Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 183700 | 1 |
| 1991 | 191760 | 1 |
| 1992 | 206205 | 1 |
| 1993 | 214821 | 1 |
| 1994 | 222846 | 2, 1 |
| 1995 | 229468 | 2, 1 |
| 1996 | 248116 | 2, 1 |
| 1997 | 255745 | 2, 1 |
| 1998 | 255011 | 2, 1 |
| 1999 | 251575 | 2, 1 |
| 2000 | 248880 | 2, 1 |
| 2001 | 256656 | 2, 3 |
| 2002 | 248514 | 2, 3 |
| 2003 | 245000 | 2, 3 |
| 2004 | 245000 | 2, 3 |
| 2005 | 244500 | 2, 3 |
| 2006 | 248400 | 2, 3 |
| 2007 | 248200 | 2, 3 |
| 2008 | 260600 | 2, 3 |
| 2009 | 263600 | 2, 3 |
| 2010 | 272400 | 2, 3 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 48.19 | |
| 1991 | 49.71 | |
| 1992 | 52.77 | |
| 1993 | 54.22 | |
| 1994 | 55.46 | |
| 1995 | 56.31 | |
| 1996 | 60.02 | |
| 1997 | 60.99 | |
| 1998 | 59.97 | |
| 1999 | 58.42 | |
| 2000 | 57.15 | |
| 2001 | 58.4 | |
| 2002 | 56.11 | |
| 2003 | 54.89 | |
| 2004 | 54.34 | |
| 2005 | 53.48 | |
| 2006 | 53.35 | |
| 2007 | 52.17 | |
| 2008 | 53.54 | |
| 2009 | 52.97 | |
| 2010 | 53.68 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division