MAILDOME

Domestic mail per capita. (Taken from pages 282-83. World Handbook of Political & Social Indicators.) Period covered is 1980

Mean

56.005

Kurtosis

3.13

Skewness

1.854

Minimum

0.1

Maximum

416

Valid observations

93

Missing

18

BULGARIA, CAMEROON, CHINA, CZECHOSLAVAKIA, HAITI, IRAN, LEBANON, NEPAL, PARAGUAY, PERU, PHILLIPINES, SAUDI ARABIA, SENEGAL, SIERRA LEONE, SOMALIA, SOVIET UNION, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, URUGUAY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELEPHON

Telephones per 100 inhabitants. (Taken from pages 284-85. International Telecommunication Union. American Telephone & Telegraph Company.) Period covered is 1981

Mean

12.32

Kurtosis

2.595

Skewness

1.844

Minimum

0.1

Maximum

77

Valid observations

106

Missing

5

BOLIVIA, CAMEROON, CENTR.AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHINA, MAURITANIA.

RADIOREC

Radio Receivers per 1,000 Inhabitants. (Taken from pages 395-396. UNESCO.) Period covered is 1980

Mean

251.436

Kurtosis

15.247

Skewness

Minimum

8

Maximum

2099

Valid observations

Missing

1

LIBYA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TELEVSET

Per Capita Television Sets per 1,000 Inhabitants. (Taken from pages 398-399. UNESCO.) Period covered is 1980

Mean

134.111

Kurtosis

0.515

Skewness

1.11

Minimum

0.1

Maximum

624

Valid observations

103

Missing

8

BURMA, CAMEROON, CHAD, GUYANA, MALI, MAURITANIA, NEPAL, SOMALIA.

CINEMAST

Number of Seats in Fixed Commercial Cinemas, per 1,000 Inhabitants. (Taken from pages 403-404. The source is UNESCO.) Period covered is 1980

Mean

19.777

Kurtosis

4.815

Skewness

2.103

Minimum

0.6

Maximum

112.4

Valid observations

71

Missing

40

ALGERIA, AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BRAZIL, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHINA, CONGO, COSTA RICA, CUBA, ECUADOR, EL SALVADOR, ETHIOPIA, GREECE, GUINEA, HONDURAS, IRELAND, ITALY, JAMAICA, LEBANON, LUXEMBOURG, MADAGASCAR, MALAYSIA, MALI, MEXICO, MOZAMBIQUE, NEPAL, NIGER, SOMALIA, SOUTH YEMEN,SUDAN, TOGO, UGANDA, URUGUAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWSPCRN

Circulation of Daily Newspapers, per 1,000 Inhabitants. For the definition of a daily newspaper see the ranking of countries by number of daily newspapers published, on page 406. (Taken from pages 407-409. The source is UNESCO.) Period covered is 1980

Mean

121.765

Kurtosis

0.986

Skewness

1.372

Minimum

0.5

Maximum

569

Valid observations

100

Missing

11

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHINA, IRAN, LIBYA, MALI, MALTA, MAURITANIA, MOROCCO, NIGER, SOUTH AFRICA, URUGUAY.

NEWSPRCO

Consumption of Newsprint per 1,000 Inhabitants, in Kg. The consumption of newsprint, which is used in the printing of newspapers, journals and travel literature, is one of the yardsticks by which print media penetration in a country may be measured. (Take

Mean

6367.255

Kurtosis

3.596

Skewness

2.065

Minimum

16

Maximum

45430

Valid observations

102

Missing

9

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD, CONGO, LIBERIA, LUXEMBOURG, MAURITANIA, NEPAL, PAKISTAN, TOGO.

INDRDTVN

Independent Radio and Television Networks. (Taken from question number 26 in C. Humana, World Human Rights Guide (Facts on File/The Economist, 1985). The code used in scoring most of the variables is:

3 - Strong YES
2 - Weak YES
1 - Weak NO
0 - Strong NO

NOTE: Coded -l if unknown. For more explanation see page 3 of World Human Rights Guide.

Mean

1.235

Kurtosis

-1.561

Skewness

0.26

Minimum

0

Maximum

3

Valid observations

81

Missing

30

AFGHANISTAN, ANGOLA, BURMA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD, CONGO, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, GUINEA, GUYANA, HONDURAS, IRAN, IVORY COAST, JORDAN, LEBANON, LUXEMBOURG, MADAGASCAR, MALI, MALTA, MAURITANIA, MAURITIUS, NEPAL,NICARAGUA, NIGER, SOMALIA, SOUTH YEMEN,SUDAN, TOGO, UGANDA, URUGUAY

POLCENPR

Political censorship of press. (Taken from question number 17 in C. Humana, World Human Rights Guide (Facts on File/The Economist, 1985). The code used in scoring most of the variables is:

3 - Strong YES
2 - Weak YES
1 - Weak NO
0 - Strong NO

NOTE: Coded -l if unknown. For more explanation see page 3 of World Human Rights Guide..)

Mean

1.395

Kurtosis

-1.423

Skewness

0.163

Minimum

0

Maximum

3

Valid observations

81

Missing

30

AFGHANISTAN, ANGOLA, BURMA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD, CONGO, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, GUINEA, GUYANA, HONDURAS, IRAN, IVORY COAST, JORDAN, LEBANON, LUXEMBOURG, MADAGASCAR, MALI, MALTA, MAURITANIA, MAURITIUS, NEPAL,NICARAGUA, NIGER, SOMALIA, SOUTH YEMEN,SUDAN, TOGO, UGANDA, URUGUAY

CENMAITE

Censorship of mail or telephone-tapping. (Taken from question number 18 in C. Humana, World Human Rights Guide (Facts on File/The Economist, 1985). The code used in scoring most of the variables is:

3 - Strong YES
2 - Weak YES
1 - Weak NO
0 - Strong NO

NOTE: Coded -l if unknown. For more explanation see page 3 of World Human Rights Guide.)

Mean

1.568

Kurtosis

-1.5

Skewness

-0.073

Minimum

0

Maximum

3

Valid observations

81

Missing

30

AFGHANISTAN, ANGOLA, BURMA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, CHAD, CONGO, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, GUINEA, GUYANA, HONDURAS, IRAN, IVORY COAST, JORDAN, LEBANON, LUXEMBOURG, MADAGASCAR, MALI, MALTA, MAURITANIA, MAURITIUS, NEPAL,NICARAGUA, NIGER, SOMALIA, SOUTH YEMEN,SUDAN, TOGO, UGANDA, URUGUAY