Ireland vs South Korea: Number of new book titles published per million people
Ireland
756.78 book titles per million people
in 1985
South Korea
670.52 book titles per million people
in 1996
Ireland rank
24th
South Korea rank
25th
Number of new book titles published per million people over time
- Ireland
- South Korea
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 756.78 book titles per million people against 670.52 book titles per million people in South Korea, a difference of 86.26 book titles per million people.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 25th of 68 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 83.68 book titles per million people | 58.93 book titles per million people | 24.76 book titles per million people | Ireland |
| 1960s | 91.34 book titles per million people | 94.87 book titles per million people | 3.54 book titles per million people | South Korea |
| 1970s | 186.02 book titles per million people | 322.86 book titles per million people | 136.84 book titles per million people | South Korea |
| 1980s | 317.1 book titles per million people | 816.82 book titles per million people | 499.73 book titles per million people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of new book titles published per million people, Ireland or South Korea?
- Ireland, at 756.78 book titles per million people against 670.52 book titles per million people in South Korea as of 1985.
- What is the difference in number of new book titles published per million people between Ireland and South Korea?
- 86.26 book titles per million people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and South Korea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 1985.
- How do Ireland and South Korea rank globally for number of new book titles published per million people?
- Ireland ranks 24th and South Korea ranks 25th of 68 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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About this data
The number of new book titles published per year, per million inhabitants.