Maldives

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 0.27
Population (millions) 2006 0.3
Urban population (% of total) 2002 28
Urban population (% of total) 2006 30
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2002 40
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 96
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 97.8
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.12
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.18
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.12
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.18
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.06
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.1
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.08
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.12
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.03
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.04
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 3.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 9
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 10.8
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 13.7
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 102.6
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 0.1
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 467
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 37576
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 21.6
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 15.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 8.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 12.7
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 3.8
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 9
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 10.8
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 13.7
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 102.6
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 0.1
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 467
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 37576
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 21.6
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 15.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 8.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 12.7
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 9
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 10.8
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 13.7
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 102.6
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 0.1
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 467
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 37576
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 21.6
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 15.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 8.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 12.7
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 467
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 37576
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 21.6
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 15.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 8.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 12.7
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 21.6
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 15.2
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 8.5
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 12.7
Data provided by World Bank data, ITU Data

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