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.
Number of radio sets in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 900,000 | — |
| 1975 | 1.25 million | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 1.29 million | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.35 million | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 1.42 million | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.55 million | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 1.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.65 million | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 1.07 million | -35.2% |
| 1983 | 1.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.17 million | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.33 million | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 1.39 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.60 million | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.68 million | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 1.71 million | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.76 million | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.81 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.84 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.95 million | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 2.08 million | +6.7% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 2.08 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.36 million, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 2.08 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 million, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of radio sets in Madagascar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -35.2% | 1.65 million | 1.07 million |
| 1975 | +38.9% | 900,000 | 1.25 million |
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 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More science & technology data for Madagascar
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 75.46 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 40.46 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 16.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 19.44 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 22 (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 22 (2024)
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.