Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Internet users

Seychelles
436.05 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
128.09 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Seychelles rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd

Internet users over time

  • Seychelles
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0100200300400199020002011

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 436.05 per 1,000 people against 128.09 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 307.96 per 1,000 people.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Seychelles ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Seychelles Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 20.81 per 1,000 people 1.59 per 1,000 people 19.21 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2000s 232.26 per 1,000 people 23.56 per 1,000 people 208.7 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2010s 423.01 per 1,000 people 114.69 per 1,000 people 308.32 per 1,000 people Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internet users, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Seychelles, at 436.05 per 1,000 people against 128.09 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in internet users between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
307.96 per 1,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for internet users?
Seychelles ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 53 countries.
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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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.