Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 124516 | 1 |
| 1991 | 130943 | 1 |
| 1992 | 143382 | 1 |
| 1993 | 161112 | 1 |
| 1994 | 172933 | 1 |
| 1995 | 186659 | 1 |
| 1996 | 204702 | 1 |
| 1997 | 220275 | 1 |
| 1998 | 249515 | 1 |
| 1999 | 284296 | 1 |
| 2000 | 346709 | 2 |
| 2001 | 422228 | 2 |
| 2002 | 542204 | 2 |
| 2003 | 693884 | 3 |
| 2004 | 798000 | 3 |
| 2005 | 901385 | 4 |
| 2006 | 968328 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1022000 | 5 |
| 2008 | 961000 | 5 |
| 2009 | 997000 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1046263 | 5 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 1.04 | |
| 1991 | 1.04 | |
| 1992 | 1.09 | |
| 1993 | 1.16 | |
| 1994 | 1.19 | |
| 1995 | 1.23 | |
| 1996 | 1.3 | |
| 1997 | 1.36 | |
| 1998 | 1.49 | |
| 1999 | 1.65 | |
| 2000 | 1.96 | |
| 2001 | 2.31 | |
| 2002 | 2.88 | |
| 2003 | 3.57 | |
| 2004 | 3.98 | |
| 2005 | 4.37 | |
| 2006 | 4.55 | |
| 2007 | 4.66 | |
| 2008 | 4.25 | |
| 2009 | 4.27 | |
| 2010 | 4.35 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
