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Media Stats: compare key data on Spain & United States

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STAT Spain United States HISTORY
Broadcast media a mixture of both publicly-operated and privately-owned TV and radio stations broadcasting; overall, hundreds of TV channels are available including national, regional, local, public, and international channels; satellite and cable TV systems are accessible; multiple national radio networks, a large number of regional radio networks, and a larger number of local radio stations broadcasting; overall, hundreds of radio stations operating 4
Households with television 99.48%
Ranked 1st. 2% more than United States
97.84%
Ranked 14th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 245.46
Ranked 32nd.
281.99
Ranked 22nd. 15% more than Spain

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 72
Ranked 43th.
81.03
Ranked 26th. 13% more than Spain

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 715.02
Ranked 45th.
803.03
Ranked 28th. 12% more than Spain
Internet > Users per 1000 438.74
Ranked 38th.
697.1
Ranked 8th. 59% more than Spain

Internet users 29.09 million
Ranked 6th.
245 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Spain
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>EFE - government-owned</p> </p>Europa Press - private</p> </p>Colpisa - private</p> <p>Associated Press</p> </p>Bloomberg Business News</p> </p>UPI</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 276.51 per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th.
762.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Spain

Radio > List of radio stations <p>RNE - public, services include speech network Radio 1, cultural network Radio Clasica, youth-oriented Radio 3, news station Radio 5 Todo Noticias</p> </p>Cadena SER - commercial, operates more than 50 national, regional stations</p> </p>Onda Cero - commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17944960">Full Article</a> <p>NPR (National Public Radio) - non-commercial network of member stations; news, information and cultural programmes</p> </p>Clear Channel - America&#039;s largest commercial radio operator, owns more than 1,200 stations</p> </p>CBS Radio - major commercial operator with nearly 180 stations in major markets</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16757497">Full Article</a>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 108.32
Ranked 89th. 10% more than United States
98.17
Ranked 111th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,206.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 43% more than United States
846.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th.

Television > List of TV stations <p>TVE - public, services include national networks La Primera and La 2, satellite-delivered TVE Internacional, rolling news channel 24 Horas</p> </p>Tele Cinco - national, commercial</p> </p>Antena 3 - national, commercial</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17944960">Full Article</a> <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 409.27 per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th.
803.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 96% more than Spain

Televisions per 1000 385.67
Ranked 38th.
754.89
Ranked 3rd. 96% more than Spain
Personal computers per 1000 276.51
Ranked 11th.
764.36
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Spain

Radio broadcast stations AM 208, FM 715, shortwave 1 AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 144.48
Ranked 28th.
193.19
Ranked 18th. 34% more than Spain

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,374.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 12% more than United States
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Users > Per capita 486.8 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.
695.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 43% more than Spain

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 415.85
Ranked 33th.
442.8
Ranked 25th. 6% more than Spain

Televisions 16.2 million
Ranked 15th.
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Spain
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 459.43 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th.
541.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 18% more than Spain

Internet users > Per 100 people 55.4
Ranked 38th.
75.77
Ranked 11th. 37% more than Spain

Internet > Internet users 33.87 million
Ranked 19th.
254.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Spain
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 99.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th.
198.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. Twice as much as Spain

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 120,461 Mbps
Ranked 10th.
970,953.5 Mbps
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Spain

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 2,821.65 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 22nd.
3,306.44 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 19th. 17% more than Spain

Personal computers 12 million
Ranked 6th.
223.81 million
Ranked 1st. 19 times more than Spain

Television broadcast stations 224
Ranked 8th.
2,218
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Spain

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 4.91 billion min.
Ranked 7th.
82.06 billion min.
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Spain

Radios per 1000 311.87
Ranked 102nd.
1,982.02
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Spain
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,110.71
Ranked 51st. 19% more than United States
932.29
Ranked 78th.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $72.64 billion
Ranked 10th.
$991.69 billion
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Spain

Internet > Percent using internet 72%
Ranked 40th.
81.03%
Ranked 24th. 13% more than Spain

Telephones > Mobile cellular 52.6 million
Ranked 25th.
290.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Spain

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.331 per capita
Ranked 85th.
2.11 per capita
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Spain

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 436.89
Ranked 23th.
459.63
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Spain

