Africa vs Seychelles: Internet users

Africa
164.21 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Seychelles
436.05 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Seychelles rank
2nd

Internet users over time

  • Africa
  • Seychelles
0100200300400199020002011

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 436.05 per 1,000 people against 164.21 per 1,000 people in Africa, a difference of 271.84 per 1,000 people.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.7 times Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 2nd and Seychelles ranks 2nd of 6 groups.

Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 1.5 per 1,000 people 20.81 per 1,000 people 19.31 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2000s 34.12 per 1,000 people 232.26 per 1,000 people 198.14 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2010s 149.1 per 1,000 people 423.01 per 1,000 people 273.91 per 1,000 people Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Africa or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 436.05 per 1,000 people against 164.21 per 1,000 people in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Africa and Seychelles?
271.84 per 1,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Seychelles?
16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Africa and Seychelles rank globally for internet users?
Africa ranks 2nd and Seychelles ranks 2nd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Internet users (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internet users (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
59 places, 1,085 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.