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Broadcast media multiple national TV networks with 2 of the 3 largest networks publicly operated; the largest privately owned network, Seoul Broadcasting Service (SBS), has ties with other commercial TV networks; cable and satellite TV subscription services available; publicly operated radio broadcast networks and many privately owned radio broadcasting networks, each with multiple affiliates, and independent local stations a mixture of both publicly-operated and privately-owned TV and radio stations broadcasting; overall, hundreds of TV channels are available including national, regional, local, public, and international channels; satellite and cable TV systems are accessible; multiple national radio networks, a large number of regional radio networks, and a larger number of local radio stations broadcasting; overall, hundreds of radio stations operating
Households with television 98.01%
Ranked 8th.
99.48%
Ranked 1st. 1% more than South Korea

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 365.01
Ranked 6th. 49% more than Spain
245.46
Ranked 32nd.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 84.1
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Spain
72
Ranked 43th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 839.37
Ranked 20th. 17% more than Spain
715.02
Ranked 45th.

Internet > Users per 1000 732.33
Ranked 8th. 67% more than Spain
438.74
Ranked 38th.

Internet users 39.4 million
Ranked 11th. 35% more than Spain
29.09 million
Ranked 6th.

News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Yonhap News Agency - English-language pages</p> <p>EFE - government-owned</p> </p>Europa Press - private</p> </p>Colpisa - private</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 544.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 97% more than Spain
276.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) - public, operates six networks</p> </p>KBS World Radio - external broadcaster, operated by KBS</p> </p>Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation - public, operates MBC Radio and music-based MBC FM</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15291415">Full Article</a> <p>RNE - public, services include speech network Radio 1, cultural network Radio Clasica, youth-oriented Radio 3, news station Radio 5 Todo Noticias</p> </p>Cadena SER - commercial, operates more than 50 national, regional stations</p> </p>Onda Cero - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17944960">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 110.36
Ranked 83th. 2% more than Spain
108.32
Ranked 89th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 886.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
1,206.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 36% more than South Korea

Television > List of TV stations <p>Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) - public, operates two networks; web pages in English</p> </p>Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) - public</p> </p>Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15291415">Full Article</a> <p>TVE - public, services include national networks La Primera and La 2, satellite-delivered TVE Internacional, rolling news channel 24 Horas</p> </p>Tele Cinco - national, commercial</p> </p>Antena 3 - national, commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17944960">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 346 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
409.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 18% more than South Korea

Televisions per 1000 332.23
Ranked 50th.
385.67
Ranked 38th. 16% more than South Korea
Personal computers per 1000 545.41
Ranked 15th. 97% more than Spain
276.51
Ranked 11th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 61, FM 150, shortwave 2 AM 208, FM 715, shortwave 1
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,285.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
1,374.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 7% more than South Korea

Internet > Users > Per capita 725.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 49% more than Spain
486.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 601.94
Ranked 6th. 45% more than Spain
415.85
Ranked 33th.

Televisions 15.9 million
Ranked 16th.
16.2 million
Ranked 15th. 2% more than South Korea
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 487.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 6% more than Spain
459.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.

Internet > Internet users 41.09 million
Ranked 12th. 21% more than Spain
33.87 million
Ranked 19th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 49,766 Mbps
Ranked 5th.
120,461 Mbps
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Korea

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 1,030.48 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 15th.
2,821.65 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than South Korea

Personal computers 26.2 million
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Spain
12 million
Ranked 6th.

Television broadcast stations 43
Ranked 3rd.
224
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than South Korea
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 3.87 billion min.
Ranked 9th.
4.91 billion min.
Ranked 7th. 27% more than South Korea

Radios per 1000 992.5
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Spain
311.87
Ranked 102nd.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 974.83
Ranked 72nd.
1,110.71
Ranked 51st. 14% more than South Korea

Internet > Percent using internet 84.1%
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Spain
72%
Ranked 40th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 52.51 million
Ranked 26th.
52.6 million
Ranked 25th. About the same as South Korea

Radio receivers > Per capita 1.03 per capita
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Spain
0.331 per capita
Ranked 85th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 392.2
Ranked 33th.
436.89
Ranked 23th. 11% more than South Korea

