Germany vs Hungary: Number of new book titles published per million people

Germany
873.3 book titles per million people
in 1996
Hungary
894.82 book titles per million people
in 1996
Germany rank
20th
Hungary rank
19th

Number of new book titles published per million people over time

  • Germany
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 894.82 book titles per million people against 873.3 book titles per million people in Germany, a difference of 21.52 book titles per million people.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1937 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 19th of 69 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Hungary Difference Ahead
1930s 346.35 book titles per million people 347.69 book titles per million people 1.34 book titles per million people Hungary
1940s 282.33 book titles per million people 683.32 book titles per million people 400.99 book titles per million people Hungary
1950s 318.66 book titles per million people 416.16 book titles per million people 97.49 book titles per million people Hungary
1960s 416.4 book titles per million people 499.45 book titles per million people 83.05 book titles per million people Hungary
1970s 675.38 book titles per million people 775.15 book titles per million people 99.76 book titles per million people Hungary
1980s 847.45 book titles per million people 860.4 book titles per million people 12.95 book titles per million people Hungary
1990s 847.13 book titles per million people 868.47 book titles per million people 21.34 book titles per million people Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of new book titles published per million people, Germany or Hungary?
Hungary, at 894.82 book titles per million people against 873.3 book titles per million people in Germany as of 1996.
What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between Germany and Hungary?
21.52 book titles per million people, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
45 years are reported by both, from 1937 to 1996.
How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
Germany ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 19th 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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