Eswatini vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Radio sets

Eswatini
387.69 per 1,000 people
in 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
7.01 million per 1,000 people
in 2002
Eswatini rank
8th
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th

Radio sets over time

  • Eswatini
  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019892008

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 7.01 million per 1,000 people against 387.69 per 1,000 people in Eswatini, a difference of 7.01 million per 1,000 people.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 117.86 per 1,000 people 842,125 per 1,000 people 842,007 per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1980s 139.87 per 1,000 people 2.05 million per 1,000 people 2.05 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 148 per 1,000 people 4.87 million per 1,000 people 4.87 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 172.24 per 1,000 people 6.98 million per 1,000 people 6.98 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Eswatini or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 7.01 million per 1,000 people against 387.69 per 1,000 people in Eswatini as of 2002.
What is the difference in radio sets between Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
7.01 million per 1,000 people, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Eswatini and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for radio sets?
Eswatini ranks 8th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th 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.