Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 2379265 | |
| 1991 | 2694140 | |
| 1992 | 3014173 | |
| 1993 | 3260319 | |
| 1994 | 3474400 | |
| 1995 | 3642891 | |
| 1996 | 3821890 | |
| 1997 | 4002478 | |
| 1998 | 4116900 | |
| 1999 | 4229848 | |
| 2000 | 4321000 | |
| 2001 | 4385454 | |
| 2002 | 4350528 | |
| 2003 | 4281119 | |
| 2004 | 4238270 | |
| 2005 | 4233701 | |
| 2006 | 4241779 | |
| 2007 | 4203800 | 1 |
| 2008 | 4160159 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4343250 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4484498 | 2 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 23.97 | |
| 1991 | 27.09 | |
| 1992 | 30.2 | |
| 1993 | 32.51 | |
| 1994 | 34.48 | |
| 1995 | 35.98 | |
| 1996 | 37.58 | |
| 1997 | 39.2 | |
| 1998 | 40.16 | |
| 1999 | 41.09 | |
| 2000 | 41.8 | |
| 2001 | 42.25 | |
| 2002 | 41.74 | |
| 2003 | 40.91 | |
| 2004 | 40.34 | |
| 2005 | 40.15 | |
| 2006 | 40.1 | |
| 2007 | 39.63 | |
| 2008 | 39.12 | |
| 2009 | 40.75 | |
| 2010 | 42.01 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
