Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Mobile phone subscribers
Mobile phone subscribers over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1,472 per 1,000 people against 494.23 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 977.77 per 1,000 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
Seychelles ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | 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 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1990s | 31.21 per 1,000 people | 0.3974 per 1,000 people | 30.81 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 735.2 per 1,000 people | 115.52 per 1,000 people | 619.68 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1,416 per 1,000 people | 458.69 per 1,000 people | 956.82 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mobile phone subscribers, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Seychelles, at 1,472 per 1,000 people against 494.23 per 1,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in mobile phone subscribers between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 977.77 per 1,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2011.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for mobile phone subscribers?
- Seychelles ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 5th of 53 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.