Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sudan: Number of radio sets

Democratic Republic of the Congo
20.00 million
in 2002
Sudan
15.15 million
in 2002
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
2nd
Sudan rank
3rd

Number of radio sets over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Sudan
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M197019862002

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 20.00 million against 15.15 million in Sudan, a difference of 4.85 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.3 times Sudan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of the Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Democratic Republic of the Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 3.50 million 2.70 million 800,000 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1980s 5.75 million 4.79 million 962,500 Democratic Republic of the Congo
1990s 13.53 million 8.23 million 5.31 million Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 20.00 million 14.79 million 5.21 million Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of radio sets, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sudan?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 20.00 million against 15.15 million in Sudan as of 2002.
What is the difference in number of radio sets between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan?
4.85 million, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan rank globally for number of radio sets?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 2nd and Sudan ranks 3rd 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
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.