Radio sets in Niger
Niger: Radio sets was 66.63 per 1,000 people in 2002. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Niger, 1970–2002
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +72.5% | 13.72 per 1,000 people | 23.66 per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More science & technology data for Niger
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 60.59 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6059 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 16.38 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 13.58 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -7.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -4.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 90.18 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
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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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.