Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Radio sets

Zambia
150.93 per 1,000 people
in 2002
Zimbabwe
144.24 per 1,000 people
in 2008
Zambia rank
31st
Zimbabwe rank
33rd

Radio sets over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
0100200300400197019892008

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 150.93 per 1,000 people against 144.24 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 6.69 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 31st and Zimbabwe ranks 33rd of 53 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1970s 42.8 per 1,000 people 30.13 per 1,000 people 12.66 per 1,000 people Zambia
1980s 70.01 per 1,000 people 55.75 per 1,000 people 14.26 per 1,000 people Zambia
1990s 98.86 per 1,000 people 206.61 per 1,000 people 107.75 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe
2000s 140.39 per 1,000 people 382.69 per 1,000 people 242.3 per 1,000 people Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher radio sets, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at 150.93 per 1,000 people against 144.24 per 1,000 people in Zimbabwe as of 2002.
What is the difference in radio sets between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
6.69 per 1,000 people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
24 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2001.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for radio sets?
Zambia ranks 31st 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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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.