Radio sets in Uganda
Uganda: Radio sets was 155.9 per 1,000 people in 2002. ▲ Rising
Radio sets in Uganda, 1970–2002
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2002, radio sets in Uganda stood at 155.9 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and up 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, radio sets in Uganda peaked at 155.9 per 1,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.17 per 1,000 people, in 1970.
That places Uganda 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1 per 1,000 people | 21.17 per 1,000 people | 24.42 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 71.87 per 1,000 people | 31.59 per 1,000 people | 105.33 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.79 per 1,000 people | 107.35 per 1,000 people | 119.24 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.92 per 1,000 people | 119.77 per 1,000 people | 155.9 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,424 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 41.60 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 83.17 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 4 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 8.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 14 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2023)
- Number of people using the Internet 4.59 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.2076 per 100 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is radio sets in Uganda?
- Radio sets in Uganda was 155.9 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 155.9 per 1,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest radio sets recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.17 per 1,000 people in 1970.
- How does Uganda rank for radio sets?
- Uganda ranks 30th out of 53 countries with data for 2002.
- Is radio sets rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uganda 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.