Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 712109 | 1 |
| 1991 | 669830 | 1 |
| 1992 | 714389 | 1 |
| 1993 | 680210 | 1 |
| 1994 | 649207 | 1 |
| 1995 | 638593 | 1 |
| 1996 | 639699 | 1 |
| 1997 | 650616 | 1 |
| 1998 | 649963 | 1 |
| 1999 | 675000 | 2 |
| 2000 | 675000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 675000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1128300 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1183300 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1034240 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1115000 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1247512 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1364512 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1082300 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1108396 | 4 |
| 2010 | 1600000 | 5 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 4.1 | |
| 1991 | 3.75 | |
| 1992 | 3.88 | |
| 1993 | 3.58 | |
| 1994 | 3.31 | |
| 1995 | 3.15 | |
| 1996 | 3.05 | |
| 1997 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 2.9 | |
| 1999 | 2.92 | |
| 2000 | 2.83 | |
| 2001 | 2.75 | |
| 2002 | 4.47 | |
| 2003 | 4.57 | |
| 2004 | 3.89 | |
| 2005 | 4.08 | |
| 2006 | 4.43 | |
| 2007 | 4.71 | |
| 2008 | 3.63 | |
| 2009 | 3.61 | |
| 2010 | 5.05 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
