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Media Stats: compare key data on Uganda & United States

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STAT Uganda United States HISTORY
Broadcast media public broadcaster, Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC), operates radio and TV networks; Uganda first began licensing privately owned stations in the 1990s; by 2007 there were nearly 150 radio and 35 TV stations, mostly based in and around Kampala; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters are available in Kampala 4
Households with television 4.51%
Ranked 134th.
97.84%
Ranked 14th. 22 times more than Uganda

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 1.06
Ranked 156th.
281.99
Ranked 22nd. 267 times more than Uganda

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 14.69
Ranked 147th.
81.03
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Uganda

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 142.17
Ranked 152nd.
803.03
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than Uganda
Internet > Users per 1000 65.09
Ranked 115th.
697.1
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Uganda

Internet users 3.2 million
Ranked 65th.
245 million
Ranked 2nd. 77 times more than Uganda
Personal computers > Per capita 8.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.
762.15 per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 88 times more than Uganda

Personal computers per 1000 8.7
Ranked 50th.
764.36
Ranked 3rd. 88 times more than Uganda

Radio > List of radio stations <p>UBC Radio - public, run by Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, operates five stations including commercial Star FM</p> </p>Radio Simba - private</p> </p>Capital FM - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14112301">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 45.92
Ranked 177th.
98.17
Ranked 111th. 2 times more than Uganda

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 138.62 per 1,000 people
Ranked 140th.
846.78 per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than Uganda

Television > List of TV stations <p>UBC TV - public, run by Uganda Broadcasting Corporation</p> </p>WBS - private, operated by Wavah Broadcasting Service</p> </p>Pulse TV - private</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14112301">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 14.2 per 1,000 people
Ranked 147th.
803.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st. 57 times more than Uganda

Televisions per 1000 18.63
Ranked 159th.
754.89
Ranked 3rd. 41 times more than Uganda
Radio broadcast stations AM 7, FM 33, shortwave 2 AM 4,789, FM 8,961, shortwave 19
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 56.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th.
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 22 times more than Uganda

Internet > Users > Per capita 66.09 per 1,000 people
Ranked 116th.
695.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 11 times more than Uganda

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 8.67
Ranked 179th.
442.8
Ranked 25th. 51 times more than Uganda

Televisions 500,000
Ranked 102nd.
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 438 times more than Uganda
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 5.36 per 1,000 people
Ranked 120th.
541.94 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 101 times more than Uganda

Internet users > Per 100 people 7.9
Ranked 130th.
75.77
Ranked 11th. 10 times more than Uganda

Internet > Internet users 4.94 million
Ranked 60th.
254.3 million
Ranked 2nd. 51 times more than Uganda
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 2.59 per 1,000 people
Ranked 56th.
198.23 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 76 times more than Uganda

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 80 Mbps
Ranked 57th.
970,953.5 Mbps
Ranked 1st. 12137 times more than Uganda

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 2.78 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 76th.
3,306.44 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 19th. 1191 times more than Uganda

Personal computers 250,000
Ranked 35th.
223.81 million
Ranked 1st. 895 times more than Uganda

Television broadcast stations 8
Ranked 10th.
2,218
Ranked 1st. 277 times more than Uganda

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 61.26 million min.
Ranked 86th.
82.06 billion min.
Ranked 1st. 1339 times more than Uganda

Radios per 1000 186.3
Ranked 139th.
1,982.02
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Uganda
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 285.54
Ranked 160th.
932.29
Ranked 78th. 3 times more than Uganda

Internet > Percent using internet 14.69%
Ranked 146th.
81.03%
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Uganda

Telephones > Mobile cellular 16.7 million
Ranked 49th.
290.3 million
Ranked 3rd. 17 times more than Uganda

Radio receivers > Per capita 0.117 per capita
Ranked 148th.
2.11 per capita
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Uganda

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 7.1
Ranked 175th.
459.63
Ranked 20th. 65 times more than Uganda

Telephone mainlines per 1000 3.51
Ranked 138th.
607.73
Ranked 8th. 173 times more than Uganda

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>New Vision - state-owned daily, as are its sister vernacular papers, Bukedde, Etop, Rupiny and Orumuri</p> </p>The Monitor - privately-owned daily</p> </p>The Observer - privately-owned weekly</p> <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>
Telephone system > General assessment mobile cellular service is increasing rapidly, but the number of main lines is still deficient; work underway on a national backbone information and communications technology infrastructure; international phone networks and Internet connectivity provided through satellite and VSAT applications a large, technologically advanced, multipurpose communications system
Television receivers per 1000 14.26
Ranked 145th.
803.21
Ranked 1st. 56 times more than Uganda

