Denmark vs United Kingdom: Number of new book titles published per million people

Denmark
2,405 book titles per million people
in 2009
United Kingdom
2,115 book titles per million people
in 2009
Denmark rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Number of new book titles published per million people over time

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  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 2,405 book titles per million people against 2,115 book titles per million people in United Kingdom, a difference of 290 book titles per million people.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 209 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 69 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 21 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1800s 544.67 book titles per million people 102.41 book titles per million people 442.27 book titles per million people Denmark
1810s 414.52 book titles per million people 82.24 book titles per million people 332.28 book titles per million people Denmark
1820s 454.04 book titles per million people 70.6 book titles per million people 383.44 book titles per million people Denmark
1830s 590.79 book titles per million people 81.6 book titles per million people 509.2 book titles per million people Denmark
1840s 720.21 book titles per million people 87.01 book titles per million people 633.2 book titles per million people Denmark
1850s 856.4 book titles per million people 107.25 book titles per million people 749.14 book titles per million people Denmark
1860s 916.41 book titles per million people 96.11 book titles per million people 820.3 book titles per million people Denmark
1870s 932.91 book titles per million people 99.37 book titles per million people 833.54 book titles per million people Denmark
1880s 1,109 book titles per million people 118.36 book titles per million people 990.51 book titles per million people Denmark
1890s 1,207 book titles per million people 139.74 book titles per million people 1,068 book titles per million people Denmark
1900s 1,345 book titles per million people 164.08 book titles per million people 1,181 book titles per million people Denmark
1910s 1,491 book titles per million people 159.35 book titles per million people 1,331 book titles per million people Denmark
1920s 1,097 book titles per million people 208.72 book titles per million people 888.69 book titles per million people Denmark
1930s 924.93 book titles per million people 239.54 book titles per million people 685.38 book titles per million people Denmark
1940s 1,091 book titles per million people 213.84 book titles per million people 876.73 book titles per million people Denmark
1950s 932.45 book titles per million people 270.38 book titles per million people 662.06 book titles per million people Denmark
1960s 1,257 book titles per million people 508.7 book titles per million people 747.81 book titles per million people Denmark
1970s 1,819 book titles per million people 1,060 book titles per million people 759.24 book titles per million people Denmark
1980s 2,279 book titles per million people 862.76 book titles per million people 1,416 book titles per million people Denmark
1990s 2,933 book titles per million people 1,296 book titles per million people 1,637 book titles per million people Denmark
2000s 2,739 book titles per million people 1,770 book titles per million people 968.68 book titles per million people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new book titles published per million people, Denmark or United Kingdom?
Denmark, at 2,405 book titles per million people against 2,115 book titles per million people in United Kingdom as of 2009.
What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between Denmark and United Kingdom?
290 book titles per million people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
209 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2009.
How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
Denmark ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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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