Canada vs Ireland: Number of new book titles published per million people

Canada
662.76 book titles per million people
in 1996
Ireland
756.78 book titles per million people
in 1985
Canada rank
26th
Ireland rank
24th

Number of new book titles published per million people over time

  • Canada
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 756.78 book titles per million people against 662.76 book titles per million people in Canada, a difference of 94.02 book titles per million people.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Ireland ahead.

Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 24th of 69 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 85.05 book titles per million people 72.66 book titles per million people 12.39 book titles per million people Canada
1960s 169.95 book titles per million people 92.85 book titles per million people 77.1 book titles per million people Canada
1970s 383.73 book titles per million people 188.63 book titles per million people 195.1 book titles per million people Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new book titles published per million people, Canada or Ireland?
Ireland, at 756.78 book titles per million people against 662.76 book titles per million people in Canada as of 1985.
What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between Canada and Ireland?
94.02 book titles per million people, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 1979.
How do Canada and Ireland rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
Canada ranks 26th and Ireland ranks 24th 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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About this data

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.