabic and English-language networks</p> </p>Hala FM - private, Arabic music</p> </p>Al-Wisal - private, Arabic music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14654265">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 181.73
Ranked 10th. 70% more than Philippines
106.77
Ranked 94th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 780.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th.
981 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 26% more than Oman

Television > List of TV stations <p>Oman TV - state-run</p> <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 695.96 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Philippines
51.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.

Televisions per 1000 669.7
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than Philippines
44.79
Ranked 138th.
Personal computers per 1000 47.89
Ranked 87th. 9% more than Philippines
43.74
Ranked 90th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 3, FM 9, shortwave 2 AM 381, FM 628, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience)
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 622.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 36% more than Philippines
459.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 106.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th. 82% more than Philippines
58.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 91.9
Ranked 125th. 2 times more than Philippines
40.73
Ranked 147th.

Televisions 1.6 million
Ranked 69th.
3.7 million
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Oman
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 83.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 88th. 16% more than Philippines
72.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.

Internet users > Per 100 people 20
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Philippines
6.22
Ranked 136th.

Internet > Internet users 1.85 million
Ranked 94th.
37.6 million
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Oman
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 499 Mbps
Ranked 36th.
3,214.5 Mbps
Ranked 40th. 6 times more than Oman

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 194.39 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Philippines
39.38 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 82nd.

Personal computers 118,000
Ranked 104th.
3.68 million
Ranked 29th. 31 times more than Oman

Television broadcast stations 13
Ranked 7th.
250
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Oman

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 468.84 million min.
Ranked 35th.
2.35 billion min.
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Oman

Radios per 1000 585.99
Ranked 54th. 4 times more than Philippines
139.22
Ranked 153th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,491.05
Ranked 11th. 51% more than Philippines
986.97
Ranked 2nd.

Internet > Percent using internet 60%
Ranked 60th. 66% more than Philippines
36.24%
Ranked 111th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 4.81 million
Ranked 104th.
94.19 million
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Oman

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.609 per capita
Ranked 46th. 4 times more than Philippines
0.161 per capita
Ranked 134th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 112.68
Ranked 111th. 55% more than Philippines
72.59
Ranked 3rd.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 105.16
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Philippines
39.24
Ranked 105th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Al-Watan - daily</p> </p>Oman Daily - Arabic daily</p> </p>The Week - English-language</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14654265">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>
Telephone system > General assessment modern system consisting of open-wire, microwave, and radiotelephone communication stations; limited coaxial cable; domestic satellite system with 8 earth stations good international radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic and interisland service adequate
Television receivers per 1000 734.71
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Philippines
50.84
Ranked 119th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 0.0
Ranked 100th.
78
Ranked 18th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 200.48
Ranked 101st. 4 times more than Philippines
52.08
Ranked 149th.
Internet > Users 340,000
Ranked 98th.
5.3 million
Ranked 36th. 16 times more than Oman

Internet > Internet penetration 60%
Ranked 65th. 66% more than Philippines
36.2%
Ranked 117th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 528.57
Ranked 63th. 30% more than Philippines
405.25
Ranked 77th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,592.51
Ranked 19th. 50% more than Philippines
1,065.08
Ranked 95th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 304,545
Ranked 112th.
3.94 million
Ranked 42nd. 13 times more than Oman

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 5.28 million
Ranked 108th.
103 million
Ranked 12th. 20 times more than Oman

Internet > Internet Service Providers 1
Ranked 203th.
33
Ranked 35th. 33 times more than Oman
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 71,214
Ranked 105th.
2.15 million
Ranked 38th. 30 times more than Oman

Telephones > Main lines in use 287,600
Ranked 116th.
3.56 million
Ranked 46th. 12 times more than Oman

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 9.19
Ranked 126th. 2 times more than Philippines
4.07
Ranked 147th.

