Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 105285 | 1 |
| 1991 | 131566 | 1 |
| 1992 | 167251 | 1 |
| 1993 | 208480 | 1 |
| 1994 | 250531 | 1 |
| 1995 | 290262 | 1 |
| 1996 | 357262 | 1 |
| 1997 | 415610 | 1 |
| 1998 | 462824 | 1 |
| 1999 | 487325 | 1 |
| 2000 | 493523 | 1 |
| 2001 | 511302 | 2 |
| 2002 | 434772 | 3 |
| 2003 | 458675 | 3 |
| 2004 | 423000 | 3 |
| 2005 | 319000 | 3 |
| 2006 | 342692 | 3 |
| 2007 | 369656 | 3 |
| 2008 | 316591 | 3 |
| 2009 | 302451 | 4 |
| 2010 | 263055 | 4 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 4.45 | |
| 1991 | 5.53 | |
| 1992 | 6.97 | |
| 1993 | 8.62 | |
| 1994 | 10.27 | |
| 1995 | 11.79 | |
| 1996 | 14.38 | |
| 1997 | 16.57 | |
| 1998 | 18.27 | |
| 1999 | 19.05 | |
| 2000 | 19.12 | |
| 2001 | 19.63 | |
| 2002 | 16.56 | |
| 2003 | 17.33 | |
| 2004 | 15.87 | |
| 2005 | 11.9 | |
| 2006 | 12.71 | |
| 2007 | 13.65 | |
| 2008 | 11.64 | |
| 2009 | 11.08 | |
| 2010 | 9.6 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
