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STAT South Africa Tunisia HISTORY
Broadcast media the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) operates 4 TV stations, 3 are free-to-air and 1 is pay TV; e.tv, a private station, is accessible to more than half the population; multiple subscription TV services provide a mix of local and international channels; well developed mix of public and private radio stations at the national, regional, and local levels; the SABC radio network, state-owned and controlled but nominally independent, operates 18 stations, one for each of the 11 official languages, 4 community stations, and 3 commercial stations; more than 100 community-based stations extend coverage to rural areas broadcast media is mainly government-controlled; the state-run Tunisian Radio and Television Establishment (ERTT) operates 2 national television networks, several national radio networks, and a number of regional radio stations; 1 TV and 3 radio stations are privately-owned and report domestic news stories directly from the official Tunisian news agency; the state retains control of broadcast facilities and transmitters through L'Office National de la Telediffusion; Tunisians also have access to Egyptian, pan-Arab, and European satellite TV channels
Households with television 59.2%
Ranked 34th.
91.68%
Ranked 47th. 55% more than South Africa

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 21.63
Ranked 116th.
47.53
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than South Africa

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 41
Ranked 102nd.
41.44
Ranked 100th. 1% more than South Africa

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 411.77
Ranked 103th. About the same as Tunisia
410.48
Ranked 106th.
Internet > Users per 1000 108.05
Ranked 81st.
168.41
Ranked 86th. 56% more than South Africa

Internet users 4.42 million
Ranked 54th. 26% more than Tunisia
3.5 million
Ranked 59th.
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>South African Press Association (SAPA)</p> <p>Agence Tunis Afrique Presse - state-run, English-language pages</p> </p>Tunisia Live - news website, in English</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 84.58 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 49% more than Tunisia
56.65 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>SABC - state broadcaster with 20 regional and national services in 11 languages, including: national English-language network SAfm; contemporary music station 5 FM; national Afrikaans station Radio Sonder Grense; national Zulu station Ukhozi FM; Sesotho station Lesedi FM</p> </p>Channel Africa - SABC&#039;s pan-African external radio</p> </p>YFM - popular Johannesburg commercial R&amp;B, soul and hip-hop station</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094861">Full Article</a> <p>Tunisian Radio - state-run</p> </p>Radio Mosaique FM - private</p> </p>Jawhara FM - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14107557">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 134.8
Ranked 41st. 12% more than Tunisia
119.96
Ranked 61st.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 961.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 26% more than Tunisia
763.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 72nd.

Television > List of TV stations <p>SABC - state broadcaster, operates three national TV networks, two pay-TV channels</p> </p>e.tv - free-to-air, commercial; also operates news network eNCA</p> </p>M-Net - pay-TV, pan-African audience</p> <p>National Tunisian TV - state-run</p> </p>Hannibal TV - private, via satellite and terrestrially</p>
Television receivers > Per capita 127.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st. 27% more than Tunisia
99.84 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Televisions per 1000 130.11
Ranked 100th. 39% more than Tunisia
93.5
Ranked 117th.
Personal computers per 1000 84.03
Ranked 25th. 48% more than Tunisia
56.65
Ranked 28th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 14, FM 347 (plus 243 repeaters), shortwave 1 AM 7, FM 38, shortwave 2
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 29.62
Ranked 57th. 31% more than Tunisia
22.69
Ranked 53th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 825.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 19% more than Tunisia
691.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.

Internet > Users > Per capita 108.77 per 1,000 people
Ranked 91st.
167.57 per 1,000 people
Ranked 87th. 54% more than South Africa

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 78.75
Ranked 132nd.
102.58
Ranked 119th. 30% more than South Africa

Televisions 6 million
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than Tunisia
920,000
Ranked 82nd.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 105.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th.
123.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 75th. 17% more than South Africa

Internet users > Per 100 people 8.58
Ranked 125th.
27.11
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than South Africa

Internet > Internet users 20.01 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Tunisia
4.45 million
Ranked 66th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 25.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 35% more than Tunisia
18.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 881.5 Mbps
Ranked 57th. 18% more than Tunisia
750 Mbps
Ranked 32nd.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 19.01 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 92nd.
74.78 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than South Africa

Personal computers 3.97 million
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Tunisia
568,106
Ranked 24th.

