Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa vs Sudan: Number of radio sets

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
4.40 million
in 2008
Sudan
15.15 million
in 2002
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
3rd
Sudan rank
3rd

Number of radio sets over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
  • Sudan
050.0M100.0M150.0M197019892008

How they compare

Sudan currently reports 15.15 million against 4.40 million in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 10.76 million.

That makes Sudan's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 18.91 million 3.52 million 15.39 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1980s 42.69 million 5.00 million 37.69 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1990s 96.28 million 8.23 million 88.05 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
2000s 119.49 million 14.79 million 104.70 million Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of radio sets, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa or Sudan?
Sudan, at 15.15 million against 4.40 million in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2002.
What is the difference in number of radio sets between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Sudan?
10.76 million, with Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Sudan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Sudan rank globally for number of radio sets?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 3rd and Sudan ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
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.