North Africa vs Seychelles: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers over time
- North Africa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 1,797 per 1,000 people against 1,160 per 1,000 people in North Africa, a difference of 637 per 1,000 people.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.5 times North Africa's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
North Africa ranks 1st 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 | North Africa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.85 per 1,000 people | 30.34 per 1,000 people | 21.49 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 18.43 per 1,000 people | 85.24 per 1,000 people | 66.8 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 45.38 per 1,000 people | 211.51 per 1,000 people | 166.13 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 422.73 per 1,000 people | 996.07 per 1,000 people | 573.34 per 1,000 people | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 1,110 per 1,000 people | 1,705 per 1,000 people | 594.97 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, North Africa or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 1,797 per 1,000 people against 1,160 per 1,000 people in North Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers between North Africa and Seychelles?
- 637 per 1,000 people, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Seychelles?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do North Africa and Seychelles rank globally for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- North Africa ranks 1st 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.