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Media Stats: compare key data on Australia & Sri Lanka

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STAT
Australia
Sri Lanka
HISTORY
Broadcast media the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) runs multiple national and local radio networks and TV stations, as well as Australia Network, a TV service that broadcasts throughout the Asia-Pacific region and is the main public broadcaster; Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), a second large public broadcaster, operates radio and TV networks broadcasting in multiple languages; several large national commercial TV networks, a large number of local commercial TV stations, and hundreds of commercial radio stations are accessible; cable and satellite systems are available 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
Households with television 96.28%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
31.64%
Ranked 99th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 253.18
Ranked 30th. 12 times more than Sri Lanka
20.82
Ranked 119th.

Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 82.35
Ranked 24th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
18.29
Ranked 137th.

Internet > Internet users per thousand people 814.36
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
181.21
Ranked 141st.
Internet > Users per 1000 534.83
Ranked 29th. 14 times more than Sri Lanka
38.51
Ranked 125th.

Internet users 15.81 million
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Sri Lanka
1.78 million
Ranked 76th.
News Agencies > List of news agencies <p>AAP - Australian Associated Press</p> </p>ABC News - public broadcaster&#039;s news site</p> <p>Lankapuvath - state-owned</p> </p>TamilNet - US-based Tamil news site, widely described as pro-Tamil Tiger</p>
Personal computers > Per capita 682.86 per 1,000 people
Ranked 7th. 25 times more than Sri Lanka
27.21 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

Radio > List of radio stations <p>ABC - public, operates speech-cultural network Radio National, ABC NewsRadio, youth network Triple J, ABC Classic FM and local services</p> </p>Radio Australia - ABC&#039;s external service, targeted at Asia-Pacific</p> </p>SBS Radio - public, multilingual</p> <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>
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 106.19
Ranked 95th. 11% more than Sri Lanka
95.76
Ranked 117th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 1,040.41 per 1,000 people
Ranked 36th. 36% more than Sri Lanka
767.72 per 1,000 people
Ranked 2nd.

Television > List of TV stations <p>ABC - national, public</p> </p>ABC News 24 - ABC&#039;s news TV</p> </p>Australia Network - international channel operated by ABC</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15675260">Full Article</a> <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>
Television receivers > Per capita 548.14 per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
82.4 per 1,000 people
Ranked 106th.

Televisions per 1000 510.17
Ranked 23th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
79.8
Ranked 123th.
Personal computers per 1000 681.66
Ranked 8th. 25 times more than Sri Lanka
27.25
Ranked 105th.

Radio broadcast stations AM 262, FM 345, shortwave 1 AM 15, FM 52, shortwave 4
Daily newspapers > Per 1,000 people 155.07
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
26.1
Ranked 54th.

Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 1,469.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
234.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

Internet > Users > Per capita 550.06 per 1,000 people
Ranked 28th. 15 times more than Sri Lanka
36.88 per 1,000 people
Ranked 127th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 461.61
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
169.69
Ranked 96th.

Televisions 10.15 million
Ranked 21st. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
1.53 million
Ranked 70th.
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 477.63 per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
170.45 per 1,000 people
Ranked 1st.

Internet users > Per 100 people 70.78
Ranked 19th. 12 times more than Sri Lanka
5.77
Ranked 139th.

Internet > Internet users 18.13 million
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
3.93 million
Ranked 71st.
Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily > Per capita 160.97 per 1,000 people
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
27.69 per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 120,000 Mbps
Ranked 3rd. 240 times more than Sri Lanka
499 Mbps
Ranked 35th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 5,902.9 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 4th. 232 times more than Sri Lanka
25.43 Mbps per 1 million peop
Ranked 55th.

Personal computers 13.72 million
Ranked 12th. 26 times more than Sri Lanka
529,650
Ranked 64th.

Television broadcast stations 104
Ranked 7th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
14
Ranked 18th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 4.15 billion min.
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Sri Lanka
374.44 million min.
Ranked 51st.

