Telephone lines
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 1053942 | 1, 2 |
| 1991 | 1101079 | 1, 2 |
| 1992 | 1169089 | 1, 2 |
| 1993 | 1245571 | 1, 2 |
| 1994 | 1331730 | 1, 2 |
| 1995 | 1428607 | 1, 2 |
| 1996 | 1562682 | 1, 2 |
| 1997 | 1684949 | 1, 2 |
| 1998 | 1777900 | 1, 2 |
| 1999 | 1876600 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1946000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1947500 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1927200 | 2 |
| 2003 | 1889500 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1857000 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1844400 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1853500 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1861800 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1876000 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1925600 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1983900 | 3, 4 |
Telephone lines per 100 inhabitants
| Year | Value | Footnotes |
|---|
| 1990 | 34.94 | |
| 1991 | 35.52 | |
| 1992 | 36.64 | |
| 1993 | 37.89 | |
| 1994 | 39.34 | |
| 1995 | 41.03 | |
| 1996 | 43.69 | |
| 1997 | 45.9 | |
| 1998 | 47.27 | |
| 1999 | 48.81 | |
| 2000 | 49.65 | |
| 2001 | 48.92 | |
| 2002 | 47.8 | |
| 2003 | 46.24 | |
| 2004 | 44.64 | |
| 2005 | 43.23 | |
| 2006 | 42.03 | |
| 2007 | 40.61 | |
| 2008 | 39.31 | |
| 2009 | 38.94 | |
| 2010 | 39 | |
Source: United Nations Statistics Division