Internet users in Seychelles
Seychelles: Internet users was 37,500 in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Internet users in Seychelles, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 37,500 for internet users in 2011. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 327.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internet users in Seychelles peaked at 37,500 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
Seychelles ranks 51st of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internet users in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 491.82 | — |
| 1997 | 978.06 | +98.9% |
| 1998 | 1,945 | +98.9% |
| 1999 | 4,847 | +149.2% |
| 2000 | 5,819 | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 8,772 | +50.7% |
| 2002 | 11,535 | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 11,916 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 20,056 | +68.3% |
| 2005 | 21,223 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 29,461 | +38.8% |
| 2007 | 32,613 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 34,604 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 35,472 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 37,500 | +5.7% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 37,500 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 316,791, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,652 | 0 | 4,847 | 5 |
| 2000s | 19,556 | 5,819 | 34,604 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36,486 | 35,472 | 37,500 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 42,024 compare
- 49 Comoros 41,467 compare
- 50 Guinea-Bissau 41,338 compare
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 33,977 compare
- 53 Sierra Leone 14,922 compare
More science & technology data for Seychelles
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 125.62 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 359.5 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate -2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate -0.9325 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15.17 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internet users in Seychelles?
- Internet users in Seychelles was 37,500 in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database.
- What is the highest internet users recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 37,500 in 2011.
- What is the lowest internet users recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for internet users?
- Seychelles ranks 51st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is internet users rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 327.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, published as part of Internet users. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internet users are people with access to the worldwide network.