Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 1623642 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1707398 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1818638 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1972293 | 1 |
| 1994 | 2177951 | 1 |
| 1995 | 2444156 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2817215 | 1 |
| 1997 | 3279773 | 1 |
| 1998 | 3741492 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3806137 | 1 |
| 2000 | 3871651 | 1 |
| 2001 | 3860843 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3675470 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3626294 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3427666 | 1 |
| 2005 | 3217340 | 1 |
| 2006 | 2887583 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2402774 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2477927 | 2, 3 |
| 2009 | 2113283 | 4, 5 |
| 2010 | 2198114 | 5 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 15.76 | |
| 1991 | 16.57 | |
| 1992 | 17.63 | |
| 1993 | 19.11 | |
| 1994 | 21.1 | |
| 1995 | 23.69 | |
| 1996 | 27.33 | |
| 1997 | 31.85 | |
| 1998 | 36.4 | |
| 1999 | 37.1 | |
| 2000 | 37.8 | |
| 2001 | 37.76 | |
| 2002 | 36 | |
| 2003 | 35.55 | |
| 2004 | 33.6 | |
| 2005 | 31.48 | |
| 2006 | 28.15 | |
| 2007 | 23.3 | |
| 2008 | 23.88 | |
| 2009 | 20.24 | |
| 2010 | 20.95 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
