Sub-Saharan Africa vs Sudan: Radio sets

Sub-Saharan Africa
11.10 million per 1,000 people
in 2001
Sudan
526.08 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
1st
Sudan rank
2nd

Radio sets over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Sudan
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 11.10 million per 1,000 people against 526.08 per 1,000 people in Sudan, a difference of 11.10 million per 1,000 people.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st and Sudan ranks 2nd of 5 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa Sudan Difference Ahead
1970s 2.15 million per 1,000 people 263.45 per 1,000 people 2.15 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa
1980s 5.23 million per 1,000 people 286.04 per 1,000 people 5.23 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa
1990s 8.66 million per 1,000 people 339.55 per 1,000 people 8.66 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s 11.06 million per 1,000 people 524 per 1,000 people 11.06 million per 1,000 people Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Sub-Saharan Africa or Sudan?
Sub-Saharan Africa, at 11.10 million per 1,000 people against 526.08 per 1,000 people in Sudan as of 2001.
What is the difference in radio sets between Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
11.10 million per 1,000 people, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Sudan rank globally for radio sets?
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st 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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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.