Telephone mainlines per 1000 493.27
Ranked 14th. 17% more than Spain
422.18
Ranked 26th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Chosun Ilbo - English-language pages</p> </p>Dong-a Ilbo - English-language pages</p> </p>Korea Times - English-language pages</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-15291415">Full Article</a> <p>El Mundo - Madrid-based daily</p> </p>El Pais - Madrid-based daily</p> </p>ABC - Madrid-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17944960">Full Article</a>
Films produced 82
Ranked 12th.
133
Ranked 7th. 62% more than South Korea
Cinema attendance 54.72 million
Ranked 15th.
131.35 million
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Korea
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international services featuring rapid incorporation of new technologies well-developed, modern facilities; fixed-line teledensity exceeds 40 per 100 persons
Cinema attendance per capita 1.14
Ranked 30th.
3.13
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Korea
Television receivers per 1000 346
Ranked 43th.
409.27
Ranked 33th. 18% more than South Korea

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 216
Ranked 8th. 9% more than Spain
199
Ranked 10th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,297.13
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Spain
604.17
Ranked 54th.
Internet > Users 35.59 million
Ranked 7th. 81% more than Spain
19.69 million
Ranked 13th.

Internet > Internet penetration 84.1%
Ranked 21st. 17% more than Spain
72%
Ranked 45th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 796.51
Ranked 39th.
952.3
Ranked 23th. 20% more than South Korea

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,072.4
Ranked 93th.
1,096.17
Ranked 86th. 2% more than South Korea

Telecoms > Telephone lines 30.1 million
Ranked 11th. 57% more than Spain
19.22 million
Ranked 15th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.62 million
Ranked 25th. 6% more than Spain
50.66 million
Ranked 28th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 11
Ranked 84th.
56
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than South Korea
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 18.25 million
Ranked 8th. 61% more than Spain
11.34 million
Ranked 14th.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.013 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
0.084 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 6 times more than South Korea

Telephones > Main lines in use 29.47 million
Ranked 11th. 48% more than Spain
19.87 million
Ranked 14th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 61.42
Ranked 5th. 47% more than Spain
41.87
Ranked 32nd.

Active military personnel 687,000
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Spain
123,300
Ranked 23th.
Radio receivers per 1000 1,033.64
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than Spain
330.96
Ranked 85th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 793.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
952.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 20% more than South Korea

Internet > Hosts per 1000 6.82
Ranked 91st.
71.65
Ranked 49th. 11 times more than South Korea

Number of PCs per million 545.41
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Spain
256.65
Ranked 32nd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 53.62 million
Ranked 26th. 6% more than Spain
50.67 million
Ranked 28th.

Radio receivers 47.5 million
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Spain
13.1 million
Ranked 28th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 52.51 million
Ranked 26th.
55.74 million
Ranked 25th. 6% more than South Korea
Television receivers 15.9 million
Ranked 16th.
16.2 million
Ranked 15th. 2% more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 1,605
Ranked 9th.
1,962
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than South Korea

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 0.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th.
5.69 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than South Korea
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.76$
Ranked 90th. 27% more than Spain
0.6$
Ranked 99th.

Mobile phone subscribers 38.34 million
Ranked 15th.
41.33 million
Ranked 14th. 8% more than South Korea

Telephone system > International country code - 82; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 66 country code - 34; submarine cables provide connectivity to Europe, Middle East, Asia, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat; tropospheric scatter to adjacent countries
Internet > ISP 11
Ranked 62nd.
56
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than South Korea
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 253.25
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Spain
115.08
Ranked 27th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 30.1 million
Ranked 11th. 57% more than Spain
19.22 million
Ranked 15th.

Radios 47.5 million
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Spain
13.1 million
Ranked 30th.
Films produced per million 1.71
Ranked 24th.
3.17
Ranked 9th. 85% more than South Korea
Internet > Hosts 333,823
Ranked 51st.
3.26 million
Ranked 21st. 10 times more than South Korea

Cinemas > Annual attendance 54.7 million
Ranked 11th.
131.3 million
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Korea

Mobile phones 67.95 per 100 people
Ranked 22nd.
82.28 per 100 people
Ranked 14th. 21% more than South Korea
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 1.17
Ranked 25th.
3.29
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Korea

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 1,033.82 Mbps
Ranked 15th.
2,821.65 Mbps
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than South Korea

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 139
Ranked 13th.
151
Ranked 12th. 9% more than South Korea

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 17.5 million
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Spain
6.18 million
Ranked 14th.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 2.04%
Ranked 24th.
24.12%
Ranked 30th. 12 times more than South Korea

Internet > Top level domain .kr .es
Television > Total number of channels 24
Ranked 19th.
46
Ranked 1st. 92% more than South Korea
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.069$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 27th. 86% more than Spain
0.037$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 59th.

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 4.34
Ranked 23th. 1% more than Spain
4.31
Ranked 24th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 359
Ranked 27th.
3,245
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than South Korea

Television > Total number of channels per million people 0.499
Ranked 39th.
1.04
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than South Korea
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 384.4
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Spain
144.83
Ranked 29th.

