Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 5848700 | 1, 2 |
| 1991 | 5957000 | 1, 2 |
| 1992 | 5929000 | 1, 2 |
| 1993 | 5910000 | 1, 2 |
| 1994 | 5967000 | 1, 2 |
| 1995 | 6013000 | 1, 2 |
| 1996 | 6032000 | 2, 3 |
| 1997 | 6254000 | 2, 3 |
| 1998 | 6389000 | 2, 3 |
| 1999 | 5890000 | 2, 3 |
| 2000 | 5751000 | 2, 3 |
| 2001 | 5667000 | 2, 3 |
| 2002 | 5584500 | 2, 3 |
| 2003 | 5535400 | 2, 3 |
| 2004 | 5688000 | 2, 3 |
| 2005 | 5635000 | 2, 3 |
| 2006 | 5551000 | 2, 3 |
| 2007 | 5505787 | 4, 5 |
| 2008 | 5338000 | 6, 4 |
| 2009 | 5140000 | 6, 4 |
| 2010 | 5014000 | 6, 4 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 68.34 | |
| 1991 | 69.13 | |
| 1992 | 68.32 | |
| 1993 | 67.63 | |
| 1994 | 67.88 | |
| 1995 | 68.12 | |
| 1996 | 68.18 | |
| 1997 | 70.64 | |
| 1998 | 72.17 | |
| 1999 | 66.53 | |
| 2000 | 64.91 | |
| 2001 | 63.84 | |
| 2002 | 62.73 | |
| 2003 | 61.95 | |
| 2004 | 63.36 | |
| 2005 | 62.41 | |
| 2006 | 61.06 | |
| 2007 | 60.1 | |
| 2008 | 57.79 | |
| 2009 | 55.2 | |
| 2010 | 53.46 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division