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Media Stats: compare key data on Samoa & United States

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  • Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
  • Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
  • Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
  • Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
  • Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Televisions: The total number of televisions
  • Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Internet > Internet users: Internet users.
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Personal computers: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.
  • Television broadcast stations: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations.
  • International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes).
  • Radios per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet > Percent using internet: Percentage of individuals using the Internet.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use.
  • Radio receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telephone mainlines per 1000: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Newspapers > List of newspapers: List of newspapers.
  • Telephone system > General assessment: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic and international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
  • Television receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet > IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
  • Average cost of local call: Telephone average cost of local call (US$ per three minutes). Cost of local call is the cost of a three-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's equipment (that is, not from a public phone).
  • Internet > Users: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months.
  • Internet > Internet penetration: Penetration.
  • Mobile phone subscribers per 1000: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telecoms > Telephone lines: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
  • Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Internet > Internet Service Providers: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet.
  • Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
  • Telephones > Main lines in use: The total number of main telephone lines in use.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people: Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.
  • Radio receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Internet > Hosts per 1000: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions.
  • Television broadcast stations > Per capita: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Mobile phone subscribers: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.
  • Telephone system > International: A brief characterization of the system with details on international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa. Arabsat
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines: Fixed telephone lines.
  • Internet > Hosts: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity.
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities.
  • Internet > Top level domain: Country top level domain.
  • Telephone system > Domestic: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
    Arabsat -
  • Internet country code: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 trillion $ gross domestic product.
  • International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Telephone mainlines: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.
  • Internet > Censorship > Political filtering:
    Indicates whether websites that express views in opposition to those of the current government (mainly on issues of human rights, freedom of expression, minority rights and religious movements) are censored or blocked. This is determined by accessing websites with provocative or objectionable content in English from within the country in question as well as from a place known to have no filtering regime. The retrieved content is then compared and scanned for discrepancies. Possible differences in blocking behavior across different ISPs is considered, as well as normal connectivity problems. 
     
    Values
     
    “per”, pervasive filtering: A large portion of the targeted content in several categories is blocked.
     
    “sub”, substantial filtering: Either a number of categories are subject to a medium level of filtering or a low level of filtering is carried out across many categories.
     
    “sel”, selective filtering: A small number of specific sites across a few categories are blocked, or filtering that targets a single category or issue is present.
     
    “sus”, suspected filtering: Connectivity abnormalities suggest the presence of filtering, but no conclusive proof of deliberate tampering could be found.
     
    “ne”, no evidence of filtering or blocking. 
     
     “nd”, no data.
     
     
  • Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month: Price basket for Internet is calculated based on the cheapest available tariff for accessing the Internet 20 hours a month (10 hours peak and 10 hours off-peak). The basket does not include the telephone line rental but does include telephone usage charges if applicable. Data are compiled in the national currency and converted to U.S. dollars using the annual average exchange rate.
  • International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes). Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
  • Internet > Internet Service Providers per million: The number of Internet Service Providers within a country. An ISP is defined as a company that provides access to the Internet. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Internet > IP addresses: Number of IPv4 internet addresses allocated to each country.
  • Telecommunications investment > Current LCU: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
  • Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people: Fixed telephone lines. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Television broadcast stations per million: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Internet > TLD: This entry includes the two-letter codes maintained by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the ISO 3166 Alpha-2 list and used by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) to establish country-coded top-level domains (ccTLDs).
  • Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included."
  • Internet > Livejournal users: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004)
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Telecommunications > Country calling code:

    The calling code for each country. A calling code should not be confused with an area or city code. For instance, the calling code for the United States is 1, and the area code for Detroit is 313. In order to dial Detroit from overseas you must dial the 1, plus 313, then the actual phone number. It's also common to see a “+” in front of the calling code, e.g., +1 313 XXX-XXXX.

