Which has higher number of radio sets, Ghana or Uganda?

Uganda, at 4.02 million against 2.70 million in Ghana as of 2002.

What is the difference in number of radio sets between Ghana and Uganda?

1.32 million, with Uganda ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?

25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.

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.

Ghana vs Uganda: Number of radio sets

Ghana

2.70 million

in 2001

Uganda

4.02 million

in 2002

Ghana rank

15th

Uganda rank

12th

Number of radio sets over time

Ghana
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 4.02 million against 2.70 million in Ghana, a difference of 1.32 million.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 12th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ghana	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.08 million	260,000	818,333	Ghana
1980s	2.22 million	835,714	1.39 million	Ghana
1990s	3.57 million	2.32 million	1.24 million	Ghana
2000s	2.60 million	2.95 million	350,000	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of radio sets, Ghana or Uganda?: Uganda, at 4.02 million against 2.70 million in Ghana as of 2002.
What is the difference in number of radio sets between Ghana and Uganda?: 1.32 million, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uganda?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.
How do Ghana and Uganda rank globally for number of radio sets?: Ghana ranks 15th and Uganda ranks 12th 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: 21 August 2026

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.