Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 216026 | |
| 1991 | 229389 | |
| 1992 | 242692 | |
| 1993 | 261447 | |
| 1994 | 287317 | |
| 1995 | 303950 | |
| 1996 | 325284 | |
| 1997 | 365733 | |
| 1998 | 418756 | |
| 1999 | 462476 | |
| 2000 | 429135 | |
| 2001 | 381912 | |
| 2002 | 386904 | |
| 2003 | 381421 | |
| 2004 | 424811 | |
| 2005 | 470453 | |
| 2006 | 488308 | |
| 2007 | 495250 | 1 |
| 2008 | 523999 | 1 |
| 2009 | 536356 | 2 |
| 2010 | 553122 | 3, 2 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 8.94 | |
| 1991 | 9.3 | |
| 1992 | 9.64 | |
| 1993 | 10.17 | |
| 1994 | 10.95 | |
| 1995 | 11.35 | |
| 1996 | 11.91 | |
| 1997 | 13.12 | |
| 1998 | 14.73 | |
| 1999 | 15.95 | |
| 2000 | 14.52 | |
| 2001 | 12.68 | |
| 2002 | 12.61 | |
| 2003 | 12.2 | |
| 2004 | 13.35 | |
| 2005 | 14.53 | |
| 2006 | 14.82 | |
| 2007 | 14.78 | |
| 2008 | 15.38 | |
| 2009 | 15.49 | |
| 2010 | 15.73 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
