Radio sets in Eswatini

Eswatini: Radio sets was 387.69 per 1,000 people in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
387.69 per 1,000 people
World rank
8th
of 53 countries
All-time high
387.69 per 1,000 people
in 2008
All-time low
89.74 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
30
1970–2008

Radio sets in Eswatini, 1970–2008

1002003004001970198920081970: 89.7 per 1,000 people1975: 106.4 per 1,000 people1976: 131.3 per 1,000 people1977: 109.1 per 1,000 people1978: 137.4 per 1,000 people1979: 133.3 per 1,000 people1980: 134.2 per 1,000 people1981: 136.8 per 1,000 people1982: 139.2 per 1,000 people1983: 141.2 per 1,000 people1984: 142.6 per 1,000 people1985: 142.4 per 1,000 people1986: 141.5 per 1,000 people1987: 140.7 per 1,000 people1988: 139.7 per 1,000 people1989: 140.3 per 1,000 people1990: 139.1 per 1,000 people1991: 139.7 per 1,000 people1992: 140.9 per 1,000 people1993: 142.5 per 1,000 people1994: 144 per 1,000 people1995: 145.3 per 1,000 people1996: 152.3 per 1,000 people1997: 153.9 per 1,000 people1998: 158.7 per 1,000 people1999: 163.5 per 1,000 people2000: 168.2 per 1,000 people2001: 172.9 per 1,000 people2002: 175.6 per 1,000 people2008: 387.7 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 Eswatini is 387.69 per 1,000 people, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 144.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, radio sets in Eswatini peaked at 387.69 per 1,000 people in 2008 and was at its lowest, 89.74 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

That places Eswatini 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Radio sets in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Eswatini, 1970 to 2008.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1970 89.74 per 1,000 people
1975 106.38 per 1,000 people +18.5%
1976 131.28 per 1,000 people +23.4%
1977 109.07 per 1,000 people -16.9%
1978 137.44 per 1,000 people +26.0%
1979 133.26 per 1,000 people -3.0%
1980 134.24 per 1,000 people +0.7%
1981 136.8 per 1,000 people +1.9%
1982 139.2 per 1,000 people +1.8%
1983 141.22 per 1,000 people +1.5%
1984 142.58 per 1,000 people +1.0%
1985 142.43 per 1,000 people -0.1%
1986 141.51 per 1,000 people -0.6%
1987 140.7 per 1,000 people -0.6%
1988 139.73 per 1,000 people -0.7%
1989 140.29 per 1,000 people +0.4%
1990 139.06 per 1,000 people -0.9%
1991 139.72 per 1,000 people +0.5%
1992 140.94 per 1,000 people +0.9%
1993 142.48 per 1,000 people +1.1%
1994 144.01 per 1,000 people +1.1%
1995 145.29 per 1,000 people +0.9%
1996 152.34 per 1,000 people +4.9%
1997 153.95 per 1,000 people +1.1%
1998 158.71 per 1,000 people +3.1%
1999 163.45 per 1,000 people +3.0%
2000 168.19 per 1,000 people +2.9%
2001 172.91 per 1,000 people +2.8%
2002 175.64 per 1,000 people +1.6%
2008 387.69 per 1,000 people +120.7%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 387.69 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.25 per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 387.69 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Radio sets in Eswatini 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
2008 +120.7% 175.64 per 1,000 people 387.69 per 1,000 people
1978 +26.0% 109.07 per 1,000 people 137.44 per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 117.86 per 1,000 people 89.74 per 1,000 people 137.44 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 139.87 per 1,000 people 134.24 per 1,000 people 142.58 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 148 per 1,000 people 139.06 per 1,000 people 163.45 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 226.11 per 1,000 people 168.19 per 1,000 people 387.69 per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 5 Tanzania 402.04 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 6 Benin 397.25 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 7 Togo 395.97 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 9 Mauritius 383.37 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 381.01 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 11 Equatorial Guinea 380.96 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is radio sets in Eswatini?
Radio sets in Eswatini was 387.69 per 1,000 people in 2008, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest radio sets recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 387.69 per 1,000 people in 2008.
What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 89.74 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does Eswatini rank for radio sets?
Eswatini ranks 8th out of 53 countries with data for 2008.
Is radio sets rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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.