Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 92071 | |
| 1991 | 96662 | |
| 1992 | 105527 | |
| 1993 | 110300 | |
| 1994 | 115766 | |
| 1995 | 122701 | |
| 1996 | 133513 | |
| 1997 | 141902 | |
| 1998 | 150508 | |
| 1999 | 154904 | |
| 2000 | 160191 | |
| 2001 | 167446 | |
| 2002 | 176519 | |
| 2003 | 184508 | |
| 2004 | 190876 | |
| 2005 | 205386 | |
| 2006 | 228327 | |
| 2007 | 237368 | 1 |
| 2008 | 265865 | 2, 1 |
| 2009 | 287942 | 2, 1 |
| 2010 | 298060 | 1 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 19.44 | |
| 1991 | 20.02 | |
| 1992 | 21.62 | |
| 1993 | 22.45 | |
| 1994 | 23.38 | |
| 1995 | 24.47 | |
| 1996 | 26.06 | |
| 1997 | 26.84 | |
| 1998 | 27.42 | |
| 1999 | 27.18 | |
| 2000 | 27.11 | |
| 2001 | 27.54 | |
| 2002 | 28.28 | |
| 2003 | 28.23 | |
| 2004 | 26.69 | |
| 2005 | 25.02 | |
| 2006 | 23.34 | |
| 2007 | 20.15 | |
| 2008 | 19.04 | |
| 2009 | 18.02 | |
| 2010 | 16.95 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
