Uganda vs Zimbabwe: Radio sets

Uganda
155.9 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Zimbabwe
144.24 per 1,000 people
in 2008
Uganda rank
30th
Zimbabwe rank
33rd

Radio sets over time

  • Uganda
  • Zimbabwe
0100200300400197019892008

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 155.9 per 1,000 people against 144.24 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 11.66 per 1,000 people.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Uganda ranks 30th and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 23.1 per 1,000 people 32.08 per 1,000 people 8.98 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
1980s 71.87 per 1,000 people 55.75 per 1,000 people 16.12 per 1,000 people Uganda
1990s 112.79 per 1,000 people 206.61 per 1,000 people 93.82 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2000s 119.92 per 1,000 people 382.69 per 1,000 people 262.77 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Uganda or Zimbabwe?
Uganda, at 155.9 per 1,000 people against 144.24 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2002.
What is the difference in radio sets between Uganda and Zimbabwe?
11.66 per 1,000 people, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zimbabwe?
28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.
How do Uganda and Zimbabwe rank globally for radio sets?
Uganda ranks 30th 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.