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

Canada
662.76 book titles per million people
in 1996
South Korea
670.52 book titles per million people
in 1996
Canada rank
26th
South Korea rank
25th

Number of new book titles published per million people over time

  • Canada
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 670.52 book titles per million people against 662.76 book titles per million people in Canada, a difference of 7.76 book titles per million people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 25th of 69 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and South Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 110.07 book titles per million people 58.93 book titles per million people 51.14 book titles per million people Canada
1960s 168.88 book titles per million people 94.87 book titles per million people 74 book titles per million people Canada
1970s 435.22 book titles per million people 322.86 book titles per million people 112.35 book titles per million people Canada
1980s 775.13 book titles per million people 550.26 book titles per million people 224.87 book titles per million people Canada
1990s 693.4 book titles per million people 731.76 book titles per million people 38.36 book titles per million people South Korea

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 South Korea?
South Korea, at 670.52 book titles per million people against 662.76 book titles per million people in Canada as of 1996.
What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between Canada and South Korea?
7.76 book titles per million people, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Korea?
24 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 1996.
How do Canada and South Korea rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
Canada ranks 26th and South Korea ranks 25th 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.