Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 6168 | 1, 2 |
| 1991 | 10030 | 3, 1 |
| 1992 | 14000 | 1, 2 |
| 1993 | 16274 | 1, 2 |
| 1994 | 18306 | 1, 2 |
| 1995 | 19202 | 1, 2 |
| 1996 | 21319 | 1, 2 |
| 1997 | 24833 | 1, 2 |
| 1998 | 25609 | 1, 2 |
| 1999 | 29216 | 1, 2 |
| 2000 | 33300 | 3, 1 |
| 2001 | 35029 | 1, 2 |
| 2002 | 38350 | 1, 2 |
| 2003 | 41986 | 4, 1 |
| 2004 | 42993 | 4, 1 |
| 2005 | 44000 | 5, 1 |
| 2006 | 46302 | 5, 1 |
| 2007 | 48700 | 5, 1 |
| 2008 | 48868 | 5, 1 |
| 2009 | 48451 | 6 |
| 2010 | 48777 | 6 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 0.64 | |
| 1991 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 1.35 | |
| 1993 | 1.53 | |
| 1994 | 1.67 | |
| 1995 | 1.71 | |
| 1996 | 1.84 | |
| 1997 | 2.08 | |
| 1998 | 2.09 | |
| 1999 | 2.32 | |
| 2000 | 2.57 | |
| 2001 | 2.62 | |
| 2002 | 2.79 | |
| 2003 | 2.96 | |
| 2004 | 2.94 | |
| 2005 | 2.93 | |
| 2006 | 2.99 | |
| 2007 | 3.06 | |
| 2008 | 2.99 | |
| 2009 | 2.88 | |
| 2010 | 2.82 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division