Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Seychelles
Seychelles: Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre was 359.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Seychelles, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Seychelles stood at 359.5 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 19.4% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Seychelles peaked at 445.96 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Seychelles 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 2.27 units per square kilometre | +1986.0% |
| 1997 | 4.88 units per square kilometre | +115.4% |
| 1998 | 11.28 units per square kilometre | +131.0% |
| 1999 | 35.47 units per square kilometre | +214.4% |
| 2000 | 56.44 units per square kilometre | +59.1% |
| 2001 | 79.75 units per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 97.24 units per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 107.02 units per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 118.19 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 127.84 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 152.91 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 168 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 203.21 units per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 240.58 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 255.62 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 275.2 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 296.7 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 297.37 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 328.99 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 322.27 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 330.12 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 363.66 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 389.01 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 421.03 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 398.91 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 399.65 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 445.96 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 359.5 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 359.5 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.89 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 359.5 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.09 units per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre 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 | +1986.0% | 0.1087 units per square kilometre | 2.27 units per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +214.4% | 11.28 units per square kilometre | 35.47 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +131.0% | 4.88 units per square kilometre | 11.28 units per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +115.4% | 2.27 units per square kilometre | 4.88 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 35.47 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.12 units per square kilometre | 56.44 units per square kilometre | 240.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 328 units per square kilometre | 255.62 units per square kilometre | 421.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 401 units per square kilometre | 359.5 units per square kilometre | 445.96 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 35 Curacao 391.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 India 389.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Luxembourg 373.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 39 United Kingdom 348.57 units per square kilometre compare
- 40 Burundi 336.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Grenada 329.28 units per square kilometre compare
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 mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Seychelles?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre in Seychelles was 359.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 445.96 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Seychelles rank for mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre?
- Seychelles ranks 38th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Mobile cellular subscriptions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Mobile cellular subscriptions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Mobile cellular subscriptions World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.