Mobile cellular subscriptions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Mobile cellular subscriptions was 163,827 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Seychelles, 1960–2024
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Analysis
In 2024, mobile cellular subscriptions in Seychelles stood at 163,827.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mobile cellular subscriptions in Seychelles peaked at 205,140 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Seychelles 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mobile cellular subscriptions in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 50 | — |
| 1996 | 1,043 | +1986.0% |
| 1997 | 2,247 | +115.4% |
| 1998 | 5,190 | +131.0% |
| 1999 | 16,316 | +214.4% |
| 2000 | 25,961 | +59.1% |
| 2001 | 36,683 | +41.3% |
| 2002 | 44,731 | +21.9% |
| 2003 | 49,229 | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 54,369 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 58,806 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 70,340 | +19.6% |
| 2007 | 77,278 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 93,476 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 110,668 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 117,587 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 126,594 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 136,480 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 136,790 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 151,336 | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 148,244 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 151,857 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 167,282 | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 178,946 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 193,672 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 183,498 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 183,840 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 205,140 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 165,369 | -19.4% |
| 2024 | 163,827 | -0.9% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 163,827 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.70 million, 3% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 163,827 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.69 million, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mobile cellular 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1986.0% | 50 | 1,043 |
| 1999 | +214.4% | 5,190 | 16,316 |
| 1998 | +131.0% | 2,247 | 5,190 |
| 1997 | +115.4% | 1,043 | 2,247 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,485 | 0 | 16,316 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,154 | 25,961 | 110,668 | 10 |
| 2010s | 150,879 | 117,587 | 193,672 | 10 |
| 2020s | 180,335 | 163,827 | 205,140 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 186,182 compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 176,399 compare
- 184 Curacao 173,926 compare
- 186 Sao Tome and Principe 147,061 compare
- 187 Aruba 140,815 compare
- 188 Samoa 134,320 compare
More infrastructure data for Seychelles
- 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)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, gaps filled 163,827 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mobile cellular subscriptions in Seychelles?
- Mobile cellular subscriptions in Seychelles was 163,827 in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
- What is the highest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 205,140 in 2022.
- What is the lowest mobile cellular subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Seychelles rank for mobile cellular subscriptions?
- Seychelles ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mobile cellular subscriptions rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 Mobile cellular subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mobile cellular telephone subscriptions are subscriptions to a public mobile telephone service that provide access to the PSTN using cellular technology. The indicator includes (and is split into) the number of postpaid subscriptions, and the number of active prepaid accounts (i.e. that have been used during the last three months). The indicator applies to all mobile cellular subscriptions that offer voice communications. It excludes subscriptions via data cards or USB modems, subscriptions to public mobile data services, private trunked mobile radio, telepoint, radio paging and telemetry services.