Internet > IP addresses per capita 5.82
Ranked 194th.
4,911.96
Ranked 2nd. 844 times more than Uganda
Average cost of local call 0.13
Ranked 14th. 44% more than United States
0.09
Ranked 3rd.
Internet > Users 2 million
Ranked 55th.
208 million
Ranked 2nd. 104 times more than Uganda

Internet > Internet penetration 14.7%
Ranked 154th.
81%
Ranked 29th. 6 times more than Uganda
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 53.09
Ranked 144th.
682.36
Ranked 50th. 13 times more than Uganda

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 450.02
Ranked 177th.
987.53
Ranked 110th. 2 times more than Uganda

Telecoms > Telephone lines 314,956
Ranked 110th.
139 million
Ranked 2nd. 441 times more than Uganda

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 16.36 million
Ranked 57th.
310 million
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Uganda

Internet > Internet Service Providers 2
Ranked 148th.
7,000
Ranked 1st. 3500 times more than Uganda
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 38,400
Ranked 117th.
88.52 million
Ranked 2nd. 2305 times more than Uganda

Telephones > Main lines in use 464,800
Ranked 103th.
146 million
Ranked 2nd. 314 times more than Uganda

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 0.867
Ranked 179th.
44.41
Ranked 23th. 51 times more than Uganda

Active military personnel 45,000
Ranked 51st.
1.43 million
Ranked 1st. 32 times more than Uganda
Radio receivers per 1000 117.73
Ranked 146th.
2,108.88
Ranked 1st. 18 times more than Uganda

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 52.93 per 1,000 people
Ranked 144th.
680.31 per 1,000 people
Ranked 49th. 13 times more than Uganda

Internet > Hosts per 1000 0.0343
Ranked 171st.
1,039.15
Ranked 2nd. 30296 times more than Uganda

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 16.36 million
Ranked 57th.
303.05 million
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than Uganda

Radio receivers 2.6 million
Ranked 81st.
575 million
Ranked 1st. 221 times more than Uganda

Television receivers 315,000
Ranked 108th.
219 million
Ranked 2nd. 695 times more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 7
Ranked 65th.
3,803
Ranked 2nd. 543 times more than Uganda

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 0.319 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th.
7.42 per 1 million people
Ranked 17th. 23 times more than Uganda

Mobile phone subscribers 1.53 million
Ranked 85th.
201.65 million
Ranked 2nd. 132 times more than Uganda

Telephone system > International country code - 256; satellite earth stations - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat; analog links to Kenya and Tanzania 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 2
Ranked 104th.
7,000
Ranked 1st. 3500 times more than Uganda
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 314,956
Ranked 110th.
139 million
Ranked 2nd. 441 times more than Uganda

Radios 5 million
Ranked 57th.
575 million
Ranked 1st. 115 times more than Uganda
Internet > Hosts 1,090
Ranked 149th.
316 million
Ranked 1st. 289908 times more than Uganda

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 2.6
Ranked 56th.
198.27
Ranked 16th. 76 times more than Uganda

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 2.79 Mbps
Ranked 76th.
3,316.04 Mbps
Ranked 19th. 1191 times more than Uganda

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 7
Ranked 80th.
1,486
Ranked 2nd. 212 times more than Uganda

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 40,000
Ranked 116th.
57.35 million
Ranked 4th. 1434 times more than Uganda

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 63,000
Ranked 52nd.
55.95 million
Ranked 3rd. 888 times more than Uganda

Internet > Top level domain .ug .us
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences 41
Ranked 51st.
3,725
Ranked 2nd. 91 times more than Uganda

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 1.87
Ranked 145th.
195.85
Ranked 19th. 105 times more than Uganda

Telephone system > Domestic intercity traffic by wire, microwave radio relay, and radiotelephone communication stations, fixed and mobile-cellular systems for short-range traffic; mobile-cellular teledensity about 50 per 100 persons in 2010 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 .ug .us
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 9.17 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 63th.
83.14 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 29th. 9 times more than Uganda

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 2.28 min.
Ranked 103th.
280.26 min.
Ranked 9th. 123 times more than Uganda

Telephone mainlines 100,777
Ranked 105th.
177.95 million
Ranked 2nd. 1766 times more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total > Per capita 0.013 per 1,000 people
Ranked 71st.
0.253 per 1,000 people
Ranked 37th. 19 times more than Uganda

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering No evidence of filtering
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female per million people 3.6
Ranked 23th.
68.76
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Uganda
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 99.59$/month
Ranked 4th. 7 times more than United States
14.95$/month
Ranked 120th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 2.28 min. per capita
Ranked 104th.
279.45 min. per capita
Ranked 9th. 123 times more than Uganda

