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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 publicly owned TV broadcaster operates 2 terrestrial networks plus regional stations; multiple privately owned TV broadcasters operating nationally, regionally, and locally; about 50 local TV stations; widespread access to pan-Nordic and international broadcasters through multi-channel cable and satellite TV; publicly owned radio broadcaster operates 3 national stations and a network of 25 regional channels; roughly 100 privately owned local radio stations with some consolidating into near national networks; an estimated 900 community and neighborhood radio stations broadcast intermittently
Households with television 98.01%
Ranked 8th. 4% more than Sweden
93.91%
Ranked 33th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 365.01
Ranked 6th. 14% more than Sweden
321.12
Ranked 16th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 84.1
Ranked 20th.
94
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than South Korea

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 839.37
Ranked 20th.
938.39
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than South Korea

Internet > Users per 1000 732.33
Ranked 8th.
765.19
Ranked 6th. 4% more than South Korea

Internet users 39.4 million
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than Sweden
8.4 million
Ranked 10th.

News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>Yonhap News Agency - English-language pages</p> <p>TT - owned by several media groups</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 544.92 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th.
763.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 40% more than South Korea

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>Sveriges Radio - public, operates news and public affairs station P1, classical music station P2, youth station P3 and regionally-based news and music station P4</p> </p>Rix FM - commercial, national pop music network</p> </p>NRJ - commercial, national pop music network</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17961251">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 110.36
Ranked 83th.
122.62
Ranked 58th. 11% more than South Korea

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 886.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 52nd.
1,148.37 per 1,000 people
Ranked 25th. 29% 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>Sveriges Television (SVT) - public, operates terrestrial networks SVT 1 and SVT 2, news channel SVT24, European satellite channel SVT Europa</p> </p>TV4 - commercial, terrestrial</p> </p>TV3 - commercial, via satellite and cable</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17961251">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 346 per 1,000 people
Ranked 43th.
519.81 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 50% more than South Korea

Televisions per 1000 332.23
Ranked 50th.
513.49
Ranked 21st. 55% more than South Korea
Personal computers per 1000 545.41
Ranked 15th.
762.88
Ranked 4th. 40% more than South Korea

Radio broadcast stations AM 61, FM 150, shortwave 2 AM 1, FM 265, shortwave 1
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,285.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
1,804.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 40% more than South Korea

Internet > Users > Per capita 725.66 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th.
775.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 7% more than South Korea

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 601.94
Ranked 6th. 33% more than Sweden
454.08
Ranked 24th.

Televisions 15.9 million
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Sweden
4.6 million
Ranked 34th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 487.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th.
609.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 25% more than South Korea

Internet > Internet users 41.09 million
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Sweden
8.56 million
Ranked 44th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 49,766 Mbps
Ranked 5th.
157,636 Mbps
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than South Korea

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 1,030.48 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 15th.
17,530.71 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than South Korea

Personal computers 26.2 million
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Sweden
6.86 million
Ranked 20th.

Television broadcast stations 43
Ranked 3rd.
169
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than South Korea
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 3.87 billion min.
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Sweden
1.86 billion min.
Ranked 19th.

Radios per 1000 992.5
Ranked 10th. 8% more than Sweden
920.94
Ranked 20th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 974.83
Ranked 72nd.
1,228.8
Ranked 37th. 26% more than South Korea

Internet > Percent using internet 84.1%
Ranked 19th.
94%
Ranked 3rd. 12% more than South Korea

Telephones > Mobile cellular 52.51 million
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Sweden
11.19 million
Ranked 66th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 1.03 per capita
Ranked 10th. 11% more than Sweden
0.932 per capita
Ranked 18th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 392.2
Ranked 33th.
553.42
Ranked 10th. 41% more than South Korea

Telephone mainlines per 1000 493.27
Ranked 14th.
716.85
Ranked 1st. 45% more than South Korea

Internet > Average Download Speed 51.75 Mbit/s
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Sweden
40.59 Mbit/s
Ranked 6th.
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>Aftonbladet - Stockholm-based daily</p> </p>Dagens Nyheter - Stockholm-based daily</p> </p>Expressen - Stockholm-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17961251">Full Article</a>
Films produced 82
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than Sweden
40
Ranked 21st.
Cinema attendance 54.72 million
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Sweden
15.8 million
Ranked 26th.
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international services featuring rapid incorporation of new technologies highly developed telecommunications infrastructure; ranked among leading countries for fixed-line, mobile-cellular, Internet and broadband penetration
Cinema attendance per capita 1.14
Ranked 30th.
1.76
Ranked 23th. 54% more than South Korea
Television receivers per 1000 346
Ranked 43th.
520.01
Ranked 19th. 50% more than South Korea

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 216
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Sweden
43
Ranked 31st.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,297.13
Ranked 11th.
3,336.36
Ranked 3rd. 45% more than South Korea
Internet > Users 35.59 million
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Sweden
7 million
Ranked 31st.

