Radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Radio sets was 11.10 million per 1,000 people in 2001. β² Rising
Radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970β2001
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 11.10 million per 1,000 people for radio sets in 2001. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 11.10 million per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million per 1,000 people, in 1970.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 million per 1,000 people | 1.06 million per 1,000 people | 2.80 million per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.23 million per 1,000 people | 3.14 million per 1,000 people | 7.10 million per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.66 million per 1,000 people | 7.00 million per 1,000 people | 10.74 million per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.06 million per 1,000 people | 11.02 million per 1,000 people | 11.10 million per 1,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 1 Botswana 718.99 per 1,000 people compare
- 2 Sudan 526.08 per 1,000 people compare
- 3 Seychelles 501.79 per 1,000 people compare
- 4 Eritrea, The State of 444.67 per 1,000 people compare
More science & technology data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Scientific and technical journal articles 48,022 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index -1.24 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2025)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -0.2159 % change on previous year (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 8,160 (2020)
- Patent applications, residents 1,834 (2020)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 35.7% (2025)
- Proportion of population covered by at least a 2G mobile network 94.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Radio sets in Sub-Saharan Africa was 11.10 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.10 million per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for radio sets?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2001.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa 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.