Eritrea vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Radio sets

Eritrea
444.67 per 1,000 people
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa
11.10 million per 1,000 people
in 2001
Eritrea rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st

Radio sets over time

  • Eritrea
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 11.10 million per 1,000 people against 444.67 per 1,000 people in Eritrea, a difference of 11.10 million per 1,000 people.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st of 53 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 239.46 per 1,000 people 9.27 million per 1,000 people 9.27 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 503.86 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, Eritrea or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 11.10 million per 1,000 people against 444.67 per 1,000 people in Eritrea as of 2001.
What is the difference in radio sets between Eritrea 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 Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2001.
How do Eritrea and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for radio sets?
Eritrea ranks 4th 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.