Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Seychelles
Seychelles: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled was 163,827 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Seychelles is 163,827, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Seychelles peaked at 205,140 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Seychelles ranks 183rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 50 | — |
| 1996 | 1,043 | +1986.0% |
| 1997 | 2,247 | +115.4% |
| 1998 | 5,190 | +131.0% |
| 1999 | 16,316 | +214.4% |
| 2000 | 25,961 | +59.1% |
| 2001 | 36,683 | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 44,731 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 49,229 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 54,369 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 58,806 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 70,340 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 77,278 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 93,476 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 110,668 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 117,587 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 126,594 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 136,480 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 136,790 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 151,336 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 148,244 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 151,857 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 167,282 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 178,946 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 193,672 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 183,498 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 183,840 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 205,140 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 165,369 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 163,827 | -0.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 163,827 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 3% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 163,827 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1986.0% | 50 | 1,043 |
| 1999 | +214.4% | 5,190 | 16,316 |
| 1998 | +131.0% | 2,247 | 5,190 |
| 1997 | +115.4% | 1,043 | 2,247 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,485 | 0 | 16,316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,154 | 25,961 | 110,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,879 | 117,587 | 193,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,335 | 163,827 | 205,140 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 186,182 compare
- 181 Saint Lucia 176,399 compare
- 182 Curacao 173,926 compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 147,061 compare
- 185 Aruba 140,815 compare
- 186 Samoa 134,320 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, 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)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Seychelles?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled in Seychelles was 163,827 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 205,140 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled?
- Seychelles ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country with 77 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.