Botswana vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Radio sets

Botswana
718.99 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.10 million per 1,000 people
in 2001
Botswana rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Radio sets over time

  • Botswana
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 11.10 million per 1,000 people against 718.99 per 1,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 11.10 million per 1,000 people.

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

Botswana ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 76.23 per 1,000 people 1.53 million per 1,000 people 1.53 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 97.31 per 1,000 people 5.26 million per 1,000 people 5.26 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 198.02 per 1,000 people 8.66 million per 1,000 people 8.66 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 592.64 per 1,000 people 11.06 million per 1,000 people 11.06 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Botswana or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 11.10 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 Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11.10 million per 1,000 people, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.
How do Botswana and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for radio sets?
Botswana ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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.