Nicaragua

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 5
Population (millions) 2006 6
Urban population (% of total) 2002 57
Urban population (% of total) 2006 59
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 60
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 68.8
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.39
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 1.04
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.39
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 1.04
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.29
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.77
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours , 2008 in US$ 0.29
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.77
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.08
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.21
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 15.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 3.2
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 4.5
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 4.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 37.9
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 67
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 4697
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 5.9
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 24
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.7
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 15.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 3.2
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 4.5
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 4.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 37.9
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 67
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 4697
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 5.9
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 24
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.7
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 3.2
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 4.5
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 4.6
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 37.9
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 67
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 4697
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 5.9
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 24
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.7
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 67
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 4697
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 5.9
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 24
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.7
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 5.9
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 24
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 2.6
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 3.7