Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Mauritania or Seychelles?

Seychelles, at 16,166 against 15,997 in Mauritania as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Seychelles?

55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Seychelles: Fixed telephone subscriptions

Mauritania

15,997

in 2024

Seychelles

16,166

in 2024

Mauritania rank

175th

Seychelles rank

173rd

Fixed telephone subscriptions over time

Mauritania
Seychelles

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 16,166 against 15,997 in Mauritania, a difference of 169.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 175th and Seychelles ranks 173rd of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and Seychelles in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Seychelles	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1,363	1,297	66.3	Mauritania
1980s	3,904	5,538	1,635	Seychelles
1990s	9,899	13,617	3,718	Seychelles
2000s	41,949	21,878	20,071	Mauritania
2010s	59,772	21,611	38,161	Mauritania
2020s	42,781	18,257	24,524	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fixed telephone subscriptions, Mauritania or Seychelles?: Seychelles, at 16,166 against 15,997 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in fixed telephone subscriptions between Mauritania and Seychelles?: 169, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Seychelles?: 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Seychelles rank globally for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Mauritania ranks 175th and Seychelles ranks 173rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 14,489 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.