Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 1234000 | |
| 1991 | 1466311 | |
| 1992 | 1568370 | |
| 1993 | 1614676 | |
| 1994 | 1675654 | |
| 1995 | 1719412 | |
| 1996 | 1796041 | |
| 1997 | 1877049 | |
| 1998 | 2167037 | |
| 1999 | 2706182 | |
| 2000 | 2964730 | |
| 2001 | 3232925 | |
| 2002 | 3417000 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3502629 | |
| 2004 | 3695133 | |
| 2005 | 3844000 | |
| 2006 | 3951000 | |
| 2007 | 3996000 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4100000 | 2 |
| 2009 | 4171000 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4165750 | 3 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 7.65 | |
| 1991 | 8.8 | |
| 1992 | 9.12 | |
| 1993 | 9.13 | |
| 1994 | 9.25 | |
| 1995 | 9.3 | |
| 1996 | 9.56 | |
| 1997 | 9.87 | |
| 1998 | 11.25 | |
| 1999 | 13.82 | |
| 2000 | 14.79 | |
| 2001 | 15.63 | |
| 2002 | 15.92 | |
| 2003 | 15.68 | |
| 2004 | 15.92 | |
| 2005 | 15.99 | |
| 2006 | 15.93 | |
| 2007 | 15.67 | |
| 2008 | 15.67 | |
| 2009 | 15.56 | |
| 2010 | 15.18 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