Telephone mainlines per 1000 422.18
Ranked 26th.
607.73
Ranked 8th. 44% more than Spain

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>El Mundo - Madrid-based daily</p> </p>El Pais - Madrid-based daily</p> </p>ABC - Madrid-based daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17944960">Full Article</a> <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 133
Ranked 7th.
611
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Spain
Cinema attendance 131.35 million
Ranked 9th.
1.42 billion
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Spain
Telephone system > General assessment well-developed, modern facilities; fixed-line teledensity exceeds 40 per 100 persons a large, technologically advanced, multipurpose communications system
Cinema attendance per capita 3.13
Ranked 8th.
4.9
Ranked 2nd. 57% more than Spain
Television receivers per 1000 409.27
Ranked 33th.
803.21
Ranked 1st. 96% more than Spain

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 199
Ranked 10th.
819
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Spain

Internet > IP addresses per capita 604.17
Ranked 54th.
4,911.96
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Spain
Average cost of local call 0.07
Ranked 51st.
0.09
Ranked 3rd. 29% more than Spain
Internet > Users 19.69 million
Ranked 13th.
208 million
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Spain

Internet > Internet penetration 72%
Ranked 45th.
81%
Ranked 29th. 13% more than Spain
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 952.3
Ranked 23th. 40% more than United States
682.36
Ranked 50th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,096.17
Ranked 86th. 11% more than United States
987.53
Ranked 110th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 19.22 million
Ranked 15th.
139 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Spain

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 50.66 million
Ranked 28th.
310 million
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Spain

Internet > Internet Service Providers 56
Ranked 18th.
7,000
Ranked 1st. 125 times more than Spain
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 11.34 million
Ranked 14th.
88.52 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Spain

Cinemas > Per capita 0.084 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th.
0.116 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 38% more than Spain

Telephones > Main lines in use 19.87 million
Ranked 14th.
146 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Spain

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 41.87
Ranked 32nd.
44.41
Ranked 23th. 6% more than Spain

Active military personnel 123,300
Ranked 23th.
1.43 million
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than Spain
Radio receivers per 1000 330.96
Ranked 85th.
2,108.88
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Spain

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 952.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 40% more than United States
680.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 71.65
Ranked 49th.
1,039.15
Ranked 2nd. 15 times more than Spain

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 50.67 million
Ranked 28th.
303.05 million
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Spain

Radio receivers 13.1 million
Ranked 28th.
575 million
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Spain

Cinema > Number of cinemas 990
Ranked 8th.
6,356
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Spain
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 55.74 million
Ranked 25th.
327.58 million
Ranked 3rd. 6 times more than Spain
Television receivers 16.2 million
Ranked 15th.
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 1,962
Ranked 3rd.
3,803
Ranked 2nd. 94% more than Spain

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 5.69 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th.
7.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 30% more than Spain

MTV Video Music Awards Latin America > Awards 2
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as United States
1
Ranked 7th.

Mobile phone subscribers 41.33 million
Ranked 14th.
201.65 million
Ranked 2nd. 5 times more than Spain

Telephone system > International country code - 34; submarine cables provide connectivity to Europe, Middle East, Asia, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), NA Eutelsat; tropospheric scatter to adjacent countries 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 56
Ranked 8th.
7,000
Ranked 1st. 125 times more than Spain
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 115.08
Ranked 27th.
167.13
Ranked 15th. 45% more than Spain

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 19.22 million
Ranked 15th.
139 million
Ranked 2nd. 7 times more than Spain

How I Met Your Mother > International broadcasters > Series Premiere January 8, 2007 September 19 2005
Radios 13.1 million
Ranked 30th.
575 million
Ranked 1st. 44 times more than Spain
Films produced per million 3.17
Ranked 9th. 50% more than United States
2.11
Ranked 18th.
Internet > Hosts 3.26 million
Ranked 21st.
316 million
Ranked 1st. 97 times more than Spain

Cinemas > Annual attendance 131.3 million
Ranked 6th.
1.47 billion
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Spain

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 99.42
Ranked 34th.
198.27
Ranked 16th. Twice as much as Spain

Mobile phones 82.28 per 100 people
Ranked 14th. 69% more than United States
48.81 per 100 people
Ranked 29th.
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 3.29
Ranked 8th.
5.25
Ranked 2nd. 60% more than Spain

