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Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Seychelles

Seychelles: Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people was 125.62 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
125.62 per 100 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
74th
of 212 countries
All-time high
164.62 per 100 people
in 2019
All-time low
0 per 100 people
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Seychelles, 1980–2024

0501001501980200220241980: 0 per 100 people1981: 0 per 100 people1982: 0 per 100 people1983: 0 per 100 people1984: 0 per 100 people1985: 0 per 100 people1986: 0 per 100 people1987: 0 per 100 people1988: 0 per 100 people1989: 0 per 100 people1990: 0 per 100 people1991: 0 per 100 people1992: 0 per 100 people1993: 0 per 100 people1994: 0 per 100 people1995: 0.067 per 100 people1996: 1.4 per 100 people1997: 2.9 per 100 people1998: 6.7 per 100 people1999: 20.7 per 100 people2000: 31.2 per 100 people2001: 43.4 per 100 people2002: 52.1 per 100 people2003: 56.6 per 100 people2004: 61.7 per 100 people2005: 65.9 per 100 people2006: 77.8 per 100 people2007: 84.5 per 100 people2008: 101 per 100 people2009: 118.2 per 100 people2010: 123.8 per 100 people2011: 130.5 per 100 people2012: 137.1 per 100 people2013: 134 per 100 people2014: 144.6 per 100 people2015: 138.2 per 100 people2016: 138.3 per 100 people2017: 148.8 per 100 people2018: 155.6 per 100 people2019: 164.6 per 100 people2020: 152.5 per 100 people2021: 149.5 per 100 people2022: 163.4 per 100 people2023: 129.2 per 100 people2024: 125.6 per 100 people

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Seychelles is 125.62 per 100 people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Seychelles peaked at 164.62 per 100 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 per 100 people, in 1980.

That places Seychelles 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Seychelles, year by year

Year per 100 people Change
1980 0 per 100 people —
1981 0 per 100 people —
1982 0 per 100 people —
1983 0 per 100 people —
1984 0 per 100 people —
1985 0 per 100 people —
1986 0 per 100 people —
1987 0 per 100 people —
1988 0 per 100 people —
1989 0 per 100 people —
1990 0 per 100 people —
1991 0 per 100 people —
1992 0 per 100 people —
1993 0 per 100 people —
1994 0 per 100 people —
1995 0.0669 per 100 people —
1996 1.38 per 100 people +1963.5%
1997 2.94 per 100 people +112.7%
1998 6.68 per 100 people +127.6%
1999 20.7 per 100 people +209.7%
2000 31.16 per 100 people +50.5%
2001 43.36 per 100 people +39.1%
2002 52.1 per 100 people +20.2%
2003 56.56 per 100 people +8.6%
2004 61.67 per 100 people +9.0%
2005 65.88 per 100 people +6.8%
2006 77.83 per 100 people +18.1%
2007 84.49 per 100 people +8.5%
2008 101 per 100 people +19.6%
2009 118.2 per 100 people +17.0%
2010 123.81 per 100 people +4.7%
2011 130.48 per 100 people +5.4%
2012 137.11 per 100 people +5.1%
2013 133.99 per 100 people -2.3%
2014 144.61 per 100 people +7.9%
2015 138.25 per 100 people -4.4%
2016 138.28 per 100 people +0.0%
2017 148.79 per 100 people +7.6%
2018 155.55 per 100 people +4.5%
2019 164.62 per 100 people +5.8%
2020 152.54 per 100 people -7.3%
2021 149.48 per 100 people -2.0%
2022 163.43 per 100 people +9.3%
2023 129.24 per 100 people -20.9%
2024 125.62 per 100 people -2.8%

Seychelles compared with similar countries

  • Seychelles's 125.62 per 100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 125.74 per 100 people, 100% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • Seychelles's 125.62 per 100 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.72 per 100 people, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +1963.5% 0.0669 per 100 people 1.38 per 100 people
1999 +209.7% 6.68 per 100 people 20.7 per 100 people
1998 +127.6% 2.94 per 100 people 6.68 per 100 people
1997 +112.7% 1.38 per 100 people 2.94 per 100 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 10
1990s 3.18 per 100 people 0 per 100 people 20.7 per 100 people 10
2000s 69.23 per 100 people 31.16 per 100 people 118.2 per 100 people 10
2010s 141.55 per 100 people 123.81 per 100 people 164.62 per 100 people 10
2020s 144.06 per 100 people 125.62 per 100 people 163.43 per 100 people 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 71 Gambia 126.24 per 100 people compare
  2. 72 Benin 125.94 per 100 people compare
  3. 73 Finland 125.86 per 100 people compare
  4. 75 Gabon 125.34 per 100 people compare
  5. 76 Peru 124.62 per 100 people compare
  6. 77 Austria 124.46 per 100 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Seychelles?
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people in Seychelles was 125.62 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 164.62 per 100 people in 2019.
What is the lowest mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1980.
How does Seychelles rank for mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people?
Seychelles ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 8,985 data points, 1980–2024
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This number can get over 100 when the average person has more than one subscription to a mobile service.