Television broadcast stations 556
Ranked 3rd. 21 times more than Tunisia
26
Ranked 24th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 1.25 billion min.
Ranked 24th. 49% more than Tunisia
840 million min.
Ranked 2nd.

Radios per 1000 368.63
Ranked 89th. 76% more than Tunisia
209.35
Ranked 133th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 941.52
Ranked 76th. 1% more than Tunisia
934.33
Ranked 77th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $27.02 billion
Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Tunisia
$2.04 billion
Ranked 57th.

Internet > Percent using internet 41%
Ranked 102nd.
41.44%
Ranked 99th. 1% more than South Africa

Telephones > Mobile cellular 64 million
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Tunisia
12.39 million
Ranked 60th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.336 per capita
Ranked 84th. 50% more than Tunisia
0.224 per capita
Ranked 117th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 87.59
Ranked 123th.
122.51
Ranked 108th. 40% more than South Africa

Telephone mainlines per 1000 100.19
Ranked 87th.
125.38
Ranked 80th. 25% more than South Africa

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>The Star - Johannesburg-based daily, city&#039;s oldest newspaper</p> </p>The Sowetan - Johannesburg-based tabloid</p> </p>Beeld - largest Afrikaans daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14094861">Full Article</a> <p>La Presse - state-owned daily</p> </p>Esshafa - state-owned daily</p> </p>Assabah - privately-owned daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14107557">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment the system is the best developed and most modern in Africa above the African average and continuing to be upgraded; key centers are Sfax, Sousse, Bizerte, and Tunis; telephone network is completely digitized; Internet access available throughout the country
Television receivers per 1000 127.06
Ranked 88th. 27% more than Tunisia
99.84
Ranked 100th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 22
Ranked 45th. Twice as much as Tunisia
11
Ranked 61st.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 417.67
Ranked 72nd. 64% more than Tunisia
254.29
Ranked 89th.
Average cost of local call 0.07
Ranked 50th. 4 times more than Tunisia
0.02
Ranked 84th.
Internet > Users 5.1 million
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Tunisia
1.72 million
Ranked 59th.

Internet > Internet penetration 41%
Ranked 107th.
41.4%
Ranked 104th. 1% more than South Africa
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 719.51
Ranked 47th. 27% more than Tunisia
566.43
Ranked 61st.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,336.1
Ranked 40th. 12% more than Tunisia
1,191.49
Ranked 65th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 4.03 million
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Tunisia
1.11 million
Ranked 70th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 68.39 million
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Tunisia
12.84 million
Ranked 67th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 150
Ranked 10th. 150 times more than Tunisia
1
Ranked 173th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 1.11 million
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Tunisia
512,254
Ranked 66th.

Telephones > Main lines in use 4.13 million
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Tunisia
1.22 million
Ranked 69th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 7.69
Ranked 133th.
10.17
Ranked 119th. 32% more than South Africa

Active military personnel 62,082
Ranked 41st. 73% more than Tunisia
35,800
Ranked 55th.
Radio receivers per 1000 335.97
Ranked 83th. 50% more than Tunisia
223.55
Ranked 117th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 724.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 28% more than Tunisia
566.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 26.58
Ranked 65th. 730 times more than Tunisia
0.0364
Ranked 170th.

Number of PCs per million 80.15
Ranked 73th. 69% more than Tunisia
47.52
Ranked 91st.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 68.39 million
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Tunisia
12.84 million
Ranked 66th.

Radio receivers 13.75 million
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Tunisia
2.06 million
Ranked 88th.

Television receivers 5.2 million
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Tunisia
920,000
Ranked 79th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 516
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Tunisia
41
Ranked 28th.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 13.59 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than Tunisia
2.9 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.79$
Ranked 86th.
2.28$
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than South Africa

Mobile phone subscribers 33.96 million
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Tunisia
5.68 million
Ranked 50th.

Telephone system > International country code - 27; the SAT-3/WASC and SAFE fiber-optic submarine cable systems connect South Africa to Europe and Asia; the EASSy fiber-optic cable system connects with Europe and North America; satellite earth stations - 3 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 2 Atlantic Ocean) country code - 216; a landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cable system that provides links to Europe, Middle East, and Asia; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Arabsat; coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Algeria and Libya; participant in Medarabtel; 2 international gateway digital switches
Internet > ISP 150
Ranked 4th. 150 times more than Tunisia
1
Ranked 124th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 3.5
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Tunisia
1.64
Ranked 83th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 4.03 million
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than Tunisia
1.11 million
Ranked 69th.