Active military personnel 42,600
Ranked 53th.
220,000
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Oman
Radio receivers per 1000 642.87
Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Philippines
158.01
Ranked 130th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 519.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 24% more than Philippines
418.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 1.84
Ranked 114th.
3.14
Ranked 104th. 70% more than Oman

Number of PCs per million 47.89
Ranked 90th. 9% more than Philippines
43.74
Ranked 93th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 5.28 million
Ranked 105th.
103 million
Ranked 11th. 20 times more than Oman

Radio receivers 1.4 million
Ranked 96th.
11.5 million
Ranked 30th. 8 times more than Oman

Cinema > Number of cinemas 18
Ranked 50th.
211
Ranked 23th. 12 times more than Oman

Television receivers 1.6 million
Ranked 67th.
3.7 million
Ranked 40th. 2 times more than Oman

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 5
Ranked 41st.
41
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Oman

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 5.41 per 1 million people
Ranked 3rd. 97% more than Philippines
2.75 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.87$
Ranked 47th. 56% more than Philippines
1.2$
Ranked 65th.

Mobile phone subscribers 1.33 million
Ranked 89th.
34.78 million
Ranked 16th. 26 times more than Oman

Telephone system > International country code - 968; the Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) and the SEA-ME-WE-3 submarine cable provide connectivity to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean), 1 Arabsat country code - 63; a series of submarine cables together provide connectivity to Asia, US, the Middle East, and Europe; multiple international gateways
Internet > ISP 1
Ranked 147th.
33
Ranked 22nd. 33 times more than Oman
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 3.32
Ranked 74th. 5 times more than Philippines
0.666
Ranked 75th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 304,545
Ranked 112th.
3.94 million
Ranked 42nd. 13 times more than Oman

Radios 1.4 million
Ranked 96th.
11.5 million
Ranked 32nd. 8 times more than Oman
Internet > Hosts 4,785
Ranked 122nd.
283,579
Ranked 52nd. 59 times more than Oman

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 197.83 Mbps
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Philippines
38.16 Mbps
Ranked 82nd.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 6
Ranked 88th.
82
Ranked 22nd. 14 times more than Oman

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 62,500
Ranked 109th.
6.51 million
Ranked 12th. 104 times more than Oman

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 0.0
Ranked 47th.
0.0
Ranked 49th.

Internet > Top level domain .om .ph
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 0.0
Ranked 100th.
0.821
Ranked 63th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 43.12$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Philippines
6.55$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 34th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 27
Ranked 41st.
53
Ranked 28th. 96% more than Oman

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 28.72
Ranked 100th.
77.34
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Oman

Telephone system > Domestic fixed-line and mobile-cellular subscribership both increasing with fixed-line phone service gradually being introduced to remote villages using wireless local loop 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 .om .ph
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 14.41 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 86th.
35.44 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 51st. 2 times more than Oman

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 190.27 min.
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Philippines
27.88 min.
Ranked 53th.

Telephone mainlines 265,237
Ranked 92nd.
3.37 million
Ranked 36th. 13 times more than Oman

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.005 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
0.019 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Oman

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 3.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Philippines
0.686 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering Selective filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 14.53$/month
Ranked 122nd. 8 times more than Philippines
1.81$/month
Ranked 175th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 185.03 min. per capita
Ranked 14th. 6 times more than Philippines
28.77 min. per capita
Ranked 52nd.

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 7.05
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Philippines
2.42
Ranked 53th.

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 0.0
Ranked 55th.
100%
Ranked 7th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 3
Ranked 52nd.
79
Ranked 22nd. 26 times more than Oman

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 34
Ranked 51st.
227
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than Oman

Mobile cellular subscriptions 3.22 million
Ranked 98th.
68.12 million
Ranked 15th. 21 times more than Oman

Internet > Broadband subscribers 8,378
Ranked 82nd.
55,000
Ranked 42nd. 7 times more than Oman

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.419
Ranked 146th. 5% more than Philippines
0.399
Ranked 148th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 1
Ranked 43th.
117
Ranked 31st. 117 times more than Oman

