Seychelles

Country in Africa

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Africa, 1 of 54. Patent applications by residents: 1 (2023). World rank 127 of 140; in Africa, 23 of 27. High-tech share of manufactured exports: 0.1% (2024). World rank 162 of 170; in Africa, 43 of 44. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 51.3% → 87.8%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 145 → 126, and home broadband per 100 people 11.3 → 31.6.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 87.8% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 126 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 31.6 2024
Internet domain: .sc

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 1.9% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 4.5% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 95.5% 2021
Mains voltage: 240 V
Plug types: G

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 236,917 2023
Airports: 16 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.2% 2016
Researchers per million people: 147 2005
Scientific articles per year: 15 2023
Patent applications by residents: 1 2023
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 0.1% 2024