Media Stats: compare key data on South Korea & United States

Definitions

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.
News Agencies > List of news agencies: List of news agencies.
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.
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.
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 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 > 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.
Films produced: Amount of films created in specified country as catalogued by IMDB
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.
Cinema attendance per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
Television receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced: Number of national feature films produced.
Internet > IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
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.
Cinemas > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Active military personnel: Active military.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
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.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones: Number of mobile phones.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
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
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines: Fixed telephone lines.
Films produced per million: Amount of films created in specified country as catalogued by IMDB. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
Mobile phones: Mobile cellular per 100 population (2002).
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita: . Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
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 > Total average circulation: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day.
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.
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced: Percentage of feature films that are co-productions with international companies.
Internet > Top level domain: Country top level domain.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment. Per $ GDP figures expressed per 1 $ gross domestic product.
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people: Number of national feature films produced. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000: The OECD has developed a commodity-based definition of the ICT sector based on the CPC (Central Product Classification) and the Harmonised System (HS). The definition of ICT goods includes the following broad categories: telecommunications equipment; computer and related equipment; electronic components; audio and video equipment; and other ICT goods. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
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.
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films: Percentage of feature films that are 100% funded by national companies.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita: Information and communications technology expenditures include computer hardware (computers, storage devices, printers, and other peripherals); computer software (operating systems, programming tools, utilities, applications, and internal software development); computer services (information technology consulting, computer and network systems integration, Web hosting, data processing services, and other services); and communications services (voice and data communications services) and wired and wireless communications equipment. Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
Internet > Broadband subscribers: Broadband subscribers are the total number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technologies. Reporting countries may have different definitions of broadband, so data are not strictly comparable across countries.
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.
Cinemas per million: . 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.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people: Fixed telephone lines. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions: Mobile subscriptions Number.
Internet > Broadband access: DSL lines, cable modems etc. total in major countries (Top 30)
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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access: For the OECD member countries and China, total communication access paths are the total of fixed lines (standard analogue access lines and ISDN lines) plus the number of DSL, cable modem subscribers and mobile telephone subscribers. For Brazil, India, Russian Federation and South Africa, total communication access paths are the sum of main telephone lines in operation, ISDN lines, DSL and cable modem subscribers and cellular mobile telephone subscribers.
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).
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.
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
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.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration: Mobile subscriptions %.
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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines: Number of telephone lines.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita: 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.
Website defacements per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Linux web servers: Total usage of Linux servers by country as of Jan 2001
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.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
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 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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
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.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
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.
Royalties and fees: Receipts of royalties and licence fees ($US per person)
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers (per 100 people). Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people: Secure Internet servers (per 1 million people). Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of non-daily newspaper titles by country.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita: Telephone subscribers are the total of fixed-line subscribers plus mobile. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code: Country Code.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
Phone system > International dialling code: Country international dialling code.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people: Mobile subscriptions Number. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million: Secure servers are servers using encryption technology in Internet transactions. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Internet > Government Broadband Index: The Government Broadband Index ranks various countries' undertakings to provide a broad coverage of speedy internet. It does not measure the current state of broadband availability or speed. The index is calculated by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Price basket for mobile > US$ 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).
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment: The OECD has developed a commodity-based definition of the ICT sector based on the CPC (Central Product Classification) and the Harmonised System (HS). The definition of ICT goods includes the following broad categories: telecommunications equipment; computer and related equipment; electronic components; audio and video equipment; and other ICT goods.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP: The OECD has developed a commodity-based definition of the ICT sector based on the CPC (Central Product Classification) and the Harmonised System (HS). The definition of ICT goods includes the following broad categories: telecommunications equipment; computer and related equipment; electronic components; audio and video equipment; and other ICT goods. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU: Telecommunications revenue is the revenue from the provision of telecommunications services such as fixed-line, mobile, and data.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > IP addresses (share): Share of IPv4 internet addresses allocated per country.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > ISP > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
Internet > ISP per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.