Radios per 1000 1,281.7
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
200.8
Ranked 134th.
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 1,112.09
Ranked 50th. 45% more than Sri Lanka
768.31
Ranked 3rd.

Information and communication technology spending > Current US$ $44.59 billion
Ranked 15th. 24 times more than Sri Lanka
$1.86 billion
Ranked 59th.

Internet > Percent using internet 82.35%
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
18.29%
Ranked 136th.

Telephones > Mobile cellular 24.49 million
Ranked 40th. 34% more than Sri Lanka
18.32 million
Ranked 46th.

Radio receivers > Per capita 1.38 per capita
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
0.207 per capita
Ranked 120th.

Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 414.16
Ranked 29th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
170.58
Ranked 2nd.

Telephone mainlines per 1000 561.91
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Sri Lanka
63.33
Ranked 97th.

Newspapers > List of newspapers <p>The Sydney Morning Herald - daily</p> </p>Herald Sun - Melbourne-based daily</p> </p>The Australian - national daily</p> <br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15675260">Full Article</a> <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>
Telephone system > General assessment excellent domestic and international service telephone services have improved significantly and are available in most parts of the country
Television receivers per 1000 548.14
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
82.4
Ranked 105th.

Internet > IP addresses per capita 2,160.89
Ranked 14th. 87 times more than Sri Lanka
24.87
Ranked 165th.
Average cost of local call 0.11
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
0.04
Ranked 66th.
Internet > Users 11.24 million
Ranked 24th. 15 times more than Sri Lanka
771,700
Ranked 82nd.

Internet > Internet penetration 82.3%
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
18.3%
Ranked 144th.
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 903.17
Ranked 28th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
171.13
Ranked 108th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 1,072.93
Ranked 92nd. 7% more than Sri Lanka
999.81
Ranked 107th.

Telecoms > Telephone lines 10.47 million
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
3.45 million
Ranked 44th.

Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 24.34 million
Ranked 42nd. 20% more than Sri Lanka
20.32 million
Ranked 47th.

Internet > Internet Service Providers 571
Ranked 3rd. 114 times more than Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 111th.
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 5.74 million
Ranked 18th. 14 times more than Sri Lanka
423,194
Ranked 72nd.

Telephones > Main lines in use 10.57 million
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
3.61 million
Ranked 44th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 45.43
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
16.35
Ranked 101st.

Radio receivers per 1000 1,377.11
Ranked 5th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
207.35
Ranked 120th.

Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 906.1 per 1,000 people
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
171.3 per 1,000 people
Ranked 108th.

Internet > Hosts per 1000 520.66
Ranked 9th. 2131 times more than Sri Lanka
0.244
Ranked 141st.

Number of PCs per million 681.66
Ranked 6th. 25 times more than Sri Lanka
27.27
Ranked 108th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 24.34 million
Ranked 42nd. 26% more than Sri Lanka
19.33 million
Ranked 50th.

Radio receivers 25.5 million
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
3.85 million
Ranked 65th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile phones 30.2 million
Ranked 34th. 74% more than Sri Lanka
17.36 million
Ranked 45th.
Television receivers 10.15 million
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
1.53 million
Ranked 69th.

Television broadcast stations > Per capita 5.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka
0.708 per 1 million people
Ranked 31st.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.68$
Ranked 105th.
2.11$
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Australia

Mobile phone subscribers 18.42 million
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
3.36 million
Ranked 66th.

Telephone system > International country code - 61; landing point for the SEA-ME-WE-3 optical telecommunications submarine cable with links to Asia, the Middle East, and Europe; the Southern Cross fiber optic submarine cable provides links to New Zealand and the United States; satellite earth stations - 19 (10 Intelsat - 4 Indian Ocean and 6 Pacific Ocean, 2 Inmarsat - Indian and Pacific Ocean regions, 2 Globalstar, 5 other) 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)
Internet > ISP 571
Ranked 2nd. 114 times more than Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 82nd.
Internet > Broadband subscribers per 1000 103.1
Ranked 31st. 144 times more than Sri Lanka
0.716
Ranked 92nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 10.47 million
Ranked 19th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
3.45 million
Ranked 44th.

