Equatorial Guinea vs Mauritania: Number of radio sets

Equatorial Guinea
180,000
in 1997
Mauritania
370,000
in 2002
Equatorial Guinea rank
45th
Mauritania rank
42nd

Number of radio sets over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Mauritania
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019862002

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 370,000 against 180,000 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 190,000.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.1 times Equatorial Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 53 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 80,000 88,667 8,667 Mauritania
1980s 114,100 219,700 105,600 Mauritania
1990s 162,875 312,500 149,625 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of radio sets, Equatorial Guinea or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 370,000 against 180,000 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2002.
What is the difference in number of radio sets between Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
190,000, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1997.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Mauritania rank globally for number of radio sets?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 42nd 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.