Number of radio sets in Comoros
Comoros: Number of radio sets was 117,000 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Number of radio sets in Comoros, 1970–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of radio sets in Comoros is 117,000, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of radio sets in Comoros peaked at 117,000 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24,000, in 1970.
Comoros ranks 47th 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 Comoros, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,000 | — |
| 1975 | 36,000 | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 38,500 | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 37,000 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 40,000 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 41,500 | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 46,000 | +10.8% |
| 1981 | 45,000 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 46,500 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 48,000 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 50,000 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 56,000 | +12.0% |
| 1986 | 54,000 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 56,000 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 58,000 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 60,000 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 69,000 | +15.0% |
| 1991 | 72,000 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 75,000 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 78,000 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 78,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 78,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85,000 | +9.0% |
| 1997 | 88,000 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 91,000 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 95,000 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 104,000 | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 110,500 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 117,000 | +5.9% |
Comoros compared with similar countries
- Comoros's 117,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 million, 8% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Comoros's 117,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 million, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of radio sets in Comoros 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 | +50.0% | 24,000 | 36,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,167 | 24,000 | 41,500 | 6 |
| 1980s | 51,950 | 45,000 | 60,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,900 | 69,000 | 95,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 110,500 | 104,000 | 117,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Comoros
- 44 Gambia 200,000 compare
- 45 Equatorial Guinea 180,000 compare
- 46 Lesotho 135,000 compare
- 48 Cape Verde 83,100 compare
- 49 Djibouti 70,000 compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 59,000 compare
More science & technology data for Comoros
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 109.86 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.1 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 934,198 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 501.99 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 11.38 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 8.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of radio sets in Comoros?
- Number of radio sets in Comoros was 117,000 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 Comoros?
- The highest recorded value was 117,000 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of radio sets recorded in Comoros?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,000 in 1970.
- How does Comoros rank for number of radio sets?
- Comoros ranks 47th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is number of radio sets rising or falling in Comoros?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Comoros 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.