Algeria vs South Africa: Radio sets

Algeria
228.99 per 1,000 people
in 2002
South Africa
247.86 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Algeria rank
19th
South Africa rank
17th

Radio sets over time

  • Algeria
  • South Africa
0100200300400197019862002

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 247.86 per 1,000 people against 228.99 per 1,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 18.87 per 1,000 people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Algeria ahead.

Algeria ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 17th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 184.58 per 1,000 people 191.65 per 1,000 people 7.07 per 1,000 people South Africa
1980s 214.25 per 1,000 people 311.41 per 1,000 people 97.17 per 1,000 people South Africa
1990s 234.49 per 1,000 people 329.84 per 1,000 people 95.34 per 1,000 people South Africa
2000s 228.06 per 1,000 people 310.64 per 1,000 people 82.58 per 1,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Algeria or South Africa?
South Africa, at 247.86 per 1,000 people against 228.99 per 1,000 people in Algeria as of 2002.
What is the difference in radio sets between Algeria and South Africa?
18.87 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for radio sets?
Algeria ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 17th of 53 countries.
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.

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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.