SHOW ALL

LESS

SHARE TWEET EMBED

STAT	South Korea	United States
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	4
Households with television	98.01% Ranked 8th. About the same as United States	97.84% Ranked 14th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000	365.01 Ranked 6th. 29% more than United States	281.99 Ranked 22nd.
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people	84.1 Ranked 20th. 4% more than United States	81.03 Ranked 26th.
Internet > Internet users per thousand people	839.37 Ranked 20th. 5% more than United States	803.03 Ranked 28th.
Internet > Users per 1000	732.33 Ranked 8th. 5% more than United States	697.1 Ranked 8th.
Internet users	39.4 million Ranked 11th.	245 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than South Korea
News Agencies > List of news agencies	<p>Yonhap News Agency - English-language pages</p>	<p>Associated Press</p> </p>Bloomberg Business News</p> </p>UPI</p>
Personal computers > Per capita	544.92 per 1,000 people Ranked 16th.	762.15 per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 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>NPR (National Public Radio) - non-commercial network of member stations; news, information and cultural programmes</p> </p>Clear Channel - America'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	110.36 Ranked 83th. 12% more than United States	98.17 Ranked 111th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita	886.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 52nd. 5% more than United States	846.78 per 1,000 people Ranked 59th.
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>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	346 per 1,000 people Ranked 43th.	803.21 per 1,000 people Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Korea
Televisions per 1000	332.23 Ranked 50th.	754.89 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea
Personal computers per 1000	545.41 Ranked 15th.	764.36 Ranked 3rd. 40% more than South Korea
Radio broadcast stations	AM 61, FM 150, shortwave 2	AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people	1,285.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 5% more than United States	1,227.11 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th.
Internet > Users > Per capita	725.66 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 4% more than United States	695.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000	601.94 Ranked 6th. 36% more than United States	442.8 Ranked 25th.
Televisions	15.9 million Ranked 16th.	219 million Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than South Korea
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita	487.41 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th.	541.94 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 11% more than South Korea
Internet > Internet users	41.09 million Ranked 12th.	254.3 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than South Korea
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps	49,766 Mbps Ranked 5th.	970,953.5 Mbps Ranked 1st. 20 times more than South Korea
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita	1,030.48 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 15th.	3,306.44 Mbps per 1 million peop Ranked 19th. 3 times more than South Korea
Personal computers	26.2 million Ranked 7th.	223.81 million Ranked 1st. 9 times more than South Korea
Television broadcast stations	43 Ranked 3rd.	2,218 Ranked 1st. 52 times more than South Korea
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes	3.87 billion min. Ranked 9th.	82.06 billion min. Ranked 1st. 21 times more than South Korea
Radios per 1000	992.5 Ranked 10th.	1,982.02 Ranked 1st. Twice as much as South Korea
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000	974.83 Ranked 72nd. 5% more than United States	932.29 Ranked 78th.
Internet > Percent using internet	84.1% Ranked 19th. 4% more than United States	81.03% Ranked 24th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular	52.51 million Ranked 26th.	290.3 million Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than South Korea
Radio receivers > Per capita	1.03 per capita Ranked 10th.	2.11 per capita Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Korea
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000	392.2 Ranked 33th.	459.63 Ranked 20th. 17% more than South Korea
Telephone mainlines per 1000	493.27 Ranked 14th.	607.73 Ranked 8th. 23% more than South Korea
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>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>
Films produced	82 Ranked 12th.	611 Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than South Korea
Cinema attendance	54.72 million Ranked 15th.	1.42 billion Ranked 2nd. 26 times more than South Korea
Telephone system > General assessment	excellent domestic and international services featuring rapid incorporation of new technologies	a large, technologically advanced, multipurpose communications system
Cinema attendance per capita	1.14 Ranked 30th.	4.9 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Korea
Television receivers per 1000	346 Ranked 43th.	803.21 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Korea
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced	216 Ranked 8th.	819 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than South Korea
Internet > IP addresses per capita	2,297.13 Ranked 11th.	4,911.96 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea
Internet > Users	35.59 million Ranked 7th.	208 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than South Korea
Internet > Internet penetration	84.1% Ranked 21st. 4% more than United States	81% Ranked 29th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000	796.51 Ranked 39th. 17% more than United States	682.36 Ranked 50th.
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000	1,072.4 Ranked 93th. 9% more than United States	987.53 Ranked 110th.
