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Broadcast media government operates 8 TV channels and a radio network; multi-channel satellite and cable TV subscription services available; 35 private TV stations and about 50 radio stations 6
Households with television 31.64%
Ranked 99th.
91.93%
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 20.82
Ranked 119th.
65.25
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 18.29
Ranked 137th.
26.5
Ranked 123th. 45% more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 181.21
Ranked 141st.
263.6
Ranked 128th. 45% more than Sri Lanka
Internet > Users per 1000 38.51
Ranked 125th.
203.04
Ranked 80th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet users 1.78 million
Ranked 76th.
17.48 million
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka
Personal computers > Per capita 27.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.
58.34 per 1,000 people
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka

Personal computers per 1000 27.25
Ranked 105th.
57.09
Ranked 80th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka

Radio > List of radio stations <p>Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) - state-owned, operates domestic services in Sinhala, Tamil and English, including widely-listened-to Commercial Service</p> </p>TNL Radio - private, English-language</p> </p>Sun FM - private, English-language</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12000330">Full Article</a> <p>Radio Thailand - national network and external service operated by National Broadcasting Services of Thailand (NBT), part of government Public Relations Department</p> </p>MCOT Radio Network - run by government agency MCOT; operates stations in Bangkok and provincial networks</p> </p>Army Radio - network owned by Royal Thai Army</p>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 95.76
Ranked 117th.
120.29
Ranked 60th. 26% more than Sri Lanka

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 767.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.
789.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 67th. 3% more than Sri Lanka

Television > List of TV stations <p>Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC)- state-owned, operates Rupavahini in Sinhala, Channel Eye in English and Nethra in Tamil</p> </p>Independent Television Network (ITN) - state-run, Sri Lanka&#039;s first TV station</p> </p>Sirasa TV - private, Sinhala</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12000330">Full Article</a> <p>Thai TV3 - operated by the Mass Communications Organization of Thailand (MCOT), a government agency</p> </p>TV5 - owned by Royal Thai Army</p> </p>BBTV Channel 7 - owned by Royal Thai Army</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15639421">Full Article</a>
Television receivers > Per capita 82.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.
254.7 per 1,000 people
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Televisions per 1000 79.8
Ranked 123th.
235.55
Ranked 72nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
Radio broadcast stations AM 15, FM 52, shortwave 4 AM 238, FM 351, shortwave 6
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 26.1
Ranked 54th.
196.89
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 234.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.
536.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Users > Per capita 36.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th.
206.18 per 1,000 people
Ranked 83th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 169.69
Ranked 96th. 77% more than Thailand
95.7
Ranked 124th.

Televisions 1.53 million
Ranked 70th.
15.19 million
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 170.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 58% more than Thailand
107.95 per 1,000 people
Ranked 79th.

Internet users > Per 100 people 5.77
Ranked 139th.
23.89
Ranked 86th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Internet users 3.93 million
Ranked 71st.
17.78 million
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 27.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.
195.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 499 Mbps
Ranked 35th.
6,807.87 Mbps
Ranked 16th. 14 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 25.43 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 55th.
105.99 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka

Personal computers 529,650
Ranked 64th.
3.72 million
Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka

Television broadcast stations 14
Ranked 18th.
111
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 374.44 million min.
Ranked 51st.
795.83 million min.
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka

Radios per 1000 200.8
Ranked 134th.
216.47
Ranked 127th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 768.31
Ranked 3rd.
1,253.17
Ranked 35th. 63% more than Sri Lanka

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $1.86 billion
Ranked 59th.
$17.54 billion
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Percent using internet 18.29%
Ranked 136th.
26.5%
Ranked 124th. 45% more than Sri Lanka

Telephones > Mobile cellular 18.32 million
Ranked 46th.
77.61 million
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.207 per capita
Ranked 120th.
0.234 per capita
Ranked 116th. 13% more than Sri Lanka

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 170.58
Ranked 2nd. 61% more than Thailand
105.98
Ranked 115th.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 63.33
Ranked 97th.
107.3
Ranked 85th. 69% more than Sri Lanka

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>Daily News - state-owned, English-language daily</p> </p>The Island - private, English-language daily</p> </p>Daily Mirror - private, English-language daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12000330">Full Article</a> <p>Bangkok Post - English-language</p> </p>The Nation - English-language</p> </p>Daily News - mass-circulation Thai-language daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15639421">Full Article</a>
Telephone system > General assessment telephone services have improved significantly and are available in most parts of the country high quality system, especially in urban areas like Bangkok
Television receivers per 1000 82.4
Ranked 105th.
252.3
Ranked 61st. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > IP addresses per capita 24.87
Ranked 165th.
127.41
Ranked 118th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
Average cost of local call 0.04
Ranked 66th.
0.07
Ranked 54th. 75% more than Sri Lanka
Internet > Users 771,700
Ranked 82nd.
13.42 million
Ranked 20th. 17 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Internet penetration 18.3%
Ranked 144th.
26.5%
Ranked 131st. 45% more than Sri Lanka
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 171.13
Ranked 108th.
420.64
Ranked 74th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 999.81
Ranked 107th.
1,258.89
Ranked 52nd. 26% more than Sri Lanka

