Rwanda vs Seychelles: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- Rwanda
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 98.0% against 97.3% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 10th and Seychelles ranks 9th of 40 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.8% | 97.5% | 13.7% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 98.0% | 0.7% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, Rwanda or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 98.0% against 97.3% in Rwanda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between Rwanda and Seychelles?
- 0.7%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Seychelles?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
- How do Rwanda and Seychelles rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Rwanda ranks 10th and Seychelles ranks 9th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). 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. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.