Mozambique vs South Africa: Radio sets

Mozambique
240.75 per 1,000 people
in 2001
South Africa
247.86 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Mozambique rank
18th
South Africa rank
17th

Radio sets over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
0100200300400197019862002

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 247.86 per 1,000 people against 240.75 per 1,000 people in Mozambique, a difference of 7.11 per 1,000 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 18th 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 Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 18.31 per 1,000 people 226.28 per 1,000 people 207.97 per 1,000 people South Africa
1980s 29.57 per 1,000 people 309.3 per 1,000 people 279.73 per 1,000 people South Africa
1990s 40.97 per 1,000 people 331.82 per 1,000 people 290.86 per 1,000 people South Africa
2000s 240.75 per 1,000 people 331.78 per 1,000 people 91.02 per 1,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Mozambique or South Africa?
South Africa, at 247.86 per 1,000 people against 240.75 per 1,000 people in Mozambique as of 2002.
What is the difference in radio sets between Mozambique and South Africa?
7.11 per 1,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for radio sets?
Mozambique ranks 18th 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.