Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 125398 | |
| 1991 | 133091 | |
| 1992 | 127041 | |
| 1993 | 132478 | |
| 1994 | 137731 | |
| 1995 | 142452 | |
| 1996 | 148739 | |
| 1997 | 156538 | |
| 1998 | 164140 | |
| 1999 | 194494 | |
| 2000 | 231945 | |
| 2001 | 283683 | |
| 2002 | 353816 | |
| 2003 | 404790 | |
| 2004 | 484368 | |
| 2005 | 610347 | |
| 2006 | 725046 | |
| 2007 | 880088 | 1, 2 |
| 2008 | 897287 | 1, 2 |
| 2009 | 915058 | 1, 2 |
| 2010 | 908882 | 3 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 0.26 | |
| 1991 | 0.27 | |
| 1992 | 0.25 | |
| 1993 | 0.25 | |
| 1994 | 0.25 | |
| 1995 | 0.25 | |
| 1996 | 0.25 | |
| 1997 | 0.26 | |
| 1998 | 0.26 | |
| 1999 | 0.3 | |
| 2000 | 0.35 | |
| 2001 | 0.42 | |
| 2002 | 0.51 | |
| 2003 | 0.57 | |
| 2004 | 0.67 | |
| 2005 | 0.82 | |
| 2006 | 0.95 | |
| 2007 | 1.13 | |
| 2008 | 1.13 | |
| 2009 | 1.13 | |
| 2010 | 1.1 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
