Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 46328 | |
| 1991 | 48305 | |
| 1992 | 54280 | |
| 1993 | 66810 | |
| 1994 | 85254 | |
| 1995 | 96611 | |
| 1996 | 111397 | |
| 1997 | 122817 | |
| 1998 | 141233 | |
| 1999 | 150258 | |
| 2000 | 164484 | |
| 2001 | 157753 | |
| 2002 | 171632 | |
| 2003 | 205004 | 1 |
| 2004 | 214480 | 1 |
| 2005 | 220869 | 1 |
| 2006 | 247862 | 1 |
| 2007 | 249000 | 1 |
| 2008 | 252000 | 1 |
| 2009 | 255000 | 2 |
| 2010 | 258000 | 2 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 1.12 | |
| 1991 | 1.14 | |
| 1992 | 1.26 | |
| 1993 | 1.51 | |
| 1994 | 1.88 | |
| 1995 | 2.08 | |
| 1996 | 2.35 | |
| 1997 | 2.55 | |
| 1998 | 2.88 | |
| 1999 | 3.01 | |
| 2000 | 3.24 | |
| 2001 | 3.06 | |
| 2002 | 3.29 | |
| 2003 | 3.88 | |
| 2004 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 4.07 | |
| 2006 | 4.51 | |
| 2007 | 4.48 | |
| 2008 | 4.47 | |
| 2009 | 4.47 | |
| 2010 | 4.46 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
