Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 93155 | |
| 1991 | 106685 | |
| 1992 | 120777 | |
| 1993 | 134489 | |
| 1994 | 145303 | |
| 1995 | 153273 | |
| 1996 | 161485 | |
| 1997 | 169591 | |
| 1998 | 173893 | |
| 1999 | 178445 | |
| 2000 | 176837 | |
| 2001 | 176450 | |
| 2002 | 176106 | |
| 2003 | 174621 | |
| 2004 | 173928 | |
| 2005 | 174389 | |
| 2006 | 176665 | |
| 2007 | 178013 | 1, 2 |
| 2008 | 175920 | 1, 2 |
| 2009 | 170486 | 1, 2 |
| 2010 | 167545 | 1, 2 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 25.9 | |
| 1991 | 28.87 | |
| 1992 | 31.96 | |
| 1993 | 34.91 | |
| 1994 | 37.08 | |
| 1995 | 38.47 | |
| 1996 | 39.89 | |
| 1997 | 41.26 | |
| 1998 | 41.66 | |
| 1999 | 42.06 | |
| 2000 | 40.95 | |
| 2001 | 40.08 | |
| 2002 | 39.18 | |
| 2003 | 38.01 | |
| 2004 | 37 | |
| 2005 | 36.23 | |
| 2006 | 35.82 | |
| 2007 | 35.2 | |
| 2008 | 33.93 | |
| 2009 | 32.09 | |
| 2010 | 30.82 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
