Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 3912629 | 1 |
| 1991 | 4096071 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4264342 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4395695 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4543468 | 2, 1 |
| 1995 | 4682086 | 2, 1 |
| 1996 | 4623685 | 2, 1 |
| 1997 | 4768235 | 2, 1 |
| 1998 | 4856502 | 2, 1 |
| 1999 | 5008640 | 2, 1 |
| 2000 | 5036422 | 2, 1 |
| 2001 | 5131694 | 2, 1 |
| 2002 | 4931600 | 2, 1 |
| 2003 | 4875000 | 2, 1 |
| 2004 | 4801000 | 2, 1 |
| 2005 | 4794583 | 2, 1 |
| 2006 | 4727800 | 2, 1 |
| 2007 | 4847263 | 3, 4 |
| 2008 | 4734517 | 3, 4 |
| 2009 | 4635989 | 3, 4 |
| 2010 | 4639780 | 5 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 39.33 | |
| 1991 | 41.06 | |
| 1992 | 42.62 | |
| 1993 | 43.82 | |
| 1994 | 45.17 | |
| 1995 | 46.45 | |
| 1996 | 45.79 | |
| 1997 | 47.15 | |
| 1998 | 47.95 | |
| 1999 | 49.35 | |
| 2000 | 49.49 | |
| 2001 | 50.26 | |
| 2002 | 48.09 | |
| 2003 | 47.32 | |
| 2004 | 46.36 | |
| 2005 | 46.04 | |
| 2006 | 45.13 | |
| 2007 | 45.99 | |
| 2008 | 44.66 | |
| 2009 | 43.49 | |
| 2010 | 43.31 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
