Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita was 1.35 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Seychelles, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Seychelles is 1.35 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Seychelles peaked at 1.98 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1980.
Seychelles ranks 48th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0136 units per person | +1955.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 units per person | +112.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0658 units per person | +126.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2029 units per person | +208.3% |
| 2000 | 0.32 units per person | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4517 units per person | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5343 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5947 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6592 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7097 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8314 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9088 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.45 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.55 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.75 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.85 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.98 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.86 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.85 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.71 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 units per person | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 1.35 units per person | -2.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.35 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.35 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 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 | +1955.6% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0136 units per person |
| 1999 | +208.3% | 0.0658 units per person | 0.2029 units per person |
| 1998 | +126.5% | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0658 units per person |
| 1997 | +112.9% | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0291 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0312 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7353 units per person | 0.32 units per person | 1.27 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 units per person | 1.31 units per person | 1.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 units per person | 1.35 units per person | 1.86 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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 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)
- 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, per capita in Seychelles?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita in Seychelles was 1.35 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1980.
- How does Seychelles rank for mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions by country ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile phone subscriptions International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.