Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Seychelles

Seychelles: Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony was 98.0% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 40 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 2005
All-time low
85.0%
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2011

Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Seychelles, 1998–2011

0204060801001998200420111998: 85 %1999: 95 %2000: 97 %2003: 90 %2004: 95 %2005: 98 %2006: 98 %2007: 98 %2008: 98 %2009: 98 %2011: 98 %

Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in %.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 98.0% for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in 2011. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Seychelles peaked at 98.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 1998.

That places Seychelles 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.0% 85.0% 95.0% 2
2000s 96.5% 90.0% 98.0% 8
2010s 98.0% 98.0% 98.0% 1

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 6 Benin 99.0% compare
  2. 6 Mauritius 99.0% compare
  3. 6 Morocco 99.0% compare
  4. 10 Rwanda 97.3% compare
  5. 11 Botswana 96.0% compare
  6. 11 Cabo Verde 96.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Seychelles?
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony in Seychelles was 98.0% in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
What is the highest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest population coverage of mobile cellular telephony recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 1998.
How does Seychelles rank for population coverage of mobile cellular telephony?
Seychelles ranks 9th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
Is population coverage of mobile cellular telephony rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Seychelles data come from?
The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population coverage of mobile cellular telephony (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 484 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Percentage of population covered by mobile cellular telephony refers to the percentage of a country’s inhabitants that live within areas served by a mobile cellular signal, irrespective of whether or not they choose to use it. This should not be confused with the percentage of the land area covered by a mobile cellular signal or the percentage of the population that subscribe to mobile cellular service. Note that this measures the theoretical ability to use mobile cellular services if one has a cellular telephone and a subscription.