Telephone faults in Seychelles
Seychelles: Telephone faults was 42 per 100 mainlines in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone faults in Seychelles, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 100 mainlines.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 42 per 100 mainlines for telephone faults in 2011.
That represents a change of up 740.0% on the previous year and up 600.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone faults in Seychelles peaked at 61 per 100 mainlines in 1992 and was at its lowest, 4 per 100 mainlines, in 2007.
That places Seychelles 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone faults in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 100 mainlines | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.3 per 100 mainlines | — |
| 1991 | 50.8 per 100 mainlines | +57.3% |
| 1992 | 61 per 100 mainlines | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 52 per 100 mainlines | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 45 per 100 mainlines | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 43 per 100 mainlines | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 6 per 100 mainlines | -86.0% |
| 2006 | 6 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4 per 100 mainlines | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 5 per 100 mainlines | +25.0% |
| 2009 | 5 per 100 mainlines | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42 per 100 mainlines | +740.0% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 42 per 100 mainlines is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23 per 100 mainlines, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.35 per 100 mainlines | 32.3 per 100 mainlines | 61 per 100 mainlines | 6 |
| 2000s | 5.2 per 100 mainlines | 4 per 100 mainlines | 6 per 100 mainlines | 5 |
| 2010s | 42 per 100 mainlines | 42 per 100 mainlines | 42 per 100 mainlines | 1 |
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 telephone faults in Seychelles?
- Telephone faults in Seychelles was 42 per 100 mainlines in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone faults recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 61 per 100 mainlines in 1992.
- What is the lowest telephone faults recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 per 100 mainlines in 2007.
- How does Seychelles rank for telephone faults?
- Seychelles ranks 13th out of 44 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone faults rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 600.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication/ICT Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone faults (per 100 mainlines). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Telephone mainline faults is the number of reported telephone faults for the year per 100 telephone mainlines.