Number of radio sets in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of radio sets was 2.08 million in 2002. ▲ Rising
Number of radio sets in Madagascar, 1970–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 2.08 million for number of radio sets in 2002. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of radio sets in Madagascar peaked at 2.08 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 900,000, in 1970.
Madagascar ranks 18th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.29 million | 900,000 | 1.55 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.27 million | 1.07 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million | 1.33 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 million | 1.84 million | 2.08 million | 3 |
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More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Scientific and technical journal articles 153.44 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 22 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 18.7% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 6 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.0% (2017)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.08 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.1245 per 100 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of radio sets in Madagascar?
- Number of radio sets in Madagascar was 2.08 million 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of radio sets recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 in 1970.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of radio sets?
- Madagascar ranks 18th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is number of radio sets rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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.