Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 285700 | 1 |
| 1991 | 290000 | 2 |
| 1992 | 312314 | 1, 3 |
| 1993 | 324291 | 1 |
| 1994 | 337200 | 1 |
| 1995 | 351000 | 1 |
| 1996 | 367256 | 1 |
| 1997 | 407785 | 1 |
| 1998 | 439177 | 1 |
| 1999 | 470982 | 1 |
| 2000 | 507316 | 1 |
| 2001 | 538507 | 1 |
| 2002 | 560026 | 1 |
| 2003 | 525000 | 1 |
| 2004 | 537000 | 1 |
| 2005 | 533656 | 4 |
| 2006 | 490887 | 4 |
| 2007 | 463638 | 4 |
| 2008 | 457122 | 4, 5 |
| 2009 | 437301 | 6, 7 |
| 2010 | 413091 | 6, 7 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 14.96 | |
| 1991 | 15.08 | |
| 1992 | 16.15 | |
| 1993 | 16.68 | |
| 1994 | 17.26 | |
| 1995 | 17.88 | |
| 1996 | 18.61 | |
| 1997 | 20.56 | |
| 1998 | 22.04 | |
| 1999 | 23.54 | |
| 2000 | 25.25 | |
| 2001 | 26.71 | |
| 2002 | 27.69 | |
| 2003 | 25.89 | |
| 2004 | 26.41 | |
| 2005 | 26.18 | |
| 2006 | 24.03 | |
| 2007 | 22.64 | |
| 2008 | 22.27 | |
| 2009 | 21.26 | |
| 2010 | 20.05 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
