Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 128249 | |
| 1991 | 138787 | |
| 1992 | 150448 | |
| 1993 | 157519 | |
| 1994 | 162889 | |
| 1995 | 170717 | |
| 1996 | 180608 | |
| 1997 | 186993 | |
| 1998 | 191548 | |
| 1999 | 197764 | |
| 2000 | 204193 | |
| 2001 | 207745 | |
| 2002 | 207269 | |
| 2003 | 208271 | |
| 2004 | 206529 | |
| 2005 | 202116 | |
| 2006 | 208361 | |
| 2007 | 230433 | 1 |
| 2008 | 241115 | 1 |
| 2009 | 245145 | 1 |
| 2010 | 247345 | 1 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 34.9 | |
| 1991 | 37.36 | |
| 1992 | 40.06 | |
| 1993 | 41.5 | |
| 1994 | 42.49 | |
| 1995 | 44.16 | |
| 1996 | 46.4 | |
| 1997 | 47.76 | |
| 1998 | 48.69 | |
| 1999 | 50.02 | |
| 2000 | 51.38 | |
| 2001 | 51.97 | |
| 2002 | 51.53 | |
| 2003 | 51.45 | |
| 2004 | 50.72 | |
| 2005 | 49.38 | |
| 2006 | 50.69 | |
| 2007 | 55.85 | |
| 2008 | 58.25 | |
| 2009 | 59.04 | |
| 2010 | 59.38 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
