Number of people using the Internet in Seychelles
Seychelles: Number of people using the Internet was 100,854 users in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of people using the Internet in Seychelles, 1990–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 100,854 users for number of people using the internet in 2021. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Seychelles peaked at 100,854 users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 users, in 1990.
Seychelles ranks 182nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,737 users | 0 users | 5,111 users | 5 |
| 2000s | 20,967 users | 6,163 users | 37,432 users | 9 |
| 2010s | 59,324 users | 38,947 users | 90,169 users | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,096 users | 95,339 users | 100,854 users | 2 |
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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)
- Mobile and landline 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)
- 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 number of people using the internet in Seychelles?
- Number of people using the internet in Seychelles was 100,854 users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 100,854 users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 users in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for number of people using the internet?
- Seychelles ranks 182nd out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of individuals using the Internet.