Number of radio sets in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of radio sets was 42,000 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Number of radio sets in Seychelles, 1970–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Analysis
In 2002, number of radio sets in Seychelles stood at 42,000. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of radio sets in Seychelles peaked at 42,000 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11,000, in 1970.
That places Seychelles 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Number of radio sets in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,000 | — |
| 1975 | 16,000 | +45.5% |
| 1976 | 18,000 | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 17,000 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 22,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 25,000 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 25,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 28,000 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 30,000 | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 31,000 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 32,000 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 33,000 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 34,000 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 35,000 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 36,000 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 40,000 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42,000 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 42,000 | +0.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 42,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.24 million, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of radio sets in Seychelles 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 | +45.5% | 11,000 | 16,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,667 | 11,000 | 20,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 25,100 | 21,000 | 31,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,600 | 32,000 | 42,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,000 | 42,000 | 42,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 49 Djibouti 70,000 compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 59,000 compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 45,500 compare
- 53 Liberia 1,000 compare
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 359.5 units per square kilometre (2023)
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- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9325 % change on previous year (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents, gaps filled 14 (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of radio sets in Seychelles?
- Number of radio sets in Seychelles was 42,000 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 Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 42,000 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of radio sets recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,000 in 1970.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of radio sets?
- Seychelles ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is number of radio sets rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles 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.