Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 710847 | |
| 1991 | 758999 | |
| 1992 | 820882 | |
| 1993 | 892766 | |
| 1994 | 1003829 | |
| 1995 | 1118486 | |
| 1996 | 1246471 | |
| 1997 | 1391864 | |
| 1998 | 1539283 | |
| 1999 | 1655380 | |
| 2000 | 1697982 | |
| 2001 | 1556254 | |
| 2002 | 1402725 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1294673 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1250415 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1197044 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1167390 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1310027 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1288661 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1219645 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1098852 | 3 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 13.49 | |
| 1991 | 14.34 | |
| 1992 | 15.45 | |
| 1993 | 16.73 | |
| 1994 | 18.75 | |
| 1995 | 20.83 | |
| 1996 | 23.17 | |
| 1997 | 25.82 | |
| 1998 | 28.52 | |
| 1999 | 30.65 | |
| 2000 | 31.42 | |
| 2001 | 28.78 | |
| 2002 | 25.94 | |
| 2003 | 23.93 | |
| 2004 | 23.11 | |
| 2005 | 22.1 | |
| 2006 | 21.53 | |
| 2007 | 24.12 | |
| 2008 | 23.68 | |
| 2009 | 22.37 | |
| 2010 | 20.12 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
