Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 780965 | 1, 2 |
| 1991 | 814009 | 1, 2 |
| 1992 | 832292 | 1, 2 |
| 1993 | 858450 | 1, 2 |
| 1994 | 897627 | 1, 2 |
| 1995 | 940977 | 1, 2 |
| 1996 | 992627 | 1, 2 |
| 1997 | 1054361 | 1, 2 |
| 1998 | 1112882 | 2, 3 |
| 1999 | 1152583 | 2, 3 |
| 2000 | 1187657 | 2, 3 |
| 2001 | 1151673 | 2, 3 |
| 2002 | 935899 | 4 |
| 2003 | 824219 | 4, 3 |
| 2004 | 820039 | 4 |
| 2005 | 801110 | 4 |
| 2006 | 792357 | 4 |
| 2007 | 799436 | 4 |
| 2008 | 784935 | 4 |
| 2009 | 747412 | 4 |
| 2010 | 733713 | 5 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 21.13 | |
| 1991 | 22.01 | |
| 1992 | 22.56 | |
| 1993 | 23.37 | |
| 1994 | 24.58 | |
| 1995 | 25.93 | |
| 1996 | 27.54 | |
| 1997 | 29.48 | |
| 1998 | 31.35 | |
| 1999 | 32.71 | |
| 2000 | 33.93 | |
| 2001 | 33.1 | |
| 2002 | 27.03 | |
| 2003 | 23.91 | |
| 2004 | 23.89 | |
| 2005 | 23.45 | |
| 2006 | 23.32 | |
| 2007 | 23.66 | |
| 2008 | 23.36 | |
| 2009 | 22.37 | |
| 2010 | 22.08 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division