Telecoms > Telephone lines 3.45 million
Ranked 44th.
6.39 million
Ranked 25th. 85% more than Sri Lanka

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 20.32 million
Ranked 47th.
84.08 million
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Internet Service Providers 5
Ranked 111th.
15
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 423,194
Ranked 72nd.
4.36 million
Ranked 21st. 10 times more than Sri Lanka

Telephones > Main lines in use 3.61 million
Ranked 44th.
6.66 million
Ranked 28th. 85% more than Sri Lanka

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 16.35
Ranked 101st. 72% more than Thailand
9.51
Ranked 124th.

Active military personnel 223,100
Ranked 14th.
305,860
Ranked 2nd. 37% more than Sri Lanka
Radio receivers per 1000 207.35
Ranked 120th.
231.85
Ranked 114th. 12% more than Sri Lanka

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 171.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.
429.85 per 1,000 people
Ranked 76th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Hosts per 1000 0.244
Ranked 141st.
16.86
Ranked 68th. 69 times more than Sri Lanka

Number of PCs per million 27.27
Ranked 108th.
57.09
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 19.33 million
Ranked 50th.
85.01 million
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka

Radio receivers 3.85 million
Ranked 65th.
13.96 million
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 17.36 million
Ranked 45th.
69 million
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
Television receivers 1.53 million
Ranked 69th.
15.19 million
Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 533
Ranked 10th. 94% more than Thailand
275
Ranked 30th.
Television broadcast stations > Per capita 0.708 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.
1.72 per 1 million people
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 2.11$
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Thailand
0.67$
Ranked 96th.

Mobile phone subscribers 3.36 million
Ranked 66th.
27.38 million
Ranked 17th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka

Telephone system > International country code - 94; the SEA-ME-WE-3 and SEA-ME-WE-4 submarine cables provide connectivity to Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe, US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) country code - 66; connected to major submarine cable systems providing links throughout Asia, Australia, Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean, 1 Pacific Ocean)
Internet > ISP 5
Ranked 82nd.
15
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 0.716
Ranked 92nd. 3% more than Thailand
0.698
Ranked 73th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 3.45 million
Ranked 44th.
6.39 million
Ranked 25th. 85% more than Sri Lanka

Radios 3.85 million
Ranked 66th.
13.96 million
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
Internet > Hosts 4,940
Ranked 121st.
1.12 million
Ranked 36th. 226 times more than Sri Lanka

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 28.06
Ranked 48th.
192.98
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 25.4 Mbps
Ranked 56th.
103.84 Mbps
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 12
Ranked 62nd.
34
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 493,000
Ranked 38th.
11.75 million
Ranked 6th. 24 times more than Sri Lanka

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 536,000
Ranked 39th.
11.75 million
Ranked 7th. 22 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Top level domain .lk .th
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.055$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 44th. 34% more than Thailand
0.041$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 56th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 6.63$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 33th. 44% more than Thailand
4.6$ per $1,000 of GDP
Ranked 54th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 68
Ranked 26th.
617
Ranked 20th. 9 times more than Sri Lanka
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 26.06
Ranked 54th.
192.98
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka

Telephone system > Domestic national trunk network consists mostly of digital microwave radio relay; fiber-optic links now in use in Colombo area and fixed wireless local loops have been installed; competition is strong in mobile cellular systems and mobile cellular subscribership is increasing fixed line system provided by both a government-owned and commercial provider; wireless service expanding rapidly
Internet country code .lk .th
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 21.25 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 44th.
38.54 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 31st. 81% more than Sri Lanka

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 19.79 min.
Ranked 85th. 62% more than Thailand
12.23 min.
Ranked 62nd.

Telephone mainlines 1.24 million
Ranked 57th.
7.03 million
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ $116.70 million
Ranked 44th.
$1.17 billion
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.244 per 1,000 people
Ranked 24th. 77% more than Thailand
0.138 per 1,000 people
Ranked 45th.
Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 0.717 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th. 1% more than Thailand
0.713 per 1,000 people
Ranked 74th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering Selective filtering
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 4.57$/month
Ranked 172nd.
6.95$/month
Ranked 168th. 52% more than Sri Lanka

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 19.7 min. per capita
Ranked 83th. 58% more than Thailand
12.49 min. per capita
Ranked 60th.

