Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Seychelles
Seychelles: Share of the population that owns a mobile phone was 93.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
93.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 141 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2022
All-time low
91.9%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Seychelles, 2019–2023
Source: International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Seychelles is 93.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over five years.
That places Seychelles 52nd out of 141 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.5% | 92.5% | 92.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.1% | 91.9% | 93.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Seychelles?
- Share of the population that owns a mobile phone in Seychelles was 93.6% in 2023, according to International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of the population that owns a mobile phone recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.9% in 2020.
- How does Seychelles rank for share of the population that owns a mobile phone?
- Seychelles ranks 52nd out of 141 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that owns a mobile phone. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of individuals who own a mobile telephone, by sex (%)