Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 983000 | 1, 2 |
| 1991 | 1048000 | 1, 2 |
| 1992 | 1113000 | 1, 2 |
| 1993 | 1170000 | 1, 2 |
| 1994 | 1240000 | 1, 2 |
| 1995 | 1310000 | 1, 2 |
| 1996 | 1390000 | 1, 2 |
| 1997 | 1558000 | 1, 2 |
| 1998 | 1633000 | 1, 2 |
| 1999 | 1737000 | 1, 2 |
| 2000 | 1832000 | 1, 2 |
| 2001 | 1860000 | 1, 2 |
| 2002 | 1975000 | 1, 2 |
| 2003 | 1955000 | 1, 2 |
| 2004 | 2015000 | 1, 2 |
| 2005 | 2052000 | 1, 2 |
| 2006 | 2176646 | 3, 1 |
| 2007 | 2258626 | 3, 1 |
| 2008 | 2222651 | 4, 5 |
| 2009 | 2131901 | 4, 5 |
| 2010 | 2077978 | 4, 5 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 27.84 | |
| 1991 | 29.62 | |
| 1992 | 31.36 | |
| 1993 | 32.81 | |
| 1994 | 34.57 | |
| 1995 | 36.28 | |
| 1996 | 38.2 | |
| 1997 | 42.45 | |
| 1998 | 44.06 | |
| 1999 | 46.31 | |
| 2000 | 48.16 | |
| 2001 | 48.11 | |
| 2002 | 50.18 | |
| 2003 | 48.75 | |
| 2004 | 49.32 | |
| 2005 | 49.35 | |
| 2006 | 51.5 | |
| 2007 | 52.63 | |
| 2008 | 51.06 | |
| 2009 | 48.32 | |
| 2010 | 46.49 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division