Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of radio sets

Egypt
14.56 million
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.40 million
in 2008
Egypt rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Number of radio sets over time

  • Egypt
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019892008

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 14.56 million against 4.40 million in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.17 million.

That makes Egypt's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 4.65 million 22.72 million 18.07 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 9.00 million 53.23 million 44.23 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 15.00 million 4.86 million 10.14 million Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of radio sets, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Egypt, at 14.56 million against 4.40 million in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2008.
What is the difference in number of radio sets between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10.17 million, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2008.
How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of radio sets?
Egypt ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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
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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.