Africa vs Seychelles: Mobile phone subscribers

Africa
623.58 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Seychelles
1,472 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Africa rank
2nd
Seychelles rank
2nd

Mobile phone subscribers over time

  • Africa
  • Seychelles
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How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 1,472 per 1,000 people against 623.58 per 1,000 people in Africa, a difference of 848.42 per 1,000 people.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.4 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Seychelles ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Seychelles Difference Ahead
1960s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people
1970s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people
1980s 0.0026 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0.0026 per 1,000 people Africa
1990s 2.13 per 1,000 people 31.21 per 1,000 people 29.08 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2000s 174.96 per 1,000 people 735.2 per 1,000 people 560.24 per 1,000 people Seychelles
2010s 580.99 per 1,000 people 1,416 per 1,000 people 834.52 per 1,000 people Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Africa or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 1,472 per 1,000 people against 623.58 per 1,000 people in Africa as of 2011.
What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Africa and Seychelles?
848.42 per 1,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Seychelles?
40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
How do Africa and Seychelles rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
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 Mobile phone subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mobile phone subscribers (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, 2,350 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Mobile telephone subscribers are subscribers to a public mobile telephone service using cellular technology.