Burundi vs Zambia: Radio sets

Burundi
171.08 per 1,000 people
in 2003
Zambia
150.93 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Burundi rank
28th
Zambia rank
31st

Radio sets over time

  • Burundi
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 171.08 per 1,000 people against 150.93 per 1,000 people in Zambia, a difference of 20.15 per 1,000 people.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Burundi ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 22.84 per 1,000 people 42.8 per 1,000 people 19.96 per 1,000 people Zambia
1980s 47.76 per 1,000 people 70.01 per 1,000 people 22.25 per 1,000 people Zambia
1990s 101.81 per 1,000 people 98.86 per 1,000 people 2.95 per 1,000 people Burundi
2000s 159.66 per 1,000 people 143.9 per 1,000 people 15.76 per 1,000 people Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Burundi or Zambia?
Burundi, at 171.08 per 1,000 people against 150.93 per 1,000 people in Zambia as of 2003.
What is the difference in radio sets between Burundi and Zambia?
20.15 per 1,000 people, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Burundi and Zambia rank globally for radio sets?
Burundi ranks 28th and Zambia ranks 31st 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.