Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 13276449 | 1 |
| 1991 | 14572585 | 1 |
| 1992 | 15593454 | 1 |
| 1993 | 16686058 | 1 |
| 1994 | 17646614 | 1 |
| 1995 | 18600203 | 1 |
| 1996 | 19600950 | 1 |
| 1997 | 20421913 | 1 |
| 1998 | 20088543 | 1 |
| 1999 | 25619000 | 1 |
| 2000 | 25863000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 25775000 | 1 |
| 2002 | 25735043 | 1 |
| 2003 | 25127610 | 1 |
| 2004 | 23567741 | 1 |
| 2005 | 23905152 | 1 |
| 2006 | 22431484 | 1 |
| 2007 | 23006667 | 2 |
| 2008 | 24357581 | 3 |
| 2009 | 26913831 | 3 |
| 2010 | 28543173 | 3 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 30.89 | |
| 1991 | 33.6 | |
| 1992 | 35.66 | |
| 1993 | 37.87 | |
| 1994 | 39.78 | |
| 1995 | 41.65 | |
| 1996 | 43.61 | |
| 1997 | 45.15 | |
| 1998 | 44.16 | |
| 1999 | 56 | |
| 2000 | 56.24 | |
| 2001 | 55.78 | |
| 2002 | 55.44 | |
| 2003 | 53.89 | |
| 2004 | 50.33 | |
| 2005 | 50.81 | |
| 2006 | 47.46 | |
| 2007 | 48.44 | |
| 2008 | 51.03 | |
| 2009 | 56.11 | |
| 2010 | 59.24 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