Internet hosts None None
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $91.47
Ranked 60th.
$258.89
Ranked 48th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 73.14$ per capita
Ranked 62nd.
126.32$ per capita
Ranked 54th. 73% more than Sri Lanka

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 1,110
Ranked 15th. 72% more than Thailand
644
Ranked 36th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 169
Ranked 15th.
259
Ranked 23th. 53% more than Sri Lanka
Mobile cellular subscriptions 11.08 million
Ranked 52nd.
62 million
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Broadband subscribers 14,072
Ranked 71st.
45,000
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.261
Ranked 158th. 12% more than Thailand
0.233
Ranked 162nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 347
Ranked 23th.
2,371
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 12
Ranked 48th.
34
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
Internet > IP addresses 534,272
Ranked 92nd.
8.55 million
Ranked 35th. 16 times more than Sri Lanka
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 145.34
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Thailand
42.81
Ranked 39th.
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 8668000000 20440930000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 0.51
Ranked 111th.
1.41
Ranked 100th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Number of PCs 530
Ranked 64th.
3,716
Ranked 27th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 169.69
Ranked 101st. 77% more than Thailand
95.7
Ranked 130th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 4,655
Ranked 18th.
8,142
Ranked 22nd. 75% more than Sri Lanka
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 953,986
Ranked 73th. 10 times more than Thailand
95,940
Ranked 119th.
Television broadcast stations per million 0.705
Ranked 29th.
1.68
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Sri Lanka

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation 103
Ranked 22nd.
407
Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 244.28
Ranked 26th. 79% more than Thailand
136.7
Ranked 44th.
Internet > TLD .lk .th
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 54.98
Ranked 116th.
92.01
Ranked 75th. 67% more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Livejournal users 103
Ranked 113th.
314
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
Internet > Secure Internet servers 39
Ranked 83th.
380
Ranked 37th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka

Telecommunications > Country calling code 94 66
Telephone subscribers per 1000 234.46
Ranked 102nd.
525.3
Ranked 76th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 4.4%
Ranked 114th. 44 times more than Thailand
0.1%
Ranked 146th.
E-Government rating 38.7
Ranked 112th.
44
Ranked 72nd. 14% more than Sri Lanka
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 3.57
Ranked 33th.
10.36
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 58.29 per 1 million people
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Thailand
10.91 per 1 million people
Ranked 56th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 0.628
Ranked 66th. 13% more than Thailand
0.558
Ranked 82nd.
Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 1.97 per 1 million people
Ranked 123th.
5.87 per 1 million people
Ranked 100th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 3.45 million
Ranked 45th.
7.02 million
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities > Per capita 22.37 per 1 million people
Ranked 18th. 3 times more than Thailand
7.86 per 1 million people
Ranked 39th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 58.25
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Thailand
10.81
Ranked 55th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 147
Ranked 23th.
447
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
Internet > Livejournal users per million 5.3
Ranked 162nd. 10% more than Thailand
4.82
Ranked 166th.
Website defacements per million 0.266
Ranked 104th.
0.999
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
Website defacements 5
Ranked 82nd.
63
Ranked 24th. 13 times more than Sri Lanka
Internet > Linux web servers 1
Ranked 87th.
32
Ranked 35th. 32 times more than Sri Lanka
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 44.01
Ranked 114th. 31 times more than Thailand
1.42
Ranked 144th.
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 234.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.
536.79 per 1,000 people
Ranked 78th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities 426
Ranked 9th.
464
Ranked 12th. 9% more than Sri Lanka
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology 368
Ranked 10th. 82% more than Thailand
202
Ranked 28th.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 22.61%
Ranked 66th.
26.76%
Ranked 54th. 18% more than Sri Lanka

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 16.89%
Ranked 106th.
24.79%
Ranked 73th. 47% more than Sri Lanka

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.78
Ranked 83th.
5.37
Ranked 62nd. 93% more than Sri Lanka
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences > Per capita 72.68 per 1 million people
Ranked 23th. 75% more than Thailand
41.63 per 1 million people
Ranked 42nd.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences 1,384
Ranked 12th.
2,456
Ranked 21st. 77% more than Sri Lanka
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 0.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 65th. 10% more than Thailand
0.564 per 1 million people
Ranked 82nd.
Telephone lines 3.45 million
Ranked 41st.
7.02 million
Ranked 24th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 101,922
Ranked 78th.
950,000
Ranked 41st. 9 times more than Sri Lanka

