Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Seychelles
Seychelles: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita was 1.35 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Seychelles is 1.35 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Seychelles peaked at 1.98 units per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0136 units per person | +1955.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 units per person | +112.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0658 units per person | +126.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2029 units per person | +208.3% |
| 2000 | 0.32 units per person | +57.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4517 units per person | +41.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5343 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5947 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6592 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7097 units per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8314 units per person | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9088 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 1.07 units per person | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 1.31 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.45 units per person | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1.55 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 1.52 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 1.59 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.75 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.85 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.98 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.86 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.85 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.71 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 1.38 units per person | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 1.35 units per person | -2.2% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 1.35 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.25 units per person, 1.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 1.35 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9372 units per person, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1955.6% | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0136 units per person |
| 1999 | +208.3% | 0.0658 units per person | 0.2029 units per person |
| 1998 | +126.5% | 0.0291 units per person | 0.0658 units per person |
| 1997 | +112.9% | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0291 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0312 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.2029 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7353 units per person | 0.32 units per person | 1.27 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 units per person | 1.31 units per person | 1.98 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 units per person | 1.35 units per person | 1.86 units per person | 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 unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 163,827 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Seychelles?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita in Seychelles was 1.35 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 units per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita?
- Seychelles ranks 48th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.