Radios 25.5 million
Ranked 16th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
3.85 million
Ranked 66th.
Internet > Hosts 11.13 million
Ranked 6th. 2254 times more than Sri Lanka
4,940
Ranked 121st.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily per 1000 160.97
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
28.06
Ranked 48th.

Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 5,883.85 Mbps
Ranked 3rd. 232 times more than Sri Lanka
25.4 Mbps
Ranked 56th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 3.11 million
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
493,000
Ranked 38th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 49
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
12
Ranked 62nd.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Daily 3.08 million
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
536,000
Ranked 39th.

Internet > Top level domain .au .lk
Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per $ GDP 0.062$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 34th. 13% more than Sri Lanka
0.055$ per $1 of GDP
Ranked 44th.

Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 154.71
Ranked 27th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
26.06
Ranked 54th.

Telephone system > Domestic domestic satellite system; significant use of radiotelephone in areas of low population density; rapid growth of mobile telephones 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
Internet country code .au .lk
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per $ GDP 163.82 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka
21.25 Mbps per $1 trillion of
Ranked 44th.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes per capita 213.77 min.
Ranked 21st. 11 times more than Sri Lanka
19.79 min.
Ranked 85th.

Telephone mainlines 11.46 million
Ranked 18th. 9 times more than Sri Lanka
1.24 million
Ranked 57th.

Internet > Broadband subscribers > Per capita 103.44 per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd. 144 times more than Sri Lanka
0.717 per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.

Internet > Censorship > Political filtering No evidence of filtering No evidence of filtering
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female per million people 132.49
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
30.54
Ranked 8th.
Internet > Price basket for Internet > US$ per month 22.82$/month
Ranked 85th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
4.57$/month
Ranked 172nd.

International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes > Per capita 213.77 min. per capita
Ranked 19th. 11 times more than Sri Lanka
19.7 min. per capita
Ranked 83th.

Internet hosts None None
Information and communication technology spending per capita > Current US$ $2,038.48
Ranked 18th. 22 times more than Sri Lanka
$91.47
Ranked 60th.

Information and communication technology expenditure > Current US$ > Per capita 2,433.94$ per capita
Ranked 12th. 33 times more than Sri Lanka
73.14$ per capita
Ranked 62nd.

Mobile cellular subscriptions 22.12 million
Ranked 33th. Twice as much as Sri Lanka
11.08 million
Ranked 52nd.

Internet > Broadband subscribers 2.1 million
Ranked 14th. 149 times more than Sri Lanka
14,072
Ranked 71st.

Internet > Internet Service Providers per million 28.7
Ranked 20th. 110 times more than Sri Lanka
0.261
Ranked 158th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily 48
Ranked 27th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
12
Ranked 48th.

Internet > IP addresses 47.57 million
Ranked 11th. 89 times more than Sri Lanka
534,272
Ranked 92nd.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation per thousand people 21.51
Ranked 41st.
145.34
Ranked 24th. 7 times more than Australia
Telecommunications investment > Current LCU 159000000 8668000000
Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 23.98
Ranked 19th. 47 times more than Sri Lanka
0.51
Ranked 111th.

Number of PCs 13,720
Ranked 11th. 26 times more than Sri Lanka
530
Ranked 64th.
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines per thousand people 461.61
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
169.69
Ranked 101st.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions 21.18 million
Ranked 15th. 22 times more than Sri Lanka
953,986
Ranked 73th.
Television broadcast stations per million 5.62
Ranked 28th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka
0.705
Ranked 29th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily 97
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
36
Ranked 36th.

Internet > TLD .au .lk
Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 103.21
Ranked 56th. 88% more than Sri Lanka
54.98
Ranked 116th.

