Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 55554 | |
| 1991 | 64022 | |
| 1992 | 79422 | |
| 1993 | 106926 | |
| 1994 | 129443 | |
| 1995 | 148185 | |
| 1996 | 183861 | |
| 1997 | 222747 | |
| 1998 | 245367 | |
| 1999 | 257099 | |
| 2000 | 280885 | |
| 2001 | 306773 | |
| 2002 | 317792 | 1 |
| 2003 | 348202 | |
| 2004 | 353808 | |
| 2005 | 357490 | |
| 2006 | 357340 | |
| 2007 | 360762 | 1 |
| 2008 | 363600 | 1 |
| 2009 | 375160 | 2 |
| 2010 | 387700 | 1 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 5.24 | |
| 1991 | 5.97 | |
| 1992 | 7.29 | |
| 1993 | 9.67 | |
| 1994 | 11.54 | |
| 1995 | 13.03 | |
| 1996 | 15.98 | |
| 1997 | 19.16 | |
| 1998 | 20.91 | |
| 1999 | 21.71 | |
| 2000 | 23.48 | |
| 2001 | 25.39 | |
| 2002 | 26.03 | |
| 2003 | 28.23 | |
| 2004 | 28.4 | |
| 2005 | 28.45 | |
| 2006 | 28.21 | |
| 2007 | 28.28 | |
| 2008 | 28.32 | |
| 2009 | 29.05 | |
| 2010 | 29.84 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
