Kenya vs Nigeria: Radio sets

Kenya
208.85 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Nigeria
221.42 per 1,000 people
in 2005
Kenya rank
22nd
Nigeria rank
20th

Radio sets over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 221.42 per 1,000 people against 208.85 per 1,000 people in Kenya, a difference of 12.57 per 1,000 people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 20th of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1970s 32.75 per 1,000 people 66.8 per 1,000 people 34.06 per 1,000 people Nigeria
1980s 73.63 per 1,000 people 153.36 per 1,000 people 79.72 per 1,000 people Nigeria
1990s 152.96 per 1,000 people 199.98 per 1,000 people 47.01 per 1,000 people Nigeria
2000s 213.23 per 1,000 people 203.66 per 1,000 people 9.57 per 1,000 people Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Kenya or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 221.42 per 1,000 people against 208.85 per 1,000 people in Kenya as of 2005.
What is the difference in radio sets between Kenya and Nigeria?
12.57 per 1,000 people, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for radio sets?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Nigeria ranks 20th 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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About this data

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.