Radio sets in Tunisia

Tunisia: Radio sets was 157.57 per 1,000 people in 1999. ▲ Rising

Latest (1999)
157.57 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
29th
of 53 countries
All-time high
220.04 per 1,000 people
in 1996
All-time low
101.42 per 1,000 people
in 1970
Years of data
26
1970–1999

Radio sets in Tunisia, 1970–1999

0501001502001970198419991970: 101.4 per 1,000 people1975: 138.1 per 1,000 people1976: 148 per 1,000 people1977: 137.5 per 1,000 people1978: 148.8 per 1,000 people1979: 152.8 per 1,000 people1980: 156.6 per 1,000 people1981: 160.2 per 1,000 people1982: 160.5 per 1,000 people1983: 162.8 per 1,000 people1984: 164 per 1,000 people1985: 163.2 per 1,000 people1986: 162.2 per 1,000 people1987: 169.2 per 1,000 people1988: 178.2 per 1,000 people1989: 188.5 per 1,000 people1990: 190.1 per 1,000 people1991: 192.3 per 1,000 people1992: 196.1 per 1,000 people1993: 196.4 per 1,000 people1994: 197.4 per 1,000 people1995: 200.9 per 1,000 people1996: 220 per 1,000 people1997: 143.2 per 1,000 people1998: 143.6 per 1,000 people1999: 157.6 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

The most recent figure for radio sets in Tunisia is 157.57 per 1,000 people, measured in 1999.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, radio sets in Tunisia peaked at 220.04 per 1,000 people in 1996 and was at its lowest, 101.42 per 1,000 people, in 1970.

Tunisia ranks 29th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Radio sets in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Radio sets (per 1,000 people) in Tunisia, 1970 to 1999.
Year per 1,000 people Change
1970 101.42 per 1,000 people
1975 138.12 per 1,000 people +36.2%
1976 148.02 per 1,000 people +7.2%
1977 137.53 per 1,000 people -7.1%
1978 148.77 per 1,000 people +8.2%
1979 152.84 per 1,000 people +2.7%
1980 156.64 per 1,000 people +2.5%
1981 160.18 per 1,000 people +2.3%
1982 160.5 per 1,000 people +0.2%
1983 162.78 per 1,000 people +1.4%
1984 164 per 1,000 people +0.8%
1985 163.22 per 1,000 people -0.5%
1986 162.16 per 1,000 people -0.6%
1987 169.17 per 1,000 people +4.3%
1988 178.17 per 1,000 people +5.3%
1989 188.47 per 1,000 people +5.8%
1990 190.08 per 1,000 people +0.9%
1991 192.35 per 1,000 people +1.2%
1992 196.12 per 1,000 people +2.0%
1993 196.36 per 1,000 people +0.1%
1994 197.38 per 1,000 people +0.5%
1995 200.95 per 1,000 people +1.8%
1996 220.04 per 1,000 people +9.5%
1997 143.25 per 1,000 people -34.9%
1998 143.57 per 1,000 people +0.2%
1999 157.57 per 1,000 people +9.8%

Tunisia compared with similar countries

  • Tunisia's 157.57 per 1,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154.25 per 1,000 people, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Tunisia's 157.57 per 1,000 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 207.47 per 1,000 people, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Radio sets in Tunisia 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
1997 -34.9% 220.04 per 1,000 people 143.25 per 1,000 people
1975 +36.2% 101.42 per 1,000 people 138.12 per 1,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 137.78 per 1,000 people 101.42 per 1,000 people 152.84 per 1,000 people 6
1980s 166.53 per 1,000 people 156.64 per 1,000 people 188.47 per 1,000 people 10
1990s 183.77 per 1,000 people 143.25 per 1,000 people 220.04 per 1,000 people 10

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 26 Cape Verde 183.55 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 27 Ethiopia 178.3 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 28 Burundi 171.08 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 30 Uganda 155.9 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 31 Zambia 150.93 per 1,000 people compare
  6. 32 Gambia 149.74 per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is radio sets in Tunisia?
Radio sets in Tunisia was 157.57 per 1,000 people in 1999, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest radio sets recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 220.04 per 1,000 people in 1996.
What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 101.42 per 1,000 people in 1970.
How does Tunisia rank for radio sets?
Tunisia ranks 29th out of 53 countries with data for 1999.
Is radio sets rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tunisia 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.