Africa vs Seychelles: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time
- Africa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1,797 per 1,000 people against 652.53 per 1,000 people in Africa, a difference of 1,144 per 1,000 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 2.8 times Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and Seychelles ranks 1st of 6 groups.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.73 per 1,000 people | 30.34 per 1,000 people | 22.61 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 10.16 per 1,000 people | 82.15 per 1,000 people | 71.99 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 19.59 per 1,000 people | 211.51 per 1,000 people | 191.92 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 204.51 per 1,000 people | 996.07 per 1,000 people | 791.56 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 610.9 per 1,000 people | 1,705 per 1,000 people | 1,094 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers, Africa or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 1,797 per 1,000 people against 652.53 per 1,000 people in Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers between Africa and Seychelles?
- 1,144 per 1,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Seychelles?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Africa and Seychelles rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Africa ranks 2nd and Seychelles ranks 1st of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as Telephone (mainlines and 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. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.