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.
Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 100 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1965 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1970 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1975 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1976 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1977 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1978 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 1979 | 0 per 100 people | — |
| 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 and landline 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| 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 |
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 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 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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