Malawi vs South Africa: Radio sets

Malawi
273.81 per 1,000 people
in 2002
South Africa
247.86 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Malawi rank
15th
South Africa rank
17th

Radio sets over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
0100200300400197019862002

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 273.81 per 1,000 people against 247.86 per 1,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 25.95 per 1,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 17th of 53 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 146.37 per 1,000 people 191.65 per 1,000 people 45.28 per 1,000 people South Africa
1980s 204.97 per 1,000 people 309.3 per 1,000 people 104.34 per 1,000 people South Africa
1990s 240.09 per 1,000 people 329.84 per 1,000 people 89.75 per 1,000 people South Africa
2000s 249.1 per 1,000 people 310.64 per 1,000 people 61.54 per 1,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 273.81 per 1,000 people against 247.86 per 1,000 people in South Africa as of 2002.
What is the difference in radio sets between Malawi and South Africa?
25.95 per 1,000 people, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for radio sets?
Malawi ranks 15th 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.