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STAT Philippines Saudi Arabia 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 broadcast media are state-controlled; state-run TV operates 4 networks; Saudi Arabia is a major market for pan-Arab satellite TV broadcasters; state-run radio operates several networks; multiple international broadcasters are available
Households with television 63.1%
Ranked 35th.
98.68%
Ranked 9th. 56% more than Philippines

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 22.2
Ranked 115th.
69.49
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Philippines

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 36.24
Ranked 110th.
54
Ranked 75th. 49% more than Philippines

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 355.68
Ranked 114th.
531.88
Ranked 79th. 50% more than Philippines
Internet > Users per 1000 59.63
Ranked 116th.
239.24
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Philippines

Internet users 8.28 million
Ranked 34th.
9.77 million
Ranked 30th. 18% more than Philippines
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Philippines News Agency - government-run</p> <p>Saudi Press Agency (SPA) - state-run, English-language pages</p> </p>Elaph - Saudi-owned pan-Arab news site, based in London</p> </p>Sabq - news site</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 45.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 90th.
376.22 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Philippines

Radio > List of radio stations <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> <p>Saudi Radio - state-run</p> </p>MBC FM - private</p>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 106.77
Ranked 94th.
184.68
Ranked 7th. 73% more than Philippines

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 981 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.
1,028.26 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th. 5% more than Philippines

Television > List of TV stations <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> <p>Saudi TV - state-run, operates four networks, including news network Al-Ikhbariya</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 51.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.
262.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 5 times more than Philippines

Televisions per 1000 44.79
Ranked 138th.
223.17
Ranked 77th. 5 times more than Philippines
Personal computers per 1000 43.74
Ranked 90th.
355.55
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Philippines

Radio broadcast stations AM 381, FM 628, shortwave 4 (each shortwave station operates on multiple frequencies in the language of the target audience) AM 43, FM 31, shortwave 2
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 459.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.
739.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 61% more than Philippines

Internet > Users > Per capita 58.19 per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
224.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 4 times more than Philippines

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 40.73
Ranked 147th.
169.75
Ranked 95th. 4 times more than Philippines

Televisions 3.7 million
Ranked 40th.
5.1 million
Ranked 31st. 38% more than Philippines
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 72.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.
144.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. Twice as much as Philippines

Internet users > Per 100 people 6.22
Ranked 136th.
31.29
Ranked 72nd. 5 times more than Philippines

Internet > Internet users 37.6 million
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
14.33 million
Ranked 34th.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 3,214.5 Mbps
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
750 Mbps
Ranked 61st.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 39.38 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 82nd. 18% more than Saudi Arabia
33.29 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 86th.

Personal computers 3.68 million
Ranked 29th.
8.48 million
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Philippines

Television broadcast stations 250
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
117
Ranked 6th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 2.35 billion min.
Ranked 7th.
2.73 billion min.
Ranked 11th. 16% more than Philippines

Radios per 1000 139.22
Ranked 153th.
273.5
Ranked 110th. 96% more than Philippines
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 986.97
Ranked 2nd.
1,674.26
Ranked 3rd. 70% more than Philippines

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $10.79 billion
Ranked 37th.
$25.15 billion
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Philippines

Internet > Percent using internet 36.24%
Ranked 111th.
54%
Ranked 74th. 49% more than Philippines

Telephones > Mobile cellular 94.19 million
Ranked 14th. 75% more than Saudi Arabia
53.71 million
Ranked 24th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.161 per capita
Ranked 134th.
0.321 per capita
Ranked 89th. Twice as much as Philippines

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 72.59
Ranked 3rd.
155.66
Ranked 100th. 2 times more than Philippines

Telephone mainlines per 1000 39.24
Ranked 105th.
153.91
Ranked 72nd. 4 times more than Philippines

Newspapers > List of newspapers <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> <p>Al-Watan - Abha-based daily</p> </p>Al-Riyadh - Riyadh-based daily</p> </p>Okaz - Jeddah-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-14703480">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment good international radiotelephone and submarine cable services; domestic and interisland service adequate modern system including a combination of extensive microwave radio relays, coaxial cables, and fiber-optic cables
Television receivers per 1000 50.84
Ranked 119th.
267.56
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than Philippines

