Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Seychelles
Seychelles: Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 125.62 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Seychelles, 1960–2024
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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Seychelles is 125.62 per 100 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile and landline 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 1960.
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 0 per 100 people | 6 |
| 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 |
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More science & technology data for Seychelles
- Scientific and technical journal articles 15.17 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 125.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 28 (2021)
- Share of the population using the Internet 87.8% (2024)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 100,854 users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 31.6 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 41,208 (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people, by download speed 30.77 per 100 population (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Seychelles?
- Mobile and landline 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 and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Seychelles ranks 74th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile and landline 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 and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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