Internet hosts None None
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature 4
Ranked 72nd.
13,221
Ranked 3rd. 3305 times more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology 45
Ranked 43th.
898
Ranked 10th. 20 times more than Uganda

Mobile cellular subscriptions 8.55 million
Ranked 62nd.
270.5 million
Ranked 4th. 32 times more than Uganda

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 0.0745
Ranked 181st.
24.13
Ranked 23th. 324 times more than Uganda
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences 7
Ranked 67th.
10,762
Ranked 3rd. 1537 times more than Uganda

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 3
Ranked 65th.
1,476
Ranked 1st. 492 times more than Uganda

Internet > IP addresses 208,640
Ranked 116th.
1.54 billion
Ranked 1st. 7389 times more than Uganda
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 3.11
Ranked 62nd.
367.37
Ranked 13th. 118 times more than Uganda

Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 133486000000 26836000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 0.02
Ranked 156th.
24.02
Ranked 18th. 1201 times more than Uganda

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 8.67
Ranked 183th.
442.8
Ranked 28th. 51 times more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total 288
Ranked 63th.
68,175
Ranked 3rd. 237 times more than Uganda

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 2.54 million
Ranked 58th.
234.41 million
Ranked 1st. 92 times more than Uganda
Television broadcast stations per million 0.319
Ranked 25th.
7.43
Ranked 15th. 23 times more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Total per million 13.45
Ranked 69th.
253.07
Ranked 36th. 19 times more than Uganda

Internet > TLD .ug .us
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 27.02
Ranked 155th.
88.87
Ranked 80th. 3 times more than Uganda

Internet > Livejournal users 67
Ranked 135th.
1.29 million
Ranked 1st. 19296 times more than Uganda
Internet > Secure Internet servers 2
Ranked 154th.
259,881
Ranked 1st. 129941 times more than Uganda

Telecommunications > Country calling code 256 1
Telephone subscribers per 1000 56.6
Ranked 127th.
1,230.67
Ranked 35th. 22 times more than Uganda

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 7.6%
Ranked 99th.
74.7%
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Uganda
E-Government rating 47.2
Ranked 44th.
60.1
Ranked 4th. 27% more than Uganda
Population covered by mobile telephony 85%
Ranked 50th.
99%
Ranked 28th. 16% more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences per million 1.92
Ranked 57th.
13.83
Ranked 34th. 7 times more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature > Per capita 0.186 per 1 million people
Ranked 75th.
49.08 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th. 264 times more than Uganda

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 0.124
Ranked 72nd.
5.23
Ranked 20th. 42 times more than Uganda

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 500
Ranked 30th.
54,134
Ranked 3rd. 108 times more than Uganda

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 0.067 per 1 million people
Ranked 173th.
869.2 per 1 million people
Ranked 7th. 12973 times more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History 9
Ranked 65th.
6,583
Ranked 3rd. 731 times more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Literature per million 0.187
Ranked 74th.
49.08
Ranked 35th. 263 times more than Uganda

Internet > Livejournal users per million 2.41
Ranked 178th.
4,415.29
Ranked 3rd. 1830 times more than Uganda
Website defacements per million 0.12
Ranked 113th.
1.51
Ranked 69th. 13 times more than Uganda
Website defacements 3
Ranked 94th.
429
Ranked 2nd. 143 times more than Uganda
Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 0.059 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
3.55 per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 60 times more than Uganda

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 3.5 per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.
605.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 173 times more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History per million 0.42
Ranked 73th.
24.44
Ranked 27th. 58 times more than Uganda

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 450.02
Ranked 176th.
965.4
Ranked 113th. 2 times more than Uganda

Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists per million people 14.41
Ranked 25th.
114.42
Ranked 6th. 8 times more than Uganda
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.252
Ranked 135th.
5.08
Ranked 42nd. 20 times more than Uganda

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 0.108
Ranked 156th.
28.03
Ranked 22nd. 260 times more than Uganda

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1.46
Ranked 163th.
1,474.08
Ranked 19th. 1011 times more than Uganda

Phone subscribers 17.16
Ranked 138th.
1,117.9
Ranked 22nd. 65 times more than Uganda
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 0.0673
Ranked 171st.
870.97
Ranked 7th. 12939 times more than Uganda

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 10
Ranked 71st.
7,607
Ranked 1st. 761 times more than Uganda

