Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Liberia
Liberia: Radio sets (per 1,000 people) was 0.2876 per 1,000 people in 2007. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Liberia, 1970–2007
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 Liberia is 0.2876 per 1,000 people, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Liberia peaked at 334.67 per 1,000 people in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.2876 per 1,000 people, in 2007.
Liberia ranks 53rd of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Liberia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135.45 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 159.23 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 1976 | 165.25 per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 154.91 per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 166.01 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 171.51 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 174.25 per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 175.97 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 177.23 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 178.7 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 201.88 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 214.78 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 225.09 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 235.01 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 246.59 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 259.35 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 272.67 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 286.89 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 301.82 per 1,000 people | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 315.18 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 330.89 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 322.26 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 324.44 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 334.67 per 1,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2876 per 1,000 people | -99.9% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.2876 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 145.88 per 1,000 people, 0% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.2876 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 0% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Liberia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -99.9% | 334.67 per 1,000 people | 0.2876 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 158.73 per 1,000 people | 135.45 per 1,000 people | 171.51 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 208.89 per 1,000 people | 174.25 per 1,000 people | 259.35 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 311.1 per 1,000 people | 272.67 per 1,000 people | 334.67 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2876 per 1,000 people | 0.2876 per 1,000 people | 0.2876 per 1,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More science & technology data for Liberia
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 32.06 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.3206 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 1.72 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 17.89 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 31.54 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Liberia?
- Radio sets in Liberia was 0.2876 per 1,000 people in 2007, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest radio sets recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 334.67 per 1,000 people in 1997.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2876 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- How does Liberia rank for radio sets?
- Liberia ranks 53rd out of 53 countries with data for 2007.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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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.