Telephone system > Domestic fixed-line and mobile-cellular services widely available with a combined telephone subscribership of roughly 170 per 100 persons; rapid assimilation of a full range of telecommunications technologies leading to a boom in e-commerce combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 150 telephones per 100 persons
Internet country code .kr .es
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 63.19 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 27th.
115.87 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 22nd. 83% more than South Korea

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $1.98 Million US dollars
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Spain
$0.18 Million US dollars
Ranked 25th.
Telephone mainlines 23.75 million
Ranked 9th. 30% more than Spain
18.32 million
Ranked 13th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 80.84 min.
Ranked 44th.
116.82 min.
Ranked 37th. 45% more than South Korea

Cinemas 588
Ranked 12th.
3,354
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.
1.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than South Korea

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 252.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Spain
115.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 32.62$/month
Ranked 52nd. 3% more than Spain
31.72$/month
Ranked 53th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 80.86 min. per capita
Ranked 44th.
116.82 min. per capita
Ranked 37th. 44% more than South Korea

Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 97.96%
Ranked 14th. 29% more than Spain
75.88%
Ranked 29th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 1,213.77$ per capita
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than Spain
1,016.94$ per capita
Ranked 25th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 4,164
Ranked 11th.
18,145
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 1,384
Ranked 4th.
2,064
Ranked 1st. 49% more than South Korea

Internet > Broadband subscribers 12.19 million
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Spain
4.99 million
Ranked 10th.

Music > Singles sales > Share of global physical sales > 2005 0.02-0.45 0.3-0.7
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.23
Ranked 163th.
1.33
Ranked 104th. 6 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 3,513
Ranked 10th.
8,800
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea

Cinemas per million 12.61
Ranked 31st.
84
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than South Korea

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 116
Ranked 11th. 33% more than Spain
87
Ranked 21st.

Internet > IP addresses 112.24 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Spain
28.42 million
Ranked 17th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 6202700000000 4666000000
Number of PCs 26,201
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Spain
10,957
Ranked 16th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 601.94
Ranked 8th. 45% more than Spain
415.85
Ranked 36th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 30,487
Ranked 9th.
59,174
Ranked 1st. 94% more than South Korea

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 51.81 million
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Spain
25.04 million
Ranked 13th.
Internet > Broadband access 11.99 million
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Spain
4.39 million
Ranked 10th.
Television broadcast stations per million 0.893
Ranked 8th.
5.69
Ranked 12th. 6 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 669.68
Ranked 22nd.
1,482.08
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 6,543
Ranked 3rd. 30% more than Spain
5,032
Ranked 1st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 4,708
Ranked 2nd. 428 times more than Spain
11
Ranked 56th.

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 154.98 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 22nd.
171.1 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 13th. 10% more than South Korea
Internet > TLD .kr .es
Internet > Livejournal users 607
Ranked 39th.
1,853
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than South Korea
Internet > Secure Internet servers 1,070
Ranked 27th.
4,422
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than South Korea

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 1.17 per capita
Ranked 26th.
3.29 per capita
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Korea

Telecommunications > Country calling code 82 34
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,289.78
Ranked 28th.
1,374.48
Ranked 24th. 7% more than South Korea

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 106%
Ranked 4th. Twice as much as Spain
53.2%
Ranked 24th.
E-Government rating 64
Ranked 2nd. 43% more than Spain
44.9
Ranked 60th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 43th. The same as Spain
99%
Ranked 30th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 91.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.
454.46 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 7.89
Ranked 41st.
81.27
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than South Korea

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.47
Ranked 39th. 14% more than Spain
2.16
Ranked 43th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 22.1 per 1 million people
Ranked 76th.
101.55 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than South Korea

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 29.47 million
Ranked 11th. 46% more than Spain
20.2 million
Ranked 14th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 6.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th.
36.22 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 5 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 716
Ranked 19th.
5,126
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 91.47
Ranked 27th.
454.46
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Korea

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 100.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 363 times more than Spain
0.276 per 1 million people
Ranked 66th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 100.15
Ranked 2nd. 364 times more than Spain
0.276
Ranked 65th.

