Gambia vs Zambia: Radio sets

Gambia
149.74 per 1,000 people
in 2001
Zambia
150.93 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Gambia rank
32nd
Zambia rank
31st

Radio sets over time

  • Gambia
  • Zambia
50100150197019862002

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 150.93 per 1,000 people against 149.74 per 1,000 people in Gambia, a difference of 1.19 per 1,000 people.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 31st of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 107.15 per 1,000 people 42.8 per 1,000 people 64.35 per 1,000 people Gambia
1980s 134.03 per 1,000 people 70.01 per 1,000 people 64.02 per 1,000 people Gambia
1990s 159.55 per 1,000 people 98.86 per 1,000 people 60.69 per 1,000 people Gambia
2000s 151.96 per 1,000 people 140.39 per 1,000 people 11.58 per 1,000 people Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Gambia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 150.93 per 1,000 people against 149.74 per 1,000 people in Gambia as of 2002.
What is the difference in radio sets between Gambia and Zambia?
1.19 per 1,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.
How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for radio sets?
Gambia ranks 32nd 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.