Internet > Internet penetration 84.1%
Ranked 21st.
94%
Ranked 4th. 12% more than South Korea
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 796.51
Ranked 39th.
934.32
Ranked 24th. 17% more than South Korea

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,072.4
Ranked 93th.
1,223.46
Ranked 59th. 14% more than South Korea

Telecoms > Telephone lines 30.1 million
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Sweden
4.32 million
Ranked 40th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.62 million
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Sweden
11.64 million
Ranked 70th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 11
Ranked 84th.
29
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than South Korea
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 18.25 million
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Sweden
3.06 million
Ranked 28th.

Cinemas > Per capita 0.013 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
0.132 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than South Korea

Telephones > Main lines in use 29.47 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Sweden
4.6 million
Ranked 35th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 61.42
Ranked 5th. 40% more than Sweden
43.83
Ranked 25th.

Active military personnel 687,000
Ranked 3rd. 45 times more than Sweden
15,400
Ranked 80th.
Radio receivers per 1000 1,033.64
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Sweden
932.62
Ranked 16th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 793.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 41st.
934.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th. 18% more than South Korea

Internet > Hosts per 1000 6.82
Ranked 91st.
388.19
Ranked 13th. 57 times more than South Korea

Number of PCs per million 545.41
Ranked 14th.
762.88
Ranked 2nd. 40% more than South Korea
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 53.62 million
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Sweden
11.85 million
Ranked 70th.

Radio receivers 47.5 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Sweden
8.25 million
Ranked 37th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 52.51 million
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Sweden
11.19 million
Ranked 52nd.
Television receivers 15.9 million
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Sweden
4.6 million
Ranked 33th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 1,605
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Sweden
373
Ranked 17th.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 0.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th.
19.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 22 times more than South Korea
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.76$
Ranked 90th. 85% more than Sweden
0.41$
Ranked 106th.

Mobile phone subscribers 38.34 million
Ranked 15th. 5 times more than Sweden
8.44 million
Ranked 43th.

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 - 46; submarine cables provide links to other Nordic countries and Europe; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), 1 Eutelsat, and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions)(Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Norway)
Internet > ISP 11
Ranked 62nd.
29
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than South Korea
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 253.25
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Sweden
213.85
Ranked 10th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 30.1 million
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Sweden
4.32 million
Ranked 40th.

Films produced per million 1.71
Ranked 24th.
4.47
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Korea
Radios 47.5 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Sweden
8.25 million
Ranked 38th.
Internet > Hosts 333,823
Ranked 51st.
3.58 million
Ranked 19th. 11 times more than South Korea

Cinemas > Annual attendance 54.7 million
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Sweden
15.8 million
Ranked 17th.

Mobile phones 67.95 per 100 people
Ranked 22nd.
88.5 per 100 people
Ranked 6th. 30% more than South Korea
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 1.17
Ranked 25th.
1.78
Ranked 19th. 52% more than South Korea

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 1,033.82 Mbps
Ranked 15th.
17,527.71 Mbps
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than South Korea

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 17.5 million
Ranked 7th. 4 times more than Sweden
4.32 million
Ranked 18th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 139
Ranked 13th. 49% more than Sweden
93
Ranked 20th.

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 2.04%
Ranked 24th.
41.86%
Ranked 13th. 21 times more than South Korea

Internet > Top level domain .kr .se
Television > Total number of channels 24
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Sweden
9
Ranked 11th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.069$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 27th.
0.074$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 21st. 7% more than South Korea

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 4.34
Ranked 23th.
4.55
Ranked 21st. 5% more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 359
Ranked 27th.
826
Ranked 12th. 2 times more than South Korea

Television > Total number of channels per million people 0.499
Ranked 39th.
0.991
Ranked 12th. 99% more than South Korea

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 384.4
Ranked 11th.
480.79
Ranked 5th. 25% more than South Korea

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 coaxial and multiconductor cables carry most of the voice traffic; parallel microwave radio relay systems carry some additional telephone channels
Internet country code .kr .se
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 63.19 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 27th.
450.2 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than South Korea

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $1.98 Million US dollars
Ranked 6th. 15% more than Sweden
$1.72 Million US dollars
Ranked 7th.
Telephone mainlines 23.75 million
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Sweden
6.45 million
Ranked 27th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 80.84 min.
Ranked 44th.
210.04 min.
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than South Korea

Cinemas 588
Ranked 12th.
1,167
Ranked 8th. 98% more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd.
1.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than South Korea

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 252.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 18% more than Sweden
213.98 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 32.62$/month
Ranked 52nd. 70% more than Sweden
19.23$/month
Ranked 104th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 80.86 min. per capita
Ranked 44th.
209.96 min. per capita
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than South Korea

Internet hosts None 4396000
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 97.96%
Ranked 14th. 68% more than Sweden
58.14%
Ranked 45th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 1,213.77$ per capita
Ranked 22nd.
3,065.09$ per capita
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 1,384
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Sweden
400
Ranked 11th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 4,164
Ranked 11th. 40% more than Sweden
2,974
Ranked 14th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 12.19 million
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Sweden
1.93 million
Ranked 16th.