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 2,821.65 Mbps
Ranked 22nd.
3,316.04 Mbps
Ranked 19th. 18% more than Spain

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 151
Ranked 12th.
1,486
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Spain

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 6.18 million
Ranked 14th.
57.35 million
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Spain

Cinema > Percentage of feature films co-produced 24.12%
Ranked 30th. 2 times more than United States
11.6%
Ranked 44th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 4 million
Ranked 14th.
55.95 million
Ranked 3rd. 14 times more than Spain

Internet > Top level domain .es .us
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.037$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 59th.
0.088$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 8th. 2 times more than Spain

Cinema > Number of national feature films produced per million people 4.31
Ranked 24th. 64% more than United States
2.63
Ranked 38th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 3,245
Ranked 1st.
3,725
Ranked 2nd. 15% more than Spain

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 144.83
Ranked 29th.
195.85
Ranked 19th. 35% more than Spain

Telephone system > Domestic combined fixed-line and mobile-cellular teledensity exceeds 150 telephones per 100 persons a large system of fiber-optic cable, microwave radio relay, coaxial cable, and domestic satellites carries every form of telephone traffic; a rapidly growing cellular system carries mobile telephone traffic throughout the country
Internet country code .es .us
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 115.87 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 22nd. 39% more than United States
83.14 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 29th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment per 1000 $0.18 Million US dollars
Ranked 25th.
$0.54 Million US dollars
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Spain
Telephone mainlines 18.32 million
Ranked 13th.
177.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 10 times more than Spain

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 116.82 min.
Ranked 37th.
280.26 min.
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Spain

Cinemas 3,354
Ranked 2nd.
31,640
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 1.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than United States
0.253 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th.

Internet > Specific websites > LinkedIn penetration 11.54%
Ranked 5th.
29.9%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Spain
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 115.08 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th.
166.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 15th. 45% more than Spain

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 31.72$/month
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than United States
14.95$/month
Ranked 120th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 116.82 min. per capita
Ranked 37th.
279.45 min. per capita
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Spain

Cinema > Number of cinemas per million people 22.44
Ranked 19th. 5% more than United States
21.3
Ranked 22nd.
Internet hosts None None
Cinema > Percentage of fully nationally produced feature films 75.88%
Ranked 29th.
88.4%
Ranked 16th. 17% more than Spain

Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $1,580.68
Ranked 22nd.
$3,230.18
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Spain

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 1,016.94$ per capita
Ranked 25th.
3,851.5$ per capita
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 18,145
Ranked 1st. 37% more than United States
13,221
Ranked 3rd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 2,064
Ranked 1st. 2 times more than United States
898
Ranked 10th.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.68 million
Ranked 21st.
270.5 million
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Spain

Internet > Broadband subscribers 4.99 million
Ranked 10th.
49.39 million
Ranked 1st. 10 times more than Spain

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 1.33
Ranked 104th.
24.13
Ranked 23th. 18 times more than Spain
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 8,800
Ranked 1st.
10,762
Ranked 3rd. 22% more than Spain

Cinemas per million 84
Ranked 5th.
116.04
Ranked 5th. 38% more than Spain

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 87
Ranked 21st.
1,476
Ranked 1st. 17 times more than Spain

Internet > IP addresses 28.42 million
Ranked 17th.
1.54 billion
Ranked 1st. 54 times more than Spain
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 134.52
Ranked 11th.
367.37
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Spain

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 4666000000 26836000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 19.75
Ranked 30th.
24.02
Ranked 18th. 22% more than Spain

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 415.85
Ranked 36th.
442.8
Ranked 28th. 6% more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 59,174
Ranked 1st.
68,175
Ranked 3rd. 15% more than Spain

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 25.04 million
Ranked 13th.
234.41 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Spain
Internet > Broadband access 4.39 million
Ranked 10th.
40.88 million
Ranked 1st. 9 times more than Spain
Television broadcast stations per million 5.69
Ranked 12th.
7.43
Ranked 15th. 31% more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 1,482.08
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than United States
253.07
Ranked 36th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 5,032
Ranked 1st. 19% more than United States
4,245
Ranked 6th.