Internet > IP addresses per capita 52.08
Ranked 149th.
207.44
Ranked 99th. 4 times more than Philippines
Internet > Users 5.3 million
Ranked 36th.
6.2 million
Ranked 32nd. 17% more than Philippines

Internet > Internet penetration 36.2%
Ranked 117th.
54%
Ranked 79th. 49% more than Philippines
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 405.25
Ranked 77th.
538.68
Ranked 62nd. 33% more than Philippines

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,065.08
Ranked 95th.
1,874.03
Ranked 4th. 76% more than Philippines

Telecoms > Telephone lines 3.94 million
Ranked 42nd.
4.8 million
Ranked 30th. 22% more than Philippines

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 103 million
Ranked 12th. 94% more than Saudi Arabia
53.01 million
Ranked 26th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 33
Ranked 35th. 50% more than Saudi Arabia
22
Ranked 44th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 2.15 million
Ranked 38th. 9% more than Saudi Arabia
1.97 million
Ranked 42nd.

Telephones > Main lines in use 3.56 million
Ranked 46th.
4.63 million
Ranked 32nd. 30% more than Philippines

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 4.07
Ranked 147th.
16.97
Ranked 96th. 4 times more than Philippines

Active military personnel 220,000
Ranked 15th.
233,500
Ranked 12th. 6% more than Philippines
Radio receivers per 1000 158.01
Ranked 130th.
327.9
Ranked 87th. 2 times more than Philippines

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 418.75 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
575.28 per 1,000 people
Ranked 58th. 37% more than Philippines

Internet > Hosts per 1000 3.14
Ranked 104th.
5.36
Ranked 93th. 71% more than Philippines

Number of PCs per million 43.74
Ranked 93th.
355.55
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Philippines
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 103 million
Ranked 11th. 94% more than Saudi Arabia
53.01 million
Ranked 27th.

Radio receivers 11.5 million
Ranked 30th. 84% more than Saudi Arabia
6.25 million
Ranked 49th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 106.99 million
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
46 million
Ranked 29th.
Television receivers 3.7 million
Ranked 40th.
5.1 million
Ranked 30th. 38% more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 41
Ranked 29th.
850
Ranked 9th. 21 times more than Philippines

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 2.75 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th.
6.02 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Philippines
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 1.2$
Ranked 65th.
2.4$
Ranked 50th. Twice as much as Philippines

Mobile phone subscribers 34.78 million
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
13.3 million
Ranked 30th.

Telephone system > International country code - 63; a series of submarine cables together provide connectivity to Asia, US, the Middle East, and Europe; multiple international gateways country code - 966; landing point for the international submarine cable Fiber-Optic Link Around the Globe (FLAG) and for both the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cable networks providing connectivity to Asia, Middle East, Europe, and US; microwave radio relay to Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Yemen, and Sudan; coaxial cable to Kuwait and Jordan; satellite earth stations - 5 Intelsat (3 Atlantic Ocean and 2 Indian Ocean), 1 Arabsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Indian Ocean region)
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 0.666
Ranked 75th.
0.826
Ranked 85th. 24% more than Philippines

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 3.94 million
Ranked 42nd.
4.8 million
Ranked 30th. 22% more than Philippines

Radios 11.5 million
Ranked 32nd. 84% more than Saudi Arabia
6.25 million
Ranked 50th.
Internet > Hosts 283,579
Ranked 52nd. Twice as much as Saudi Arabia
141,232
Ranked 64th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 38.16 Mbps
Ranked 82nd. 21% more than Saudi Arabia
31.46 Mbps
Ranked 85th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 82
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Saudi Arabia
12
Ranked 65th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 6.51 million
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.1 million
Ranked 47th.
Internet > Top level domain .ph .sa
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.07$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.023$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 72nd.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 6.55$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 34th.
17.8$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 53
Ranked 28th.
270
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Philippines

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 77.34
Ranked 41st. 32% more than Saudi Arabia
58.63
Ranked 77th.
Telephone system > Domestic 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 mobile-cellular subscribership has been increasing rapidly
Internet country code .ph .sa
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 35.44 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 51st. 12 times more than Saudi Arabia
3 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 117th.

