Africa vs Botswana: Radio sets

Africa
10.86 million per 1,000 people
in 2001
Botswana
718.99 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Africa rank
3rd
Botswana rank
1st

Radio sets over time

  • Africa
  • Botswana
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M197019862002

How they compare

Africa currently reports 10.86 million per 1,000 people against 718.99 per 1,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 10.86 million per 1,000 people.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 3rd and Botswana ranks 1st of 5 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Botswana Difference Ahead
1970s 1.85 million per 1,000 people 76.23 per 1,000 people 1.85 million per 1,000 people Africa
1980s 5.38 million per 1,000 people 97.31 per 1,000 people 5.38 million per 1,000 people Africa
1990s 8.38 million per 1,000 people 198.02 per 1,000 people 8.38 million per 1,000 people Africa
2000s 10.81 million per 1,000 people 592.64 per 1,000 people 10.81 million per 1,000 people Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Africa or Botswana?
Africa, at 10.86 million per 1,000 people against 718.99 per 1,000 people in Botswana as of 2001.
What is the difference in radio sets between Africa and Botswana?
10.86 million per 1,000 people, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Botswana?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.
How do Africa and Botswana rank globally for radio sets?
Africa ranks 3rd and Botswana ranks 1st of 5 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Radio sets (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Radio sets (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,538 data points, 1970–2008
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Radio sets per 1000 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of radio sets in use by the population and multiplying by 1000.