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

Germany
873.3 book titles per million people
in 1996
Latvia
798.69 book titles per million people
in 1996
Germany rank
20th
Latvia rank
22nd

Number of new book titles published per million people over time

  • Germany
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 873.3 book titles per million people against 798.69 book titles per million people in Latvia, a difference of 74.61 book titles per million people.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 69 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Latvia Difference Ahead
1940s 192.72 book titles per million people 290.16 book titles per million people 97.44 book titles per million people Latvia
1950s 304.84 book titles per million people 716.57 book titles per million people 411.73 book titles per million people Latvia
1960s 416.4 book titles per million people 960.99 book titles per million people 544.59 book titles per million people Latvia
1970s 675.38 book titles per million people 939.32 book titles per million people 263.93 book titles per million people Latvia
1980s 847.45 book titles per million people 857.88 book titles per million people 10.43 book titles per million people Latvia
1990s 847.13 book titles per million people 652.93 book titles per million people 194.2 book titles per million people Germany

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 Latvia?
Germany, at 873.3 book titles per million people against 798.69 book titles per million people in Latvia as of 1996.
What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between Germany and Latvia?
74.61 book titles per million people, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 1996.
How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
Germany ranks 20th and Latvia ranks 22nd 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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Number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.