Telecoms > Telephone lines	30.1 million Ranked 11th.	139 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than South Korea
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions	53.62 million Ranked 25th.	310 million Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than South Korea
Internet > Internet Service Providers	11 Ranked 84th.	7,000 Ranked 1st. 636 times more than South Korea
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers	18.25 million Ranked 8th.	88.52 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than South Korea
Cinemas > Per capita	0.013 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st.	0.116 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 9 times more than South Korea
Telephones > Main lines in use	29.47 million Ranked 11th.	146 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than South Korea
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people	61.42 Ranked 5th. 38% more than United States	44.41 Ranked 23th.
Active military personnel	687,000 Ranked 3rd.	1.43 million Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Korea
Radio receivers per 1000	1,033.64 Ranked 9th.	2,108.88 Ranked 1st. 2 times more than South Korea
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita	793.93 per 1,000 people Ranked 41st. 17% more than United States	680.31 per 1,000 people Ranked 49th.
Internet > Hosts per 1000	6.82 Ranked 91st.	1,039.15 Ranked 2nd. 152 times more than South Korea
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions	53.62 million Ranked 26th.	303.05 million Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than South Korea
Radio receivers	47.5 million Ranked 11th.	575 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than South Korea
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones	52.51 million Ranked 26th.	327.58 million Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than South Korea
Television receivers	15.9 million Ranked 16th.	219 million Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology	1,605 Ranked 9th.	3,803 Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than South Korea
Television broadcast stations > Per capita	0.89 per 1 million people Ranked 10th.	7.42 per 1 million people Ranked 17th. 8 times more than South Korea
Mobile phone subscribers	38.34 million Ranked 15th.	201.65 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times 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 - 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	11 Ranked 62nd.	7,000 Ranked 1st. 636 times more than South Korea
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000	253.25 Ranked 2nd. 52% more than United States	167.13 Ranked 15th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines	30.1 million Ranked 11th.	139 million Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than South Korea
Films produced per million	1.71 Ranked 24th.	2.11 Ranked 18th. 23% more than South Korea
Radios	47.5 million Ranked 11th.	575 million Ranked 1st. 12 times more than South Korea
Internet > Hosts	333,823 Ranked 51st.	316 million Ranked 1st. 947 times more than South Korea
Cinemas > Annual attendance	54.7 million Ranked 11th.	1.47 billion Ranked 1st. 27 times more than South Korea
Mobile phones	67.95 per 100 people Ranked 22nd. 39% more than United States	48.81 per 100 people Ranked 29th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita	1.17 Ranked 25th.	5.25 Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Korea
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million	1,033.82 Mbps Ranked 15th.	3,316.04 Mbps Ranked 19th. 3 times more than South Korea
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation	17.5 million Ranked 7th.	57.35 million Ranked 4th. 3 times more than South Korea
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles	139 Ranked 13th.	1,486 Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than South Korea
Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced	2.04% Ranked 24th.	11.6% Ranked 44th. 6 times more than South Korea
Internet > Top level domain	.kr	.us
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP	0.069$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 27th.	0.088$ per $1 of GDP Ranked 8th. 28% more than South Korea
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people	4.34 Ranked 23th. 65% more than United States	2.63 Ranked 38th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences	359 Ranked 27th.	3,725 Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than South Korea
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people	384.4 Ranked 11th. 96% more than United States	195.85 Ranked 19th.
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	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	.kr	.us
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP	63.19 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 27th.	83.14 Mbps per $1 trillion of Ranked 29th. 32% more than South Korea
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000	$1.98 Million US dollars Ranked 6th. 4 times more than United States	$0.54 Million US dollars Ranked 19th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita	80.84 min. Ranked 44th.	280.26 min. Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Korea
Telephone mainlines	23.75 million Ranked 9th.	177.95 million Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than South Korea
Cinemas	588 Ranked 12th.	31,640 Ranked 1st. 54 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita	0.67 per 1,000 people Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than United States	0.253 per 1,000 people Ranked 37th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita	252.43 per 1,000 people Ranked 2nd. 51% more than United States	166.63 per 1,000 people Ranked 15th.
Internet > Censorship > Political filtering	No evidence of filtering	No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month	32.62$/month Ranked 52nd. 2 times more than United States	14.95$/month Ranked 120th.
