Radio sets in Niger

Niger: Radio sets was 66.63 per 1,000 people in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
66.63 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
49th
of 53 countries
All-time high
71.58 per 1,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
13.72 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2002

Radio sets in Niger, 1970–2002

204060801970198620021970: 13.7 per 1,000 people1975: 23.7 per 1,000 people1976: 28.7 per 1,000 people1977: 32.5 per 1,000 people1978: 36.1 per 1,000 people1979: 43.8 per 1,000 people1980: 47.7 per 1,000 people1981: 49.7 per 1,000 people1982: 51.5 per 1,000 people1983: 53.3 per 1,000 people1984: 54.9 per 1,000 people1985: 56.4 per 1,000 people1986: 57.7 per 1,000 people1987: 61.7 per 1,000 people1988: 64.1 per 1,000 people1989: 66.2 per 1,000 people1990: 68.1 per 1,000 people1991: 69.7 per 1,000 people1992: 71.1 per 1,000 people1993: 69.9 per 1,000 people1994: 69.9 per 1,000 people1995: 70.8 per 1,000 people1996: 71.6 per 1,000 people1997: 70.2 per 1,000 people1998: 67.7 per 1,000 people1999: 68.3 per 1,000 people2000: 66.8 per 1,000 people2001: 65.4 per 1,000 people2002: 66.6 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

Niger recorded 66.63 per 1,000 people for radio sets in 2002.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, radio sets in Niger peaked at 71.58 per 1,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 13.72 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

That places Niger 49th 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 in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Niger, 1970 to 2002.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1970 13.72 per 1,000 people
1975 23.66 per 1,000 people +72.5%
1976 28.71 per 1,000 people +21.3%
1977 32.52 per 1,000 people +13.3%
1978 36.09 per 1,000 people +11.0%
1979 43.82 per 1,000 people +21.4%
1980 47.69 per 1,000 people +8.8%
1981 49.68 per 1,000 people +4.2%
1982 51.55 per 1,000 people +3.7%
1983 53.28 per 1,000 people +3.4%
1984 54.88 per 1,000 people +3.0%
1985 56.35 per 1,000 people +2.7%
1986 57.69 per 1,000 people +2.4%
1987 61.71 per 1,000 people +7.0%
1988 64.06 per 1,000 people +3.8%
1989 66.18 per 1,000 people +3.3%
1990 68.05 per 1,000 people +2.8%
1991 69.68 per 1,000 people +2.4%
1992 71.09 per 1,000 people +2.0%
1993 69.94 per 1,000 people -1.6%
1994 69.89 per 1,000 people -0.1%
1995 70.82 per 1,000 people +1.3%
1996 71.58 per 1,000 people +1.1%
1997 70.15 per 1,000 people -2.0%
1998 67.74 per 1,000 people -3.4%
1999 68.26 per 1,000 people +0.8%
2000 66.83 per 1,000 people -2.1%
2001 65.44 per 1,000 people -2.1%
2002 66.63 per 1,000 people +1.8%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 66.63 per 1,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 145.88 per 1,000 people, 46% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 66.63 per 1,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 39% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Radio sets in Niger 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
1975 +72.5% 13.72 per 1,000 people 23.66 per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.75 per 1,000 people 13.72 per 1,000 people 43.82 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 56.31 per 1,000 people 47.69 per 1,000 people 66.18 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 69.72 per 1,000 people 67.74 per 1,000 people 71.58 per 1,000 people 10
2000s 66.3 per 1,000 people 65.44 per 1,000 people 66.83 per 1,000 people 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 46 Djibouti 91.47 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 47 Guinea 83.09 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 48 Angola 79.45 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 50 Lesotho 66.54 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 51 Somalia 61.87 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 52 Guinea-Bissau 45.75 per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is radio sets in Niger?
Radio sets in Niger was 66.63 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 71.58 per 1,000 people in 1996.
What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 13.72 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does Niger rank for radio sets?
Niger ranks 49th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
Is radio sets rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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.