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 5
Ranked 73th.
42
Ranked 26th. 8 times more than Oman
Internet > IP addresses 619,520
Ranked 87th.
5.4 million
Ranked 49th. 9 times more than Oman
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 93411000 49656000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 1.15
Ranked 103th.
1.16
Ranked 102nd. 1% more than Oman

Number of PCs 118
Ranked 110th.
3,684
Ranked 29th. 31 times more than Oman
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 91.9
Ranked 131st. 2 times more than Philippines
40.73
Ranked 152nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 12
Ranked 47th.
1,380
Ranked 27th. 115 times more than Oman

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 1.75 million
Ranked 64th.
3.97 million
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Oman
Television broadcast stations per million 5.98
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Philippines
2.81
Ranked 3rd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 5
Ranked 40th.
79
Ranked 27th. 16 times more than Oman

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 5.52
Ranked 43th.
18.15
Ranked 40th. 3 times more than Oman

Internet > TLD .om .ph
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 115.58
Ranked 39th. 53% more than Philippines
75.39
Ranked 97th.

Internet > Livejournal users 87
Ranked 126th.
4,592
Ranked 10th. 53 times more than Oman
Internet > Secure Internet servers 9
Ranked 119th.
283
Ranked 42nd. 31 times more than Oman

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 9
Ranked 29th.
239
Ranked 3rd. 27 times more than Oman

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 3.52
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Philippines
2.74
Ranked 14th.

Cinema > Percentage of nationally controlled distribution companies 55.56%
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Philippines
20.5%
Ranked 35th.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 968 63
Telephone subscribers per 1000 633.73
Ranked 65th. 43% more than Philippines
444.49
Ranked 86th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 56.7%
Ranked 22nd. 15 times more than Philippines
3.8%
Ranked 117th.
E-Government rating 36
Ranked 138th.
42.4
Ranked 77th. 18% more than Oman
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 12.44
Ranked 34th. 18 times more than Philippines
0.697
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 14.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd. 5 times more than Philippines
3.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.3
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Philippines
0.577
Ranked 74th.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 229
Ranked 4th.
4,000
Ranked 16th. 17 times more than Oman
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 3.43 per 1 million people
Ranked 114th. 3% more than Philippines
3.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 116th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 15.66
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Philippines
2.99
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 7.65 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th. 9 times more than Philippines
0.848 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 9
Ranked 51st.
75
Ranked 29th. 8 times more than Oman

Internet > Livejournal users per million 35.31
Ranked 100th.
54.52
Ranked 83th. 54% more than Oman
Website defacements 4
Ranked 88th.
32
Ranked 45th. 8 times more than Oman
Website defacements per million 1.79
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Philippines
0.404
Ranked 98th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,592.51
Ranked 16th. 50% more than Philippines
1,065.08
Ranked 94th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 4.15
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Philippines
0.987
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 18
Ranked 47th.
63
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Oman

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 0.46
Ranked 43th.
1.54
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Oman

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 24.07%
Ranked 53th.
67.28%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Oman

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 4.43%
Ranked 128th.
27.48%
Ranked 53th. 6 times more than Oman

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 34.69%
Ranked 45th. 84% more than Philippines
18.83%
Ranked 100th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 1.38
Ranked 47th. 33% more than Philippines
1.04
Ranked 33th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 1.57
Ranked 1st.
5.91
Ranked 68th. 4 times more than Oman

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 6.37 per 1 million people
Ranked 50th.
8.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th. 33% more than Oman

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 103.33 per 1,000 people
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Philippines
40.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 15
Ranked 53th.
631
Ranked 25th. 42 times more than Oman

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.12 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th. 4 times more than Philippines
0.589 per 1 million people
Ranked 74th.
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.71 per 1,000 people
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Philippines
0.287 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 77$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 56th. 6 times more than Philippines
13.23$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 73th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.738$ per 1 million people
Ranked 27th. 49 times more than Philippines
0.015$ per 1 million people
Ranked 94th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.031 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 129th.
0.086 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Oman
Telephone lines 274,178
Ranked 105th.
4.08 million
Ranked 36th. 15 times more than Oman

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 11.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd. 16 times more than Philippines
0.713 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Television standard > VHF PAL B NTSC M
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 622.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 36% more than Philippines
459.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 415.09$
Ranked 1st. 55 times more than Philippines
7.56$
Ranked 50th.

