Number of radio sets in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Number of radio sets was 180,000 in 1997. ▲ Rising
Number of radio sets in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–1997
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 180,000 for number of radio sets in 1997. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of radio sets in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 180,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70,000, in 1970.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of radio sets in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,000 | — |
| 1975 | 78,000 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 82,000 | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 80,000 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 84,000 | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 86,000 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 87,000 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 90,500 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 92,500 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 95,000 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 96,000 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 128,000 | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 132,000 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 136,000 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 140,000 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 144,000 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 147,000 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 151,000 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 155,000 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 160,000 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 165,000 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 170,000 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 175,000 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 180,000 | +2.9% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 180,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 880,000, 20% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 180,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 million, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of radio sets in Equatorial Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +33.3% | 96,000 | 128,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80,000 | 70,000 | 86,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 114,100 | 87,000 | 144,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,875 | 147,000 | 180,000 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More science & technology data for Equatorial Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.54 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4954 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 893,441 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 31.85 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.44 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of radio sets in Equatorial Guinea?
- Number of radio sets in Equatorial Guinea was 180,000 in 1997, 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 180,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of radio sets recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,000 in 1970.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for number of radio sets?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 45th out of 53 countries with data for 1997.
- Is number of radio sets rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.