Botswana vs Burkina Faso: Number of radio sets

Botswana
1.30 million
in 2002
Burkina Faso
1.42 million
in 2004
Botswana rank
27th
Burkina Faso rank
25th

Number of radio sets over time

  • Botswana
  • Burkina Faso
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 1.42 million against 1.30 million in Botswana, a difference of 120,000.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Burkina Faso Difference Ahead
1970s 58,000 93,500 35,500 Burkina Faso
1980s 115,000 358,333 243,333 Burkina Faso
1990s 321,900 911,000 589,100 Burkina Faso
2000s 1.13 million 1.32 million 186,667 Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of radio sets, Botswana or Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso, at 1.42 million against 1.30 million in Botswana as of 2004.
What is the difference in number of radio sets between Botswana and Burkina Faso?
120,000, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Burkina Faso?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Botswana and Burkina Faso rank globally for number of radio sets?
Botswana ranks 27th and Burkina Faso ranks 25th of 53 countries.
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.