Communications > Telephone access > Telephone access 171.1 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 13th. 2% more than United States
167.48 Number of telecommunicati
Ranked 17th.
Internet > TLD .es .us
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 109.05
Ranked 49th. 23% more than United States
88.87
Ranked 80th.

Internet > Livejournal users 1,853
Ranked 23th.
1.29 million
Ranked 1st. 698 times more than Spain
Internet > Secure Internet servers 4,422
Ranked 9th.
259,881
Ranked 1st. 59 times more than Spain

Cinema > Number of distribution companies 210
Ranked 3rd. 93% more than United States
109
Ranked 6th.

Cinema > Number of distribution companies per million people 4.57
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than United States
0.355
Ranked 43th.

Cinemas > Annual attendance > Per capita 3.29 per capita
Ranked 7th.
5.25 per capita
Ranked 2nd. 60% more than Spain

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Implementation date 2000.10.?? 2003.11.24
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile number portability > Price Free free
Telecommunications > Country calling code 34 1
Brothers and Sisters > International broadcasts > Series Premiere 2007 September 24 2006
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,374.48
Ranked 24th. 12% more than United States
1,230.67
Ranked 35th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 53.2%
Ranked 24th.
74.7%
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Spain
E-Government rating 44.9
Ranked 60th.
60.1
Ranked 4th. 34% more than Spain
Population covered by mobile telephony 99%
Ranked 30th. The same as United States
99%
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 81.27
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than United States
13.83
Ranked 34th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 454.46 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than United States
49.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.16
Ranked 43th.
5.23
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Spain

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 101.55 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th.
869.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Spain

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 20.2 million
Ranked 14th.
114 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Spain
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 5,126
Ranked 2nd.
6,583
Ranked 3rd. 28% more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 36.22 per 1 million people
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than United States
11.24 per 1 million people
Ranked 32nd.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 454.46
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than United States
49.08
Ranked 35th.

Internet > Livejournal users per million 43.4
Ranked 90th.
4,415.29
Ranked 3rd. 102 times more than Spain
Website defacements per million 0.835
Ranked 89th.
1.51
Ranked 69th. 80% more than Spain
Internet > Linux web servers 176
Ranked 12th.
11,108
Ranked 1st. 63 times more than Spain
Website defacements 34
Ranked 42nd.
429
Ranked 2nd. 13 times more than Spain
1995 Shanghai International Film Festival > In competition > Director Juan SebastiÇ­n BollaÇðn Alfonso Arau
Internet > ISP per million 1.39
Ranked 71st.
24.34
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Spain
Phone subscribers 1,086.4
Ranked 25th.
1,117.9
Ranked 22nd. 3% more than Spain
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 14.16 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 45th. 7% more than United States
13.24 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 26th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 3.54
Ranked 55th.
5.08
Ranked 42nd. 43% more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 51.7 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than United States
3.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 22.14$/month
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than United States
5.21$/month
Ranked 153th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,096.22
Ranked 87th. 14% more than United States
965.4
Ranked 113th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 41.09
Ranked 32nd.
44.02
Ranked 25th. 7% more than Spain

Music sales > Singles > Millions 0.07
Ranked 21st.
1.2
Ranked 5th. 17 times more than Spain

Latin Grammy Awards > Awards 3
Ranked 7th. The same as United States
3
Ranked 6th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 25.83$/month
Ranked 23th. 3% more than United States
25.02$/month
Ranked 26th.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 27246620000 291122000000
Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 193
Ranked 38th.
1,234.13
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Spain

Internet servers using encryption 8,870
Ranked 9th.
378,887
Ranked 1st. 43 times more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 126.03
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than United States
15.76
Ranked 30th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment, % of GDP 5.63e-07%
Ranked 25th.
1.18e-06%
Ranked 22nd. 2 times more than Spain
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 220.41
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than United States
39.95
Ranked 34th.

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 422.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.
605.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 44% more than Spain

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
3.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 72% more than Spain

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 5.37 million
Ranked 3rd.
107.57 million
Ranked 2nd. 20 times more than Spain

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.7
Ranked 17th.
35.9
Ranked 1st. 51 times more than Spain
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 61.49 per 1 million people
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than United States
8.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 1,446
Ranked 2nd.
3,027
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 2,455
Ranked 1st. 5% more than United States
2,333
Ranked 3rd.

