Singapore

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 4
Population (millions) 2006 4
Urban population (% of total) 2002 100
Urban population (% of total) 2006 100
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2002 100
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 100
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 94.4
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.06
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.08
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) $ 0.15
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) $ 0.08
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) $ 0.15
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.04
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.05
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 6.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 48.3
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 41.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 79.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 133.5
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 43.3
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 2857
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 34655
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 14.9
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 12.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.4
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.1
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 6.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 48.3
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 41.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 79.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 133.5
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 43.3
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 2857
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 34655
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 14.9
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 12.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.4
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.1
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 48.3
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 41.3
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 79.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 133.5
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 43.3
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 2857
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 34655
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 14.9
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 12.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.4
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.1
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 2857
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 34655
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 14.9
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 12.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.4
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.1
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 14.9
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 12.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 3.4
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.1