Nepal

Population Characteristics
Population (millions) 2002 24
Population (millions) 2006 28
Urban population (% of total) 2002 13
Urban population (% of total) 2006 16
Population covered by mobile telephony (%) 2006 1
Adult Literacy Rate 2007 49.6
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours 2008 in US $ 0.08
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours; 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.2
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.08
Mobile Off-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.2
Mobile On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during non-peak hours, 2008 in US$ 0.04
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$ 0.04
On-Network Call Price for 1-minute local call during peak hours, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.1
Price of one SMS, 2008 in US $ 0.03
Price of one SMS, 2008 in Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ 0.07
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 2.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 1.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 2.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 0.1
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 11.6
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 247
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 350
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 26.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 0.9
WorldBank Price Basket, Monthly Mobile
Price basket for mobile telephone service ($ a month) 2006 2.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 1.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 2.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 0.1
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 11.6
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 247
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 350
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 26.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 0.9
Numbers per 100 people
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2002 1.1
Telephone mainlines (per 100 people) 2006 2.2
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2002 0.1
Mobile Cellular Subscriptions per 100 people, 2007 11.6
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2002 -
Mobile broadband subscribers per 100 people, 2007 -
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 247
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 350
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 26.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 0.9
Usage (Internet)
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2002 247
Internet Bandwidth per User (bit/s) 2007 350
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 26.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 0.9
Telcoms and the Economy
Telecommunications investment (as % of revenue) 2002 26.7
Telecommunications investment as (% of revenue) 2006 26.7
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2002 1.3
Telecommunications revenue (as % of GDP) 2006 0.9