Telephone mainlines 3.37 million
Ranked 36th.
3.8 million
Ranked 31st. 13% more than Philippines

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 27.88 min.
Ranked 53th.
125.15 min.
Ranked 36th. 4 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.019 per 1,000 people
Ranked 38th.
0.194 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 10 times more than Philippines

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 0.686 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th.
0.874 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th. 27% more than Philippines

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering sub
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 1.81$/month
Ranked 175th.
21.33$/month
Ranked 97th. 12 times more than Philippines

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 28.77 min. per capita
Ranked 52nd.
126.52 min. per capita
Ranked 33th. 4 times more than Philippines

Internet hosts None None
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 92.95$ per capita
Ranked 58th.
307.85$ per capita
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Philippines

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $117.27
Ranked 57th.
$990.67
Ranked 31st. 8 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 79
Ranked 22nd.
180
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 227
Ranked 29th.
710
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Philippines

Mobile cellular subscriptions 68.12 million
Ranked 15th. 89% more than Saudi Arabia
36 million
Ranked 27th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 55,000
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
19,700
Ranked 64th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.399
Ranked 148th.
0.963
Ranked 115th. 2 times more than Philippines
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 117
Ranked 31st.
440
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Philippines

Internet > IP addresses 5.4 million
Ranked 49th.
5.5 million
Ranked 47th. 2% more than Philippines
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 49656000000 3750000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 1.16
Ranked 102nd.
4.23
Ranked 75th. 4 times more than Philippines

Number of PCs 3,684
Ranked 29th.
8,476
Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Philippines
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 40.73
Ranked 152nd.
169.75
Ranked 100th. 4 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 1,380
Ranked 27th.
3,780
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Philippines

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 3.97 million
Ranked 43th.
11.35 million
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Philippines
Television broadcast stations per million 2.81
Ranked 3rd.
6.14
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Philippines
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 79
Ranked 27th.
132
Ranked 30th. 67% more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 18.15
Ranked 40th.
198.31
Ranked 34th. 11 times more than Philippines

Internet > TLD .ph .sa
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 75.39
Ranked 97th.
145.12
Ranked 9th. 92% more than Philippines

Internet > Livejournal users 4,592
Ranked 10th. 45 times more than Saudi Arabia
101
Ranked 114th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 283
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
110
Ranked 59th.

Telecommunications > Country calling code 63 966
Telephone subscribers per 1000 444.49
Ranked 86th.
692.59
Ranked 60th. 56% more than Philippines

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 3.8%
Ranked 117th.
42.8%
Ranked 37th. 11 times more than Philippines
E-Government rating 42.4
Ranked 77th. 12% more than Saudi Arabia
38
Ranked 118th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 92%
Ranked 72nd. The same as Saudi Arabia
92%
Ranked 55th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 3.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
36.52 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st. 12 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 0.697
Ranked 37th.
14.17
Ranked 31st. 20 times more than Philippines

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 3.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 116th.
4.64 per 1 million people
Ranked 106th. 39% more than Philippines

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 3.9 million
Ranked 40th.
4.1 million
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Philippines
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 2.99
Ranked 39th.
37.25
Ranked 32nd. 12 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 0.848 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
15.43 per 1 million people
Ranked 23th. 18 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 75
Ranked 29th.
528
Ranked 18th. 7 times more than Philippines

Internet > Livejournal users per million 54.52
Ranked 83th. 13 times more than Saudi Arabia
4.24
Ranked 167th.
Website defacements 32
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
8
Ranked 72nd.
Website defacements per million 0.404
Ranked 98th. 5% more than Saudi Arabia
0.383
Ranked 99th.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 2.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 122nd.
5.02 per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th. 70% more than Philippines

Television standard > UHF NTSC M SECAM G
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.88% GDP
Ranked 61st. 19% more than Saudi Arabia
3.25% GDP
Ranked 78th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 1,555.15
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
389.97
Ranked 40th.