Internet > Livejournal users 34,142
Ranked 5th. 331 times more than Sri Lanka
103
Ranked 113th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers 11,986
Ranked 6th. 307 times more than Sri Lanka
39
Ranked 83th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily per 1000 19.89
Ranked 31st.
69.21
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Australia

Telecommunications > Country calling code 61 94
Telephone subscribers per 1000 1,465.08
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
234.46
Ranked 102nd.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile penetration 96.2%
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Sri Lanka
4.4%
Ranked 114th.
E-Government rating 58.3
Ranked 6th. 51% more than Sri Lanka
38.7
Ranked 112th.
Population covered by mobile telephony 96%
Ranked 36th. 13% more than Sri Lanka
85%
Ranked 49th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily per million 2.51
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
0.628
Ranked 66th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists 5,416
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
1,600
Ranked 15th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per capita 584.09 per 1 million people
Ranked 12th. 296 times more than Sri Lanka
1.97 per 1 million people
Ranked 123th.

Telecommunications > Telephone > Landlines 9.37 million
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
3.45 million
Ranked 45th.
Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily per million 5.06
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
1.88
Ranked 47th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Non-daily > Per capita 5.06 per 1 million people
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
1.86 per 1 million people
Ranked 47th.

Internet > Livejournal users per million 1,696.29
Ranked 15th. 320 times more than Sri Lanka
5.3
Ranked 162nd.
Website defacements per million 8.04
Ranked 20th. 30 times more than Sri Lanka
0.266
Ranked 104th.
Website defacements 156
Ranked 12th. 31 times more than Sri Lanka
5
Ranked 82nd.
Internet > Linux web servers 633
Ranked 6th. 633 times more than Sri Lanka
1
Ranked 87th.
Television standard > VHF PAL B PAL B
Internet > ISP per million 29.06
Ranked 2nd. 111 times more than Sri Lanka
0.262
Ranked 107th.
Newspapers > Newspaper journalists, female 2,572
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
600
Ranked 3rd.
Telephone system > Regulation 1992 1991
Telephone lines > Per 100 people 43.72
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
17.1
Ranked 92nd.

Telephone subscribers 29.88 million
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
4.61 million
Ranked 61st.

Telecoms > Telephone lines > Per 100 people 45.69
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
16.25
Ranked 101st.

Telephone subscribers per employee 506.24
Ranked 39th. 62% more than Sri Lanka
312.57
Ranked 65th.

Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists per million people 132.49
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
30.54
Ranked 8th.
Telecommunications revenue > % GDP 5.71% GDP
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
2.23% GDP
Ranked 110th.

Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists per million people 146.5
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
50.91
Ranked 11th.
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 2.43
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
0.617
Ranked 120th.

Internet servers using encryption > Per 1 million people 1,212.21
Ranked 7th. 341 times more than Sri Lanka
3.55
Ranked 117th.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalists per million people 278.99
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
81.45
Ranked 23th.

Internet servers using encryption 26,517
Ranked 6th. 368 times more than Sri Lanka
72
Ranked 80th.

Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers > Per 100 people 25.06
Ranked 31st. 13 times more than Sri Lanka
1.99
Ranked 119th.

Internet > Secure Internet servers > Per 1 million people 1,724.46
Ranked 12th. 225 times more than Sri Lanka
7.67
Ranked 131st.

Newspapers > Male newspaper journalists 2,844
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
1,000
Ranked 4th.
Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles 435
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka
54
Ranked 49th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily > Per capita 19.89 per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
68.29 per 1,000 people
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Australia

Telephone mainlines > Per capita 563.73 per 1,000 people
Ranked 9th. 9 times more than Sri Lanka
63.39 per 1,000 people
Ranked 97th.

Telephone employees > Total > Per capita 2.52 per 1,000 people
Ranked 19th. 5 times more than Sri Lanka
0.527 per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th.

