Malawi vs Sierra Leone: Radio sets

Malawi
273.81 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Sierra Leone
302.06 per 1,000 people
in 2001
Malawi rank
15th
Sierra Leone rank
14th

Radio sets over time

  • Malawi
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 302.06 per 1,000 people against 273.81 per 1,000 people in Malawi, a difference of 28.25 per 1,000 people.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Malawi ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1970s 146.37 per 1,000 people 154.1 per 1,000 people 7.74 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
1980s 204.97 per 1,000 people 209.75 per 1,000 people 4.79 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
1990s 240.09 per 1,000 people 270.12 per 1,000 people 30.03 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone
2000s 236.74 per 1,000 people 307.91 per 1,000 people 71.17 per 1,000 people Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Malawi or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 302.06 per 1,000 people against 273.81 per 1,000 people in Malawi as of 2001.
What is the difference in radio sets between Malawi and Sierra Leone?
28.25 per 1,000 people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sierra Leone?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.
How do Malawi and Sierra Leone rank globally for radio sets?
Malawi ranks 15th and Sierra Leone ranks 14th 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.