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.276
Ranked 54th.
25.98
Ranked 42nd. 94 times more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 128.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 6th. 5 times more than United States
24.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 10,899
Ranked 1st.
14,225
Ranked 3rd. 31% more than Spain

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.16 per 1 million people
Ranked 43th.
5.23 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 220.41 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 6 times more than United States
39.95 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Telephone lines 20.2 million
Ranked 15th.
154.65 million
Ranked 3rd. 8 times more than Spain

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $8.10 billion
Ranked 8th.
$22.44 billion
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Spain

Phone system > International dialling code +34 +1
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 528.7
Ranked 25th.
740.25
Ranked 9th. 40% more than Spain
Royalties and fees $10.10
Ranked 22nd.
$134.30
Ranked 5th. 13 times more than Spain
Digital terrestrial television > Analog Switch-Off 3 April 2010 February 17, 2009
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 30%
Ranked 41st. 36% more than United States
22.13%
Ranked 60th.

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 28.23%
Ranked 49th.
43.14%
Ranked 26th. 53% more than Spain

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 44.42%
Ranked 23th. 48% more than United States
30.02%
Ranked 58th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 272.98 per 1 million people
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than United States
52.8 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 272.98
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than United States
52.8
Ranked 38th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 128.39
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than United States
24.44
Ranked 27th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 80.61 per 1,000 people
Ranked 57th.
1,040.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 13 times more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 51.7
Ranked 9th. 16 times more than United States
3.33
Ranked 47th.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 9 million
Ranked 11th.
73.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 8 times more than Spain

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 7.89%
Ranked 46th.
12.49%
Ranked 15th. 58% more than Spain

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 3.23%
Ranked 48th.
12.78%
Ranked 16th. 4 times more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 81.28 per 1 million people
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than United States
13.83 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th.

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 12.55%
Ranked 56th. 36% more than United States
9.22%
Ranked 87th.

Television standard > VHF PAL B NTSC M
Internet usage % > 2007 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_number_of_internet_users">70.6</a> Uzbekistan
World music market > Digital Singles Sales Share in 2005 < 0.2% 85%
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,374.48 per 1,000 people
Ranked 26th. 12% more than United States
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th.

Resident Evil > Extinction > Release Information > Release date October 26 2007 September 21 2007
Broadcasters of Medium > Broadcasters > Premi&egrave;re November 13, 2005 January 3, 2005
Everybody Hates Chris > International Broadcasts > Series Premiere 2007 September 22 2005
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 44.34
Ranked 25th.
50.81
Ranked 17th. 15% more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 49.14 per 1 million people
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than United States
14.12 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th.

Telephone subscribers 59.65 million
Ranked 13th.
360.35 million
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 61.49
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than United States
8.66
Ranked 33th.

Communications > Exports of information and communications equipment > Exports of ICT equipment $8,193.76 Million US dollars
Ranked 20th.
$164,622.86 Million US dollars
Ranked 1st. 20 times more than Spain
Telephone subscribers per employee 642.93
Ranked 23th. 86% more than United States
345.72
Ranked 61st.

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 3.01% GDP
Ranked 53th. 13% more than United States
2.67% GDP
Ranked 96th.

Television standard > UHF PAL G NTSC M
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 49.14
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than United States
14.12
Ranked 36th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 4.32
Ranked 45th.
38.98
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Spain
My Name Is Earl > Broadcasters > Series Premiere October 18 2006 September 20 2005
The Lost Room > International broadcasters > Series premiere 2007 December 11, 2006
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 11
Ranked 47th.
7,607
Ranked 1st. 692 times more than Spain

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 100.23
Ranked 41st.
870.97
Ranked 7th. 9 times more than Spain

Internet > ISP > Per capita 1.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 64th.
24.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 17 times more than Spain
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 294.41
Ranked 44th.
1,474.08
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Spain

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 24.26
Ranked 33th.
28.03
Ranked 22nd. 16% more than Spain

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 36.22
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than United States
11.24
Ranked 31st.

Internet > Government Broadband Index 3.7
Ranked 8th. 23% more than United States
3
Ranked 11th.

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