Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 72141 | 1 |
| 1991 | 77977 | 1 |
| 1992 | 80095 | 1 |
| 1993 | 82507 | 1 |
| 1994 | 85376 | 1 |
| 1995 | 90132 | 1 |
| 1996 | 96547 | 1 |
| 1997 | 108457 | 1 |
| 1998 | 113031 | 1 |
| 1999 | 115000 | 1 |
| 2000 | 123832 | 2 |
| 2001 | 128956 | 1 |
| 2002 | 133000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 134000 | 3 |
| 2004 | 135732 | 3 |
| 2005 | 134878 | 3 |
| 2006 | 134261 | 3 |
| 2007 | 134261 | 4 |
| 2008 | 150000 | 5 |
| 2009 | 135700 | 4 |
| 2010 | 137486 | 6 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 27.8 | |
| 1991 | 29.95 | |
| 1992 | 30.67 | |
| 1993 | 31.51 | |
| 1994 | 32.51 | |
| 1995 | 34.22 | |
| 1996 | 36.54 | |
| 1997 | 40.91 | |
| 1998 | 42.5 | |
| 1999 | 43.11 | |
| 2000 | 46.29 | |
| 2001 | 48.08 | |
| 2002 | 49.48 | |
| 2003 | 49.74 | |
| 2004 | 50.28 | |
| 2005 | 49.86 | |
| 2006 | 49.53 | |
| 2007 | 49.43 | |
| 2008 | 55.11 | |
| 2009 | 49.75 | |
| 2010 | 50.3 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
