Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Sudan: Radio sets

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
7.01 million per 1,000 people
in 2002
Sudan
526.08 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank
5th
Sudan rank
2nd

Radio sets over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
  • Sudan
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M197019862002

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 7.01 million per 1,000 people against 526.08 per 1,000 people in Sudan, a difference of 7.01 million per 1,000 people.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 5 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 842,125 per 1,000 people 263.45 per 1,000 people 841,862 per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1980s 2.05 million per 1,000 people 286.04 per 1,000 people 2.05 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
1990s 4.87 million per 1,000 people 339.55 per 1,000 people 4.87 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
2000s 6.98 million per 1,000 people 524.7 per 1,000 people 6.98 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 7.01 million per 1,000 people against 526.08 per 1,000 people in Sudan as of 2002.
What is the difference in radio sets between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?
7.01 million per 1,000 people, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Sudan rank globally for radio sets?
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Sudan ranks 2nd of 5 groups.
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.