India vs Kenya: Number of new book titles published per million people
India
12.73 book titles per million people
in 1996
Kenya
11.34 book titles per million people
in 1994
India rank
66th
Kenya rank
68th
Number of new book titles published per million people over time
- India
- Kenya
How they compare
India currently reports 12.73 book titles per million people against 11.34 book titles per million people in Kenya, a difference of 1.39 book titles per million people.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1962 it was India ahead.
India ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 68th of 69 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.31 book titles per million people | 14.5 book titles per million people | 11.82 book titles per million people | India |
| 1970s | 24.72 book titles per million people | 12.4 book titles per million people | 12.31 book titles per million people | India |
| 1980s | 16.25 book titles per million people | 26.34 book titles per million people | 10.09 book titles per million people | Kenya |
| 1990s | 15.41 book titles per million people | 12.05 book titles per million people | 3.36 book titles per million people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new book titles published per million people, India or Kenya?
- India, at 12.73 book titles per million people against 11.34 book titles per million people in Kenya as of 1996.
- What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between India and Kenya?
- 1.39 book titles per million people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Kenya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 1994.
- How do India and Kenya rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
- India ranks 66th and Kenya ranks 68th 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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Number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.