Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 245782 | 1 |
| 1991 | 265211 | 1 |
| 1992 | 278265 | 1 |
| 1993 | 290086 | 1 |
| 1994 | 316593 | 1 |
| 1995 | 317007 | 1 |
| 1996 | 345527 | 1 |
| 1997 | 404333 | 1 |
| 1998 | 510875 | 1 |
| 1999 | 565273 | 2 |
| 2000 | 620000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 660000 | 2 |
| 2002 | 674511 | 2 |
| 2003 | 622572 | 2, 3 |
| 2004 | 637811 | 2 |
| 2005 | 628000 | 2 |
| 2006 | 614000 | 2 |
| 2007 | 559000 | 2 |
| 2008 | 518990 | 2 |
| 2009 | 501238 | 2 |
| 2010 | 485000 | 4 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 7.2 | |
| 1991 | 7.37 | |
| 1992 | 7.31 | |
| 1993 | 7.22 | |
| 1994 | 7.51 | |
| 1995 | 7.23 | |
| 1996 | 7.66 | |
| 1997 | 8.78 | |
| 1998 | 10.91 | |
| 1999 | 11.9 | |
| 2000 | 12.84 | |
| 2001 | 13.44 | |
| 2002 | 13.49 | |
| 2003 | 12.21 | |
| 2004 | 12.24 | |
| 2005 | 11.76 | |
| 2006 | 11.17 | |
| 2007 | 9.86 | |
| 2008 | 8.87 | |
| 2009 | 8.32 | |
| 2010 | 7.84 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
