Libya vs South Africa: Radio sets

Libya
272.67 per 1,000 people
in 1997
South Africa
247.86 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Libya rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th

Radio sets over time

  • Libya
  • South Africa
100150200250300350197019862002

How they compare

Libya currently reports 272.67 per 1,000 people against 247.86 per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 24.81 per 1,000 people.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 124.1 per 1,000 people 191.65 per 1,000 people 67.55 per 1,000 people South Africa
1980s 201.71 per 1,000 people 313.24 per 1,000 people 111.53 per 1,000 people South Africa
1990s 252.55 per 1,000 people 331.82 per 1,000 people 79.28 per 1,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Libya or South Africa?
Libya, at 272.67 per 1,000 people against 247.86 per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 1997.
What is the difference in radio sets between Libya and South Africa?
24.81 per 1,000 people, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1997.
How do Libya and South Africa rank globally for radio sets?
Libya ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th 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.