What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles?

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles was 12.4 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?

The highest recorded value was 28.77 per 100 people in 2011.

What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?

The lowest recorded value was 0.4821 per 100 people in 1965.

How does Seychelles rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?

Seychelles ranks 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.

Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Seychelles?

Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles

Name: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles
Creator: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Seychelles: Fixed telephone subscriptions was 12.4 per 100 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

12.4 per 100 people

Change on year

down 14.0%

World rank

88th

of 213 countries

All-time high

28.77 per 100 people

in 2011

All-time low

0.4821 per 100 people

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2024

Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles, 1965–2024

Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Measured in per 100 people.

Analysis

In 2024, fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles stood at 12.4 per 100 people.

That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles peaked at 28.77 per 100 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4821 per 100 people, in 1965.

Seychelles ranks 88th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4932 per 100 people	0.4821 per 100 people	0.4959 per 100 people	5
1970s	2.12 per 100 people	0.8091 per 100 people	4.41 per 100 people	10
1980s	8.14 per 100 people	5.31 per 100 people	10.82 per 100 people	10
1990s	17.37 per 100 people	11.7 per 100 people	23.9 per 100 people	10
2000s	24.68 per 100 people	22.88 per 100 people	27.85 per 100 people	10
2010s	20.57 per 100 people	17.1 per 100 people	28.77 per 100 people	10
2020s	14.59 per 100 people	12.4 per 100 people	15.7 per 100 people	5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

85 Argentina 14.05 per 100 people compare
86 El Salvador 13.96 per 100 people compare
87 Azerbaijan 12.82 per 100 people compare
89 Colombia 11.94 per 100 people compare
90 Costa Rica 11.9 per 100 people compare
91 Kazakhstan 11.87 per 100 people compare

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More infrastructure data for Seychelles

Fixed telephone subscriptions 16,166 (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 125.62 per 100 people (2024)
Mobile cellular subscriptions 163,827 (2024)
Air transport, passengers carried 236,917 (2023)
Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide 12,934 (2023)
Air transport, freight 1.18 million ton-km (2023)
Individuals using the Internet 87.8% (2024)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, domestic 65.7% (2022)
Annual freshwater withdrawals, industry 27.7% (2022)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 31.6 per 100 people (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles?: Fixed telephone subscriptions in Seychelles was 12.4 per 100 people in 2024, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What is the highest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?: The highest recorded value was 28.77 per 100 people in 2011.
What is the lowest fixed telephone subscriptions recorded in Seychelles?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4821 per 100 people in 1965.
How does Seychelles rank for fixed telephone subscriptions?: Seychelles ranks 88th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is fixed telephone subscriptions rising or falling in Seychelles?: Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people)
Unit: per 100 people
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 260 places, 14,528 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Fixed telephone subscriptions refers to the sum of active number of analogue fixed telephone lines, voice-over-IP (VoIP) subscriptions, fixed wireless local loop (WLL) subscriptions, ISDN voice-channel equivalents and fixed public payphones.