Bulgaria vs Japan: Number of new book titles published per million people
Bulgaria
593.06 book titles per million people
in 1996
Japan
447.46 book titles per million people
in 1996
Bulgaria rank
29th
Japan rank
31st
Number of new book titles published per million people over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 593.06 book titles per million people against 447.46 book titles per million people in Japan, a difference of 145.6 book titles per million people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 29th and Japan ranks 31st of 68 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 382.41 book titles per million people | 431.16 book titles per million people | 48.75 book titles per million people | Japan |
| 1950s | 378.11 book titles per million people | 221.14 book titles per million people | 156.98 book titles per million people | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 438.42 book titles per million people | 271.37 book titles per million people | 167.05 book titles per million people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 463.07 book titles per million people | 326.16 book titles per million people | 136.91 book titles per million people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 551.22 book titles per million people | 360.68 book titles per million people | 190.54 book titles per million people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 572.16 book titles per million people | 366.48 book titles per million people | 205.68 book titles per million people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new book titles published per million people, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at 593.06 book titles per million people against 447.46 book titles per million people in Japan as of 1996.
- What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 145.6 book titles per million people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 1996.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Bulgaria ranks 29th and Japan ranks 31st of 68 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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The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.