Libya vs Sao Tome and Principe: Radio sets

Libya
272.67 per 1,000 people
in 1997
Sao Tome and Principe
312.15 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Libya rank
16th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
13th

Radio sets over time

  • Libya
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 312.15 per 1,000 people against 272.67 per 1,000 people in Libya, a difference of 39.48 per 1,000 people.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 16th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th of 53 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1970s 124.1 per 1,000 people 191.78 per 1,000 people 67.68 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 201.71 per 1,000 people 255.98 per 1,000 people 54.26 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 252.55 per 1,000 people 282.1 per 1,000 people 29.56 per 1,000 people Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Libya or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 312.15 per 1,000 people against 272.67 per 1,000 people in Libya as of 2002.
What is the difference in radio sets between Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
39.48 per 1,000 people, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sao Tome and Principe?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1997.
How do Libya and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for radio sets?
Libya ranks 16th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 13th 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.