Radio sets in Comoros

Comoros: Radio sets was 197.25 per 1,000 people in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
197.25 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
24th
of 53 countries
All-time high
197.25 per 1,000 people
in 2002
All-time low
100.83 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2002

Radio sets in Comoros, 1970–2002

0501001502001970198620021970: 100.8 per 1,000 people1975: 133.1 per 1,000 people1976: 137.3 per 1,000 people1977: 126.8 per 1,000 people1978: 131.5 per 1,000 people1979: 131.1 per 1,000 people1980: 139.9 per 1,000 people1981: 132.1 per 1,000 people1982: 131.9 per 1,000 people1983: 132 per 1,000 people1984: 133.4 per 1,000 people1985: 145.2 per 1,000 people1986: 136.2 per 1,000 people1987: 137.7 per 1,000 people1988: 139.1 per 1,000 people1989: 140.4 per 1,000 people1990: 157.6 per 1,000 people1991: 160.5 per 1,000 people1992: 163.2 per 1,000 people1993: 165.7 per 1,000 people1994: 161.7 per 1,000 people1995: 157.7 per 1,000 people1996: 167.6 per 1,000 people1997: 169.2 per 1,000 people1998: 170.5 per 1,000 people1999: 173.4 per 1,000 people2000: 184.9 per 1,000 people2001: 191.3 per 1,000 people2002: 197.2 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

Comoros recorded 197.25 per 1,000 people for radio sets in 2002. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, radio sets in Comoros peaked at 197.25 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 100.83 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

That places Comoros 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Radio sets in Comoros, year by year

Annual values for Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Comoros, 1970 to 2002.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1970 100.83 per 1,000 people
1975 133.1 per 1,000 people +32.0%
1976 137.27 per 1,000 people +3.1%
1977 126.79 per 1,000 people -7.6%
1978 131.55 per 1,000 people +3.8%
1979 131.09 per 1,000 people -0.3%
1980 139.88 per 1,000 people +6.7%
1981 132.05 per 1,000 people -5.6%
1982 131.95 per 1,000 people -0.1%
1983 131.96 per 1,000 people +0.0%
1984 133.39 per 1,000 people +1.1%
1985 145.18 per 1,000 people +8.8%
1986 136.23 per 1,000 people -6.2%
1987 137.66 per 1,000 people +1.1%
1988 139.06 per 1,000 people +1.0%
1989 140.39 per 1,000 people +1.0%
1990 157.58 per 1,000 people +12.2%
1991 160.51 per 1,000 people +1.9%
1992 163.22 per 1,000 people +1.7%
1993 165.69 per 1,000 people +1.5%
1994 161.69 per 1,000 people -2.4%
1995 157.74 per 1,000 people -2.4%
1996 167.63 per 1,000 people +6.3%
1997 169.18 per 1,000 people +0.9%
1998 170.49 per 1,000 people +0.8%
1999 173.4 per 1,000 people +1.7%
2000 184.9 per 1,000 people +6.6%
2001 191.32 per 1,000 people +3.5%
2002 197.25 per 1,000 people +3.1%

Comoros compared with similar countries

  • Comoros's 197.25 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.25 per 1,000 people, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Comoros's 197.25 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Radio sets in Comoros 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
1975 +32.0% 100.83 per 1,000 people 133.1 per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 126.77 per 1,000 people 100.83 per 1,000 people 137.27 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 136.77 per 1,000 people 131.95 per 1,000 people 145.18 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 164.71 per 1,000 people 157.58 per 1,000 people 173.4 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 191.15 per 1,000 people 184.9 per 1,000 people 197.25 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Comoros

  1. 21 Gabon 219.23 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 22 Kenya 208.85 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 23 Namibia 201.68 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 25 Egypt 185.94 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 26 Cape Verde 183.55 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 27 Ethiopia 178.3 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is radio sets in Comoros?
Radio sets in Comoros was 197.25 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 Comoros?
The highest recorded value was 197.25 per 1,000 people in 2002.
What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Comoros?
The lowest recorded value was 100.83 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does Comoros rank for radio sets?
Comoros ranks 24th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
Is radio sets rising or falling in Comoros?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Comoros 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.