Radios 17 million
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Tunisia
2.06 million
Ranked 88th.
Internet > Hosts 1.3 million
Ranked 34th. 3449 times more than Tunisia
376
Ranked 164th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 25.41
Ranked 50th. 35% more than Tunisia
18.82
Ranked 52nd.
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 18.89 Mbps
Ranked 91st.
74.78 Mbps
Ranked 42nd. 4 times more than South Africa

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 1.41 million
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Tunisia
219,475
Ranked 45th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 18
Ranked 50th. 80% more than Tunisia
10
Ranked 68th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 1.12 million
Ranked 30th. 6 times more than Tunisia
180,000
Ranked 47th.
Internet > Top level domain .za .tn
Television > Total number of channels 4
Ranked 42nd. 33% more than Tunisia
3
Ranked 51st.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.099$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 4th. 71% more than Tunisia
0.058$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 41st.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 0.435
Ranked 71st.
1.03
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than South Africa

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 4.94$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 48th. 34% more than Tunisia
3.7$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 63th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 330
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Tunisia
119
Ranked 21st.

Television > Total number of channels per million people 0.0847
Ranked 63th.
0.299
Ranked 48th. 4 times more than South Africa
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 30.17
Ranked 59th. 33% more than Tunisia
22.69
Ranked 55th.

Telephone system > Domestic combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity is roughly 140 telephones per 100 persons; consists of carrier-equipped open-wire lines, coaxial cables, microwave radio relay links, fiber-optic cable, radiotelephone communication stations, and wireless local loops; key centers are Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, and Pretoria in an effort to jumpstart expansion of the fixed-line network, the government has awarded a concession to build and operate a VSAT network with international connectivity; rural areas are served by wireless local loops; competition between the two mobile-cellular service providers has resulted in lower activation and usage charges and a strong surge in subscribership; a third mobile, fixed, and ISP operator was licensed in 2009 and began offering services in 2010; expansion of mobile-cellular services to include multimedia messaging and e-mail and Internet to mobile phone services also leading to a surge in subscribership; overall fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity has reached about 125 telephones per 100 persons
Internet country code .za .tn
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 4.11 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 113th.
26.15 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 38th. 6 times more than South Africa

Telephone mainlines 4.73 million
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Tunisia
1.26 million
Ranked 55th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 27.47 min.
Ranked 80th.
83.76 min.
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ $1.58 billion
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than Tunisia
$221.90 million
Ranked 36th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.138 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th. 4% more than Tunisia
0.133 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 3.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Tunisia
1.64 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 63.21$/month
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Tunisia
12.38$/month
Ranked 132nd.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 27.6 min. per capita
Ranked 78th.
83.76 min. per capita
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa

Internet hosts None None
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 537.47$ per capita
Ranked 31st. 3 times more than Tunisia
179.96$ per capita
Ranked 51st.

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $547.80
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Tunisia
$195.51
Ranked 52nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 566
Ranked 12th. 94 times more than Tunisia
6
Ranked 63th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 1,227
Ranked 25th. 87% more than Tunisia
656
Ranked 22nd.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 45 million
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Tunisia
8.6 million
Ranked 61st.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 165,290
Ranked 48th. 10 times more than Tunisia
16,491
Ranked 70th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 3.25
Ranked 64th. 32 times more than Tunisia
0.102
Ranked 176th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 1,002
Ranked 24th. 10 times more than Tunisia
103
Ranked 32nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 16
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Tunisia
7
Ranked 53th.
Internet > IP addresses 20.39 million
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Tunisia
2.73 million
Ranked 56th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 163.51
Ranked 24th. 64% more than Tunisia
99.64
Ranked 24th.

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 6586000000 349000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 0.87
Ranked 105th.
2.2
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than South Africa

Number of PCs 3,740
Ranked 26th. 8 times more than Tunisia
472
Ranked 66th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 78.75
Ranked 138th.
102.58
Ranked 125th. 30% more than South Africa

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 5,418
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Tunisia
1,260
Ranked 28th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 12.7 million
Ranked 21st. 23 times more than Tunisia
558,647
Ranked 89th.
Television broadcast stations per million 13.59
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Tunisia
2.9
Ranked 23th.
Radio > Total number of channels 19
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than Tunisia
8
Ranked 45th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 156
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Tunisia
39
Ranked 31st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 138.5
Ranked 42nd. 4% more than Tunisia
133.25
Ranked 32nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 261
Ranked 16th. 9 times more than Tunisia
29
Ranked 39th.
Internet > TLD .za .tn
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 92.23
Ranked 74th. 11% more than Tunisia
83.29
Ranked 87th.

