Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 130472 | 1, 2 |
| 1991 | 135559 | 1, 2 |
| 1992 | 140031 | 1, 2 |
| 1993 | 143597 | 1, 2 |
| 1994 | 148330 | 1, 2 |
| 1995 | 148675 | 1, 2 |
| 1996 | 156807 | 1, 2 |
| 1997 | 165390 | 1, 2 |
| 1998 | 173673 | 1, 2 |
| 1999 | 184973 | 1, 2 |
| 2000 | 196336 | 1, 2 |
| 2001 | 196528 | 1, 2 |
| 2002 | 187999 | 1, 2 |
| 2003 | 192552 | 1, 2 |
| 2004 | 190478 | 2, 3 |
| 2005 | 193852 | 2, 3 |
| 2006 | 188575 | 2, 3 |
| 2007 | 186668 | 2, 3 |
| 2008 | 199503 | 4 |
| 2009 | 190165 | 4 |
| 2010 | 203979 | 4 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 51.21 | |
| 1991 | 52.67 | |
| 1992 | 53.88 | |
| 1993 | 54.73 | |
| 1994 | 55.99 | |
| 1995 | 55.58 | |
| 1996 | 58.05 | |
| 1997 | 60.62 | |
| 1998 | 63.01 | |
| 1999 | 66.44 | |
| 2000 | 69.82 | |
| 2001 | 69.2 | |
| 2002 | 65.55 | |
| 2003 | 66.46 | |
| 2004 | 65.01 | |
| 2005 | 65.33 | |
| 2006 | 62.65 | |
| 2007 | 61.06 | |
| 2008 | 64.22 | |
| 2009 | 60.27 | |
| 2010 | 63.72 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