  • Telephone subscribers per 1000: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • E-Government rating: Darrell M. West, Center for Public Policy, Brown University
  • Population covered by mobile telephony: Population covered by mobile telephony is the percentage of people within range of a mobile cellular signal regardless of whether they are subscribers.
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Internet > Livejournal users per million: Number of users with LiveJournal accounts (Dec 2004). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Internet > Linux web servers: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001
  • Price basket for mobile > US$ per month: Price basket for mobile is calculated as the pre-paid price for 25 calls per month spread over the same mobile network, other mobile networks, and mobile to fixed calls and during peak, off-peak, and weekend times. It also includes 30 text messages per month.
  • Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month: Price basket for residential fixed line is calculated as one-fifth of the installation charge, the monthly subscription charge, and the cost of local calls (15 peak and 15 off-peak calls of three minutes each).
  • Telephone mainlines > Per capita: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Telephone employees > Total > Per capita: Telephone employees refer to the total full-time telecommunications staff. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Telecommunications investment > % of revenue: Telecommunications investment refers to the expenditure associated with acquiring the ownership of telecommunication equipment infrastructure (including supporting land and buildings and intellectual and non-tangible property such as computer software). These include expenditure on initial installations and on additions to existing installations.
  • Internet > Linux web servers per million: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers per million: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Internet > Hosts > Per capita: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Telephone lines: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
  • Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology."
  • ICT goods imports > % total goods imports: Information and communication technology goods imports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
  • ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports: Information and communication technology goods exports include telecommunications, audio and video, computer and related equipment; electronic components; and other information and communication technology goods. Software is excluded."
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
  • Phone system > International dialling code: Country international dialling code.
  • ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP: ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
  • Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
  • Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports: Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports) include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services.
  • ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$: Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).
  • Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Internet > ISP per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines: Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.
  • Telephone subscribers: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile.
  • Telephone subscribers per employee: Telephone subscribers per employee are telephone subscribers (fixed-line plus mobile) divided by total telecommunications employees.
  • Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people: Telephone lines (per 100 people). Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
  • Telecommunications revenue > % GDP: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
  • Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (per 100 people). Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
  • Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people: Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people). Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Phone subscribers: Fixed line and mobile telephones (per 1,000 people). Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
  • Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
  • Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Internet servers using encryption: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
  • Internet > ISP > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
STAT Samoa United States HISTORY
Broadcast media state-owned TV station privatized in 2008; 4 privately-owned television broadcast stations; about a half dozen privately owned radio stations and one state-owned radio station; TV and radio broadcasts of several stations from American Samoa are available 4
Households with television 96.73%
Ranked 12th.
97.84%
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Samoa

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 1.08
Ranked 159th.
281.99
Ranked 22nd. 262 times more than Samoa

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 12.92
Ranked 154th.
81.03
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Samoa

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 128.46
Ranked 156th.
803.03
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Samoa
Internet > Users per 1000 44.18
Ranked 114th.
697.1
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Samoa

Internet users 9,000
Ranked 194th.
245 million
Ranked 2nd. 27222 times more than Samoa
Personal computers > Per capita 6.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 133th.
762.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 115 times more than Samoa

Personal computers per 1000 6.8
Ranked 134th.
764.36
Ranked 3rd. 112 times more than Samoa

Radio > List of radio stations <p>National Radio 2AP - government-run</p> </p>Magik FM - popular music</p> </p>K-Lite FM - easy listening music</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15663100">Full Article</a> <p>NPR (National Public Radio) - non-commercial network of member stations; news, information and cultural programmes</p> </p>Clear Channel - America&#039;s largest commercial radio operator, owns more than 1,200 stations</p> </p>CBS Radio - major commercial operator with nearly 180 stations in major markets</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 47.44
Ranked 122nd.
98.17
Ranked 111th. 2 times more than Samoa

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 401.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 98th.
846.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Samoa

Television > List of TV stations <p>SBC TV - government-run, commercial</p> </p>TV3 - private</p> </p>Vaiala Beach Television (VBTV) - private</p> <p>ABC - major commercial network</p> </p>CBS - major commercial network</p> </p>NBC - major commercial network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 64.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.
803.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Samoa

Televisions per 1000 48.59
Ranked 136th.
754.89
Ranked 3rd. 16 times more than Samoa
Radio broadcast stations AM 2, FM 5, shortwave 0 AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 130.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Samoa

Internet > Users > Per capita 43.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 116th.
695.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 16 times more than Samoa

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 108.38
Ranked 118th.
442.8
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Samoa

Televisions 8,634
Ranked 190th.
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 25365 times more than Samoa
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 105.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 99th.
541.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Samoa

Internet users > Per 100 people 5.03
Ranked 144th.
75.77
Ranked 11th. 15 times more than Samoa

Internet > Internet users 25,111
Ranked 197th.
254.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 10127 times more than Samoa
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 3 Mbps
Ranked 120th.
970,953.5 Mbps
Ranked 1st. 323651 times more than Samoa

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 16.45 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 82nd.
3,306.44 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 19th. 201 times more than Samoa

Personal computers 1,200
Ranked 162nd.
223.81 million
Ranked 1st. 186508 times more than Samoa

Television broadcast stations 2
Ranked 9th.
2,218
Ranked 1st. 1109 times more than Samoa

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 27.14 million min.
Ranked 98th.
82.06 billion min.
Ranked 1st. 3024 times more than Samoa

Radios per 1000 984.08
Ranked 11th.
1,982.02
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Samoa
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 817.52
Ranked 100th.
932.29
Ranked 78th. 14% more than Samoa