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per $ GDP 1.6$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 125th.
105.21$ per $1 trillion of GD
Ranked 50th. 66 times more than Australia

Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes > Per capita 0.035$ per 1 million people
Ranked 97th.
0.108$ per 1 million people
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Australia

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Total average circulation 433,000
Ranked 29th.
2.67 million
Ranked 9th. 6 times more than Australia
Phone system > International dialling code +61 +94
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile subscriptions per thousand people 951.6
Ranked 6th. 22 times more than Sri Lanka
44.01
Ranked 114th.
ICT service > Exports > % of service > Exports > BoP 18.57%
Ranked 73th.
24.62%
Ranked 52nd. 33% more than Australia

Newspapers > Non-daily newspapers > Number of titles per million people 21.61
Ranked 45th. 8 times more than Sri Lanka
2.78
Ranked 83th.

Internet > Hosts > Per capita 530.01 per 1,000 people
Ranked 10th. 2265 times more than Sri Lanka
0.234 per 1,000 people
Ranked 162nd.

Telephone systems > Privatisation 1997 1997
Telephone subscribers > Per capita 1,469.82 per 1,000 people
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Sri Lanka
234.68 per 1,000 people
Ranked 102nd.

ICT service > Exports > BoP > Current US$ $2.21 billion
Ranked 23th. 7 times more than Sri Lanka
$324.70 million
Ranked 42nd.

Telecommunications revenue > Current LCU 54800000000 45263900000
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions per thousand people 1,072.93
Ranked 90th. 13% more than Sri Lanka
951.05
Ranked 114th.

Phone subscribers 1,095.01
Ranked 23th. 14 times more than Sri Lanka
79.91
Ranked 111th.
Internet > Secure Internet servers per million 579.09
Ranked 12th. 295 times more than Sri Lanka
1.96
Ranked 122nd.

Newspapers > Newspaper journalist gender ratio 90.44
Ranked 1st. 51% more than Sri Lanka
60
Ranked 5th.
Internet > ISP > Per capita 29.07 per 1 million people
Ranked 1st. 113 times more than Sri Lanka
0.258 per 1 million people
Ranked 102nd.
Internet > IP addresses (share) 1.1
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 65th.
Newspapers > Female newspaper journalists 2,572
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
600
Ranked 3rd.
Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service > Exports 19.1%
Ranked 77th.
22.61%
Ranked 66th. 18% more than Australia

Computer > Communications and other services > % of commercial service imports 21.32%
Ranked 88th. 26% more than Sri Lanka
16.89%
Ranked 106th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Number of titles > Daily > Per capita 2.51 per 1 million people
Ranked 37th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
0.62 per 1 million people
Ranked 65th.

Newspapers and periodicals > Circulation > Non-daily 381,000
Ranked 25th.
1.32 million
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Australia

Number of PCs > Per $ GDP 0.224 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
0.066 per $10 million of GDP
Ranked 102nd.
Telephone lines 9.37 million
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Sri Lanka
3.45 million
Ranked 41st.

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 5.14 million
Ranked 16th. 50 times more than Sri Lanka
101,922
Ranked 78th.

ICT goods imports > % total goods imports 10.05%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Sri Lanka
4.59%
Ranked 87th.

ICT goods > Exports > % of total goods > Exports 1.45%
Ranked 63th.
1.85%
Ranked 57th. 28% more than Australia

Telecommunications investment > % of revenue 0.53%
Ranked 100th.
19.15%
Ranked 33th. 36 times more than Australia

Telephone faults > Per 100 mainlines 11.18 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 27th. 38% more than Sri Lanka
8.1 per 100 mainlines
Ranked 34th.

Price basket for mobile > US$ per month 18.33$/month
Ranked 29th. 16 times more than Sri Lanka
1.17$/month
Ranked 183th.

Price basket for residential fixed line > US$ per month 30.47$/month
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Sri Lanka
8.17$/month
Ranked 89th.

Internet > Linux web servers per million 32.61
Ranked 6th. 613 times more than Sri Lanka
0.0532
Ranked 95th.

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. 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