Telephone mainlines in Seychelles
Seychelles: Telephone mainlines was 324.56 per 1,000 people in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Telephone mainlines 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
Seychelles recorded 324.56 per 1,000 people for telephone mainlines in 2011. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, telephone mainlines in Seychelles peaked at 324.56 per 1,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.88 per 1,000 people, in 1965.
That places Seychelles 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 180.3 per 1,000 people | 123.99 per 1,000 people | 244.19 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.87 per 1,000 people | 244.43 per 1,000 people | 298.72 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 289.67 per 1,000 people | 254.78 per 1,000 people | 324.56 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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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 telephone mainlines in Seychelles?
- Telephone mainlines in Seychelles was 324.56 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 recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 324.56 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest telephone mainlines recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.88 per 1,000 people in 1965.
- How does Seychelles rank for telephone mainlines?
- Seychelles ranks 1st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is telephone mainlines rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Telephone mainlines (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. Telephone mainlines are fixed telephone lines connecting a subscriber to the telephone exchange equipment.