Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 57320 | 1 |
| 1991 | 64894 | 1 |
| 1992 | 68886 | 1 |
| 1993 | 72683 | 1 |
| 1994 | 75637 | 1 |
| 1995 | 83713 | 1 |
| 1996 | 112645 | 1 |
| 1997 | 139989 | 1 |
| 1998 | 208387 | 1 |
| 1999 | 253035 | 1 |
| 2000 | 266890 | 1 |
| 2001 | 298062 | 1, 2 |
| 2002 | 327673 | 1 |
| 2003 | 371816 | 3 |
| 2004 | 417944 | 3 |
| 2005 | 484640 | 3 |
| 2006 | 611544 | 3 |
| 2007 | 701126 | 3 |
| 2008 | 805061 | 3, 4 |
| 2009 | 812615 | 5, 6 |
| 2010 | 841698 | 5, 7 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 0.3 | |
| 1991 | 0.33 | |
| 1992 | 0.34 | |
| 1993 | 0.35 | |
| 1994 | 0.36 | |
| 1995 | 0.39 | |
| 1996 | 0.51 | |
| 1997 | 0.62 | |
| 1998 | 0.9 | |
| 1999 | 1.06 | |
| 2000 | 1.09 | |
| 2001 | 1.19 | |
| 2002 | 1.28 | |
| 2003 | 1.42 | |
| 2004 | 1.56 | |
| 2005 | 1.78 | |
| 2006 | 2.2 | |
| 2007 | 2.47 | |
| 2008 | 2.79 | |
| 2009 | 2.76 | |
| 2010 | 2.81 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
