Radio sets in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Radio sets was 183.55 per 1,000 people in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
183.55 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
26th
of 53 countries
All-time high
183.55 per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
83.86 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2002

Radio sets in Cape Verde, 1970–2002

0501001502001970198620021970: 83.9 per 1,000 people1975: 99.6 per 1,000 people1976: 128.5 per 1,000 people1977: 116.7 per 1,000 people1978: 132.2 per 1,000 people1979: 134.7 per 1,000 people1980: 136.6 per 1,000 people1981: 138.7 per 1,000 people1982: 142.8 per 1,000 people1983: 148.7 per 1,000 people1984: 150.4 per 1,000 people1985: 152.2 per 1,000 people1986: 154.8 per 1,000 people1987: 158.3 per 1,000 people1988: 162.3 per 1,000 people1989: 166.4 per 1,000 people1990: 169.5 per 1,000 people1991: 171.5 per 1,000 people1992: 172.7 per 1,000 people1993: 173.4 per 1,000 people1994: 174 per 1,000 people1995: 174.7 per 1,000 people1996: 175.7 per 1,000 people1997: 176.8 per 1,000 people1998: 178.1 per 1,000 people1999: 179.4 per 1,000 people2000: 180.7 per 1,000 people2001: 182 per 1,000 people2002: 183.5 per 1,000 people

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 Cape Verde is 183.55 per 1,000 people, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, radio sets in Cape Verde peaked at 183.55 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.86 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

Cape Verde ranks 26th 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.

Radio sets in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Cape Verde, 1970 to 2002.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1970 83.86 per 1,000 people
1975 99.57 per 1,000 people +18.7%
1976 128.45 per 1,000 people +29.0%
1977 116.72 per 1,000 people -9.1%
1978 132.2 per 1,000 people +13.3%
1979 134.67 per 1,000 people +1.9%
1980 136.65 per 1,000 people +1.5%
1981 138.73 per 1,000 people +1.5%
1982 142.75 per 1,000 people +2.9%
1983 148.69 per 1,000 people +4.2%
1984 150.36 per 1,000 people +1.1%
1985 152.22 per 1,000 people +1.2%
1986 154.76 per 1,000 people +1.7%
1987 158.35 per 1,000 people +2.3%
1988 162.31 per 1,000 people +2.5%
1989 166.35 per 1,000 people +2.5%
1990 169.46 per 1,000 people +1.9%
1991 171.51 per 1,000 people +1.2%
1992 172.73 per 1,000 people +0.7%
1993 173.42 per 1,000 people +0.4%
1994 173.98 per 1,000 people +0.3%
1995 174.71 per 1,000 people +0.4%
1996 175.67 per 1,000 people +0.6%
1997 176.8 per 1,000 people +0.6%
1998 178.06 per 1,000 people +0.7%
1999 179.37 per 1,000 people +0.7%
2000 180.68 per 1,000 people +0.7%
2001 181.98 per 1,000 people +0.7%
2002 183.55 per 1,000 people +0.9%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 183.55 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260.27 per 1,000 people, 71% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 183.55 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Radio sets in Cape Verde 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 +29.0% 99.57 per 1,000 people 128.45 per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 115.91 per 1,000 people 83.86 per 1,000 people 134.67 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 151.12 per 1,000 people 136.65 per 1,000 people 166.35 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 174.57 per 1,000 people 169.46 per 1,000 people 179.37 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 182.07 per 1,000 people 180.68 per 1,000 people 183.55 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 23 Namibia 201.68 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 24 Comoros 197.25 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 25 Egypt 185.94 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 27 Ethiopia 178.3 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 28 Burundi 171.08 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 29 Tunisia 157.57 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is radio sets in Cape Verde?
Radio sets in Cape Verde was 183.55 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 Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 183.55 per 1,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 83.86 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does Cape Verde rank for radio sets?
Cape Verde ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
Is radio sets rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde 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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Indicator
Radio sets (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,538 data points, 1970–2008
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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.