Internet > Livejournal users 682
Ranked 37th. 23 times more than Tunisia
30
Ranked 184th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 1,104
Ranked 26th. 48 times more than Tunisia
23
Ranked 95th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 96.14
Ranked 18th.
98.29
Ranked 17th. 2% more than South Africa
Telecommunications > Country calling code 27 216
Telephone subscribers per 1000 819.71
Ranked 56th. 18% more than Tunisia
691.81
Ranked 61st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 26%
Ranked 62nd. 5 times more than Tunisia
5.2%
Ranked 107th.
E-Government rating 42
Ranked 80th.
44
Ranked 63th. 5% more than South Africa
Population covered by mobile telephony 96%
Ranked 35th.
98%
Ranked 25th. 2% more than South Africa

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 8.44
Ranked 37th.
12.58
Ranked 26th. 49% more than South Africa

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 31.36 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th.
69.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than South Africa

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 0.364
Ranked 69th.
0.732
Ranked 64th. 2 times more than South Africa
Television > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 75%
Ranked 19th. 12% more than Tunisia
66.67%
Ranked 20th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 23.3 per 1 million people
Ranked 74th. 10 times more than Tunisia
2.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 122nd.

Radio > Total number of channels per million people 0.403
Ranked 61st.
0.798
Ranked 47th. 98% more than South Africa
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 4.42 million
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Tunisia
1.23 million
Ranked 70th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 190
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Tunisia
76
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 3.48 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Tunisia
1.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 31.37
Ranked 37th.
69.37
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than South Africa

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 5.93 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th. 96% more than Tunisia
3.03 per 1 million people
Ranked 44th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 5.93
Ranked 36th. 96% more than Tunisia
3.03
Ranked 44th.
Internet > Livejournal users per million 14.61
Ranked 119th. 5 times more than Tunisia
3.02
Ranked 173th.
Website defacements per million 3.27
Ranked 49th. 16 times more than Tunisia
0.207
Ranked 107th.
Website defacements 147
Ranked 14th. 74 times more than Tunisia
2
Ranked 97th.
Radio > Percentage of public channels with national coverage 26.32%
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Tunisia
25%
Ranked 22nd.
ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $453.91 million
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Tunisia
$144.14 million
Ranked 68th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.5
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Tunisia
0.1
Ranked 43th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 8.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.
12.59 per 1 million people
Ranked 25th. 49% more than South Africa

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 1.18 billion$
Ranked 14th. 11 times more than Tunisia
106 million$
Ranked 45th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 23.13
Ranked 72nd. 10 times more than Tunisia
2.27
Ranked 120th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 83.75
Ranked 75th. 6 times more than Tunisia
13.08
Ranked 120th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 2.18
Ranked 117th.
4.79
Ranked 97th. 2 times more than South Africa

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 48.2 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 20th. 61% more than Tunisia
30 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 30th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 14.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 27th. 22 times more than Tunisia
0.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 63th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.386
Ranked 128th.
1.01
Ranked 105th. 3 times more than South Africa

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.411%
Ranked 38th.
0.486%
Ranked 29th. 18% more than South Africa

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 13.19 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Tunisia
4.34 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,336.1
Ranked 41st. 12% more than Tunisia
1,191.49
Ranked 62nd.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 40.43
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than Tunisia
12.46
Ranked 85th.

Internet servers using encryption 1,994
Ranked 25th. 15 times more than Tunisia
130
Ranked 66th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 25.61
Ranked 37th. 2 times more than Tunisia
10.89
Ranked 32nd.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 21.07%
Ranked 89th. 5% more than Tunisia
20.11%
Ranked 93th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 100.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 86th.
125.38 per 1,000 people
Ranked 81st. 24% more than South Africa

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.764 per 1,000 people
Ranked 60th.
0.935 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than South Africa

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 3.68$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 90th.
108.33$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 74th. 29 times more than South Africa

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.017$ per 1 million people
Ranked 92nd.
0.233$ per 1 million people
Ranked 58th. 14 times more than South Africa

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 12.58%
Ranked 104th.
13.51%
Ranked 95th. 7% more than South Africa

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 26.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 739 times more than Tunisia
0.036 per 1,000 people
Ranked 190th.

