Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 104679 | |
| 1991 | 116558 | |
| 1992 | 130107 | |
| 1993 | 147784 | |
| 1994 | 157840 | |
| 1995 | 169939 | |
| 1996 | 197687 | |
| 1997 | 200557 | |
| 1998 | 219956 | |
| 1999 | 220373 | |
| 2000 | 221807 | |
| 2001 | 230507 | |
| 2002 | 227625 | |
| 2003 | 236178 | |
| 2004 | 242745 | |
| 2005 | 265237 | |
| 2006 | 269700 | |
| 2007 | 294921 | 1 |
| 2008 | 304747 | 1 |
| 2009 | 299826 | 1 |
| 2010 | 283941 | 2 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 5.6 | |
| 1991 | 5.99 | |
| 1992 | 6.4 | |
| 1993 | 6.99 | |
| 1994 | 7.23 | |
| 1995 | 7.61 | |
| 1996 | 8.75 | |
| 1997 | 8.85 | |
| 1998 | 9.72 | |
| 1999 | 9.75 | |
| 2000 | 9.8 | |
| 2001 | 10.11 | |
| 2002 | 9.88 | |
| 2003 | 10.11 | |
| 2004 | 10.21 | |
| 2005 | 10.92 | |
| 2006 | 10.83 | |
| 2007 | 11.52 | |
| 2008 | 11.56 | |
| 2009 | 11.05 | |
| 2010 | 10.2 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
