Seychelles vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony over time
- Seychelles
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 98.0% against 82.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th of 40 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 40.2% | 49.8% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 62.3% | 34.2% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 82.5% | 15.5% | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population coverage of mobile cellular telephony, Seychelles or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- Seychelles, at 98.0% against 82.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria as of 2011.
- What is the difference in population coverage of mobile cellular telephony between Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 15.5%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Seychelles and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria rank globally for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
- Seychelles ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 6th 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.