Radio sets in Congo
Congo: Radio sets was 118.26 per 1,000 people in 2001. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Congo, 1970–2001
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Congo recorded 118.26 per 1,000 people for radio sets in 2001. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Congo peaked at 118.26 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 48.69 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Congo ranks 41st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Radio sets in Congo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.69 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 52.1 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 54.33 per 1,000 people | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 50.34 per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 53.04 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 53.24 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 55.61 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 56.7 per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 57.67 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 58.55 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 59.34 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 66.51 per 1,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 98.1 per 1,000 people | +47.5% |
| 1987 | 99.95 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 101.41 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 103.22 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 104.65 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 105.95 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 107.14 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 108.18 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 109.07 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 109.78 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 117.43 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 117.96 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 117.71 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 114.55 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 111.61 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 118.26 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 118.26 per 1,000 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.25 per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Congo's 118.26 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Radio sets in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +47.5% | 66.51 per 1,000 people | 98.1 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.96 per 1,000 people | 48.69 per 1,000 people | 54.33 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 75.71 per 1,000 people | 55.61 per 1,000 people | 103.22 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.24 per 1,000 people | 104.65 per 1,000 people | 117.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.94 per 1,000 people | 111.61 per 1,000 people | 118.26 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 38 Mauritania 132.13 per 1,000 people compare
- 39 Madagascar 127.3 per 1,000 people compare
- 40 Cameroon 123.6 per 1,000 people compare
- 42 Senegal 114.35 per 1,000 people compare
- 43 Central African Republic 112.29 per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Chad 103.04 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Congo
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 95.53 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.9553 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.05 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.18 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.6961 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 95.66 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Congo?
- Radio sets in Congo was 118.26 per 1,000 people in 2001, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest radio sets recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 118.26 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.69 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Congo rank for radio sets?
- Congo ranks 41st out of 53 countries with data for 2001.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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About this data
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.