Music > Singles sales > Share of global physical sales > 2005 0.02-0.45 0.6-0.96
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.23
Ranked 163th.
3.24
Ranked 65th. 14 times more than South Korea
Cinemas > Seats per 1000 4.18
Ranked 27th.
22.47
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 3,513
Ranked 10th. 18% more than Sweden
2,986
Ranked 9th.

Cinemas per million 12.61
Ranked 31st.
131.75
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than South Korea

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 116
Ranked 11th. 29% more than Sweden
90
Ranked 19th.

Internet > IP addresses 112.24 million
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Sweden
30.37 million
Ranked 16th.
Television > Percentage of Government (public) television institutions 5.61%
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Sweden
1.21%
Ranked 58th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 6202700000000 15306000000
Number of PCs 26,201
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Sweden
6,861
Ranked 20th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 601.94
Ranked 8th. 33% more than Sweden
454.08
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 30,487
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Sweden
12,547
Ranked 13th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 51.81 million
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Sweden
9.22 million
Ranked 26th.
Internet > Broadband access 11.99 million
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than Sweden
1.68 million
Ranked 16th.
Television broadcast stations per million 0.893
Ranked 8th.
19.15
Ranked 2nd. 21 times more than South Korea
Radio > Total number of channels 51
Ranked 21st. 59% more than Sweden
32
Ranked 26th.
Cinemas > Seats 195,000
Ranked 8th.
198,900
Ranked 9th. 2% more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 669.68
Ranked 22nd.
1,417.58
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 6,543
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Sweden
821
Ranked 8th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 4,708
Ranked 2nd. 66 times more than Sweden
71
Ranked 29th.

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 154.98 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 22nd.
190.23 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 6th. 23% more than South Korea
Internet > TLD .kr .se
Internet > Livejournal users 607
Ranked 39th.
2,961
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than South Korea
Internet > Secure Internet servers 1,070
Ranked 27th.
3,676
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Korea

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 1.17 per capita
Ranked 26th.
1.78 per capita
Ranked 19th. 52% more than South Korea

Telecommunications > Country calling code 82 46
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,289.78
Ranked 28th.
1,803.74
Ranked 2nd. 40% more than South Korea

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 106%
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Sweden
101.3%
Ranked 5th.
E-Government rating 64
Ranked 2nd. 30% more than Sweden
49.1
Ranked 27th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 43th. The same as Sweden
99%
Ranked 27th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 91.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 29th.
335.98 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 7.89
Ranked 41st.
93.32
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than South Korea

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.47
Ranked 39th.
10.14
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than South Korea

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 22.1 per 1 million people
Ranked 76th.
406.38 per 1 million people
Ranked 23th. 18 times more than South Korea

Total number of combined radio and television institutions per million people 1.47 Number
Ranked 15th. 13 times more than Sweden
0.111 Number
Ranked 38th.
Radio > Total number of channels per million people 1.06
Ranked 41st.
3.54
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than South Korea
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 29.47 million
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Sweden
5.32 million
Ranked 30th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 716
Ranked 19th.
1,000
Ranked 13th. 40% more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 6.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th.
36.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 5 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 91.47
Ranked 27th.
336.01
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than South Korea

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 100.15
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Sweden
8
Ranked 33th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 100.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Sweden
8.01 per 1 million people
Ranked 33th.

Internet > Livejournal users per million 12.64
Ranked 125th.
329.24
Ranked 43th. 26 times more than South Korea
Internet > Linux web servers 47
Ranked 27th.
162
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than South Korea
Website defacements per million 6.08
Ranked 26th. 13% more than Sweden
5.4
Ranked 31st.
Website defacements 288
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than Sweden
48
Ranked 33th.
1995 Shanghai International Film Festival > In competition > Director Kum Whan Jo Mats Arehn
Internet > Hosts > Per capita 6.9 per 1,000 people
Ranked 105th.
395.67 per 1,000 people
Ranked 14th. 57 times more than South Korea

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1993 2000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 7.89 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.
93.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than South Korea

Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,285.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
1,804.05 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 40% more than South Korea

Internet > ISP per million 0.234
Ranked 111th.
3.27
Ranked 47th. 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.
45.19 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 49% more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 35.26 per 1 million people
Ranked 22nd.
42.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 20% more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 14.89
Ranked 23th.
41.13
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than South Korea

Telephone subscribers 62.09 million
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than Sweden
16.22 million
Ranked 29th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 143.72
Ranked 7th. 55% more than Sweden
92.76
Ranked 13th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 1.17e-05%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Sweden
3.94e-06%
Ranked 9th.
Telephone subscribers per employee 566.93
Ranked 28th.
857.67
Ranked 11th. 51% more than South Korea

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 4.81% GDP
Ranked 25th. 72% more than Sweden
2.8% GDP
Ranked 58th.

