Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Seychelles
Seychelles: Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers was 1,797 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Seychelles, 1965–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Seychelles is 1,797 per 1,000 people, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 151.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Seychelles peaked at 1,797 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.88 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
Seychelles ranks 1st of 53 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.88 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 8.21 per 1,000 people | +68.1% |
| 1975 | 24.83 per 1,000 people | +202.5% |
| 1976 | 28.17 per 1,000 people | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 36.6 per 1,000 people | +29.9% |
| 1978 | 39.39 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 44.82 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 54.35 per 1,000 people | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 53.74 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 61.36 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
| 1983 | 67.99 per 1,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 83.59 per 1,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 87.43 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 99 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 99.48 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 104.88 per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 109.68 per 1,000 people | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 123.99 per 1,000 people | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 132.13 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 140.5 per 1,000 people | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 150.03 per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 163.82 per 1,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 174.77 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 219.26 per 1,000 people | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 259.85 per 1,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 303.63 per 1,000 people | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 447.1 per 1,000 people | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 574.16 per 1,000 people | +28.4% |
| 2001 | 713.41 per 1,000 people | +24.3% |
| 2002 | 788.29 per 1,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 850.48 per 1,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 916.81 per 1,000 people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 967.55 per 1,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,076 per 1,000 people | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 1,176 per 1,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1,332 per 1,000 people | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1,566 per 1,000 people | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 1,614 per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 1,797 per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.88 per 1,000 people | 4.88 per 1,000 people | 4.88 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 30.34 per 1,000 people | 8.21 per 1,000 people | 44.82 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 82.15 per 1,000 people | 53.74 per 1,000 people | 109.68 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 211.51 per 1,000 people | 123.99 per 1,000 people | 447.1 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 996.07 per 1,000 people | 574.16 per 1,000 people | 1,566 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,705 per 1,000 people | 1,614 per 1,000 people | 1,797 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Seychelles?
- Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers in Seychelles was 1,797 per 1,000 people in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1,797 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Seychelles rank for telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers?
- Seychelles ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.8%. 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 Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone (mainlines and mobile phone) subscribers (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Fixed lines are telephone mainlines connecting a customer's equipment to the public switched telephone network. Mobile phone subscribers refer to users of portable telephones subscribing to an automatic public mobile telephone service using cellular technology that provides access to the public switched telephone network.