Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Radio sets (per 1,000 people) was 302.06 per 1,000 people in 2001. ▲ Rising
Latest (2001)
302.06 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
14th
of 53 countries
All-time high
322.72 per 1,000 people
in 1999
All-time low
146.54 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
28
1970–2001
Radio sets in Sierra Leone, 1970–2001
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2001, radio sets in Sierra Leone stood at 302.06 per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Sierra Leone peaked at 322.72 per 1,000 people in 1999 and was at its lowest, 146.54 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
Sierra Leone ranks 14th of 53 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146.54 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1975 | 161.66 per 1,000 people | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 161.89 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 165.32 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 171.77 per 1,000 people | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 177.8 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 180.28 per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 185.7 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 196.92 per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 207.49 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 217.19 per 1,000 people | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 218.88 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 219.8 per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 221.51 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 223.38 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 226.36 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 232.32 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 237.28 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 245 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 253.37 per 1,000 people | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 261.81 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 269.34 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 277.05 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 286.18 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 316.16 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 322.72 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 313.77 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 302.06 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 302.06 per 1,000 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 145.88 per 1,000 people, 2.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 302.06 per 1,000 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 171.08 per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 164.16 per 1,000 people | 146.54 per 1,000 people | 177.8 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 209.75 per 1,000 people | 180.28 per 1,000 people | 226.36 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 270.12 per 1,000 people | 232.32 per 1,000 people | 322.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 307.91 per 1,000 people | 302.06 per 1,000 people | 313.77 per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 380.96 per 1,000 people compare
- 12 Morocco 333.8 per 1,000 people compare
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 312.15 per 1,000 people compare
- 15 Malawi 273.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 16 Libya 272.67 per 1,000 people compare
- 17 South Africa 247.86 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Sierra Leone
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 107.88 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 8.93 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 123.71 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 6.14 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 8.53 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 86.32 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Sierra Leone?
- Radio sets in Sierra Leone was 302.06 per 1,000 people in 2001, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest radio sets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 322.72 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.54 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for radio sets?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 53 countries with data for 2001.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.