Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 314052 | 1 |
| 1991 | 331776 | 1 |
| 1992 | 338699 | 1 |
| 1993 | 367400 | 1 |
| 1994 | 338899 | 1 |
| 1995 | 357000 | 1 |
| 1996 | 342023 | 1 |
| 1997 | 350900 | 1 |
| 1998 | 368430 | 1 |
| 1999 | 370636 | 1 |
| 2000 | 376092 | 1 |
| 2001 | 388222 | 1 |
| 2002 | 394770 | 1 |
| 2003 | 396168 | 1 |
| 2004 | 416430 | 1 |
| 2005 | 440383 | 2 |
| 2006 | 458876 | 2 |
| 2007 | 482005 | 2 |
| 2008 | 494503 | 2 |
| 2009 | 498328 | 2 |
| 2010 | 502200 | 3 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 7.15 | |
| 1991 | 7.47 | |
| 1992 | 7.57 | |
| 1993 | 8.15 | |
| 1994 | 7.46 | |
| 1995 | 7.77 | |
| 1996 | 7.34 | |
| 1997 | 7.4 | |
| 1998 | 7.64 | |
| 1999 | 7.57 | |
| 2000 | 7.59 | |
| 2001 | 7.78 | |
| 2002 | 7.89 | |
| 2003 | 7.91 | |
| 2004 | 8.3 | |
| 2005 | 8.73 | |
| 2006 | 9.03 | |
| 2007 | 9.38 | |
| 2008 | 9.5 | |
| 2009 | 9.45 | |
| 2010 | 9.41 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
