Radio sets - Infrastructure - Development outcomes - African Development Indicators



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Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. The total number of radio sets. A radio set is a device capable of receiving broadcast radio signals, using popular frequencies, such as FM, AM, LW and SW. A radio set may be a stand-alone device, or it may be integrated into another device, such as a Walkman, a car or an alarm clock. Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
Radio sets - Infrastructure - Development outcomes - African Development Indicators (Most Recent Data)

Rank

Country

Value

1Nigeria (2005)30,960,000
2Democratic Republic of the Congo (2002)20,000,000
3Sudan (2002)15,154,538
4Tanzania (2002)14,406,000
5Egypt (1985)12,000,000
6Ethiopia (2001)12,000,000
7South Africa (2002)11,286,000
8Morocco (2001)9,723,333
9Algeria (2002)7,200,000
10North Africa (2002)7,200,000
11Kenya (2002)6,877,000
12Africa (2006)6,671,436
13Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria (2006)6,671,436
14Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa (2006)6,671,436
15Sub-Saharan Africa (2006)6,671,436
16Mozambique (2001)4,500,000
17Uganda (2002)4,021,350
18Malawi (2002)3,240,000
19Benin (2006)2,809,436
20Ghana (2001)2,700,000
21Ivory Coast (2002)2,400,000
22Eritrea (2006)2,090,000
23Madagascar (2002)2,080,000
24Cameroon (2002)2,028,000
25Togo (2002)2,000,000
26Zimbabwe (2006)1,772,000
27Mali (2002)1,625,000
28Zambia (2002)1,614,000
29Tunisia (1999)1,490,000
30Burkina Faso (2004)1,420,000
31Libya (1997)1,350,000
32Botswana (2002)1,300,000
33Sierra Leone (2001)1,300,000
34Rwanda (2002)1,235,000
35Senegal (2004)1,210,000
36Angola (2002)1,183,000
37Burundi (2003)1,170,000
38Chad (2002)910,000
39Liberia (1997)790,000
40Niger (2002)780,000
41Guinea (2002)715,000
42Somalia (2001)470,000
43Mauritius (2001)460,000
44Central African Republic (2002)430,000
45Namibia (2002)398,000
46Republic of the Congo (2001)380,000
47Mauritania (2002)370,000
48Gabon (2005)300,500
49Gambia (2001)200,000
50Equatorial Guinea (1997)180,000
51Swaziland (2002)178,000
52Lesotho (2003)135,000
53Comoros (2002)117,000
54Cape Verde (2002)83,100
55Djibouti (2002)70,000
56Guinea-Bissau (2002)59,000
57Sao Tome and Principe (2002)45,500
58Seychelles (2002)42,000
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