Liberia vs Somalia: Radio sets

Liberia
0.2876 per 1,000 people
in 2007
Somalia
61.87 per 1,000 people
in 2001
Liberia rank
53rd
Somalia rank
51st

Radio sets over time

  • Liberia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 61.87 per 1,000 people against 0.2876 per 1,000 people in Liberia, a difference of 61.58 per 1,000 people.

That makes Somalia's figure about 215.1 times Liberia's.

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

Liberia ranks 53rd and Somalia ranks 51st of 53 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Somalia Difference Ahead
1970s 158.73 per 1,000 people 14.88 per 1,000 people 143.84 per 1,000 people Liberia
1980s 208.89 per 1,000 people 29.87 per 1,000 people 179.02 per 1,000 people Liberia
1990s 311.1 per 1,000 people 58.16 per 1,000 people 252.94 per 1,000 people Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Liberia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 61.87 per 1,000 people against 0.2876 per 1,000 people in Liberia as of 2001.
What is the difference in radio sets between Liberia and Somalia?
61.58 per 1,000 people, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1997.
How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for radio sets?
Liberia ranks 53rd and Somalia ranks 51st 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.