Internet > Percent using internet 12.92%
Ranked 152nd.
81.03%
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Samoa

Telephones > Mobile cellular 167,400
Ranked 177th.
290.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 1734 times more than Samoa

Radio receivers > Per capita 1.04 per capita
Ranked 9th.
2.11 per capita
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Samoa

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 172.71
Ranked 92nd.
459.63
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Samoa

Telephone mainlines per 1000 74.78
Ranked 111th.
607.73
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Samoa

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Samoa Observer - private daily</p> </p>Samoa Times - daily</p> </p>Le Samoa - weekly, in Samoan and English languages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15663100">Full Article</a> <p>USA Today - national daily</p> </p>Wall Street Journal - business daily</p> </p>Christian Science Monitor - church-owned daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment adequate a large, technologically advanced, multipurpose communications system
Television receivers per 1000 63.88
Ranked 111th.
803.21
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Samoa

Internet > IP addresses per capita 85.63
Ranked 129th.
4,911.96
Ranked 2nd. 57 times more than Samoa
Average cost of local call 0.03
Ranked 5th.
0.09
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Samoa
Internet > Users 8,000
Ranked 151st.
208 million
Ranked 2nd. 26000 times more than Samoa

Internet > Internet penetration 12.9%
Ranked 161st.
81%
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Samoa
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 133.39
Ranked 113th.
682.36
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Samoa

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 471.91
Ranked 122nd.
987.53
Ranked 110th. 2 times more than Samoa

Telecoms > Telephone lines 19,500
Ranked 182nd.
139 million
Ranked 2nd. 7128 times more than Samoa

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 86,000
Ranked 178th.
310 million
Ranked 3rd. 3605 times more than Samoa

Internet > Internet Service Providers 2
Ranked 152nd.
7,000
Ranked 1st. 3500 times more than Samoa
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 200
Ranked 192nd.
88.52 million
Ranked 2nd. 442600 times more than Samoa

Telephones > Main lines in use 35,300
Ranked 171st.
146 million
Ranked 2nd. 4136 times more than Samoa

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 10.84
Ranked 122nd.
44.41
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Samoa

Radio receivers per 1000 1,033.74
Ranked 8th.
2,108.88
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than Samoa

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 129.74 per 1,000 people
Ranked 117th.
680.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 5 times more than Samoa

Internet > Hosts per 1000 61.64
Ranked 54th.
1,039.15
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Samoa

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 86,000
Ranked 177th.
303.05 million
Ranked 3rd. 3524 times more than Samoa

Radio receivers 178,000
Ranked 161st.
575 million
Ranked 1st. 3230 times more than Samoa

Television receivers 11,000
Ranked 171st.
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 19909 times more than Samoa

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 11.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 4th. 49% more than United States
7.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th.

Mobile phone subscribers 24,000
Ranked 163th.
201.65 million
Ranked 2nd. 8402 times more than Samoa

Telephone system > International country code - 685; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Pacific Ocean) country code - 1; multiple ocean cable systems provide international connectivity; satellite earth stations - 61 Intelsat (45 Atlantic Ocean and 16 Pacific Ocean), 5 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region), and 4 Inmarsat (Pacific and Atlantic Ocean regions)
Internet > ISP 2
Ranked 108th.
7,000
Ranked 1st. 3500 times more than Samoa
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 19,500
Ranked 183th.
139 million
Ranked 2nd. 7128 times more than Samoa

Radios 174,849
Ranked 162nd.
575 million
Ranked 1st. 3289 times more than Samoa
Internet > Hosts 11,307
Ranked 104th.
316 million
Ranked 1st. 27947 times more than Samoa

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 16.88 Mbps
Ranked 81st.
3,316.04 Mbps
Ranked 19th. 196 times more than Samoa

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 2
Ranked 128th.
1,486
Ranked 2nd. 743 times more than Samoa

Internet > Top level domain .ws .us
Telephone system > Domestic combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity roughly 100 telephones per 100 persons a large system of fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and domestic satellites carries every form of telephone traffic; a rapidly growing cellular system carries mobile telephone traffic throughout the country
Internet country code .ws .us
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 9.76 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 86th.
83.14 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Samoa

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 152.74 min.
Ranked 33th.
280.26 min.
Ranked 9th. 83% more than Samoa

Telephone mainlines 13,287
Ranked 172nd.
177.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 13393 times more than Samoa

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 11.37$/month
Ranked 141st.
14.95$/month
Ranked 120th. 31% more than Samoa

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 148.82 min. per capita
Ranked 33th.
279.45 min. per capita
Ranked 9th. 88% more than Samoa

Internet hosts None None
Mobile cellular subscriptions 124,000
Ranked 163th.
270.5 million
Ranked 4th. 2181 times more than Samoa

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 11.26
Ranked 38th.
24.13
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Samoa
Internet > IP addresses 16,640
Ranked 178th.
1.54 billion
Ranked 1st. 92645 times more than Samoa
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 4000000 26836000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 0.09
Ranked 136th.
24.02
Ranked 18th. 267 times more than Samoa

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 108.38
Ranked 118th.
442.8
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Samoa

Television broadcast stations per million 11.33
Ranked 4th. 52% more than United States
7.43
Ranked 15th.

