Gambia vs Mauritania: Number of radio sets

Gambia
200,000
in 2001
Mauritania
370,000
in 2002
Gambia rank
44th
Mauritania rank
42nd

Number of radio sets over time

  • Gambia
  • Mauritania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019862002

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 370,000 against 200,000 in Gambia, a difference of 170,000.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.9 times Gambia's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1970s 61,500 88,667 27,167 Mauritania
1980s 103,301 219,700 116,399 Mauritania
1990s 177,700 319,000 141,300 Mauritania
2000s 200,000 355,000 155,000 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of radio sets, Gambia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 370,000 against 200,000 in Gambia as of 2002.
What is the difference in number of radio sets between Gambia and Mauritania?
170,000, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.
How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for number of radio sets?
Gambia ranks 44th 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.