Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Seychelles
Seychelles: Individuals using the Internet (% of population) was 87.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Individuals using the Internet in Seychelles, 1990–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 87.8% for individuals using the internet in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, individuals using the internet in Seychelles peaked at 87.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Seychelles 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Individuals using the Internet (% of population) in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.7% | — |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +96.6% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +97.7% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +146.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | +48.9% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +29.9% |
| 2003 | 14.6% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +66.3% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | +37.5% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 56.5% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 86.0% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 87.8% | +2.1% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 87.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.1%, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 87.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Individuals using the Internet (% of population) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +146.2% | 2.5% | 6.2% |
| 1998 | +97.7% | 1.3% | 2.5% |
| 1997 | +96.6% | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| 2004 | +66.3% | 14.6% | 24.3% |
| 2001 | +48.9% | 7.4% | 11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 6.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 7.4% | 40.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 41.0% | 76.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.0% | 79.3% | 87.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
More infrastructure data for Seychelles
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 163,827 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.62 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 16,166 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is individuals using the internet in Seychelles?
- Individuals using the internet in Seychelles was 87.8% in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest individuals using the internet recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest individuals using the internet recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Seychelles rank for individuals using the internet?
- Seychelles ranks 74th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is individuals using the internet rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. 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 Individuals using the Internet (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internet users are individuals who have used the Internet (from any location) in the last 3 months. The Internet can be used via a computer, mobile phone, personal digital assistant, games machine, digital TV etc.