Internet > TLD .ws .us
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 69.32
Ranked 104th.
88.87
Ranked 80th. 28% more than Samoa

Internet > Livejournal users 30
Ranked 186th.
1.29 million
Ranked 1st. 43094 times more than Samoa
Internet > Secure Internet servers 1
Ranked 172nd.
259,881
Ranked 1st. 259881 times more than Samoa

Telecommunications > Country calling code 685 1
Telephone subscribers per 1000 133.88
Ranked 116th.
1,230.67
Ranked 35th. 9 times more than Samoa

E-Government rating 36
Ranked 137th.
60.1
Ranked 4th. 67% more than Samoa
Population covered by mobile telephony 60%
Ranked 43th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 65% more than Samoa

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 5.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 101st.
869.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 161 times more than Samoa

Internet > Livejournal users per million 167.79
Ranked 52nd.
4,415.29
Ranked 3rd. 26 times more than Samoa
Internet > Linux web servers 1
Ranked 94th.
11,108
Ranked 1st. 11108 times more than Samoa
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 7.68$/month
Ranked 125th. 47% more than United States
5.21$/month
Ranked 153th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 6.68$/month
Ranked 94th.
25.02$/month
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Samoa

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 72.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 115th.
605.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Samoa

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 1.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 51st.
3.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Samoa

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 13.33%
Ranked 129th. 45% more than United States
9.22%
Ranked 87th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 5.7
Ranked 39th.
38.98
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Samoa
Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 143th.
35.9
Ranked 1st.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 5.52
Ranked 99th.
870.97
Ranked 7th. 158 times more than Samoa

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 52.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 64th.
1,040.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 20 times more than Samoa

Telephone lines 28,800
Ranked 161st.
154.65 million
Ranked 3rd. 5370 times more than Samoa

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 160
Ranked 165th.
73.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 457021 times more than Samoa

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 3.05%
Ranked 114th.
12.49%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Samoa

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 0.82%
Ranked 70th.
12.78%
Ranked 16th. 16 times more than Samoa

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 471.91
Ranked 118th.
965.4
Ranked 113th. 2 times more than Samoa

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 16.1
Ranked 96th.
50.81
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Samoa

Phone system > International dialling code +685 +1
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 7.84%
Ranked 111th.
22.13%
Ranked 60th. 3 times more than Samoa

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 25.94%
Ranked 56th.
43.14%
Ranked 26th. 66% more than Samoa

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 38.85%
Ranked 32nd. 29% more than United States
30.02%
Ranked 58th.

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $1.02 million
Ranked 128th.
$22.44 billion
Ranked 3rd. 21970 times more than Samoa

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 130.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 9 times more than Samoa

Television standard > VHF NTSC M NTSC M
Internet > ISP per million 11.45
Ranked 27th.
24.34
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Samoa
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 22 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 64th. 66% more than United States
13.24 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 26th.

Telephone subscribers 23,787
Ranked 175th.
360.35 million
Ranked 2nd. 15149 times more than Samoa

Telephone subscribers per employee 94.77
Ranked 110th.
345.72
Ranked 61st. 4 times more than Samoa

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 10.82
Ranked 119th.
44.02
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Samoa

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 4.92% GDP
Ranked 31st. 84% more than United States
2.67% GDP
Ranked 96th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 11.19
Ranked 16th. 2 times more than United States
5.08
Ranked 42nd.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 0.109
Ranked 159th.
28.03
Ranked 22nd. 257 times more than Samoa

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 26.47
Ranked 104th.
1,474.08
Ranked 19th. 56 times more than Samoa

Phone subscribers 81.88
Ranked 110th.
1,117.9
Ranked 22nd. 14 times more than Samoa
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 45000000 291122000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 22.37
Ranked 78th.
1,234.13
Ranked 6th. 55 times more than Samoa

Internet servers using encryption 4
Ranked 155th.
378,887
Ranked 1st. 94722 times more than Samoa

Internet > ISP > Per capita 11.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th.
24.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Samoa

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