Number of radio sets in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of radio sets was 83,100 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Number of radio sets in Cape Verde, 1970–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 83,100 for number of radio sets in 2002. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of radio sets in Cape Verde peaked at 83,100 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 23,000, in 1970.
Cape Verde ranks 48th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Number of radio sets in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23,000 | — |
| 1975 | 31,000 | +34.8% |
| 1976 | 40,000 | +29.0% |
| 1977 | 36,000 | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 40,200 | +11.7% |
| 1979 | 40,500 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 41,000 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 42,000 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 44,000 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 46,900 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 48,500 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 50,000 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 51,500 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 53,200 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 55,000 | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 57,000 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 59,000 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 61,000 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 63,000 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 65,000 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 67,000 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 69,000 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 71,000 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 73,000 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 77,000 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 79,000 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 81,000 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 83,100 | +2.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 83,100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 880,000, 9% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 83,100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 million, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of radio sets in Cape Verde changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +34.8% | 23,000 | 31,000 |
| 1976 | +29.0% | 31,000 | 40,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35,117 | 23,000 | 40,500 | 6 |
| 1980s | 48,910 | 41,000 | 57,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,000 | 59,000 | 77,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,033 | 79,000 | 83,100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 180,000 compare
- 46 Lesotho 135,000 compare
- 47 Comoros 117,000 compare
- 49 Djibouti 70,000 compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 59,000 compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 45,500 compare
More science & technology data for Cape Verde
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- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 111.84 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 587,026 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 146.49 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.5637 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 1 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of radio sets in Cape Verde?
- Number of radio sets in Cape Verde was 83,100 in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest number of radio sets recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 83,100 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of radio sets recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,000 in 1970.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of radio sets?
- Cape Verde ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is number of radio sets rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Number of radio sets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The total number of radio sets. A radio set is a device capable of receiving broadcast radio signals, using popular frequencies, such as FM, AM, LW and SW. A radio set may be a stand-alone device, or it may be integrated into another device, such as a Walkman, a car or an alarm clock.