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South Korea

South Korea Media Stats

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STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK HISTORY
Active military personnel 687,000 2014 3rd out of 147
Book > Production > Titles by the Universal Decimal Classification > Religion > Theology 1,605 1996 9th out of 72
Broadcast media multiple national television 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 are available; publicly-operated radio broadcast networks and a large number of privately-owned radio broadcasting networks, each with multiple affiliates, and independent local stations 2010
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 216 2011 8th out of 82
Cinema attendance 54.72 million 2003 15th out of 78
Cinema attendance per capita 1.14 2003 30th out of 77
Cinemas > Annual attendance 54.7 million 1999 11th out of 52
Cinemas > Annual attendance per capita 1.17 1999 25th out of 51
Cinemas > Per capita 0.013 per 1,000 people 1999 31st out of 41
Films produced 82 2003 12th out of 50
Films produced per million 1.71 2003 24th out of 48
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,285.61 per 1,000 people 2005 31st out of 140
Households with television 98.01% 1995 8th out of 136
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 3.87 billion min. 2003 9th out of 109
Internet > Average Download Speed 51.75 Mbit/s 2013 4th out of 10
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 253.25 2005 2nd out of 114
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 18.25 million 2012 8th out of 188
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 365.01 2012 6th out of 188
Internet > Hosts 333,823 2008 51st out of 226
Internet > Hosts per 1000 6.82 2008 91st out of 198
Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,297.13 2014 11th out of 233
Internet > ISP 11 2000 62nd out of 161
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 49,766 Mbps 2005 5th out of 87
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 1,030.48 Mbps per 1 million peop 2005 15th out of 87
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 1,033.82 Mbps 2005 15th out of 87
Internet > Internet Service Providers 11 2003 84th out of 229
Internet > Internet penetration 84.1% 2013 21st out of 209
Internet > Internet users 41.09 million 2013 12th out of 209
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 84.1 2012 20th out of 201
Internet > Internet users per thousand people 839.37 2013 20th out of 205
Internet > Percent using internet 84.1% 2012 19th out of 200
Internet > Users 35.59 million 2007 7th out of 154
Internet > Users > Per capita 725.66 per 1,000 people 2007 9th out of 152
Internet > Users per 1000 732.33 2007 8th out of 149
Internet users 39.4 million 2009 11th out of 206
Mobile phone subscribers 38.34 million 2005 15th out of 168
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 793.93 per 1,000 people 2005 41st out of 168
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 796.51 2005 39th out of 167
Mobile phones 67.95 per 100 people 2002 22nd out of 43
News Agencies > List of news agencies

Yonhap News Agency - English-language pages

2012
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 139 2004 13th out of 163
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 17.5 million 1996 7th out of 183
Newspapers > List of newspapers

Chosun Ilbo - English-language pages

Dong-a Ilbo - English-language pages

Korea Times - English-language pages


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2012
Number of PCs per million 545.41 2004 14th out of 162
Personal computers 26.2 million 2004 7th out of 155
Personal computers > Per capita 544.92 per 1,000 people 2004 16th out of 155
Personal computers per 1000 545.41 2004 15th out of 153
Radio > List of radio stations

Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) - public, operates six networks

KBS World Radio - external broadcaster, operated by KBS

Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation - public, operates MBC Radio and music-based MBC FM


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2012
Radio broadcast stations AM 61, FM 150, shortwave 2 2005
Radio receivers 47.5 million 1997 11th out of 187
Radio receivers > Per capita 1.03 per capita 1997 10th out of 181
Radio receivers per 1000 1,033.64 1997 9th out of 179
Radios 47.5 million 2003 11th out of 221
Radios per 1000 992.5 2003 10th out of 196
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 30.1 million 2012 11th out of 211
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 61.42 2012 5th out of 202
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 52.51 million 2014 26th out of 66
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 53.62 million 2012 26th out of 199
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 53.62 million 2012 25th out of 200
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 110.36 2012 83th out of 200
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,072.4 2012 93th out of 200
Telecoms > Telephone lines 30.1 million 2012 11th out of 203
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 601.94 2012 6th out of 203
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.76$ 2004 90th out of 111
Telephone mainlines per 1000 493.27 2005 14th out of 141
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international services featuring rapid incorporation of new technologies 2013
Telephone system > International country code - 82; numerous submarine cables provide links throughout Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Europe, and US; satellite earth stations - 66 2012
Telephones > Main lines in use 29.47 million 2011 11th out of 189
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 487.41 per 1,000 people 2007 15th out of 124
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 392.2 2009 33th out of 193
Telephones > Mobile cellular 52.51 million 2011 26th out of 192
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 886.94 per 1,000 people 2007 52nd out of 162
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 974.83 2009 72nd out of 187
Television > List of TV stations

Korea Broadcasting System (KBS) - public, operates two networks; web pages in English

Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) - public

Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) - private


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2012
Television broadcast stations 43 2005 3rd out of 13
Television broadcast stations > Per capita 0.89 per 1 million people 2005 10th out of 12
Television receivers 15.9 million 1997 16th out of 184
Television receivers > Per capita 346 per 1,000 people 1997 43th out of 178
Television receivers per 1000 346 1997 43th out of 176
Televisions 15.9 million 2003 16th out of 214
Televisions > Households with TV 1.48 million 2000 3rd out of 3
Televisions > Households with TV per thousand people 31.4 2000 3rd out of 3
Televisions per 1000 332.23 2003 50th out of 191

SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel (The list); Source: UNESCO UIS Data | UNESCO Institute for Statistics; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; 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.; Internet Movie Database 2003; 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.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: Speedtest.net (Top 10 Countries: Download Speed) ("Net Index by Ookla - Household Download Index - All Countries" . Netindex.com. August 19, 2013 . Retrieved August 20, 2013 .); 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.; International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and 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.; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; 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.; http://www.iana.org/numbers; CIA World Factbook, December 2003; 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); 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); 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.; International Telecommunications Union. Source tables; Internet World Stats, June 30, 2010; International Telecommunication Union; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; ITU. 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. 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.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; International Telecommunications Union; Wikipedia: List of countries by number of mobile phones in use; International Telecommunications Union. Source tables; 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, 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 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.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; 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.

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