Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 16,166 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles, 1965–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles is 16,166, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles peaked at 27,912 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 232, in 1965.
Seychelles ranks 173rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 232 | — |
| 1966 | 232 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 232 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 232 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 232 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 440 | +89.7% |
| 1971 | 440 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 440 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 440 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 440 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,480 | +236.4% |
| 1976 | 1,710 | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 2,260 | +32.2% |
| 1978 | 2,470 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 2,850 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 3,500 | +22.8% |
| 1981 | 3,500 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,036 | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 4,512 | +11.8% |
| 1984 | 5,592 | +23.9% |
| 1985 | 5,893 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 6,720 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 6,800 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 7,221 | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 7,610 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 8,679 | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 9,349 | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 10,068 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 10,909 | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 12,110 | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 13,111 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 15,712 | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 17,844 | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 18,750 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 19,635 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 20,621 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 21,247 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 21,249 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,191 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 21,268 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 21,404 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 20,679 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 22,722 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 22,322 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 26,078 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 22,045 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 27,912 | +26.6% |
| 2012 | 20,948 | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 21,752 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 21,208 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 21,341 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 20,836 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 19,652 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 20,290 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 20,122 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 18,882 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 18,768 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19,027 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 18,444 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 16,166 | -12.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 16,166 is below the median for high income countries, which is 445,236, 4% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 16,166 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56,011, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +236.4% | 440 | 1,480 |
| 1970 | +89.7% | 232 | 440 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 232 | 232 | 232 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,297 | 440 | 2,850 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,538 | 3,500 | 7,610 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,617 | 8,679 | 19,635 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,878 | 20,621 | 26,078 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,611 | 19,652 | 27,912 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,257 | 16,166 | 19,027 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 170 Congo 17,604 compare
- 171 Gibraltar 17,155 compare
- 172 Grenada 16,991 compare
- 174 San Marino 16,000 compare
- 175 Mauritania 15,997 compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
More infrastructure data for Seychelles
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 12.4 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.1332 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -12.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 16,166 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 163,827 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles?
- Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles was 16,166 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 27,912 in 2011.
- What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 232 in 1965.
- How does Seychelles rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?
- Seychelles ranks 173rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), published as part of Fixed telephone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.