Landline phone subscriptions in Seychelles
Seychelles: Landline phone subscriptions was 16,166 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16,166
Change on year
down 12.4%
World rank
171st
of 212 countries
All-time high
27,912
in 2011
All-time low
232
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Landline phone subscriptions in Seychelles, 1965–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 16,166 for landline phone subscriptions in 2024.
The figure is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions in Seychelles peaked at 27,912 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 232, in 1965.
Seychelles ranks 171st of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Landline phone 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 Landline phone 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
- 168 Congo 17,604 compare
- 169 Gibraltar 17,155 compare
- 170 Grenada 16,991 compare
- 172 San Marino 16,000 compare
- 173 Mauritania 15,997 compare
- 174 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15,602 compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions in Seychelles?
- Landline phone subscriptions in Seychelles was 16,166 in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 27,912 in 2011.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 232 in 1965.
- How does Seychelles rank for landline phone subscriptions?
- Seychelles ranks 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone 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 International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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