Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 822988 | 1 |
| 1991 | 891217 | 1 |
| 1992 | 954616 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1027430 | 1 |
| 1994 | 1205220 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1287061 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1389026 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1488065 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1557969 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1633564 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1721139 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1781000 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1825000 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1871300 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1887600 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1882500 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1831050 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1846700 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1878080 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1859190 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1865729 | 4 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 18.22 | |
| 1991 | 19.6 | |
| 1992 | 20.81 | |
| 1993 | 22.2 | |
| 1994 | 25.87 | |
| 1995 | 27.57 | |
| 1996 | 29.83 | |
| 1997 | 32.17 | |
| 1998 | 34 | |
| 1999 | 35.98 | |
| 2000 | 38.2 | |
| 2001 | 39.74 | |
| 2002 | 40.86 | |
| 2003 | 41.99 | |
| 2004 | 42.42 | |
| 2005 | 42.38 | |
| 2006 | 41.3 | |
| 2007 | 41.72 | |
| 2008 | 42.51 | |
| 2009 | 42.15 | |
| 2010 | 42.37 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
