Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 70086 | 1, 2 |
| 1991 | 85947 | 1, 2 |
| 1992 | 99073 | 2 |
| 1993 | 117337 | 2 |
| 1994 | 137337 | 2 |
| 1995 | 157843 | 2 |
| 1996 | 178631 | 2 |
| 1997 | 213516 | 2 |
| 1998 | 229320 | 2 |
| 1999 | 249083 | 3 |
| 2000 | 271356 | 3 |
| 2001 | 295234 | 3 |
| 2002 | 342317 | 3 |
| 2003 | 362976 | 3 |
| 2004 | 424871 | 3 |
| 2005 | 503930 | 3 |
| 2006 | 571293 | 2 |
| 2007 | 464090 | 4 |
| 2008 | 504445 | 4 |
| 2009 | 552311 | 4 |
| 2010 | 604700 | 5 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 0.18 | |
| 1991 | 0.22 | |
| 1992 | 0.25 | |
| 1993 | 0.29 | |
| 1994 | 0.33 | |
| 1995 | 0.37 | |
| 1996 | 0.42 | |
| 1997 | 0.49 | |
| 1998 | 0.52 | |
| 1999 | 0.56 | |
| 2000 | 0.6 | |
| 2001 | 0.65 | |
| 2002 | 0.75 | |
| 2003 | 0.79 | |
| 2004 | 0.92 | |
| 2005 | 1.09 | |
| 2006 | 1.23 | |
| 2007 | 0.99 | |
| 2008 | 1.07 | |
| 2009 | 1.16 | |
| 2010 | 1.26 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