Internet > Livejournal users per million 12.64
Ranked 125th.
43.4
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than South Korea
Website defacements per million 6.08
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Spain
0.835
Ranked 89th.
Internet > Linux web servers 47
Ranked 27th.
176
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than South Korea
Website defacements 288
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Spain
34
Ranked 42nd.
1995 Shanghai International Film Festival > In competition > Director Kum Whan Jo Juan SebastiÇ­n BollaÇðn
Royalties and fees $14.70
Ranked 18th. 46% more than Spain
$10.10
Ranked 22nd.
Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off Planned 2011 3 April 2010
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.89
Ranked 60th.
3.54
Ranked 55th. 22% more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 70.31
Ranked 35th.
272.98
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than South Korea

Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.1
Ranked 14th. 43% more than Spain
0.07
Ranked 21st.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 38809000000000 27246620000
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 14.18$/month
Ranked 55th.
22.14$/month
Ranked 18th. 56% more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 14.89
Ranked 23th.
61.49
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than South Korea

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $97,370.58 Million US dollars
Ranked 4th. 12 times more than Spain
$8,193.76 Million US dollars
Ranked 20th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 77.17
Ranked 21st.
220.41
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 30.4
Ranked 15th.
51.7
Ranked 9th. 70% more than South Korea

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 16.23%
Ranked 40th. 29% more than Spain
12.55%
Ranked 56th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 8.31$/month
Ranked 88th.
25.83$/month
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than South Korea

Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.234 per 1 million people
Ranked 106th.
1.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 64th. 6 times more than South Korea
Internet > IP addresses (share) 2.6
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Spain
0.7
Ranked 17th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 2,310
Ranked 7th. 210 times more than Spain
11
Ranked 47th.

Phone system > International dialling code +82 +34
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 1,058.33
Ranked 4th. Twice as much as Spain
528.7
Ranked 25th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 22.12
Ranked 74th.
100.23
Ranked 41st. 5 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 303
Ranked 21st.
1,446
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than South Korea

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 21.59%
Ranked 63th.
30%
Ranked 41st. 39% more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 3,201
Ranked 12th.
10,899
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th. 14% more than Spain
2.16 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.283 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Spain
0.117 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 64th.
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2001 May 2000
Internet > Linux web servers per million 0.992
Ranked 67th.
4.32
Ranked 45th. 4 times more than South Korea
Television standard > UHF NTSC M PAL G
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 4.81% GDP
Ranked 25th. 60% more than Spain
3.01% GDP
Ranked 53th.

Telephone subscribers per employee 566.93
Ranked 28th.
642.93
Ranked 23th. 13% more than South Korea

Telephone subscribers 62.09 million
Ranked 11th. 4% more than Spain
59.65 million
Ranked 13th.

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,285.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
1,374.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 7% more than South Korea

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1993 1992
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.016$ per 1 million people
Ranked 93th. 14% more than Spain
0.014$ per 1 million people
Ranked 97th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 1.12$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 100th. 94% more than Spain
0.577$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 102nd.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 5% more than Spain
2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 491.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 16% more than Spain
422.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 15.73
Ranked 33th.
128.39
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than South Korea

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,072.4
Ranked 91st.
1,096.22
Ranked 87th. 2% more than South Korea

Internet > Government Broadband Index 4.4
Ranked 1st. 19% more than Spain
3.7
Ranked 8th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Telephone greetings, owner answers phone Yeoboseyo? / 여보세요? Diga/Dígame.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 37.56
Ranked 7th. 55% more than Spain
24.26
Ranked 33th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 2,751.56
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Spain
294.41
Ranked 44th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 77.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 21st.
220.41 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 15.73 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th.
128.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 14.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 23th.
61.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 6.66
Ranked 42nd.
36.22
Ranked 16th. 5 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 678
Ranked 12th.
2,455
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Korea

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 28.18%
Ranked 50th.
28.23%
Ranked 49th. About the same as South Korea

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 37.49%
Ranked 39th.
44.42%
Ranked 23th. 18% more than South Korea

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 48.09
Ranked 19th. 175 times more than Spain
0.276
Ranked 54th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 70.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.
272.98 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than South Korea

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 6.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.
80.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th. 12 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 7.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.
81.28 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than South Korea

Television standard > VHF NTSC M PAL B
Internet > ISP per million 0.234
Ranked 111th.
1.39
Ranked 71st. 6 times more than South Korea
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 1 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 74th.
14.16 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 45th. 14 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 30.4 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th.
51.7 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 70% more than South Korea

Television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2001 2000-2005
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 61.95
Ranked 4th. 51% more than Spain
41.09
Ranked 32nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 35.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd.
49.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 39% more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 143.72
Ranked 7th. 14% more than Spain
126.03
Ranked 7th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 1.17e-05%
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than Spain
5.63e-07%
Ranked 25th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 35.26
Ranked 22nd.
49.14
Ranked 10th. 39% more than South Korea

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