India vs Peru: Number of new book titles published per million people

India
12.73 book titles per million people
in 1996
Peru
6 book titles per million people
in 1799
India rank
66th
Peru rank
69th

Number of new book titles published per million people over time

  • India
  • Peru
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How they compare

India currently reports 12.73 book titles per million people against 6 book titles per million people in Peru, a difference of 6.73 book titles per million people.

That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Peru's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.

India ranks 66th and Peru ranks 69th of 69 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Peru Difference Ahead
1750s 0.1 book titles per million people 6 book titles per million people 5.9 book titles per million people Peru
1760s 0.1 book titles per million people 6 book titles per million people 5.9 book titles per million people Peru
1770s 0.1 book titles per million people 6 book titles per million people 5.9 book titles per million people Peru
1780s 0.1 book titles per million people 6 book titles per million people 5.9 book titles per million people Peru
1790s 0.1 book titles per million people 6 book titles per million people 5.9 book titles per million people Peru

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 Peru?
India, at 12.73 book titles per million people against 6 book titles per million people in Peru as of 1996.
What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between India and Peru?
6.73 book titles per million people, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Peru?
50 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 1799.
How do India and Peru rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
India ranks 66th and Peru ranks 69th 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.