Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Radio sets (per 1,000 people) was 45.75 per 1,000 people in 2002. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Guinea-Bissau, 1970–2002
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 Guinea-Bissau is 45.75 per 1,000 people, measured in 2002. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 45.75 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.63 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Guinea-Bissau 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.63 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 14.41 per 1,000 people | +117.2% |
| 1976 | 20.8 per 1,000 people | +44.4% |
| 1977 | 14.65 per 1,000 people | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 20.49 per 1,000 people | +39.9% |
| 1979 | 24.72 per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1980 | 29.95 per 1,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1981 | 30.37 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 30.88 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 31.46 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 32.02 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 32.54 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 35.13 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 36.55 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 36.85 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 37.13 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 37.38 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 37.59 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 37.78 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 37.94 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.08 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 39.99 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 40.94 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 41.86 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 42.73 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 43.55 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 44.33 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 45.06 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 45.75 per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 45.75 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 145.88 per 1,000 people, 31% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 45.75 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Guinea-Bissau 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 | +117.2% | 6.63 per 1,000 people | 14.41 per 1,000 people |
| 1976 | +44.4% | 14.41 per 1,000 people | 20.8 per 1,000 people |
| 1978 | +39.9% | 14.65 per 1,000 people | 20.49 per 1,000 people |
| 1977 | -29.5% | 20.8 per 1,000 people | 14.65 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.95 per 1,000 people | 6.63 per 1,000 people | 24.72 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 33.29 per 1,000 people | 29.95 per 1,000 people | 37.13 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.78 per 1,000 people | 37.38 per 1,000 people | 43.55 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.05 per 1,000 people | 44.33 per 1,000 people | 45.75 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More science & technology data for Guinea-Bissau
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 147.2 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.47 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 3.24 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 98.1 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 17.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 13.7 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Guinea-Bissau?
- Radio sets in Guinea-Bissau was 45.75 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 45.75 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.63 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for radio sets?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 52nd out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.