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita	80.86 min. per capita Ranked 44th.	279.45 min. per capita Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Korea
Internet hosts	None	None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films	97.96% Ranked 14th. 11% more than United States	88.4% Ranked 16th.
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita	1,213.77$ per capita Ranked 22nd.	3,851.5$ per capita Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature	4,164 Ranked 11th.	13,221 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology	1,384 Ranked 4th. 54% more than United States	898 Ranked 10th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers	12.19 million Ranked 4th.	49.39 million Ranked 1st. 4 times more than South Korea
Internet > Internet Service Providers per million	0.23 Ranked 163th.	24.13 Ranked 23th. 105 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences	3,513 Ranked 10th.	10,762 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Korea
Cinemas per million	12.61 Ranked 31st.	116.04 Ranked 5th. 9 times more than South Korea
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily	116 Ranked 11th.	1,476 Ranked 1st. 13 times more than South Korea
Internet > IP addresses	112.24 million Ranked 6th.	1.54 billion Ranked 1st. 14 times more than South Korea
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU	6202700000000	26836000000
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people	601.94 Ranked 8th. 36% more than United States	442.8 Ranked 28th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total	30,487 Ranked 9th.	68,175 Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than South Korea
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions	51.81 million Ranked 8th.	234.41 million Ranked 1st. 5 times more than South Korea
Internet > Broadband access	11.99 million Ranked 4th.	40.88 million Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea
Television broadcast stations per million	0.893 Ranked 8th.	7.43 Ranked 15th. 8 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million	669.68 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than United States	253.07 Ranked 36th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation	6,543 Ranked 3rd. 54% more than United States	4,245 Ranked 6th.
Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access	154.98 Number of telecommunicati Ranked 22nd.	167.48 Number of telecommunicati Ranked 17th. 8% more than South Korea
Internet > TLD	.kr	.us
Internet > Livejournal users	607 Ranked 39th.	1.29 million Ranked 1st. 2130 times more than South Korea
Internet > Secure Internet servers	1,070 Ranked 27th.	259,881 Ranked 1st. 243 times more than South Korea
Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita	1.17 per capita Ranked 26th.	5.25 per capita Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Korea
Telecommunications > Country calling code	82	1
Telephone subscribers per 1000	1,289.78 Ranked 28th. 5% more than United States	1,230.67 Ranked 35th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration	106% Ranked 4th. 42% more than United States	74.7% Ranked 9th.
E-Government rating	64 Ranked 2nd. 6% more than United States	60.1 Ranked 4th.
Population covered by mobile telephony	99% Ranked 43th. The same as United States	99% Ranked 28th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita	91.47 per 1 million people Ranked 29th. 86% more than United States	49.08 per 1 million people Ranked 36th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million	7.89 Ranked 41st.	13.83 Ranked 34th. 75% more than South Korea
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million	2.47 Ranked 39th.	5.23 Ranked 20th. 2 times more than South Korea
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita	22.1 per 1 million people Ranked 76th.	869.2 per 1 million people Ranked 7th. 39 times more than South Korea
Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines	29.47 million Ranked 11th.	114 million Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History	716 Ranked 19th.	6,583 Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million	91.47 Ranked 27th. 86% more than United States	49.08 Ranked 35th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita	6.66 per 1 million people Ranked 43th.	11.24 per 1 million people Ranked 32nd. 69% more than South Korea
Internet > Livejournal users per million	12.64 Ranked 125th.	4,415.29 Ranked 3rd. 349 times more than South Korea
Website defacements per million	6.08 Ranked 26th. 4 times more than United States	1.51 Ranked 69th.
Internet > Linux web servers	47 Ranked 27th.	11,108 Ranked 1st. 236 times more than South Korea
Website defacements	288 Ranked 7th.	429 Ranked 2nd. 49% more than South Korea
1995 Shanghai International Film Festival > In competition > Director	Kum Whan Jo	Alfonso Arau
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities	303 Ranked 21st.	3,027 Ranked 3rd. 10 times more than South Korea
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP	21.59% Ranked 63th.	22.13% Ranked 60th. 3% more than South Korea
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports	28.18% Ranked 50th.	43.14% Ranked 26th. 53% more than South Korea
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports	37.49% Ranked 39th. 25% more than United States	30.02% Ranked 58th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	48.09 Ranked 19th. 85% more than United States	25.98 Ranked 42nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita	70.31 per 1 million people Ranked 36th. 33% more than United States	52.8 per 1 million people Ranked 39th.
Internet > Hosts > Per capita	6.9 per 1,000 people Ranked 105th.	1,040.07 per 1,000 people Ranked 3rd. 151 times more than South Korea
