Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 240000 | 1 |
| 1991 | 257500 | 2 |
| 1992 | 267097 | 2 |
| 1993 | 265050 | 2 |
| 1994 | 268118 | 2 |
| 1995 | 262725 | 2 |
| 1996 | 246625 | 2 |
| 1997 | 225600 | 2 |
| 1998 | 221324 | 2 |
| 1999 | 212500 | 2 |
| 2000 | 218516 | 2 |
| 2001 | 226851 | 2 |
| 2002 | 237600 | 2 |
| 2003 | 245192 | 3 |
| 2004 | 273400 | 4 |
| 2005 | 280200 | 4 |
| 2006 | 23362 | 5 |
| 2007 | 292730 | 3 |
| 2008 | 286940 | 3 |
| 2009 | 347260 | 6 |
| 2010 | 367693 | 6 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 4.53 | |
| 1991 | 4.75 | |
| 1992 | 4.84 | |
| 1993 | 4.73 | |
| 1994 | 4.71 | |
| 1995 | 4.55 | |
| 1996 | 4.21 | |
| 1997 | 3.79 | |
| 1998 | 3.67 | |
| 1999 | 3.48 | |
| 2000 | 3.54 | |
| 2001 | 3.64 | |
| 2002 | 3.78 | |
| 2003 | 3.87 | |
| 2004 | 4.28 | |
| 2005 | 4.34 | |
| 2006 | 0.36 | |
| 2007 | 4.43 | |
| 2008 | 4.29 | |
| 2009 | 5.12 | |
| 2010 | 5.35 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division
