Ethiopia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of radio sets

Ethiopia
12.00 million
in 2001
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.40 million
in 2008
Ethiopia rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Number of radio sets over time

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

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 12.00 million against 4.40 million in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 7.60 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.18 million 24.66 million 23.48 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 6.25 million 52.30 million 46.05 million Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 10.75 million 109.09 million 98.34 million Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 12.08 million 149.27 million 137.18 million Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of radio sets, Ethiopia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Ethiopia, at 12.00 million against 4.40 million in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2001.
What is the difference in number of radio sets between Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
7.60 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.
How do Ethiopia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of radio sets?
Ethiopia ranks 6th 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.