Telephone subscribers 38.15 million
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
17.1 million
Ranked 29th.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 459.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th.
739.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th. 61% more than Philippines

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.015$ per 1 million people
Ranked 94th.
0.111$ per 1 million people
Ranked 79th. 7 times more than Philippines

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 13.23$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 73th. 4% more than Saudi Arabia
12.73$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 102nd.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.287 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th.
0.989 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 3 times more than Philippines

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 40.54 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.
164.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 1.04
Ranked 33th.
9.44
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 0.987
Ranked 39th.
27.7
Ranked 25th. 28 times more than Philippines

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.974
Ranked 107th. 93% more than Saudi Arabia
0.503
Ranked 125th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 2.23
Ranked 116th.
6.85
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Philippines

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 8.62
Ranked 130th.
30.54
Ranked 98th. 4 times more than Philippines

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 648.7 million$
Ranked 23th.
4.46 billion$
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 0.829
Ranked 39th.
15.74
Ranked 25th. 19 times more than Philippines

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 63
Ranked 49th.
966
Ranked 17th. 15 times more than Philippines
Phone system > International dialling code +63 +966
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 37.55
Ranked 116th.
421.38
Ranked 37th. 11 times more than Philippines
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 15
Ranked 29th.
60
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 8.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
15.94 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd. 88% more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 1.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd.
9.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Philippines

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 5.29$/month
Ranked 152nd.
9.66$/month
Ranked 103th. 83% more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 0.552 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th.
43.72 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 79 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 0.197
Ranked 38th.
3.15
Ranked 38th. 16 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 1.04
Ranked 39th.
6.93
Ranked 33th. 7 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 0.539
Ranked 42nd.
44.59
Ranked 16th. 83 times more than Philippines

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 5.91
Ranked 68th.
9.82
Ranked 54th. 66% more than Philippines
Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.1
Ranked 58th. The same as Saudi Arabia
0.1
Ranked 52nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 631
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
310
Ranked 40th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 7.81$ per capita
Ranked 50th.
197.83$ per capita
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 0.202 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
3.09 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th. 15 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 1.01 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
27.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 27 times more than Philippines

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.086 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 83th.
0.273 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Philippines
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 1.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.
22.63 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th. 14 times more than Philippines

Telephone lines 4.08 million
Ranked 36th.
4.1 million
Ranked 35th. 1% more than Philippines

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.05 million
Ranked 39th.
1.05 million
Ranked 38th. About the same as Philippines

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 34.71%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Saudi Arabia
7.97%
Ranked 45th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 54.07%
Ranked 1st. 139 times more than Saudi Arabia
0.39%
Ranked 93th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 0.713 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.
13.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th. 19 times more than Philippines

Television standard > VHF NTSC M SECAM-B/PAL-B
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 498
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
185
Ranked 18th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 7.56$
Ranked 50th.
186.96$
Ranked 4th. 25 times more than Philippines

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 3.24
Ranked 115th.
4.34
Ranked 108th. 34% more than Philippines

Phone subscribers 191.96
Ranked 90th.
258.12
Ranked 75th. 34% more than Philippines
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 5.2 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 105th. 3 times more than Saudi Arabia
1.7 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 80th.

Royalties and fees $0.10
Ranked 55th.
0.0
Ranked 67th.
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 4.51
Ranked 135th.
16.53
Ranked 93th. 4 times more than Philippines

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,065.08
Ranked 94th.
1,874.03
Ranked 3rd. 76% more than Philippines

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 4.08
Ranked 147th.
16.73
Ranked 99th. 4 times more than Philippines

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 8.3
Ranked 39th.
16.26
Ranked 43th. 96% more than Philippines

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 188759000000 30498660000
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 11.58$/month
Ranked 66th.
11.73$/month
Ranked 64th. 1% more than Philippines

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 5.26
Ranked 111th.
10.99
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Philippines

Internet servers using encryption 484
Ranked 43th. 73% more than Saudi Arabia
279
Ranked 55th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 1.54
Ranked 39th.
23.08
Ranked 35th. 15 times more than Philippines

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 26.31%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Saudi Arabia
12.3%
Ranked 57th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 63
Ranked 29th.
300
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Philippines

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 67.28%
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Saudi Arabia
3.59%
Ranked 126th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 27.48%
Ranked 53th.
100%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Philippines

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 18.83%
Ranked 100th.
67.56%
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Philippines

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. 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