Africa vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Number of radio sets

Africa
18.96 million
in 2008
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
20.00 million
in 2002
Africa rank
1st
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
2nd

Number of radio sets over time

  • Africa
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019892008

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 20.00 million against 18.96 million in Africa, a difference of 1.04 million.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1970s 32.23 million 3.50 million 28.73 million Africa
1980s 71.67 million 5.75 million 65.92 million Africa
1990s 125.98 million 13.53 million 112.44 million Africa
2000s 146.95 million 20.00 million 126.95 million Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of radio sets, Africa or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 20.00 million against 18.96 million in Africa as of 2002.
What is the difference in number of radio sets between Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
1.04 million, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for number of radio sets?
Africa ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Number of radio sets. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of radio sets
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,603 data points, 1970–2008
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The total number of radio sets. A radio set is a device capable of receiving broadcast radio signals, using popular frequencies, such as FM, AM, LW and SW. A radio set may be a stand-alone device, or it may be integrated into another device, such as a Walkman, a car or an alarm clock.