Rwanda vs Zambia: Radio sets

Rwanda
142.01 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Zambia
150.93 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Rwanda rank
34th
Zambia rank
31st

Radio sets over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 150.93 per 1,000 people against 142.01 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 8.92 per 1,000 people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Rwanda ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 31st of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 12.74 per 1,000 people 42.8 per 1,000 people 30.06 per 1,000 people Zambia
1980s 50.21 per 1,000 people 70.01 per 1,000 people 19.8 per 1,000 people Zambia
1990s 106.4 per 1,000 people 98.86 per 1,000 people 7.54 per 1,000 people Rwanda
2000s 132.63 per 1,000 people 143.9 per 1,000 people 11.28 per 1,000 people Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Rwanda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 150.93 per 1,000 people against 142.01 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2002.
What is the difference in radio sets between Rwanda and Zambia?
8.92 per 1,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for radio sets?
Rwanda ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 31st 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.