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
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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About this data
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.