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 4.59%
Ranked 87th.
15.37%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 1.85%
Ranked 57th.
19.41%
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Sri Lanka

Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita 7.92$
Ranked 49th.
12.39$
Ranked 40th. 56% more than Sri Lanka

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 8.88 per 1 million people
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Thailand
4.39 per 1 million people
Ranked 41st.
Telephone subscribers 4.61 million
Ranked 61st.
34.19 million
Ranked 19th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka

Telephone subscribers per employee 312.57
Ranked 65th.
1,271.16
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Sri Lanka

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 2.23% GDP
Ranked 110th.
3.15% GDP
Ranked 82nd. 41% more than Sri Lanka

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 27.97
Ranked 20th. 6 times more than Thailand
4.62
Ranked 46th.
Internet > Linux web servers per million 0.0532
Ranked 95th.
0.507
Ranked 71st. 10 times more than Sri Lanka
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Social sciences per million 72.63
Ranked 25th. 76% more than Thailand
41.23
Ranked 41st.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 7.71
Ranked 33th. 3% more than Thailand
7.5
Ranked 47th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 18.21
Ranked 30th.
39.81
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 1.99
Ranked 119th.
6.23
Ranked 88th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 7.67
Ranked 131st.
19.57
Ranked 115th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 63.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.
109.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 84th. 73% more than Sri Lanka

Phone subscribers 79.91
Ranked 111th.
221.92
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.527 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. 64% more than Thailand
0.321 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 1.96
Ranked 122nd.
5.77
Ranked 98th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 54
Ranked 49th.
320
Ranked 13th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 19.15%
Ranked 33th. 92% more than Thailand
9.97%
Ranked 64th.

Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ 155.6 million$
Ranked 38th.
812.6 million$
Ranked 18th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.258 per 1 million people
Ranked 102nd. 6% more than Thailand
0.244 per 1 million people
Ranked 105th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 18.22 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th.
40.19 per 1 million people
Ranked 34th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 7.72 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st. 2% more than Thailand
7.58 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology > Per capita 19.32 per 1 million people
Ranked 15th. 6 times more than Thailand
3.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 45th.
Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ > Per capita 7.93$ per capita
Ranked 49th.
12.65$ per capita
Ranked 40th. 60% more than Sri Lanka

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Generalities per million 22.36
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Thailand
7.79
Ranked 38th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 2.67 million
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Thailand
2.55 million
Ranked 10th.
Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$ per capita $5.74
Ranked 58th.
$17.50
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Phone system > International dialling code +94 +66
Internet > ISP per million 0.262
Ranked 107th. 9% more than Thailand
0.241
Ranked 110th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 3.57 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.
10.46 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 8.1 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 34th. 3 times more than Thailand
2.53 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 4th.

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.066 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 102nd.
0.071 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 98th. 8% more than Sri Lanka
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.617
Ranked 120th. 11% more than Thailand
0.558
Ranked 76th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 0.234 per 1,000 people
Ranked 162nd.
17.04 per 1,000 people
Ranked 82nd. 73 times more than Sri Lanka

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 951.05
Ranked 114th.
1,272.93
Ranked 48th. 34% more than Sri Lanka

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 45263900000 204941000000
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 17.1
Ranked 92nd. 64% more than Thailand
10.42
Ranked 113th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 3.55
Ranked 117th.
9.81
Ranked 95th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka

Internet servers using encryption 72
Ranked 80th.
665
Ranked 37th. 9 times more than Sri Lanka

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 1.17$/month
Ranked 183th.
4.35$/month
Ranked 159th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 16.25
Ranked 101st. 78% more than Thailand
9.14
Ranked 125th.

Telecoms > Investment in telecoms with private participation > Current US$, % of GDP 0.196%
Ranked 66th.
0.319%
Ranked 46th. 63% more than Sri Lanka

ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 24.62%
Ranked 52nd. 52% more than Thailand
16.19%
Ranked 80th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 27.99 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Thailand
4.66 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th.
Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 8.17$/month
Ranked 89th.
8.33$/month
Ranked 86th. 2% more than Sri Lanka

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philosophy > Psychology per million 19.31
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Thailand
3.39
Ranked 44th.
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 8.87
Ranked 21st. 2 times more than Thailand
4.35
Ranked 41st.
Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 94
Ranked 38th. 42% more than Thailand
66
Ranked 47th.
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 105.21$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 50th. 25 times more than Thailand
4.14$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 87th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Arts and recreation per million 5.41
Ranked 30th.
6.83
Ranked 40th. 26% more than Sri Lanka
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.108$ per 1 million people
Ranked 63th. 10 times more than Thailand
0.011$ per 1 million people
Ranked 103th.

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 65th.
0.2
Ranked 41st.

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