Radio sets in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Radio sets was 380.96 per 1,000 people in 1997. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Equatorial Guinea, 1970–1997
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 1997, radio sets in Equatorial Guinea stood at 380.96 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 409.42 per 1,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 240.63 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Radio sets in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 240.63 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 327.4 per 1,000 people | +36.1% |
| 1976 | 358.81 per 1,000 people | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 362.9 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 389.94 per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 399.78 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 394.41 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 388.95 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 368.95 per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 348.99 per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 326.86 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 409.42 per 1,000 people | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 402.29 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 399.03 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 398.07 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 397.43 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 393.17 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 390.65 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 387.65 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 386.73 per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 385.51 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 384.16 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 382.66 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 380.96 per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 380.96 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260.27 per 1,000 people, 1.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 380.96 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Radio sets in Equatorial Guinea 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 | +36.1% | 240.63 per 1,000 people | 327.4 per 1,000 people |
| 1985 | +25.3% | 326.86 per 1,000 people | 409.42 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 346.58 per 1,000 people | 240.63 per 1,000 people | 399.78 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 383.44 per 1,000 people | 326.86 per 1,000 people | 409.42 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 386.44 per 1,000 people | 380.96 per 1,000 people | 393.17 per 1,000 people | 8 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 8 Eswatini 387.69 per 1,000 people compare
- 9 Mauritius 383.37 per 1,000 people compare
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 381.01 per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Morocco 333.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 312.15 per 1,000 people compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 302.06 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Equatorial Guinea
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 49.54 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.4954 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 893,441 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 31.85 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.68 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 9.4 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 3.44 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Equatorial Guinea?
- Radio sets in Equatorial Guinea was 380.96 per 1,000 people in 1997, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest radio sets recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 409.42 per 1,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.63 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for radio sets?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 11th out of 53 countries with data for 1997.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.