Panama

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 3
Population (millions) 2006 3
Urban population (% of total) 2002 66
Urban population (% of total) 2006 72
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2002 74
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 89
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 93.4
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) $ 0.23
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) $ 0.23
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.12
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.23
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.12
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.23
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.02
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.04
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 16.7
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 14.5
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 13.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 17.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 90.1
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 2382
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 71616
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.8
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.9
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 16.7
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 14.5
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 13.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 17.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 90.1
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 2382
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 71616
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.8
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.9
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 14.5
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 13.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 17.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 90.1
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 2382
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 71616
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.8
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.9
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 2382
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 71616
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.8
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.9
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.8
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.9