Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 245941 | 1 |
| 1991 | 268898 | 1 |
| 1992 | 290852 | 1 |
| 1993 | 310990 | 1 |
| 1994 | 330364 | 1 |
| 1995 | 347343 | 1 |
| 1996 | 366363 | 1 |
| 1997 | 386013 | 1 |
| 1998 | 404710 | 1 |
| 1999 | 424060 | 1 |
| 2000 | 440091 | 1 |
| 2001 | 434978 | 1 |
| 2002 | 427427 | 1 |
| 2003 | 424104 | 2, 1 |
| 2004 | 418365 | 1 |
| 2005 | 420030 | 1 |
| 2006 | 408319 | 1 |
| 2007 | 409279 | 3 |
| 2008 | 413323 | 3 |
| 2009 | 414512 | 3 |
| 2010 | 414722 | 4 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 32.08 | |
| 1991 | 34.33 | |
| 1992 | 36.32 | |
| 1993 | 37.98 | |
| 1994 | 39.46 | |
| 1995 | 40.6 | |
| 1996 | 41.95 | |
| 1997 | 43.34 | |
| 1998 | 44.57 | |
| 1999 | 45.82 | |
| 2000 | 46.65 | |
| 2001 | 45.24 | |
| 2002 | 43.62 | |
| 2003 | 42.49 | |
| 2004 | 41.19 | |
| 2005 | 40.68 | |
| 2006 | 38.95 | |
| 2007 | 38.5 | |
| 2008 | 38.38 | |
| 2009 | 38.01 | |
| 2010 | 37.58 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
