Belgium vs Cyprus: Number of new book titles published per million people

Belgium
1,322 book titles per million people
in 2004
Cyprus
1,259 book titles per million people
in 1996
Belgium rank
11th
Cyprus rank
12th

Number of new book titles published per million people over time

  • Belgium
  • Cyprus
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1,322 book titles per million people against 1,259 book titles per million people in Cyprus, a difference of 63 book titles per million people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 11th and Cyprus ranks 12th of 69 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Cyprus in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Cyprus Difference Ahead
1960s 623.32 book titles per million people 320.16 book titles per million people 303.16 book titles per million people Belgium
1970s 758.5 book titles per million people 905.67 book titles per million people 147.17 book titles per million people Cyprus
1980s 957.18 book titles per million people 889.61 book titles per million people 67.57 book titles per million people Belgium
1990s 1,048 book titles per million people 1,294 book titles per million people 246.41 book titles per million people Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new book titles published per million people, Belgium or Cyprus?
Belgium, at 1,322 book titles per million people against 1,259 book titles per million people in Cyprus as of 2004.
What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between Belgium and Cyprus?
63 book titles per million people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Cyprus?
26 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 1996.
How do Belgium and Cyprus rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
Belgium ranks 11th and Cyprus ranks 12th of 69 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of new book titles published per million people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of new book titles published per million people
Unit
book titles per million people
Source
Jonathan Fink-Jensen, IISH Data Collection (2015) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
69 places, 8,270 data points, 1500–2009
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Number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.