Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 2365830 | |
| 1991 | 2445276 | |
| 1992 | 2574070 | |
| 1993 | 2603600 | |
| 1994 | 2805636 | |
| 1995 | 2967957 | |
| 1996 | 3175533 | |
| 1997 | 3398000 | |
| 1998 | 3599000 | |
| 1999 | 3740000 | |
| 2000 | 3899206 | |
| 2001 | 4116000 | |
| 2002 | 4215235 | |
| 2003 | 4331564 | |
| 2004 | 4388000 | |
| 2005 | 4383000 | |
| 2006 | 4198000 | |
| 2007 | 4416000 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4750000 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4730000 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4500000 | 2, 3 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 10.19 | |
| 1991 | 10.55 | |
| 1992 | 11.15 | |
| 1993 | 11.35 | |
| 1994 | 12.3 | |
| 1995 | 13.09 | |
| 1996 | 14.07 | |
| 1997 | 15.13 | |
| 1998 | 16.09 | |
| 1999 | 16.78 | |
| 2000 | 17.57 | |
| 2001 | 18.62 | |
| 2002 | 19.15 | |
| 2003 | 19.76 | |
| 2004 | 20.09 | |
| 2005 | 20.13 | |
| 2006 | 19.34 | |
| 2007 | 20.4 | |
| 2008 | 22 | |
| 2009 | 21.96 | |
| 2010 | 20.94 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
