Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 3942701 | 1, 2 |
| 1991 | 4080651 | 1, 2 |
| 1992 | 4184841 | 1, 2 |
| 1993 | 4265818 | 1, 2 |
| 1994 | 4257596 | 1, 2 |
| 1995 | 4480000 | 1, 2 |
| 1996 | 4571000 | 1, 2 |
| 1997 | 4688000 | 1, 2 |
| 1998 | 4884000 | 1, 2 |
| 1999 | 5066000 | 1, 3 |
| 2000 | 5235733 | 1, 3 |
| 2001 | 5383483 | 4, 3 |
| 2002 | 5387568 | 1, 3 |
| 2003 | 5323452 | 1, 3 |
| 2004 | 5253450 | 1, 3 |
| 2005 | 5149736 | 1, 3 |
| 2006 | 5021743 | 1, 3 |
| 2007 | 4927184 | 1, 3 |
| 2008 | 4827882 | 1, 3 |
| 2009 | 4644236 | 1, 5 |
| 2010 | 4488000 | 5, 6 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 59.08 | |
| 1991 | 60.54 | |
| 1992 | 61.41 | |
| 1993 | 61.9 | |
| 1994 | 61.16 | |
| 1995 | 63.83 | |
| 1996 | 64.74 | |
| 1997 | 66.12 | |
| 1998 | 68.66 | |
| 1999 | 70.98 | |
| 2000 | 73.04 | |
| 2001 | 74.69 | |
| 2002 | 74.26 | |
| 2003 | 72.85 | |
| 2004 | 71.37 | |
| 2005 | 69.45 | |
| 2006 | 67.24 | |
| 2007 | 65.51 | |
| 2008 | 63.75 | |
| 2009 | 60.94 | |
| 2010 | 58.56 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
