Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 1574158 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1673460 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1744496 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1814359 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1890000 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1968435 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2127972 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2312599 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2489851 | 1 |
| 1999 | 2638468 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2751905 | 1 |
| 2001 | 2862376 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2967163 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3071342 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3175886 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3284272 | 2 |
| 2006 | 3367950 | 2 |
| 2007 | 3671850 | 2 |
| 2008 | 3718094 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3983178 | 3 |
| 2010 | 4138600 | 3 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 15.34 | |
| 1991 | 16.27 | |
| 1992 | 16.94 | |
| 1993 | 17.61 | |
| 1994 | 18.36 | |
| 1995 | 19.16 | |
| 1996 | 20.77 | |
| 1997 | 22.66 | |
| 1998 | 24.51 | |
| 1999 | 26.1 | |
| 2000 | 27.36 | |
| 2001 | 28.6 | |
| 2002 | 29.78 | |
| 2003 | 30.97 | |
| 2004 | 32.17 | |
| 2005 | 33.43 | |
| 2006 | 34.45 | |
| 2007 | 37.74 | |
| 2008 | 38.41 | |
| 2009 | 41.34 | |
| 2010 | 43.13 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