Internet > ISP > Per capita 0.082 per 1 million people
Ranked 116th.
24.27 per 1 million people
Ranked 2nd. 296 times more than Uganda
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences > Per capita 0.325 per 1 million people
Ranked 74th.
39.95 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th. 123 times more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Geography > History > Per capita 0.418 per 1 million people
Ranked 74th.
24.44 per 1 million people
Ranked 28th. 58 times more than Uganda

Internet > IP addresses (share) 0.0
Ranked 104th.
35.9
Ranked 1st.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 66,500
Ranked 38th.
107.57 million
Ranked 2nd. 1618 times more than Uganda

Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists 100
Ranked 15th.
20,320
Ranked 1st. 203 times more than Uganda
Phone system > International dialling code +256 +1
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 14.14%
Ranked 88th.
22.13%
Ranked 60th. 56% more than Uganda

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 0.36
Ranked 105th.
25.98
Ranked 42nd. 72 times more than Uganda

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 0.123 per 1 million people
Ranked 71st.
5.23 per 1 million people
Ranked 19th. 43 times more than Uganda

Telephone lines 168,481
Ranked 116th.
154.65 million
Ranked 3rd. 918 times more than Uganda

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 4,798
Ranked 135th.
73.12 million
Ranked 2nd. 15240 times more than Uganda

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 9.34%
Ranked 28th.
12.49%
Ranked 15th. 34% more than Uganda

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 4.86%
Ranked 37th.
12.78%
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Pure sciences > Per capita 1.9 per 1 million people
Ranked 58th.
13.83 per 1 million people
Ranked 35th. 7 times more than Uganda

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 24.41%
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than United States
9.22%
Ranked 87th.

Television standard > VHF PAL B NTSC M
Internet > ISP per million 0.0824
Ranked 121st.
24.34
Ranked 3rd. 295 times more than Uganda
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology > Per capita 2.09 per 1 million people
Ranked 55th.
3.33 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th. 59% more than Uganda

Telephone lines > Per 100 people 0.53
Ranked 179th.
50.81
Ranked 17th. 96 times more than Uganda

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 9.32$/month
Ranked 109th. 79% more than United States
5.21$/month
Ranked 153th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 16.85$/month
Ranked 40th.
25.02$/month
Ranked 26th. 48% more than Uganda

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $68.79 million
Ranked 63th.
$22.44 billion
Ranked 3rd. 326 times more than Uganda

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female 100
Ranked 15th.
20,320
Ranked 1st. 203 times more than Uganda
Telephone system > Regulation 1997 1934
Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 80 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than United States
13.24 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 26th.

Telephone subscribers 1.63 million
Ranked 83th.
360.35 million
Ranked 2nd. 222 times more than Uganda

Telephone subscribers per employee 750.37
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than United States
345.72
Ranked 61st.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 0.884
Ranked 179th.
44.02
Ranked 25th. 50 times more than Uganda

Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 4.24% GDP
Ranked 35th. 59% more than United States
2.67% GDP
Ranked 96th.

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology > Per capita 0.325 per 1 million people
Ranked 69th.
14.12 per 1 million people
Ranked 36th. 43 times more than Uganda

Television standard > UHF PAL G NTSC M
Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists per million people 3.6
Ranked 23th.
68.76
Ranked 5th. 19 times more than Uganda
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology per million 0.327
Ranked 68th.
14.12
Ranked 36th. 43 times more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Philology per million 2.1
Ranked 55th.
3.33
Ranked 47th. 59% more than Uganda

Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Applied sciences per million 0.327
Ranked 73th.
39.95
Ranked 34th. 122 times more than Uganda

Internet servers using encryption 10
Ranked 124th.
378,887
Ranked 1st. 37889 times more than Uganda

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 0.31
Ranked 159th.
1,234.13
Ranked 6th. 3981 times more than Uganda

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 642311000000 291122000000
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 18.01
Ranked 40th.
183.18
Ranked 15th. 10 times more than Uganda

Newspapers > Newspaper journalist gender ratio 25
Ranked 20th.
60.09
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Uganda
Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists 400
Ranked 13th.
33,814
Ranked 1st. 85 times more than Uganda
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 56.42 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th.
1,227.11 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 22 times more than Uganda

Telecommunications > Telephone > International calling code 256
Ranked 13th. 256 times more than United States
1
Ranked 32nd.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 73.16
Ranked 99th.
740.25
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Uganda
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 16.94%
Ranked 82nd.
43.14%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Uganda

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 35.15%
Ranked 42nd. 17% more than United States
30.02%
Ranked 58th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 0.035 per 1,000 people
Ranked 191st.
1,040.07 per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 29716 times more than Uganda

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; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. 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