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines	1 per 100 mainlines Ranked 74th.	13.24 per 100 mainlines Ranked 26th. 13 times more than South Korea
Telephone subscribers	62.09 million Ranked 11th.	360.35 million Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita	30.4 per 1 million people Ranked 15th. 9 times more than United States	3.33 per 1 million people Ranked 47th.
Telephone subscribers per employee	566.93 Ranked 28th. 64% more than United States	345.72 Ranked 61st.
Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people	61.95 Ranked 4th. 41% more than United States	44.02 Ranked 25th.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP	4.81% GDP Ranked 25th. 80% more than United States	2.67% GDP Ranked 96th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita	35.26 per 1 million people Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than United States	14.12 per 1 million people Ranked 36th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million	14.89 Ranked 23th. 72% more than United States	8.66 Ranked 33th.
Television standard > UHF	NTSC M	NTSC M
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million	35.26 Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than United States	14.12 Ranked 36th.
Internet > Linux web servers per million	0.992 Ranked 67th.	38.98 Ranked 5th. 39 times more than South Korea
Telephone mainlines > Per capita	491.68 per 1,000 people Ranked 17th.	605.97 per 1,000 people Ranked 9th. 23% more than South Korea
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita	2.17 per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.	3.55 per 1,000 people Ranked 5th. 64% more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million	15.73 Ranked 33th.	24.44 Ranked 27th. 55% more than South Korea
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people	1,072.4 Ranked 91st. 11% more than United States	965.4 Ranked 113th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people	2.89 Ranked 60th.	5.08 Ranked 42nd. 75% more than South Korea
Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off	Planned 2011	February 17, 2009
Royalties and fees	$14.70 Ranked 18th.	$134.30 Ranked 5th. 9 times more than South Korea
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people	37.56 Ranked 7th. 34% more than United States	28.03 Ranked 22nd.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people	2,751.56 Ranked 4th. 87% more than United States	1,474.08 Ranked 19th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles	2,310 Ranked 7th.	7,607 Ranked 1st. 3 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million	6.66 Ranked 42nd.	11.24 Ranked 31st. 69% more than South Korea
Telephone subscribers > Per capita	1,285.61 per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 5% more than United States	1,227.11 per 1,000 people Ranked 36th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code	82 Ranked 45th. 82 times more than United States	1 Ranked 32nd.
Phone system > International dialling code	+82	+1
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people	1,058.33 Ranked 4th. 43% more than United States	740.25 Ranked 9th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million	22.12 Ranked 74th.	870.97 Ranked 7th. 39 times more than South Korea
Internet > Government Broadband Index	4.4 Ranked 1st. 47% more than United States	3 Ranked 11th.
Price basket for mobile > US$ per month	14.18$/month Ranked 55th. 3 times more than United States	5.21$/month Ranked 153th.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month	8.31$/month Ranked 88th.	25.02$/month Ranked 26th. 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.	$164,622.86 Million US dollars Ranked 1st. 69% more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million	70.31 Ranked 35th. 33% more than United States	52.8 Ranked 38th.
Music sales > Singles > Millions	0.1 Ranked 14th.	1.2 Ranked 5th. 12 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million	143.72 Ranked 7th. 9 times more than United States	15.76 Ranked 30th.
Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP	1.17e-05% Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than United States	1.18e-06% Ranked 22nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million	77.17 Ranked 21st. 93% more than United States	39.95 Ranked 34th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million	30.4 Ranked 15th. 9 times more than United States	3.33 Ranked 47th.
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue	16.23% Ranked 40th. 76% more than United States	9.22% Ranked 87th.
Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU	38809000000000	291122000000
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology	678 Ranked 12th.	2,333 Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences	3,201 Ranked 12th.	14,225 Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than South Korea
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita	2.47 per 1 million people Ranked 38th.	5.23 per 1 million people Ranked 19th. 2 times more than South Korea
Internet > IP addresses (share)	2.6 Ranked 6th.	35.9 Ranked 1st. 14 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. 72% more than United States	8.66 per 1 million people Ranked 35th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita	15.73 per 1 million people Ranked 34th.	24.44 per 1 million people Ranked 28th. 55% more than South Korea
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita	77.17 per 1 million people Ranked 21st. 93% more than United States	39.95 per 1 million people Ranked 35th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita	7.89 per 1 million people Ranked 42nd.	13.83 per 1 million people Ranked 35th. 75% more than South Korea
Internet > ISP > Per capita	0.234 per 1 million people Ranked 106th.	24.27 per 1 million people Ranked 2nd. 104 times more than South Korea
Television standard > VHF	NTSC M	NTSC M
Internet > ISP per million	0.234 Ranked 111th.	24.34 Ranked 3rd. 104 times more than South Korea

