Saturday, July 25, 2009

Fun Facts: a buyer's market

More random facts from the Economist’s Pocket World in Figures (2009). This week features - Consumer Goods Ownership. Enjoy!

TV
Color TVs per 100 households, 2006




1) United Arab Emirates 99.7
2) Taiwan 99.6
3) Hong Kong 99.5
Ireland 99.5
Japan 99.5
United Kingdom 99.5
7) Greece 99.4
Singapore 99.4
Spain 99.4
10) South Korea 99.2


Mobile telephone
Subscribers per 100 people, 2006



1) Lithuania 138.1
2) Macau 137.4
3) Italy 135.1
4) Hong Kong 132.7
5) Trinidad & Tobago 126.4
6) Estonia 125.2
7) Bahrain 122.9
8) Israel 122.7
9) Czech Republic 121.5
10) United Arab Emirates 118.5


Computer
Computers per 100 people, 2006



1) Israel 122.1
2) Canada 87.6
3) Switzerland 86.5
4) Netherlands 85.4
5) Sweden 83.6
6) United States 76.2
7) United Kingdom 75.8
8) Australia 75.7
9) Denmark 69.6
10) Singapore 68.2

CD player
CD players per 100 households, 2006



1) New Zealand 88.5
2) United Kingdom 88.4
3) Denmark 88.1
Norway 88.1
5) Netherlands 87.0
6) Australia 85.5
7) Germany 84.1
8) Sweden 82.9
9) Canada 81.5
10) Taiwan 70.6