What is the difference in radio sets between Mali and Mauritania?

3.27 per 1,000 people, with Mali ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?

29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.

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.

Mali vs Mauritania: Radio sets

Mali

135.4 per 1,000 people

in 2002

Mauritania

132.13 per 1,000 people

in 2002

Mali rank

37th

Mauritania rank

38th

Radio sets over time

Mali
Mauritania

How they compare

Mali currently reports 135.4 per 1,000 people against 132.13 per 1,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 3.27 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mali ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 38th of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12.23 per 1,000 people	65.07 per 1,000 people	52.84 per 1,000 people	Mauritania
1980s	42.18 per 1,000 people	125.87 per 1,000 people	83.68 per 1,000 people	Mauritania
1990s	109.57 per 1,000 people	140.92 per 1,000 people	31.36 per 1,000 people	Mauritania
2000s	132.01 per 1,000 people	132.3 per 1,000 people	0.2937 per 1,000 people	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Mali or Mauritania?: Mali, at 135.4 per 1,000 people against 132.13 per 1,000 people in Mauritania as of 2002.
What is the difference in radio sets between Mali and Mauritania?: 3.27 per 1,000 people, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mauritania?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Mali and Mauritania rank globally for radio sets?: Mali ranks 37th and Mauritania ranks 38th 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: 07 August 2026

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.