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Bhutan

Bhutanese Media Stats

Definitions

  • Active military personnel: Active military.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Average cost of local call: Telephone average cost of local call (US$ per three minutes). Cost of local call is the cost of a three-minute call within the same exchange area using the subscriber's equipment (that is, not from a public phone).
  • Cinema > Number of national feature films produced: Number of national feature films produced.
  • Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people: Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.
  • Households with television: Households with television are the share of households with a television set. Some countries report only the number of households with a color television set, and therefore the true number may be higher than reported.
  • International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes: International voice traffic is the sum of international incoming and outgoing telephone traffic (in minutes).
  • Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology.
  • Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000: Fixed broadband Internet subscribers. Fixed broadband Internet subscribers are the number of broadband subscribers with a digital subscriber line, cable modem, or other high-speed technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet > Hosts: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity.
  • Internet > Hosts per 1000: This entry lists the number of Internet hosts available within a country. An Internet host is a computer connected directly to the Internet; normally an Internet Service Provider's (ISP) computer is a host. Internet users may use either a hard-wired terminal, at an institution with a mainframe computer connected directly to the Internet, or may connect remotely by way of a modem via telephone line, cable, or satellite to the Internet Service Provider's host computer. The number of hosts is one indicator of the extent of Internet connectivity. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet > IP addresses per capita: Number of IPv4 internet address allocated per 1000 residents.
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic.
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million: International Internet bandwidth is the contracted capacity of international connections between countries for transmitting Internet traffic. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Internet > Internet penetration: Penetration.
  • Internet > Internet users: Internet users.
  • Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users (per 100 people). Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Internet > Internet users per thousand people: Internet users. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Internet > Percent using internet: Percentage of individuals using the Internet.
  • Internet > Users: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months.
  • Internet > Users > Per capita: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Internet > Users per 1000: This entry gives the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Internet users > Per 100 people: Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.
  • Mobile phone subscribers: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.
  • Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Mobile phone subscribers per 1000: Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles: Number of individual daily newspaper titles by country. "Titles" do not indicate companies, as newspaper companies can have different titles in different countries, regions and cities.
  • Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation: Estimated number of daily newspapers circulated each day.
  • Newspapers > List of newspapers: List of newspapers.
  • Number of PCs per million: The number of PC(personal computer) thousands in 2004. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Personal computers: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual.
  • Personal computers > Per capita: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Personal computers per 1000: Personal computers are self-contained computers designed to be used by a single individual. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Radio > List of radio stations: List of radio stations.
  • Radio broadcast stations: The total number of AM, FM, and shortwave broadcast stations.
  • Radio receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1 population.
  • Radio receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Radios per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines: Fixed telephone lines.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people: Fixed-telephone subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.
  • Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions: Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions.
  • Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people: Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people). Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included.
  • Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000: Mobile cellular subscriptions. Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology, which provide access to the public switched telephone network. Post-paid and prepaid subscriptions are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telecoms > Telephone lines: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included.
  • Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000: Telephone lines. Telephone lines are fixed telephone lines that connect a subscriber's terminal equipment to the public switched telephone network and that have a port on a telephone exchange. Integrated services digital network channels ands fixed wireless subscribers are included. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes: Cost of international call to U.S. is the cost of a three-minute, peak rate, fixed line call from the country to the United States.
  • Telephone mainlines per 1000: Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telephone system > General assessment: A brief characterization of the system with details on the domestic and international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa.
  • Telephone system > International: A brief characterization of the system with details on international components. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry: Africa ONE - a fiber-optic submarine cable link encircling the continent of Africa. Arabsat
  • Telephones > Main lines in use: The total number of main telephone lines in use.
  • Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000: The total number of main telephone lines in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000: The total number of mobile cellular telephones in use. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Television > List of TV stations: List of TV stations.
  • Television broadcast stations: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations.
  • Television broadcast stations > Per capita: This entry gives the total number of separate broadcast stations plus any repeater stations. Per capita figures expressed per 1 million population.
  • Television receivers > Per capita: Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Television receivers per 1000: . Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Televisions: The total number of televisions
  • Televisions per 1000: The total number of televisions. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
STAT AMOUNT DATE RANK HISTORY
Active military personnel 8,000 2014 108th out of 147
Average cost of local call 0.02 2001 85th out of 104
Broadcast media state-owned TV station established in 1999; cable TV service offers dozens of Indian and other international channels; first radio station, privately launched in 1973, is now state-owned; 5 private radio stations are currently broadcasting 2012
Cinema > Number of national feature films produced 29 2011 38th out of 82
Fixed line and mobile phone subscribers > Per 1,000 people 110.82 per 1,000 people 2005 115th out of 140
Households with television 57.72% 2003 39th out of 52
International voice traffic > Out and in > Minutes 25.49 million min. 2004 71st out of 73
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers 16,766 2012 133th out of 188
Internet > Fixed broadband Internet subscribers per 1000 22.6 2012 114th out of 188
Internet > Hosts 9,046 2008 108th out of 226
Internet > Hosts per 1000 13.07 2008 72nd out of 198
Internet > IP addresses per capita 32.85 2014 158th out of 233
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps 10 Mbps 2005 75th out of 87
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps > Per capita 15.7 Mbps per 1 million peop 2005 62nd out of 87
Internet > International Internet bandwidth > Mbps per million 15.37 Mbps 2005 62nd out of 87
Internet > Internet penetration 25.4% 2013 136th out of 209
Internet > Internet users 182,338 2013 155th out of 209
Internet > Internet users > Per 100 people 25.43 2012 128th out of 201
Internet > Internet users per thousand people 251.4 2013 133th out of 205
Internet > Percent using internet 25.43% 2012 128th out of 200
Internet > Users 40,000 2007 140th out of 154
Internet > Users > Per capita 17.18 per 1,000 people 2007 134th out of 152
Internet > Users per 1000 58.88 2007 117th out of 149
Internet users 50,000 2009 168th out of 206
Internet users > Per 100 people 6.55 2008 134th out of 186
Mobile phone subscribers 37,842 2005 160th out of 168
Mobile phone subscribers > Per capita 59.41 per 1,000 people 2005 141st out of 168
Mobile phone subscribers per 1000 58.18 2005 139th out of 167
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Number of titles 0.0 1996 187th out of 204
Newspapers > Daily newspapers > Total average circulation 0.0 1996 167th out of 183
Newspapers > List of newspapers

