Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 12602600 | |
| 1991 | 13264360 | |
| 1992 | 13792156 | |
| 1993 | 14253470 | |
| 1994 | 14685406 | |
| 1995 | 15095377 | |
| 1996 | 15412785 | |
| 1997 | 15854448 | |
| 1998 | 16288605 | |
| 1999 | 16480426 | |
| 2000 | 17104000 | |
| 2001 | 17531000 | |
| 2002 | 17640745 | 1 |
| 2003 | 17759164 | 1 |
| 2004 | 17934477 | 1 |
| 2005 | 19460832 | 1 |
| 2006 | 19865037 | 1 |
| 2007 | 20192505 | 1 |
| 2008 | 20576070 | 2 |
| 2009 | 20333818 | 2 |
| 2010 | 19903777 | 2 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 32.41 | |
| 1991 | 34.03 | |
| 1992 | 35.29 | |
| 1993 | 36.36 | |
| 1994 | 37.35 | |
| 1995 | 38.29 | |
| 1996 | 39 | |
| 1997 | 40.03 | |
| 1998 | 40.99 | |
| 1999 | 41.25 | |
| 2000 | 42.45 | |
| 2001 | 43 | |
| 2002 | 42.65 | |
| 2003 | 42.24 | |
| 2004 | 41.97 | |
| 2005 | 44.85 | |
| 2006 | 45.13 | |
| 2007 | 45.27 | |
| 2008 | 45.58 | |
| 2009 | 44.55 | |
| 2010 | 43.2 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