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; World Development Indicators database; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Internet World Stats, June 30, 2010; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics; CIA World Factbook, December 2003. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013); CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunications Union. Source tables; Internet Movie Database 2003; UNESCO Institute for Statistics, March 11, 2003; UNESCO Institute for Statistics, March 11, 2003. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; http://www.iana.org/numbers; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of Internet users ("Percentage of Individuals using the Internet 2000-2012" , International Telecommunications Union (Geneva), June 2013, retrieved 22 June 2013); International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.; International Telecommunications Union; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel (The list); International Telecommunications Union. Source tables; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of mobile phones in use; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Internet Movie Database 2003. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunication Union; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; CIA World Factbooks 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013; OECD Country statistical profiles 2009. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; OpenNet Initiative (ONI), ONI Data, https://opennet.net/sites/opennet.net/files/ONI_data-20130920.zip; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; http://www.iana.org/numbers; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions (List of countries) (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013); Point Topic; OECD Country statistical profiles 2009; LiveJournal; Wikipedia: List of country calling codes (Alphabetical listing by country or region); Wikipedia: List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions (List of countries) ("Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants 2012" , Dynamic Report, ITU ITC EYE, International Telecommunication Union . Retrieved on 29 June 2013.); report presents the second annual update on global e-government, i.e., the delivery of public sector information and online services through the Internet. This report studies the features that are available online at national government websites. Using a detailed analysis of 1.197 government websites in 198 different nations, it measures the information and services that are online, chart the variations that exist across countries, and discuss how e-government sites vary by region of the world. In order to see how the 198 nations ranked overall, the E-Government Ranking 2002 created a 0 to 100 point index and applied it to each nation's websites based on the availability of contact information, publications, databases, portals, and number of online services. (2002); Wikipedia: List of countries by number of telephone lines in use; LiveJournal. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; attrition.org. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Netcraft Linux server survey; attrition.org; Wikipedia: 1995 Shanghai International Film Festival; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank World Development Indicators.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Tenlab May 2002; Netcraft Linux server survey. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; International Telecommunications Union. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Digital terrestrial television; World Bank. 2002. World Development Indicators 2002. CD-ROM. Washington, DC; aggregates calculated for the Human Development Report Office by the World Bank; Netcraft (http://www.netcraft.com/) and World Bank population estimates.; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; Wikipedia: Telephone numbers in Asia (States and territories with country calling codes); Wikipedia: List of countries by number of broadband Internet subscriptions (List of countries) (Calculated using penetration rate and population data from "Countries and Areas Ranked by Population: 2012" , Population data, International Programs, U.S. Census Bureau, retrieved 26 June 2013). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Government Broadband Index (Rankings); Wikipedia: Global music industry market share data; OECD Country statistical profiles 2009. GDP figures sourced from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

SHOW ALL

LESS

Citation

Compare South Korea and United States in

Agriculture	Energy	Lifestyle
Background	Environment	Media
Conflict	Geography	Military
Cost of living	Government	People
Crime	Health	Religion
Culture	Import	Sports
Disasters	Industry	Terrorism
Economy	Labor	Transport
Education	Language

Media Stats: compare key data on South Korea & United States

Definitions

Citation

Compare South Korea and United States in

Factoid #10

Related Sectors

Stats

Country profiles

Compare

Adblocker detected! Please consider reading this notice.

Definitions

APA MLA MHRA CSE AMA Chicago Bluebook Bluebook/JOLT Citation

Compare South Korea and United States in

Factoid #10

Related Sectors

Stats

Country profiles

Compare

Embed content

Adblocker detected! Please consider reading this notice.

Citation