Bhutan Today - private, daily

Kuensel - established title

The Bhutan Times - private, bi-weekly


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2012
Number of PCs per million 17.35 2004 117th out of 162
Personal computers 13,000 2005 56th out of 58
Personal computers > Per capita 20.41 per 1,000 people 2005 45th out of 58
Personal computers per 1000 19.99 2005 45th out of 58
Radio > List of radio stations

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) - state-owned

Kuzoo FM - private

Radio Valley - private

2012
Radio broadcast stations AM 0, FM 9, shortwave 1 2007
Radio receivers 37,000 1997 185th out of 187
Radio receivers > Per capita 0.072 per capita 1997 166th out of 181
Radio receivers per 1000 71 1997 163th out of 179
Radios 37,000 2003 192nd out of 221
Radios per 1000 60.03 2003 182nd out of 196
Telecommunications > Telephone > Fixed telephone lines 27,005 2012 171st out of 211
Telecommunications > Telephone > Main fixed phone lines per 100 people 3.64 2012 150th out of 202
Telecommunications > Telephone > Mobile phone > Mobile-cellular telephone subscriptions 560,890 2012 160th out of 199
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions 560,890 2012 161st out of 200
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions > Per 100 people 74.74 2012 144th out of 200
Telecoms > Mobile cellular subscriptions per 1000 756.1 2012 143th out of 200
Telecoms > Telephone lines 27,005 2012 171st out of 203
Telecoms > Telephone lines per 1000 36.4 2012 150th out of 203
Telephone average cost of call to US > US$ per three minutes 0.66$ 2004 97th out of 111
Telephone mainlines per 1000 50.29 2005 101st out of 141
Telephone system > General assessment urban towns and district headquarters have telecommunications services 2013
Telephone system > International country code - 975; international telephone and telegraph service via landline and microwave relay through India; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat 2012
Telephones > Main lines in use 27,500 2011 167th out of 189
Telephones > Main lines in use > Per capita 12.84 per 1,000 people 2007 108th out of 124
Telephones > Main lines in use per 1000 37.33 2009 141st out of 193
Telephones > Mobile cellular 484,200 2011 159th out of 192
Telephones > Mobile cellular > Per capita 64.18 per 1,000 people 2007 152nd out of 162
Telephones > Mobile cellular per 1000 464.27 2009 139th out of 187
Television > List of TV stations

Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS) - state-owned

2012
Television broadcast stations 1 2007 16th out of 16
Television broadcast stations > Per capita 0.43 per 1 million people 2007 11th out of 16
Television receivers 11,000 1997 170th out of 184
Television receivers > Per capita 21.29 per 1,000 people 1997 142nd out of 178
Television receivers per 1000 21.11 1997 139th out of 176
Televisions 11,000 2003 182nd out of 214
Televisions per 1000 17.85 2003 160th out of 191

SOURCES: Wikipedia: List of countries by number of military and paramilitary personnel (The list); CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Source tables; World Development Indicators 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; World Development Indicators database. 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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. 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  • Bhutan ranked 4th last for telecoms > mobile cellular subscriptions > per 100 people amongst Cold countries in 2012.

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