Africa vs Nigeria: Number of radio sets

Africa
18.96 million
in 2008
Nigeria
30.96 million
in 2005
Africa rank
1st
Nigeria rank
1st

Number of radio sets over time

  • Africa
  • Nigeria
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019892008

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 30.96 million against 18.96 million in Africa, a difference of 12.00 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.6 times Africa's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 29.64 million 4.59 million 25.06 million Africa
1980s 61.56 million 13.23 million 48.33 million Africa
1990s 125.98 million 21.82 million 104.16 million Africa
2000s 123.24 million 27.32 million 95.92 million Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of radio sets, Africa or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 30.96 million against 18.96 million in Africa as of 2005.
What is the difference in number of radio sets between Africa and Nigeria?
12.00 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Nigeria?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2005.
How do Africa and Nigeria rank globally for number of radio sets?
Africa ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 1st 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
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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.