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 10.56%
Ranked 101st. 10% more than Tunisia
9.56%
Ranked 102nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 136
Ranked 33th. 10 times more than Tunisia
13
Ranked 40th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 27
Ranked 53th.
216
Ranked 48th. 8 times more than South Africa
Television standard > VHF PAL I SECAM B
Internet > ISP per million 3.34
Ranked 10th. 32 times more than Tunisia
0.105
Ranked 119th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 25.07$
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Tunisia
10.57$
Ranked 43th.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 825.13 per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 19% more than Tunisia
691.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd.

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 9.07
Ranked 123th.
12
Ranked 108th. 32% more than South Africa

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 13.26$/month
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than Tunisia
5.37$/month
Ranked 151st.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 7.94
Ranked 130th.
10.33
Ranked 119th. 30% more than South Africa

Telephone subscribers 38.69 million
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Tunisia
6.94 million
Ranked 49th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 22.74$/month
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Tunisia
3.68$/month
Ranked 108th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 0.844
Ranked 53th.
1.37
Ranked 34th. 63% more than South Africa

Telephone subscribers per employee 725.35
Ranked 15th.
740.23
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than South Africa

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 5.73% GDP
Ranked 16th. 31% more than Tunisia
4.37% GDP
Ranked 33th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 3.99
Ranked 43th.
4.12
Ranked 31st. 3% more than South Africa

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 13.19
Ranked 35th. 3 times more than Tunisia
4.34
Ranked 32nd.

Royalties and fees $1.40
Ranked 31st. 56% more than Tunisia
$0.90
Ranked 38th.
Phone subscribers 364.32
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Tunisia
149.01
Ranked 98th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 314
Ranked 23th. 8 times more than Tunisia
39
Ranked 43th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 96.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th.
98.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 2% more than South Africa
Internet > ISP > Per capita 3.35 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 32 times more than Tunisia
0.105 per 1 million people
Ranked 114th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 25.61 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Tunisia
10.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 4.86 per 1 million people
Ranked 49th.
8.04 per 1 million people
Ranked 30th. 65% more than South Africa

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 0.844 per 1 million people
Ranked 54th.
1.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 33th. 63% more than South Africa

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 25.24$ per capita
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Tunisia
10.57$ per capita
Ranked 44th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 3.48
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Tunisia
1.37
Ranked 37th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 32.26
Ranked 41st. 53% more than Tunisia
21.15
Ranked 35th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Titles per million literate people 11.84
Ranked 46th. 52% more than Tunisia
7.81
Ranked 48th.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 87342000000 1624000000
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 7.63 million
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Tunisia
963,861
Ranked 19th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 4.86
Ranked 48th.
8.04
Ranked 32nd. 65% more than South Africa

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita $30.87
Ranked 10th. 50% more than Tunisia
$20.59
Ranked 16th.

Phone system > International dialling code +27 +216
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 14.47
Ranked 27th. 22 times more than Tunisia
0.66
Ranked 63th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 261.28
Ranked 62nd. 5 times more than Tunisia
51.56
Ranked 107th.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 9.77%
Ranked 85th.
21.49%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Africa

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 33
Ranked 41st. 3 times more than Tunisia
13
Ranked 33th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 6.73
Ranked 66th. 67% more than Tunisia
4.03
Ranked 54th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 32.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd. 53% more than Tunisia
21.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 33th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 1,262
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Tunisia
200
Ranked 33th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 0.364 per 1 million people
Ranked 68th.
0.732 per 1 million people
Ranked 63th. 2 times more than South Africa
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 4.23 million
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than Tunisia
940,000
Ranked 17th.
Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.076 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 89th. 13% more than Tunisia
0.067 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 101st.
Telephone lines 4.42 million
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Tunisia
1.24 million
Ranked 66th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 426,000
Ranked 56th. 87% more than Tunisia
227,303
Ranked 60th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 8.76%
Ranked 35th. 56% more than Tunisia
5.63%
Ranked 68th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 1.61%
Ranked 60th.
5.03%
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than South Africa

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