Spy: Research: Network Society Map: Ranking Table

		Number of phone lines	Mobile phone usage	TV penetration	Cable TV connections	Satellite connections	PC penetration	Internet hosts	Computer use	Overall
		Per 1000 people	Per 1000 people	Per 1000 people	Penetration of TV households (%)	Penetration of TV households (%)	Per 1000 people	Per 1000 people	N/A	N/A
1	United States	`602`	`149.50`	`790`	`68.23`	`4.00`	`350`	`21.82`	`1`	`2,984`
2	Finland	`551`	`261.70`	`502`	`45.33`	`5.40`	`230`	`43.11`	`5`	`2,944`
3	Norway	`554`	`261.30`	`425`	`43.95`	`12.30`	`250`	`21.60`	`3`	`2,567`
4	Denmark	`604`	`241.20`	`550`	`57.43`	`47.70`	`220`	`10.07`	`7`	`2,556`
5	Sweden	`683`	`264.60`	`480`	`55.48`	`14.40`	`170`	`18.92`	`19`	`2,488`
6	Canada	`575`	`114.00`	`650`	`74.03`	`2.70`	`250`	`16.62`	`3`	`2,445`
7	Switzerland	`597`	`78.40`	`410`	`73.69`	`11.20`	`290`	`12.96`	`19`	`2,381`
8	Australia	`496`	`217.50`	`482`	`10.00`	`3.00`	`270`	`17.25`	`2`	`2,271`
9	Iceland	`557`	`157.20`	`318`	`35.61`	`10.00`	`100`	`33.06`	`19`	`2,097`
10	Netherlands	`509`	`54.20`	`480`	`93.49`	`5.10`	`200`	`12.62`	`8`	`2,059`
11	New Zealand	`470`	`118.30`	`510`	`7.00`	`2.00`	`230`	`15.14`	`5`	`1,932`
12	Luxembourg	`554`	`97.50`	`340`	`93.38`	`10.00`	`150`	`4.92`	`19`	`1,819`
13	Germany	`483`	`60.60`	`550`	`40.36`	`25.70`	`170`	`5.85`	`12`	`1,756`
14	United Kingdom	`489`	`106.10`	`450`	`4.05`	`16.60`	`200`	`8.30`	`8`	`1,737`
15	Belgium	`449`	`34.70`	`486`	`92.16`	`7.60`	`150`	`3.26`	`14`	`1,643`
16	Japan	`480`	`101.40`	`641`	`22.99`	`16.90`	`140`	`2.20`	`16`	`1,587`
17	Austria	`465`	`62.50`	`480`	`33.51`	`31.60`	`120`	`7.06`	`17`	`1,584`
18	Singapore	`473`	`115.50`	`380`	`4.31`	`0.00`	`180`	`7.74`	`10`	`1,547`
19	Hong Kong	`540`	`169.70`	`359`	`5.64`	`0.10`	`150`	`3.74`	`14`	`1,521`
20	France	`547`	`33.70`	`580`	`5.16`	`4.90`	`160`	`2.46`	`13`	`1,461`
21	Ireland	`350`	`58.80`	`322`	`42.29`	`8.60`	`180`	`4.38`	`10`	`1,428`
22	Israel	`394`	`126.10`	`295`	`20.00`	`0.00`	`100`	`5.67`	`27`	`1,219`
23	Italy	`429`	`91.30`	`450`	`0.00`	`0.60`	`120`	`1.34`	`17`	`1,181`
24	Taiwan	`400`	`44.50`	`315`	`52.74`	`3.30`	`90`	`1.24`	`28`	`1,133`
25	Spain	`371`	`52.30`	`496`	`2.19`	`3.40`	`70`	`1.39`	`19`	`960`
26	South Korea	`397`	`55.70`	`324`	`0.18`	`4.20`	`70`	`0.67`	`29`	`888`
27	Hungary	`170`	`15.00`	`420`	`27.89`	`38.90`	`40`	`1.09`	`31`	`843`
28	Greece	`478`	`41.20`	`220`	`0.06`	`0.00`	`40`	`0.86`	`31`	`787`
29	Czech Republic	`209`	`20.00`	`390`	`15.25`	`26.30`	`40`	`1.66`	`31`	`776`
30	Portugal	`350`	`45.70`	`250`	`0.24`	`3.40`	`60`	`0.99`	`30`	`761`
31	Argentina	`141`	`12.50`	`380`	`44.84`	`0.00`	`20`	`0.17`	`34`	`581`
32	Poland	`131`	`10.00`	`300`	`11.19`	`22.50`	`20`	`0.67`	`34`	`524`
33	Malaysia	`147`	`81.40`	`231`	`4.80`	`1.50`	`20`	`0.22`	`34`	`475`
34	Turkey	`201`	`10.50`	`270`	`1.33`	`1.80`	`10`	`0.09`	`41`	`398`
35	Russia	`162`	`5.00`	`379`	`0.00`	`0.00`	`10`	`0.13`	`41`	`392`
36	Chile	`110`	`17.90`	`230`	`7.15`	`0.00`	`20`	`0.67`	`34`	`352`
37	Mexico	`92`	`10.00`	`200`	`9.41`	`1.00`	`20`	`0.15`	`34`	`310`
38	Venezuela	`109`	`19.70`	`180`	`5.40`	`0.00`	`20`	`0.06`	`34`	`310`
39	Colombia	`97`	`9.30`	`220`	`4.09`	`0.00`	`20`	`0.07`	`34`	`298`
40	Peru	`33`	`3.60`	`98`	`44.84`	`0.00`	`10`	`0.12`	`41`	`288`
41	Brazil	`74`	`12.70`	`290`	`0.77`	`0.00`	`10`	`0.12`	`41`	`273`
42	South Africa	`95`	`16.20`	`101`	`5.00`	`0.00`	`10`	`1.37`	`41`	`246`
43	Jordan	`72`	`3.80`	`162`	`15.00`	`0.00`	`10`	`0.05`	`19`	`246`
44	India	`11`	`0.10`	`55`	`50.00`	`3.30`	`0`	`0.00`	`46`	`243`
45	Thailand	`47`	`25.40`	`187`	`4.80`	`1.00`	`10`	`0.07`	`19`	`233`
46	China	`23`	`4.40`	`231`	`17.58`	`0.30`	`0`	`0.00`	`46`	`213`
47	Egypt	`43`	`0.10`	`90`	`10.00`	`0.00`	`7`	`0.00`	`19`	`147`
48	Philippines	`17`	`10.80`	`121`	`4.80`	`0.40`	`0`	`0.03`	`46`	`114`
49	Indonesia	`13`	`2.30`	`87`	`4.80`	`3.90`	`0`	`0.01`	`46`	`98`
	Sources:	ITU (1994)	Mobile Communications (1996)	ITU (1994)	Screen Digest (1994)	ITU (1994)	Computer Industry Almanac (1995)	MIDS (Jan 1996)	GCR (1996)