Rwanda vs Zimbabwe: Radio sets

Rwanda
142.01 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Zimbabwe
144.24 per 1,000 people
in 2008
Rwanda rank
34th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd

Radio sets over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zimbabwe
0100200300400197019892008

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 144.24 per 1,000 people against 142.01 per 1,000 people in Rwanda, a difference of 2.23 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Rwanda ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 18.1 per 1,000 people 32.08 per 1,000 people 13.98 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1980s 50.21 per 1,000 people 55.75 per 1,000 people 5.54 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1990s 106.4 per 1,000 people 206.61 per 1,000 people 100.21 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2000s 127.94 per 1,000 people 382.69 per 1,000 people 254.75 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Rwanda or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 144.24 per 1,000 people against 142.01 per 1,000 people in Rwanda as of 2008.
What is the difference in radio sets between Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
2.23 per 1,000 people, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zimbabwe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.
How do Rwanda and Zimbabwe rank globally for radio sets?
Rwanda ranks 34th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd 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.