Television standard > UHF NTSC M PAL G
Digital terrestrial television > Analogue to digital transition > Official launch 2001 April, 1999
Internet > Government Broadband Index 4.4
Ranked 1st. 7% more than Sweden
4.1
Ranked 4th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Telephone greetings, owner answers phone Yeoboseyo? / 여보세요? "Hallå?" Usually, but not always, followed with first and/or last name.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 37.56
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Sweden
32.18
Ranked 16th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 2,751.56
Ranked 4th. 82% more than Sweden
1,511.88
Ranked 16th.

Royalties and fees $14.70
Ranked 18th.
$144.20
Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than South Korea
Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off Planned 2011 15 October 2007
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 2,310
Ranked 7th. 33 times more than Sweden
70
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.89
Ranked 60th.
10.34
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than South Korea

Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.234 per 1 million people
Ranked 106th.
3.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 40th. 14 times more than South Korea
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,072.4
Ranked 91st.
1,245.03
Ranked 53th. 16% more than South Korea

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 38809000000000 74809000000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 15.73
Ranked 33th.
112.98
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than South Korea

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 16.23%
Ranked 40th.
19.98%
Ranked 93th. 23% more than South Korea

Phone system > International dialling code +82 +46
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 1,058.33
Ranked 4th. 5% more than Sweden
1,010.99
Ranked 5th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 303
Ranked 21st.
323
Ranked 14th. 7% more than South Korea

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 21.59%
Ranked 63th.
46.63%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Korea

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 28.18%
Ranked 50th.
56.93%
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than South Korea

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 37.49%
Ranked 39th.
49.61%
Ranked 18th. 32% more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 70.31 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.
280.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 4 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.
41.12 per 1 million people
Ranked 11th. 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.
112.97 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 7 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 77.17 per 1 million people
Ranked 21st.
337.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than South Korea

Television standard > VHF NTSC M PAL B
Total number of combined radio and television institutions 71 Number
Ranked 5th. 71 times more than Sweden
1 Number
Ranked 48th.
Television > Percentage of private television institutions 94.39%
Ranked 24th.
98.79%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than South Korea
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 22.12
Ranked 74th.
404.82
Ranked 22nd. 18 times more than South Korea

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 1 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 74th.
8.4 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 116th. 8 times more than South Korea

Cinemas > Seats > Per capita 4.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.
22.47 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than South Korea

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 70.31
Ranked 35th.
280.2
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than South Korea

Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.1
Ranked 14th.
0.9
Ranked 6th. 9 times more than South Korea

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 14.18$/month
Ranked 55th. 2 times more than Sweden
6.18$/month
Ranked 142nd.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 61.95
Ranked 4th. 36% more than Sweden
45.51
Ranked 23th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 77.17
Ranked 21st.
337.36
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than South Korea

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 8.31$/month
Ranked 88th.
26.72$/month
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than South Korea
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $97,370.58 Million US dollars
Ranked 4th. 6 times more than Sweden
$15,980.33 Million US dollars
Ranked 13th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 30.4
Ranked 15th.
45.19
Ranked 12th. 49% more than South Korea

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 491.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
716.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd. 46% more than South Korea

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.17 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Sweden
2.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 35.26
Ranked 22nd.
42.14
Ranked 18th. 20% more than South Korea

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 1.12$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 100th.
1.17$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 98th. 5% more than South Korea

Internet > Linux web servers per million 0.992
Ranked 67th.
18.21
Ranked 22nd. 18 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 678
Ranked 12th. 86% more than Sweden
364
Ranked 17th.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 48.09
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Sweden
7.9
Ranked 32nd.

Television > Ratio of private to Government (public) television institutions 16.82
Ranked 20th.
81.5
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 3,201
Ranked 12th. 29% more than Sweden
2,480
Ranked 15th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.47 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th.
10.15 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than South Korea

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.016$ per 1 million people
Ranked 93th.
0.046$ per 1 million people
Ranked 81st. 3 times more than South Korea

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.283 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 8th. 5% more than Sweden
0.269 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 10th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 6.66
Ranked 42nd.
36.49
Ranked 13th. 5 times more than South Korea

Internet > IP addresses (share) 2.6
Ranked 6th. 4 times more than Sweden
0.7
Ranked 16th.

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