Share of the population using the Internet in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of the population using the Internet was 87.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population using the Internet in Seychelles, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 87.8% for share of the population using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population using the internet in Seychelles peaked at 87.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 74th out of 208 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.
Share of the population using the Internet in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | — |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +96.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +97.7% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +146.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +66.3% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +2.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 87.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 87.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of the population using the Internet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +146.2% | 2.5% | 6.2% |
| 1998 | +97.7% | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| 1997 | +96.6% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| 2004 | +66.3% | 14.6% | 24.3% |
| 2001 | +48.9% | 7.4% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 7.4% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 41.0% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 79.3% | 87.8% | 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 share of the population using the internet in Seychelles?
- Share of the population using the internet in Seychelles was 87.8% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population using the internet recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of the population using the internet recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of the population using the internet?
- Seychelles ranks 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of the population using the internet rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population who used the Internet in the last three months.