Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Angola
Angola: Radio sets (per 1,000 people) was 79.45 per 1,000 people in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Radio sets in Angola, 1970–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for radio sets in Angola is 79.45 per 1,000 people, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 210.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Angola peaked at 79.45 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 16.03 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Angola ranks 48th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Angola, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.03 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 17.78 per 1,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 18.98 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 20.5 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 21.85 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 23.08 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 23.9 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 23.72 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 25.16 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 25.34 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 25.63 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 25.94 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 27.25 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 30.57 per 1,000 people | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 48.18 per 1,000 people | +57.6% |
| 1997 | 49.25 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 57.09 per 1,000 people | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 62.17 per 1,000 people | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 69.65 per 1,000 people | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 76.45 per 1,000 people | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 79.45 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 79.45 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.25 per 1,000 people, 52% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Angola's 79.45 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +57.6% | 30.57 per 1,000 people | 48.18 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.9 per 1,000 people | 16.03 per 1,000 people | 17.78 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 22 per 1,000 people | 18.98 per 1,000 people | 23.9 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 37.66 per 1,000 people | 25.16 per 1,000 people | 62.17 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.18 per 1,000 people | 69.65 per 1,000 people | 79.45 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More science & technology data for Angola
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.7 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.697 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 26.41 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 20.65 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -0.4969 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 50.27 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Angola?
- Radio sets in Angola was 79.45 per 1,000 people in 2002, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest radio sets recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 79.45 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.03 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Angola rank for radio sets?
- Angola ranks 48th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Angola data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Radio sets (per 1,000 people). 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. Radio sets per 1000 inhabitants is obtained by dividing the number of radio sets in use by the population and multiplying by 1000.