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 89.73 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Philippines
5.2 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 105th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 1.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th. 20% more than Philippines
1.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd.

Telephone subscribers 1.6 million
Ranked 84th.
38.15 million
Ranked 16th. 24 times more than Oman

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 5.47$/month
Ranked 150th. 3% more than Philippines
5.29$/month
Ranked 152nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 2.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Philippines
0.552 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 583.12
Ranked 31st.
1,555.15
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Oman

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.31% GDP
Ranked 109th.
3.88% GDP
Ranked 61st. 68% more than Oman

Television standard > UHF PAL G NTSC M
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 2.3
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Philippines
0.539
Ranked 42nd.

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 3.52
Ranked 112th. 9% more than Philippines
3.24
Ranked 115th.

Phone subscribers 213.44
Ranked 85th. 11% more than Philippines
191.96
Ranked 90th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 4
Ranked 1st.
498
Ranked 17th. 125 times more than Oman

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 1.05 billion$
Ranked 15th. 61% more than Philippines
648.7 million$
Ranked 23th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 0.416 per 1 million people
Ranked 41st.
1.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Oman

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 3.82 per 1 million people
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Philippines
1.01 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 0.416 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Philippines
0.202 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 407.87$ per capita
Ranked 1st. 52 times more than Philippines
7.81$ per capita
Ranked 50th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 56.13
Ranked 83th. 7 times more than Philippines
8.62
Ranked 130th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 147th.
0.1
Ranked 58th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 2.45
Ranked 114th. 10% more than Philippines
2.23
Ranked 116th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 8.29
Ranked 36th. 10 times more than Philippines
0.829
Ranked 39th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 89.63
Ranked 5th. 89% more than Philippines
47.49
Ranked 34th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.44
Ranked 69th. 3 times more than Philippines
0.974
Ranked 107th.

Internet > ISP per million 0.456
Ranked 95th. 7% more than Philippines
0.425
Ranked 99th.
ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 1.6%
Ranked 61st.
54.07%
Ranked 1st. 34 times more than Oman

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 3.2%
Ranked 113th.
34.71%
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Oman

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 31,983
Ranked 100th.
1.05 million
Ranked 39th. 33 times more than Oman

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 1.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 135th.
2.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd. 2 times more than Oman

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 1
Ranked 39th.
15
Ranked 29th. 15 times more than Oman

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 555.33
Ranked 22nd. 15 times more than Philippines
37.55
Ranked 116th.
Phone system > International dialling code +968 +63
Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 968
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Philippines
63
Ranked 49th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 1.48
Ranked 2nd.
10.22
Ranked 51st. 7 times more than Oman

Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.41 per 1 million people
Ranked 94th.
0.436 per 1 million people
Ranked 91st. 6% more than Oman
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 9.84
Ranked 117th. 2 times more than Philippines
4.51
Ranked 135th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 10.49
Ranked 117th. 3 times more than Philippines
4.08
Ranked 147th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 12.11$/month
Ranked 63th. 5% more than Philippines
11.58$/month
Ranked 66th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 0.46
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Philippines
0.197
Ranked 38th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 2.3
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Philippines
1.04
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 6.91
Ranked 52nd.
8.3
Ranked 39th. 20% more than Oman

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 286100000 188759000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 11.49
Ranked 89th. 2 times more than Philippines
5.26
Ranked 111th.

Internet servers using encryption 32
Ranked 99th.
484
Ranked 43th. 15 times more than Oman

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 43.31%
Ranked 6th. 65% more than Philippines
26.31%
Ranked 20th.

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