Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 73011 | 1 |
| 1991 | 76369 | 1 |
| 1992 | 81306 | 1 |
| 1993 | 85005 | 1 |
| 1994 | 88315 | 1 |
| 1995 | 90270 | 1 |
| 1996 | 92760 | 1 |
| 1997 | 105095 | 1 |
| 1998 | 121769 | 1 |
| 1999 | 149611 | 1 |
| 2000 | 173591 | 1 |
| 2001 | 177802 | 1 |
| 2002 | 161590 | 1 |
| 2003 | 147006 | 1 |
| 2004 | 148360 | 1 |
| 2005 | 154360 | 1 |
| 2006 | 152000 | 2 |
| 2007 | 163269 | 2 |
| 2008 | 123809 | 2, 3 |
| 2009 | 172922 | 2 |
| 2010 | 174511 | 4 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 0.29 | |
| 1991 | 0.29 | |
| 1992 | 0.3 | |
| 1993 | 0.3 | |
| 1994 | 0.3 | |
| 1995 | 0.3 | |
| 1996 | 0.3 | |
| 1997 | 0.33 | |
| 1998 | 0.38 | |
| 1999 | 0.45 | |
| 2000 | 0.51 | |
| 2001 | 0.51 | |
| 2002 | 0.45 | |
| 2003 | 0.4 | |
| 2004 | 0.39 | |
| 2005 | 0.4 | |
| 2006 | 0.38 | |
| 2007 | 0.4 | |
| 2008 | 0.29 | |
| 2009 | 0.4 | |
| 2010 | 0.39 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division